The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. (Washington City [D.C.]), 1807-10-23 00:00:00

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER,
AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
VOL. VII.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. 1096
FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM,
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1807.
PAID IN ADVANCE
WASHINGTON CITY.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23.
The last mail from Fort Stoddert brought us the following letter from a gentleman of the first respectability covering the subjoined declaration of the American citizens at the Mobile—
LETTER.
"I know not whether amidst the multiplicity of publications of the same nature the enclosed will be thought worthy of a place in your paper.
"The only apology, indeed, which I can suggest for expressing, on behalf of our people here, a wish that you would insert it, is that the original character of our settlement, (a tory retreat) our local situation, standing alone in a wild wilderness, and our unexampled commercial grievances, may have given some little interest to the expression of our sentiments at the present momentous crisis."
It is not merely with pleasure, but with pride, that we comply with this request. The declaration of our fellow citizens on the Mobile will be read with a deep and affectionate interest throughout the U. States. The dignity of their sentiments, and the purity of their public virtue, shed a lustre on the American name, and will prove, if the fact is not already sufficiently established, that on the score of foreign outrage we are not a divided people. It will prove that an American, wherever or however situated, whether in the bosom of peace and prosperity, or exposed to a harder fate, feels, as he ought, a supreme devotion to his country, as the seat of liberty, and as the sure asylum of virtue and merit.
We have been reproached with wanting a national character. But nothing can be less founded in fact. Because we have not imitated the turbulent and quarrelsome governments of Europe; because we have carved out for ourselves a far different course; because we have preferred peace to war, justice to injustice, the unostentatious simplicity of a republic to the false splendors of monarchy, we have been charged with a want of patriotism; and because cherishing the virtues of hospitality, we have prodigally lavished attentions on foreigners, we have been stigmatised with being wanting in respect for ourselves.
Let recent events decide the justness of these reproaches! Let the fire which now glows in every American breast from St. Mary's to Portsmouth be the criterion! Let the patriotic ardor felt on the Mobile decide!
Yes, we have a national character; but it is, thank God! of a far different complexion from that which has hitherto marked the nations of the old world.
It does not consist in an exclusive devotion to the soil; in the prejudice that ours is the only country on the globe propitious to the labors of the husbandman; in the belief that we are the chosen people of a Being whose comprehensive mind embraces the universe; in an abject devotion to this madman or to that fool, who reigns with an undisputed sway; in the impression that our felicity depends on the injury or destruction of all other rival powers, and on our consequent antipathy to them. No—these are no ingredients in the national character we have formed. Our national character excludes them all. But we have other and nobler materials.
We have a country which nature has made, if not the best, as good as any on the globe; a country, which from the variety of its soils, its extent, and the long and intersecting streams that wind in every direction, is fitted for the production of almost every article that administers to the comfort of man.
We have a portion of information, and the means of adding to it, unpossessed by any other people.
We have a virtue, equal to that enjoyed by any of our contemporaries.
We have the benefit of political institutions never before enjoyed by any nation.
We have a government, which, from its nature, does not, and cannot oppress us.
We are exempt from every species of political or ecclesiastical tyranny.
The mind is free and elastic as the air.
Industry and ingenuity are unfettered, the field for their exertions un-
bounded, and the harvest secure.
As a nation we are rising with greater rapidity than any other nation has risen.
The sources of this elevation are within ourselves.
We consequently are the friends of all nations who do not molest us in our lawful pursuits, and our predominant feeling towards the whole world is that of good will.
These are the materials of which our national character is formed, a character, great, dignified, and imposing, inasmuch as it is founded exclusively on truth and virtue; a character at which no American need blush, however it may cover with blushes the faces of his enemies.
This digression requires no apology. The proceedings on the Mobile follow:
THE DECLARATION
Of the AMERICAN CITIZENS, on the MOBILE, with relation to BRITISH AGGRESSIONS.
At a meeting of the inhabitants of Washington county,* in the Mississippi territory, at the court house, in the town of Wakefield, on the 8th of Sept. 1807; in consequence of the attack by the British ship of war Leopard, on the U. S. frigate, Chesapeake, the following declaration of the sentiments of the meeting was unanimously adopted.
Situated in a remote corner of the territory of the U. S. and unconnected with every other body of American citizens, the people inhabiting the country lying on the waters of the Mobile, have at length heard of the outrage which has been committed on our national rights by the arrogant representatives of British despotism.—We think and feel on the occasion as every American thinks and feels.—We despise the bully and the coward who, as captain of the Leopard, was the instrument of exhibiting the enormous extent of the claims of the pretended mistress of the ocean. But our attention is in an instant drawn from him to ourselves and our own situation.—Is national independence a dream?—Shall G. Britain or any other nation come at pleasure into our territory, and lay hold of whomsoever she pleases, under the pretence that this man is her subject, and that man in her employ: that here there is a felon, and there a deserter? Our national ships are our territory, in whatever quarter of the world they are found; much more so, then, when within our own acknowledged limits and jurisdiction. We care not who the men were, that were demanded from the Chesapeake. We care not whence they came, where they were born, nor who claimed allegiance from them. Had they fled from Europe stained with blood; no foreign force had a right to invade our territory: no foreign officer, civil or military, had a right to exercise his functions within our limits, or to transport the supposed offender to the precincts of a distant tribunal.
If there be a mutual convention between two nations reciprocally to deliver up felons; it is well. But no one nation has a right to force another into such a stipulation. And shall the plea, not of a treason, not of a murder, not of a felony having been committed; but the mere plea of desertion from a service, the tyranny and enormities of which, are now arming the whole civilized world against it; shall such a plea be ground sufficient for us to stifle our jealousy of national rights, or to surrender our claims to perfect and unqualified independence.
England may count upon our divisions—She is mistaken. The violence of her conduct has united all America. We judge not only from what we hear, but from what we see
*The principal settlement in Washington county is on the Mobile and its tributary streams, the Tombigbee and Alabama. The number of inhabitants contained in the county is between 1500 and 2000. Their nearest neighbors, excepting Indians and Spaniards, are at New-Orleans, 220 miles to the S. W. in the neighborhood of Natchez, which is nearly 300 miles to the west,—in Tennessee about 400 miles to the north, and in Georgia, about the same distance to the N. E.
They are politically connected with the Mississippi territory: but naturally and commercially with New-Orleans and West-Florida.
among ourselves. Our own settlement originally consisted, and still in a great degree consists of those who adhered to England in the Revolutionary War. They were led by principles; their elders taught them, that resistance was sinful; and they imbibed from their infancy a deep veneration for their king. But the delusion lasts no longer. We have since seen that king engaged in almost incessant wars on the liberty and happiness of man: whilst the government which has succeeded his in America, has preserved us in peace with all the world, and been pre-eminently occupied in promoting our national prosperity. Old factions are forgotten: we all view with the same sensibility, any outrage on the honor of our common country: and old whigs and old tories will cordially unite in devoting their lives and fortunes to avenge the wounded dignity of America against the insults and oppression of any government upon earth. What may be the immediate issue of an appeal to arms we know not. That knowledge is confined to the Lord of hosts: and on him, trusting to the justice of our cause, we rely with humble confidence.
But though the operations and events of war are always uncertain, we can calculate with some confidence, that a five years state of non-intercourse with G. Britain, will establish the manufactures of America on a foundation which no return of peace will ever shake. It will render us forever after in a high degree independent of the British manufacturers of wool, and still more so of those of cotton. Our planters too will hereafter find their market at home; and the British navy, if Britain and her navy should continue to exist, will at length find that her tyranny on the ocean, has given commercial independence to those confederated states, which British tyranny on the land first led to political independence .
Had we not been told that in the U. S. the people are divided into parties, some of whom are virulent opposers of the system and measures of the present federal administration; we should not have deemed it necessary on this occasion to express our full confidence in the wisdom and patriotism of those, to whose executive management our national affairs are entrusted. As to ourselves, we have neither seen nor have we looked for the splendor and pageantry of a monarchy, overstraining the sinews of national strength and industry to support large mercenary armies and unwieldy navies: but we have thought that we have seen the genuine product of republican institutions, a love of peace, a high regard for the ease and happiness of the people, a vigilant attention to public expenditures, and a strong anxiety to promote internal improvements. War will, indeed, open a new theatre for the talents of our rulers: but we have a strong confidence that that intellectual and moral pre-eminence, which amidst the convulsions of the world, has been so conspicuous in peace, will not become extinct on the instant of the appearance of war.
As to ourselves and our own local concerns, it is true we have sometimes feared, that we were sometimes overlooked in the council of the nation. Our population is small: we are surrounded, except on the Spanish side, by the most powerful tribes of Indians existing within the original limits of the U. States. The want of land cuts off from us the prospect of having our strength increased. We had hoped that a treaty entered into with the Chacawaws, which by making a valuable addition to our land, would have invited population, and placed us in a state of greater security and respectability, would have been ratified. But we have been disappointed. Yet few as we are, we consider ourselves as an advanced guard, destined to defend the immense tract of valuable territory, which lies between the settlements on the Mobile and the state of Tennessee. We may perish at our posts; but we shall not slumber there.
We have likewise suffered multiplied injuries inflicted upon us in a regular system, by the agents of the Spanish government. But if we have ever thought ourselves neglected;—such thoughts, at the present momentous crisis in our national affairs, shall no longer find a harbor in our breasts. If when we have been the objects of
incessant oppression from the officers of his Catholic majesty, for a series of years; if when the produce of our lands before it could reach a market in even our own territories has been subjected to a duty of 12 per cent. ad valorem to a foreign monarch—if when we have been constantly the sport of vexatious searches & arbitrary seizures—if when we have been compelled to pay 12 per centum to the king of Spain on every thing which we have imported, even from the next town within the American limits; if when through the joint operation of the revenue systems of Spain and of the United States, we have frequently been obliged to pay from 42 to 47 per centum ad valorem on the price when first imported into the United States, of the most essential articles for family comfort; if when suffering, not yesterday or to-day only, but every day and every year, for a length of time, this series of oppressions, without hearing one clear and decided expression of national indignation, we have sometimes, in the spirit of despondency, been ready to fear that we never should be thought worthy of enjoying the rights and protection of American citizens: the moment has now arrived when we feel ourselves called upon to discard our personal jealousies—the moment has now arrived when we shall cease any longer to regard our local grievances, till those of the nation are redressed. We will give to the Spaniard his 12 per centum—we will continue to pay a double price for the commodities of Europe: we will again, if need be, pay 16 dolls. per barrel for the flour of Kentucky, whilst our neighbors at the Natches, unencumbered by Spanish obstacles, are paying only four: we will view these things light as air compared with a deliberate and authorised and systematic violation of our territory by a foreign power: we will devote ourselves to our country at large, and from this moment cease to seek any other object than permanency to national existence, and reality to national independence.
The charter of that independence was drawn up in seventy-six; it was ratified by the peace of eighty-three, but it still cries out for the blood of American citizens to seal it, and to give it practical validity—Our blood shall be mingled with that of other Americans in offering solemn sacrifice.
Resolved unanimously, That the Chairman of this Meeting forward to the President of U. S. a copy of this Declaration, and that he give it such other circulation as he may deem necessary.
Signed at the request, and in behalf of the Meeting.
JAMES CALLER, Chairman.
Attest,
T. MALONE, Secretary.
FOR THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
The following propositions and suggestions, for creating a certain, permanent and extensive market for THE COTTON-WOOL OF THE UNITED STATES,
And for our
PROVISIONS & RAW MATERIALS IN GENERAL,
Are respectfully submitted to the Governors and Legislatures of the several states, and to the President and Congress of the U. States, in a copy of an original letter of the current month.
DEAR SIR,
I am anxious to bring under public consideration, and particularly under that of the southern cotton planters, some reflections, to which I find my mind strongly disposed. They relate to a ready and enlarged market for cotton wool.
I have never urged the sacrifice of the agricultural and mercantile interests to that of the manufacturers, though I have believed that many circumstances actually and naturally encourage manufactures, and that we ought to foster them as far as our other interests will admit. It is however clear, that manufactures do afford considerable encouragement to our other objects of individual pursuit and employment. Our distilleries have aided trade, for example, by demanding the importation of five, six, or seven millions of gallons of molasses in a year. The leathern manufactures, as another example, demand from the farmer, frontier settler, and Indian trader, skins sufficient to make goods worth ten or twelve millions of dolls. per ann. As another example, the
cotton wool of the United States is sold for household and shop manufactures in the stores at and around every county seat of justice, and village, in the state of Pennsylvania, however remote from the sea. The quantity thus sold has increased twenty fold, within a few years. Manufactures therefore unforgotten and aided only by the imposition of the necessary duties on foreign goods, really aid agriculture and trade.
I assume the position, then, that manufactures have already contributed to create, maintain and enlarge the market for cotton wool, among the favorably affected agricultural productions.
My object is, to suggest the deliberate pursuit of a course of legislation, association & habits, which shall render the market for cotton wool both large and steady.
This may be done—1st. By obliging or inducing foreign nations to manufacture it, and 2dly. By attending to the manufacture at home.
It is certain, that the mere prospect of a prohibition of British fine wool, linen, silken and leathern goods, has had some effect on the foreign demand for cotton. Irish, Scotch, and Lancashire linens, flaxen and hempen tickens, thread and silk hosiery, sewing threads, tapes, bobbins, button moulds, table cloths and napkins, fringe and lace, flaxen, silk and leathern gloves and mitts, silk gown stuffs and other linen, silken, woollen and leathern articles being deemed likely to be excluded, substitutes of cotton have been already made or seriously thought of, by the British manufacturers.
Among the considerations, which have attended the existing non-importation law, ideas have arisen, that without any dissention with foreign nations, we might render their manufacturers and our own, instrumental to the creation, maintenance and extension of markets for our cotton wool.
The whiteness of cotton goods, the capacity of cotton to receive and retain many colors, and its fitness for manufactures adapted to all seasons, promise success to our endeavors to procure its increased employment in Europe, in the manufacture of goods heretofore made of wool, silk, flax, hemp and leather. As to those foreign nations, who supply us with stuffs for clothing, furniture, &c. it is in our power to occasion their employment of cotton wool (of which we supply half their consumption, or more) instead of foreign flax, hemp, wool, & silk, of which we do not supply any part. If we were to reduce our duty on goods of cotton, made in the countries on this side of the Cape of Good Hope, to ten per cent, and to raise the duties on goods from the other side of that Cape to twenty-five per cent. for example, and the duties on all foreign goods of wool, hemp, flax and silk to the same, it is plain, that it would contribute to increase the employment of cotton in Europe, and to promote the American manufacture of that raw material, and of our own sheep's wool, flax, and hemp. Some of the kinds of rival foreign goods might, perhaps, be more advanced in duty from the beginning, such as woollen blankets, linen table cloths, and linen bed tickens, in order to encourage cotton substitutes. It is supposed, that the woollen blankets, in constant use in the U. States, may weigh twelve millions of pounds.
The design of this communication, is to produce general attention to a subject, which has long been very interesting, and which the foreign duties on our cotton, and the various embarrassments, of the exportation and sale of it abroad, have rendered of the utmost importance. To encourage manufactures from foreign raw materials, in the same way, would be a measure of more doubtful policy. That would be perhaps, to aid manufactures at the expense of the planter and farmer. But the consequences of the plan proposed, would be effectually to assist our agriculture, by means of manufactures.
This proposition being directed immediately towards a manufacture of a southern production, and a raw material, may be supposed, at first view, to be too favorable to the southern planters. But if the subject be duly considered, the plan will be found highly beneficial to the farmers of the western, middle and northern states. At present it is a fact, that the production

of cotton, sugar, rice, indigo, and tobacco employs so many of our cultivators in the south and of their laborers that they cannot raise their own bread-stuff, meat-cattle, horses, and mules. Hence arises to our farmers, in the grain and cattle states and to our fishermen, a good market for their flour, Indian corn, beef, pork, lard, butter, cheese, beer, cider, whisky and fish—Hence also a great coasting trade in these articles and in cotton, tobacco, ice, indigo and sugar for the profit of the merchants. But the most important consideration to the farmers of the western, middle and northern States is, that the great quantity of land and the large number of southern cultivators and laborers, employed in producing cotton, tobacco, rice, indigo and sugar prevent that great superabundance of grain and cattle, which would render it impossible to find a good market for them. We deem it profitable to send our grain to the West-Indies, subject to full freight, insurance and duties—but we must find it more so to send them to the southern states at half costs and charges of the same kind, except duty, from which they are free in the coasting trade.
I have the honor to be, dear Sir, Your respectful humble serv't,
Philadelphia, October 10, 1807. To ———, Esq. of S. C.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE AURORA. Sir,
In your paper of the 13th, there are some details of an experiment which was made on the coast of England, near Walmer Castle, in the autumn of 1805, by which a brig was blown up. It is there stated to have been made by a Mr. Francis, and in effect to be the same species of operation as my experiment with the Torpedoes at New York. The fact is, I made that experiment near Walmer Castle, to convince Mr. Pitt and Lord Melville, of the power of my engines; and as I had made similar experiments in France, those ministers, on my arrival in England, thought proper to call me by a fictitious name, a circumstance which was to me of little importance, my object in France and England being to get my invention introduced into practice; for whenever any nation adopts it as a system of defence, or attack, I believe it will become general, and lead to the destruction of military marines, and the establishment of the liberty of the seas, an event of the utmost importance to the tranquility, prosperity & independence of America; for out of the unjust pretensions which can be supported only by a naval power, arise all our disputes on foreign politics, and difficulties with foreign nations. With this view to the interest of my country, I have acted both in France and in England.
It may be asked why I have not yet succeeded in destroying a ship of war? I answer not from any defect in the principles of the machines, but for the want of time and means to exercise men to the use of them. Such engines cannot, like a steam boat, be carried into effect by the private funds of an individual, they must be sanctioned, supported, and organized into a system by some government; and governors, unfortunately for the governed, being seldom men of sciences have their doubts and fears of new projects, until ocular demonstration compel them to believe. Such have as yet been the obstacles in the way of torpedo war, and the good effects which might be expected from it. However, I am not discouraged, I believe military marines to be a political disease , which will be cured by the improvement of the useful arts, and I will persevere in the prosecution of my machinery to that end, whenever opportunity may offer, regardless of vulgar opinions, either political or mechanical; and as I am now occupied in improving my mode of attack, I have thought proper to give this explanation of the experiment at Walmer Castle, to prevent an opinion being circulated that I had pirated the plans of the supposed Mr. Francis, which would naturally diminish the confidence which I hope the reflecting and best informed of my countrymen will give to my mode of aiding our defence, and might deprive me of the means which I otherwise should have of being useful.
ROBERT FULTON. Speech of the Governor of Connecticut.
In the month of July last, I received a letter from the Secretary for the department of War, conveying a requisition from the President of the United States, for an immediate detachment from the militia of this state of 3420 men, including officers—that number, this state's quota of 100,000 militia, which the President had ordered to be detached agreeably to an act of Congress, passed on the 18th day of April, 1806. In compliance with this re-
quisition, my orders were issued to the adjutant gen. directing him to have the detachment expedited with all possible dispatch.
The readiness and alacrity with which this requisition has been attended to by all grades of officers and soldiers of the militia, display in a pleasing manner the promptitude and cheerfulness with which the people of this state are disposed to comply with all orders of the Gen. Government, when legally called upon by the constituted authorities of the United States, to repel injustice, oppose insults, or support the rights of their country. It is to be feared, however, that in arming and equipping the drafts from our state, there will not be that uniformity and efficiency in their arms, which are necessary for troops taking the field and entering into service, against those who are regularly appointed and furnished for every duty, agreeably to the newly adopted practice of warfare in European armies.
So long as the militia of the United States are to be depended upon for our defence against foreign troops, some more efficient mode for arming, at least, if not training the privates, than what is now existing, ought to be adopted. As to arms, this may be effected, either by a more exact and critical inspecting of them where they are furnished by individuals; or by establishment of public magazines of arms, from which the militia, when called into actual service, may be uniformly furnished and equipped. It will prove but a miserable delusion, to have men detached and sent into the field, without good and sufficient arms wherewith to contend with a regularly appointed army. In such an unequal conflict, nothing but defeat and misfortune is to be expected. As to discipline, where men are animated with the spirit of their employments—that may be attained more easily, and with more dispatch in the field of actual service, and in the face of a regular army, than by the present imperfect & desultory mode of training to which they are now called, and in which but a few hours in a day, or a few days of the year, are spent in the practice of any useful manual exercise, or any necessary manœuvres, or evolutions.
The late much lamented death of the hon. Uriah Tracy, one of the senators from this state in the senate of the United States, calls upon the legislature for the appointment of some person to fill the vacancy. The proclamation of the President of the U. States, summoning Congress to an earlier session than is usual, will occasion your speedy attention to this appointment.
The gentleman who may be designated to this service, will probably want some preparation previous to his attendance on his duty in the senate—and will therefore be obliged by as early information as may be of his appointment.
When we reflect on the great events which have taken place on the European continent, our minds are naturally led to seek what may be their final result, as respects our own country—connected as we are, in commerce and various foreign relations, the consequence of those wonderful revolutions, which Providence at this day is conducting, will undoubtedly affect very nearly our interests and pursuits. But how and in what manner, we are to be implicated; whether we are to be still further indulged with peace and tranquility, or are to be intangled in the horrors of this wide-spreading war of nations, is known only to that almighty and all-wise Being, who superintends and governs all the affairs of men.
We may, I trust, still hope in a continuance of Divine goodness towards our nation, ungrateful as we are and unthankful as we have been, for former benefits—But—while humbly hoping and earnestly wishing for peace, it may be best for us to be prepared for adverse events, and ready to meet our God, in the ways of his displeasure.
JONATHAN TRUMBULL. October Session, 1807.
FROM CRAMER'S ALMANAC FOR 1808.
The manufacturing interest of Pittsburg.—The following enumeration of the manufactories, artists and mechanics of Pittsburg, will give a tolerably good idea of the progress of the place. Perhaps no place of the same size in the U. S. could turn out as many industrious artisans, and it is believed we bid the fairest of becoming the most considerable manufacturing people for an interior town, in the union. The natural situation of the place must push us on to this point.... and the local advantages attending us, are uncommonly numerous, and peculiarly adapted for our convenience. In a few years we hope to see all heavy articles in iron, brass, copper, &c. manufactured among ourselves. It
wants nothing now to accomplish this but a few spirited and monied men to set the thing on foot, and give countenance to the enterprize. There are many articles daily floating over the mountains, which help to drain the country of money to pay for them, and which might as easily be made here, as a common horse shoe, were the proper steps taken. There is at least 200,000 dollars worth of hardware sold out of our stores annually, which ought to be made on the spot. The principal of these articles are scythes, sickles, spades, shovels, flat-irons, drawing knives, carpenter's squares, hand and mill saws, curry-combs, coffee-mills, chisels, gimblets, hammers, shovels and tongs, andirons, fenders, knives and forks, bridle-bits, mounting for cabinet-work, &c. augurs, and many other articles not recollected. And there might be 20,000 dollars saved in the article of self, and as much more in the article of fine glass, all of which might be manufactured in the town, and wants nothing but a public spirit in the citizens to accomplish it. Let this public spirit exist, and the object is nearly accomplished, nothing but this is wanting—money, materials, and workmen, are at hand. We can only hope and pray that the propriety and advantages of these things may be properly looked into.
The population and buildings, are also increasing very rapidly—In 1806 there were built about 80 dwellings—this season, 1807, about 100 is on the way. It was our intention to have taken an exact enumeration of all the buildings, with the number of the inhabitants. Circumstances, however, prevented us, but we will try to attain this object for our next year's Almanack & at present, present our readers with the number of master workmen in each particular branch of business carried on in Pittsburg—we have tried to get the statement as correct as possible; if any mistakes should have occurred we hope they will be pointed out to us, with a communication of any other information which may be deemed worthy of notice, and to the advancement of our manufacturing interest.
MANUFACTORIES, ARTISTS & MECHANICS.
1. Cotton manufactory, which cards, spins, and weaves an immense quantity of beautiful cotton yearly, and to the great credit and profit of its industrious proprietor. It has one mule which spins at once 120 threads, with the assistance of one man and a boy; and one spinning Jenny of 40 threads; 4 looms, one of which is 3 1-2 yards broad, for ticking, &c. A wool carding machine is carried on under the same roof.
1 Green glass works opposite the town, which makes an immense quantity of window glass, bottles, jars, &c. annually—2 Breweries, 1 Air furnace, at which are cast pots, kettles, mill-irons, flat-irons, &c.—4 nail manufactories, cut and wrought—7 copper-smiths, and tinplate workers; two of these carry on the japanning largely, and one planishes equal in appearance to silver; 1 wire manufactory, at which are wove rolling and standing screens for mills, all kinds of ridles, and sifters. The manufacturer assures us that he sells his articles at the lowest Philadelphia and Baltimore prices—1 brass foundry, 6 saddlers, 2 gunsmiths, 2 tobacconists, 1 bell-maker, 1 scythe and sickle maker (5 miles up the Alleghany) 2 soap boilers and tallow chandlers, 1 brush maker, 1 trunk maker, 5 coopers, 13 weavers, 10 blue dyers, 1 comb maker, who wants horns, and gives for good ones 3 dolls. per 100; 7 cabinet makers, 1 turner in ivory, wood & metals, 6 bakers, 8 butchers, 2 barbers, 6 hatters, 4 physicians, 2 potteries, 3 straw bonnet makers, 1 reed maker (near town) 1 wool and cotton manufactory (Monongahela) 1 wire drawer (about establishing himself) 4 plane makers, 6 milliners, 12 mantua makers, 1 stocking-weaver, 1 glass cutter, 2 bookbinders, 4 house and sign painters, 2 limners, 1 sail-maker, 2 mattrass makers, 1 upholsterer, 3 waggon makers, 5 watch & clock makers, and silversmiths, 5 bricklayers, 4 plasterers, 3 stonecutters, 5 boat-builders, 2 ship-builders, 1 saddletree maker, 1 flute and Jewsharpmaker, 1 pump maker, 1 bellhanger, 1 looking-glass-maker, 1 ladies' lace maker, 1 lock-maker, 7 tanners, 2 rope walks (at which hemp is much wanted), 2 spinning wheel makers, 17 blacksmiths, averaging two and a half fires to each shop; 1 machinist and whitesmith, equal if not superior to any workman in the United States; 1 cutler and tool maker; 32 house carpenters and joiners; 21 boot and shoemakers, (averaging 20,000 pairs of shoes annually); 1 Ladies' shoemaker, (shoestore) averaging, 2,500 pairs, made shoes annually; 5 Windsor chairmakers, averaging 150 doz. chairs annually; 1 split bottom chair maker; 13 taylors; 2 spinning wheel spindle and crank makers (near town);
1 breeches maker, 1 glove maker, 12 schoolmasters, 2 school mistresses; 33 tavern keepers; 50 store keepers, or merchants; 4 printing offices; 1 copper plate printer and picture seller; 5 brick yards; 3 stone masons; 2 book sellers; 1 harness maker; 1 horse farrier; 1 starch maker; 1 gardiner and seed man; 3 board and lumber yards.
From the Charleston Courier.
COMMUNICATION.
Fellow-Citizens of the southern states and territories, be upon your guard! Thirty Convict Negroes , from Jamaica, have been brought into this port, in the sch. Brother and Sister, which arrived on Monday evening. They were transported by the government of Jamaica, no doubt, for crimes which rendered it dangerous for them to be permitted to remain there, and which may render it equally dangerous for us to admit them into any of the Southern States or Territories. It is not probable that they will be let loose upon us here, but they may at New-Orleans which will be as bad.
I hope that some measures may be adopted to prevent the scourings of the Jamaica goals from being thrown upon our shores, and that the scapegoats' wretches of the West Indies may not be suffered to be landed in any part of the United States or our territories. I hope that our police officers will be vigilant to prevent them from mixing and associating with our negroes, and if the law will authorise it, that they may be confined during their continuance in port.
The following copy of the schooner's clearance, will prove the fact of these negroes being criminals sentenced for transportation.
"JAMAICA, ss. These are to certify all whom it doth concern, that Adream Nautre , master or commander of the schooner Brother & Sister , burthen 92 tons, mounted with — guns, navigated with 8 men, foreign built, and bound for Charleston , having on board 30 negroes, sentenced for transportation, and allowed to be exported per lieutenant-governor's permission, hath here entered and cleared his said vessel according to law.
Given under our hands and seals at the Custom-House of Kingston , this 13th day of August , 1807, and in the 47th year of his majesty's reign. (Signed,) G. R. HUTCHINSON, Acting Coll.
R. I. ROWN, P. C. mo. H. FRASER, P. N. O. T. TOWNSEND."
From the Daily Advertiser, Oracle & True Briton.
COPENHAGEN & THE BELTS.—Four times have Swedish armies landed in Zealand and besieged Copenhagen; and twice have they been obliged to raise the siege by the appearance of English fleets in the Sound. In 1658, the king of Sweden, Charles X. concluded a treaty of peace with Denmark. But no sooner had this prince marched with his army into Poland, than Denmark violated the treaty. Informed of the perfidy of the Danes he signed a truce with the Republic of Poland, and though in the midst of a severe winter, marched back his troops towards the Belts, which he found frozen in a manner to enable him to pass over both with his artillery, horse and foot, & dictate under the walls of Copenhagen another treaty, by which Sweden obtained the four very fertile provinces, Bohus, Scania, Halland and Bleking.
According to the Danish calenders, the Belts have since, during the winters of 1702 and 1788, been frozen, so as to be crossed by skaiters, but they were not frozen strong enough to sustain carriages.
A Swedish nobleman, count Gyllenstierna, composed 30 years ago an epic poem; of which this passage of the Belt, on the ice, by the army under Charles X. is the subject.
Elizabeth Town, Oct. 13.
Cornelius Hatfield, an obnoxious refugee character, who came here a short time since from England, via Nova Scotia, to possess a valuable landed estate left him by his father, was apprehended by the civil authority last week, and conveyed to Newark gaol, on a charge of being a principal in the brutal murder of Stephen Ball, a citizen of this state, during our revolutionary war, who went into the British lines under assurances of protection; and, on Thursday last, was brought before Judge Pennington, on a writ of habeas corpus. Aaron Ogden, Isaac H. Williamson, and William Chetwood, Esqrs. appeared on the part of the culprit; and Alexander C. McWhorter, William Halsey, and Elias Van Arsdol, Esqrs. on the part of the prosecution, when after a patient hearing of the argument on both sides until yesterday, the
Judge discharged Hatfield, being of opinion, by the spirit of the treaty of 1783, he was not now answerable for that transaction; but we hear that the friends of Ball are still determined to prosecute him before another tribunal. To correct erroneous statements, which are gone abroad, we publish the following authentic document given at the time the transaction took place:
A statement of facts respecting the deliberate and cruel murder of Stephen Ball, on Bergen Point, the 25th of January, 1781. This unfortunate man was deluded by a declaration made by the commanding officer on Staten Island, that all persons who would bring provisions should have liberty to sell the same, and return unmolested; in consequence of which declaration, Ball carried over four quarters of beef, with a full assurance of being well treated, and expected to return undiscovered by his countrymen; but soon after his arrival on the island, he was seized by Cornelius Hatfield, who commanded a party of six or seven men, and was carried before general Patterson, who refused to call a court martial to try him.—From thence he was carried before general Skinner, in order for trial, but he also refused; pretending to shudder at the thought of trying and executing a person who came to bring them relief. Nevertheless the said Hatfield and his party, being lost to every sense of humanity, after robbing their prisoner of what property he had with him, carried him across to Bergen Point, and, without even the form of a trial, immediately informed him that he had but ten minutes to live, and accordingly put their horrid design into execution, notwithstanding the prisoner strenuously urged that he came with provision agreeably to the above mentioned declaration; and when he found they were determined to take his life, he begged for a few minutes longer, but was answered that his request could not be granted; but if he had a desire that any person should pray with him, one of their party would officiate. When he was near expiring, James Hatfield, one of the banditti, put a knife in his hand, and swore that he should not go into another world unarmed.—The persons who perpetrated this cruel act were Cornelius Hatfield, John Smith Hatfield, Job Hatfield, James Hatfield, sen. James Hatfield, jun. Elias Mann, and Samuel Mann, all late inhabitants of Elizabeth Town; and Job Smith, late an inhabitant of Bergen. When Ball's father became acquainted with the tragical death of his son, he solicited a flag, which he obtained, for the purpose of bringing over the corpse, but the enemy, with a savage brutality, would not suffer them to land.
JOHN GOULDING, HAS FOR SALE, Real good Old Madeira, } WINES, Sicily Madeira, } in Casks Sherry, Lisbon, } and in Port, & Buccello's } Bottles.
Claret in bottles, large and small boxes, from 6 to 12 dollars per dozen, Cognac Brandy, Peach and Apple brandy, Jamaica spirit, Holland gin, Whiskey in barrels, 5th proof, Loaf and Lump Sugar in barrels, Porter and Ale in hds. and in barrels,
Together with most other Wines and Spirits generally used in this part of the country—Also, Ravens Duck, Spermaceti Candles, and oil of the very first quality, with sundry other articles, all of which he is determined to sell low for money or on short credit to his kind and punctual customers.
Cash purchasers will find it their interest to call on him.
He earnestly requests all those indebted to him to cause payment to be made to him soon; also those indebted to him for Postage since last year and the beginning of the present year.
Georgetown, October 23—tf
PRACTICING BALL.
MR. GENERES has the honor to inform his friends and the public, that his Practicing Balls will commence on Wednesday 28th inst. at Mr. Stelle's Ball Room, and will continue there every week. Mr. G. flatters himself that the Ladies will favor him with their company.
Gentlemen's tickets to be had at the Bar Room. October 23—3t
Under and by virtue of a Mortgage from Henry Schively to Michael Hickey, will be sold, on Friday the 23d day of this month,
LOT No. 12, in square No. 1, in the city of Washington, with the improvements thereon, being a two story framed house. This property is near the lower bridge, at the mouth of Rock Creek—and will be sold on a credit of 5 months, the purchaser giving bond, with good security, on interest from the day of sale.—Sale at 12 o'clock on the lot.
S. SPEAKE, Auct. October 9—w3t
A NEGRO MAN, A very good Laborer, to hire by the year. Enquire of the Printer. October 7—wtf

Several of the British prints, in announcing the arrival of the Revenge, state the existence of a rumor that the American government had required an answer to their representations within four days, and deduce from this circumstance their anti-pacific temper. It may be satisfactory to state, that this rumor is altogether unfounded. No such demand has been made, nor has any definite time been prescribed for receiving an answer. It is true, that a prompt answer is expected, and there can be no doubt, but that, if the British ministry wish to maintain peace between the two countries, a prompt answer will be given.
A considerable number of members of the National Legislature have already arrived in the City; and there does not exist a doubt of a quorum of the two Houses being formed on Monday. If so, it is probable the Message of the President will be delivered on Tuesday.
Owing to their present scattered residence it is impracticable to collect the names of all those members who have arrived. We can, however, state the arrival of Messrs. Fisk, Lewis, Troup, Johnson, Findley and Tiffin.
It is always with reluctance that we record villainy in any shape; but it is with particular regret we notice the following daring assault committed within the limits of this city: On Tuesday evening, about dusk, on his return from visiting a friend in New-Jersey avenue, on the brow of the hill, Mr. Elzey Burroughs was attacked by two Foot-Pads who presented pistols on each side of him, and demanded his money; on his answering that he had none, one of them replied "You are a liar, Sir; it is in a bundle of papers in your pocket;" and at the same time put his hand into Mr. B's pocket, and drawing from it a bundle of papers, took off the money in bank notes to the amount of $2,400 which he had that day received from the bank in this city. We understand that no trace is yet discovered of the perpetrators of this outrage.
It is with concern we state that a very destructive fire on Monday last reduced a large portion of Fredericksburg to ashes. Ninety two houses, in the best built part of the town, and including the Bank, are said to have been entirely destroyed, so far as the materials of which they were composed were combustible.
DIED—At Norfolk, on board the United States Frigate Chesapeake, LIEUTENANT BENJAMIN SMITH, first Lieutenant of that Frigate.
As the appearance of a rupture with Great Britain on account of the late attack on the Chesapeake, and the recent news from Liverpool has put every person on the alert to find where she is most vulnerable, we have here given a statement of her population in Canada, hoping it may be acceptable to a number of our readers.
Great Britain claims all the country inhabited by Europeans lying north and east of the United States, except Greenland, which belongs to Denmark. The following are the population of the British provinces:—Upper Canada 20,000—Lower Canada 130,000, that is Kingston, Detroit, Niagara, Quebec, Montreal—Cape Breton Island 1,000—New Brunswick, Nova Scotia 35,000—Towns, Sidney, Louisburgh, Fredericton, Halifax, St. John's Island 5,000—Charlotte Town, Newfoundland 7,000—Placentia, St. John's and New Britain, not known.
Philadelphia Paper.
A vessel upon a new and curious construction has been projected by Lord Stanhope, and will in a few days undergo the inspection of several gentlemen skilled in naval architecture. It some time since suggested itself to his Lordship's intelligent mind, that the danger resulting from a ship's missing stays, as it is termed, might be obviated, and in fact, that vessels might be navigated, altogether without rudders affixed to the sterns, and in a better way than they are at present. His Lordship set about the investigation, and has produced a vessel that will at all times answer the helm, and while there is a plank standing will be perfectly manageable at sea. It is by a sort of lee-board affixed on each side the ship's waist, which his Lordship terms gills, and which are so managed as to give the required direction. The vessel is also built without a keel, his Lordship being of opinion that that part of a ship prevents its velocity through the water, from the increased resist-
ance it produces. There are many other alterations, but the principal are those of taking away the rudder and keel, hitherto considered most essential requisites in the construction of vessels. An experiment will be made in the serpentine River in a very few days, the result of which we shall make known.
Lond. paper.
From the Bord. Echo de Commerce, August 29.
PARIS, Aug. 22, 1807.
"Yesterday the Corps Legislatif, "was received by his majesty on the "Throne, surrounded by the princes, "ministers, grand officers, and officers of the house-hold. The legislature were introduced to the audience by his excellency the grand "master of ceremonies, and presented by his excellency the vice grand "elector.
Mons. Fontaines, the president, addressed the throne as follows:
"Sire—The legislative body comes to depose at the feet of the throne the address of thanks which it has voted unanimously, less for the conqueror than the pacificator of Europe." (After noticing the splendors of the campaign) it proceeds:
"We turn now to spectacles more consoling—we prefer to follow you to the borders of that river, where, without hostile array, two barks bear two emperors, and with them, THE DESTINIES OF THE WORLD!! Memorable day!! Day (unique!!) alone in the history of all ages! Those two armies in presence of each other, contemplate with astonishment an interview so pacific, after combats so murderous—and suddenly 400,000 soldiers, Italians and Batavians, Scythians and Sarmatians, Germans and French, throw down their arms, when the two greatest sovereigns of the earth advance towards each other, to regulate themselves the fate of their empires, and present each other their hands in token of reconciliation. Alexander and Napoleon approach—war ceases to rage—and one hundred millions of men are in repose."
"The future interests of Europe will depend on these august conferences, of which the young heir of the Czars was worthy."
FROM A LONDON PAPER.
THE FINE ARTS.
On Saturday some very valuable pictures were sold at Mr. Christie's rooms, in Pall-mall, but that by which the collection was eminently distinguished was the woman taken in Adultery, the celebrated chief d'œuvre of REMBRANDT. There are some circumstances in the history of this picture which deserve to be stated. It was painted by Rembrandt for his patron the Burgomaster Six, and occupied seven months of the artist's time. It remained in the Burgomaster's family until last year, when his descendant, who was ruined by the revolution in Holland, found himself under the necessity of selling this last memorial of the taste and munificence of his ancestor. The purchaser was obliged to use great precautions to prevent it from falling into the hands of those rapacious agents of Bonaparte, who are employed to plunder every country that has fallen under his power of its best works of art. The picture was secretly removed to a port on the Baltic, whence it was shipped for England. Since it has been in Mr. Christie's rooms, Sir Francis Baring offered 4000 guineas for it; but it was finally knocked down at 5000. As a painting it has never been excelled. There is a kind of magic effect produced by its color, after which we search in vain among the known principles and common practices of art. A magnificence, a splendor, and brilliancy, are united with a delicacy, freshness, and transparency, which has never been rivalled; and whilst every thing that the pallet could supply has been tributary to the artist's hand, the whole has been so skilfully subdued, and kept down to its proper tone and just harmony, that nothing has been left predominant, or decided, or gaudy. By the most happy union and contrast, a regularity of effect has been diffused over the whole; and whilst the most powerful colors, which belong to the Gula, and the TRIUMPH, have been employed, the genius of the painter has enabled him, by opposition and contrast, to make the grand effect of his composition fall under that class which comprehends the sober, the solemn, and the sublime.
The following is a list of the principal pictures, and the prices at which they were knocked down.
   Guineas.     Lot 30—Sea Piece, Rembrandt, 470   34—Neptune's Grotto, 410   38—St. Jerome, L. Da Vinci, 540   40—Landscape, Evening, Claude, 1300   41—Le Moutin Favori, Carregio, 800  
   42—Virgin and Child, Corregio, 3000   44—Woman taken in Adultery, Rembrandt. 5000  
Philadelphia, Oct. 19.
We are much gratified to hear, that the Emperor of all the Russias, has presented to Peter Dobeil, Esq. of Canton, formerly of Philadelphia, an elegant casket, containing a diamond ring, of immense value, as an acknowledgment for services and civilities rendered by Mr. Dobeil to a Russian circumnavigator, who put into Canton.
This magnificent testimony of royal beneficence, is now in the possession of a gentleman of this city.
New York, October 19.
By the brig Sally-Tracy, from Bayonne, we have received intelligence that 50,000 troops were to be at Bayonne on the 17th of September; and that Bonaparte was to meet them there on the 20th, previous to their march for Portugal, that government having agreed to put itself under the protection of the English.
Captain Reynolds from St. Petersburg, passed Copenhagen on the 22d August; and informs, that on the 23d, at 10 A. M. a heavy cannonade commenced off Copenhagen, which did not cease until 4 P. M.
A letter from a respectable and cautious gentleman in London, dated Sept. 7, to his correspondent in Boston, mentions, without hesitation, that "Copenhagen surrendered to the British forces on the 24th of August."
On Monday last, the ship Tom, captain Seaward, arrived at Portsmouth, in 49 days from Elsinour. Capt. S. states, that Copenhagen had surrendered to the English. If there is no error in the passage, this ship must have sailed on the 24th of August.
Extract of a letter from Halifax, dated the 1st instant.
"Yesterday six of the ringleaders of the mutiny on board the Jason, received sentence of death. The execution, it is said, will take place tomorrow. Six others are recommended to his Majesty's clemency."
Baltimore, Oct. 20.
The Baltimore Brigade of Volunteers, consisting of the 5th regiment, commanded by
Col. Mackenheimer, 6th do. Blays, 27th do. Lowry, 39th do. Mosher.
The whole under the command of Brigadier General Stricker, was yesterday reviewed at Whetstone-Point, about a mile from this city, by Gov. Wright, commander in chief of the militia in Maryland.
The whole number under arms is supposed to amount to about 2,200 men, completely equipped, of which there were four troops of horse, two excellent companies of artillery, and five of riflemen. The whole made a most grand and beautiful appearance; and, when it is considered, that four months since there was not a single organized company in this city, and that by far the greater part of the men, as well as the officers, were entirely unacquainted with military tactics, it must be acknowledged their manoeuvres were astonishingly correct.
The day was very unfavorable for the review. On Sunday there was an appearance of rain, but yesterday morning came on a strong gale from the North West, which, while it chilled by its excessive coldness, raised prodigious columns of dust, and rendered the situation as well of the volunteers as the spectators, most uncomfortable. This however did not impede the exercises of the day, which continued until about four o'clock in the afternoon, when the line of march was taken up, and the whole brigade entered into the city amidst the approbation and plaudits of thousands of spectators.
LONDON, SEPTEMBER 5.
If in the end we are successful in our expedition against the Danes, we do not think it practicable to maintain Zealand during the winter, even if we leave a garrison of 20,000 men in Copenhagen. Our fleet, during the stormy months, will be of but little assistance to us in such a dangerous sea as the Baltic; and the passage of the Belts must be quitted entirely—it being too dangerous for ships of war to enter. In this situation what can 20,000 English do against the force the Danes will send from Holstein? If the equinox sets in early in the year, and before we have accomplished the capture of Copenhagen, we shall consider our whole expedition as in jeopardy.
Statesman.
CIRCUIT COURT AT RICHMOND.
Thursday was wholly occupied by Mr. Wickham.
Friday was wholly occupied by Mr. M c Rae.
On Saturday, a Mr. Power, from New Orleans (who turned out to be a subject of the King of Spain), was introduced by Col. Burr as a witness; by whom (as he asserted) he intended to authenticate certain papers, and to prove that General Wilkinson was in the habit of receiving money from the Spanish government. The avowed object of establishing this charge against the general was to impeach his credibility by contradicting some parts of his testimony, and to show that his motive for defeating the project of Burr, was not patriotism, but to prevent an invasion of the territories of the King, in whose pay he was himself.
The Chief Justice decided, that the evidence was admissible, and that Mr. Power should be examined. He was therefore sworn, and questioned as to what he knew concerning certain correspondence between the Baron de Corondelet and Gen. Wilkinson.
Mr. Power addressed the court with respect, but firmness, and declared that, being a subject of the King of Spain, he could not, without violating his duty and honor, give an account of any political transactions which the service of the King, his master, required to be concealed. He stated that he had come hither from New Orleans with great reluctance; an agent of Col. Burr, who served a subpoena upon him, having threatened him with imprisonment in case he refused; but he hoped the court would not compel him to give the evidence which had been demanded.
The counsel for Col. Burr insisted that, whether he was a Spanish subject or not, he was now within the power of the court, and ought to be compelled to disclose whatever he knew.
The Chief Justice decided in their favor, and required the witness to proceed with his testimony.
Mr. Power, however, resolutely refused.—Time was there fore allowed until three o'clock, to consider whether he would obey the Judge or not. At that hour he came again into court; but, (Mr. Wirt being then engaged in speaking,) no notice was taken of his appearance.
Mr. Wirt began his discourse between 12 and 1 o'clock, but had not finished when the hour of adjournment arrived. His speech, so far as he progressed, shone with his usual fire of eloquence, and was peculiarly luminous in argument.
The court adjourned 'till Monday, ten o'clock.
Monday, October 19, Twelve o'clock. Nearly the whole of this day was occupied by Mr. Wirt, who concluded his able speech about two o'clock—after which Mr. Power and Mr. Swartwout were again called and examined. The evidence and arguments of counsel having been concluded, the court adjourned till this day, (Tuesday), eleven o'clock, when it is understood the final opinion of the Chief Justice will be delivered.
TWELVE O'CLOCK.—The court has just delivered a long and elaborate opinion, in which it determines that "it would be improper to commit the accused on the charge of treason."
The conclusion of the opinion is as follows: "I shall commit Aaron Burr and Herman Blannerhasset for preparing and providing the means for a military expedition against the territories of a foreign prince, with whom the U. S. were at peace. If those whose province and duty it is to prosecute offenders against the laws of the United States, shall be of opinion, that a crime of a deeper dye has been committed, it is not their choice to act in conformity with that opinion.—Israel Smith is not proved to have provided or prepared any means whatever, and therefore I shall not commit him. If he has really offended against the laws, he may be prosecuted for the treason in Kentucky, or for the misdemeanor in his own state, where, if any where, his offence has been committed."
Mr. Hay moved to have A. B. and H. B. committed for trial in the district of Ohio.
Norfolk, October 19.
On Saturday the examination of the witnesses before the Court of Inquiry, held on board the Chesapeake, commenced. Four of the officers were examined, but considering ourselves restricted from publishing any part of the testimony, we shall only observe, that the proceedings of the court were conducted with great candor and decorum. The witnesses gave very clear, and as far as we could judge, very impartial testimony.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS information has been received that a number of individuals who have deserted from the army of the United States, and sought shelter without the jurisdiction thereof, have become sensible of their offence, and are desirous of returning to their duty, a full pardon is hereby proclaimed to each and all of such individuals as shall, within four months from the date hereof, surrender themselves to the commanding officer of any military post within the United States, or the territories thereof.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal of the United States to be affixed to these presents, and signed the same with my hand.—Done at the city of Washington, the fifteenth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the thirty-second.
TH: JEFFERSON.
By the President, JAMES MADISON, Secretary of State.
WASHINGTON BLUES.
THE Members of the above Company requested to meet on their usual Parade Ground, on Saturday the 24th inst. at 2 o'clock, P. M. in complete uniform.
N. L. QUEEN, CAPTAIN.
Oct 23—
MRS SOMERVILLE informs the Members (C. N. G. S.) that she has been fitted up the House, next door to the Office of the National Intelligencer, for the accommodation of BOARDERS, where she will be able to accommodate six gentlemen on moderate terms.
Oct 23—3
BOARDING.
S. MYER has this Season, made general an comfortable arrangement, for a large number of Congressional BOARDERS.
28—31
LABOUR WANTED, TWELVE or FIFTEEN Labourers are wanted to cut Wood on the other side of the Eastern Branch—Apply to G. Fith Coombe & George Blagden, who will have WOOD to dispose of in about 10 days.
Washington, October 23—31
BURAS AND BEALL.
WOOLLEN drapers, men's mercers, and tailors, New Jersey Avenue, opposite the Secretary of the Navy's, respectfully inform the public that they have commenced business in the above line, where they will endeavor to give satisfaction—they have on hand a fresh supply of the most fashionable goods, suitable for the approaching season, all fresh and of the very best quality.
N. B. Regimentals and naval uniforms made in the most elegant and fashionable stile with neatness and dispatch.
October 23—tf.
NOTICE to the creditors of JOHN BORROWS.—Six months from and after the 19th day of October 1807, are allowed to the creditors of John Borrows to exhibit their claims against the said Borrows, to the subscriber, his trustee. GEORGE COLLARD.
October 23—31
FOR SALE, Two valuable LOTS, in the city of Washington, number 12 1/2 & 3 in square 105. The situation of these lots render them among the most valuable in the city, being near the Seven Buildings. As cash will be expected, a low price will be accepted for them.
October 23—31
JUST RECEIVED, And for sale by R. C. WEIGHTMAN, Pennsylvania Avenue, The Miseries of Human Life, or the Groans of Samuel Sensitive and Timothy Testy, 1 Dol. Cumberland's Memoirs, with a supplement down to last of 1806, 1-25. Langley's Builder's Jewel, 1-75. Deuman's Miawifery, Rumford's Essays, 3 vol. 8vo. Dock's Essays, 3 vol. 12mo. 3-50. Harris's Encyclopedia, 4 vol. 12mo. 4-50. Paley's Philosophy, Cheselden's Anatomy, Underwood on Diseases of Children, Homer's Iliad, 2 vol. 1-75. Rural Economy, a Treatise on Pise Buildings, &c. &c. &c. Wrigley's best Printing Ink, &c. &c. October 23—6t
PUBLIC SALE.
WILL be sold agreeably to an order from the Orphan's Court of the County of Washington, on Wednesday the 4th November next, at the house of Ralph Charlton, near the Navy Yard, all the personal property of Samuel Whann, deceased, consisting of wearing apparel and carpenter's tools. Terms of sale cash. Sale to commence at 7 o'clock, P. M.
THOMAS HUNTER, Adm'r.
Oct 23—31
HIRE.
After the 31st of the present month, (October) THREE likely young NEGRO MEN, Of good character. Apply to T. H. GILLISS, Washington city, Oct. 14—w31

Will be sold on Saturday the 24th inst. at the house of Mr. Wilson, opposite the Centre Market. THREE DRY COWS, many empty Barrels, Waggon Wheels, and Geers with the Body; Kitchen Furniture, 3 Horses, Farming Utensils, and many other things too tedious to mention. S. SPEAKE, Auct.
October 21—2t JOURNEYMEN SHOEMAKERS. WANTED Six JOURNEYMEN immediately, four to work on Boots and two on Light shoes—a number of men to make strong shoes; also a Foreman capable of conducting a small manufactory, to all of whom, constant employment will be given, apply to JOHN MINCHIN. Apprentices will always be taken to the above business. New Jersey avenue, Oct. 21—2t CHEAP FALL GOODS.
THOMAS W. PAIRO, Seven buildings, has received his FALL & WINTER SUPPLY, amongst which are a variety of substantial and fancy articles, all of which he will sell very low for cash, or to his punctual customers. He also has an assortment of choice wines and liquors, and Philadelphia porter and ale, and expects by the first Philadelphia vessel, muffs and tippets, and more shoes. Oct. 21—4t. LINDSAY'S HOTEL.
The Subscriber has taken that well calculated house on the Capitol Hill. Late occupied by Mr. Frost formerly by Mr. Stelle—Where he intends to open a Tavern on the 24th October. Those gentlemen who may favor him with their Custom may rely on every attention in the Power of the Public's devoted Servant. GEO. W. LINDSAY. N. B.—EIGHT or TEN BOARDERS may be conveniently accommodated. October 19—4t.
WAS committed to my custody as a runaway on the 28th day of September last, a negro man who calls himself JESS. Says he belongs to Thomas Green near the Red House in the state of Virginia; he is about 30 years of age, rather black, about 5 feet 10 inches high, has a down look; his clothing an osnaburg shirt, a pair of old cloth trowsers and an old felt hat. The owner is desired to come forward and take him away, or otherwise he will be sold for his fees agreeably to law. JOHN FLEMING, Sheriff, Montgomery county, Md. October 16—3t
JUST RECEIVED, From Baltimore, and to be had At WESCOTT & Co's. Printing Office, 11th street, of RICHARD DINMORE, opposite the West Market; at J. MILLIGAN'S Book-store, Georgetown, and at R. GRAY'S, Alexandria. THE LIFE OF THE REV. JOHN WESLEY, A. M. With Memoirs of the Wesley Family, to which are subjoined, Dr. Whitfield's FUNERAL SERMON, and a comprehensive history of AMERICAN METHODISM, BY GEORGE BOURNE. Price full bound, One Dollar and Seventy-five cents. October 16—3t
Twenty Dollars Reward. STOLEN or Strayed from the Commons of the city of Washington on or about the 6th day of the present month, a Black or rather Brownish HORSE between 7 and 8 years old and about 15 hands high, has a star on his forehead, one of his hind feet white to the hock; he is a large bodied horse and has a remarkable small neck and large head for a horse of his size, he was marked on the breast from the collar, and marked on the shoulder from the cart saddle—he was shod all round—he is a very uneasy faddle horse, but an excellent draught horse. The above reward will be paid by the subscriber on conviction of the thief, or Five Dollars a reasonable charges will be paid by me on delivery of the horse. THADY HOGAN. Washington city, North F street near St. Patrick's church, Sept. 30—tf
STRAYED OR STOLEN, FROM the premises of the subscriber, about the 6th day of September last, a DARK BAY MARE, remarkably fat, about thirteen and an half or fourteen hands high, not gaited, has a natural trot and a white spot on the left side of her jaw, no other marks recollected. Any person who will return the said mare or will give information where she may be had, shall receive five dollars reward, and no questions asked—If stolen, 50 dollars will be given on prosecuting the thief to conviction by applying to G. DOCKER, Capitol Hill. October 19—6t.
By order of the Orphan's court of Prince George's county, Maryland, will be sold at Public Sale, on the 23rd day of next month, at the House of the late Zephaniah Prather, all his said Zephaniah Prather's HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Hogs, Corn, and Corn Fodder, Tobacco in the house, and Plantation Utensils. The sale to commence at 11 o'clock. Nine months credit for all sums over Ten dollars by giving bond with approved security—for all sums under Ten Dollars ready money to be paid. All those who have claims against the said Zephaniah Prather deceased, are desired to bring them in properly authenticated, as speedily as possible. ZEPHENIAH PRATHER, adm'r. of his father Zephaniah Prather. October 16—2w
NOTICE To the Creditors of THOMAS LE TELLIER. SIX months from and after the 19th day of October, 1807, are allowed to the Creditors of Thomas Le Tellier to exhibit their claims against the said Tellier to the subscriber, his trustee. W. WATERS. Oct. 22—3t.
FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD. RANAWAY from the subscriber on the 29th of April last, a Negro man named HAMPSHIRE, about 20 years of age, well made and dark complexion, he is about 5 feet 10 inches high, a considerable gap between his upper fore teeth, he has a little, a pleasing countenance when spoken to, he has a scar on his forehead, another on his neck, and another on his breast occasioned by the cut of a switch, he walks rather on the side of one of his feet, has a very small hand and fingers—the last I heard of him he had on a scarlet coat, a furred hat cocked three ways. I will give the above reward of Fifty Dollars if taken out of this state, and Thirty Dollars if taken within this state so that I get him again. WILLIAM GOODALL. Orange county Vir. near Stannardsville, Oct. 5. 3w
Just Published, and for Sale At R. C. WEIGHTMAN'S Book-store Pennsylvania avenue, POLITICS FOR AMERICAN FARMERS. Fine copy, 37 1 2 cents—Coarse do. 25 cents. Ramsay's Life of Washington, 2 d. 50 c. Thornton's Enquiry into the nature and effects of the paper credit of Great Britain, 2 d. 50 c. Depon's Travels in South America, 3 vols. 7 d. 50 c. With many other valuable publications which have lately been received and for sale as above. Politics for Farmers may be had at all the Book-stores in the district of Columbia. Subscriptions are received by R. C. W. for Johnson's Dictionary, to be published in Boston in Four Royal octavo volumes—Price to subscribers 18 Dollars. The London 4 to. copy sells at 30 Dollars. October 19—6t
By Virtue of a Decree of the county court of Prince William, will be SOLD to the highest bidder on the 29th day of October 1807, before the tavern of Benjamin Bronaugh at Hay-Market on a credit of six months, the purchaser giving bond and approved security for the payment—the following TRACTS of LAND, belonging to the estate of Henry Dade Hooe, lately deceased. One tract containing about 100 acres, lying in the county of Fauquier on the road leading from Haymarket to Fredericksburg. The quality of the soil of this land is excellent. One other tract of land situate in Fauquier county near the Thorough-fair Mills, containing 200 acres, having on it a Dwelling-House, Store-House and Offices—also a Merchant Mill, upon a never failing stream, capable of being rendered extremely valuable. The soil of this tract is fertile, and about one fourth of it is good meadow land. The decree under which the sale of this land will be made, was founded on the will of the said Henry D. Hooe, directing a sale of the same for the payment of his debts. JOHN H. PEYTON, WM. A. G. WADE, Commissioners. October 7—ep3w
CHARLES H. VARDEN, Merchant Taylor New Jersey Avenue, near the Capitol RESPECTFULLY informs the gentlemen of the district of Columbia, he has imported by ship Eliza ANN lately arrived at Philad. A choice assortment Of Extra Superfine cloths, Bennetts, Velvets, and Cords, Cassimere, single and double milled Satin cloths, fashionable Spanish Orleans and Toilets, rich silk Molekin velvets, silk and satin Florentines, with a variety of other articles suitable for the season. N. B. Ladies habits, regimentals, and navy uniforms made in the first stile of fashion. Richard Harwells celebrated patent parallel Suspenders, can be had on the same terms as at his manufactory. November 12—tf
FOR SALE. UPON very reasonable terms—In the town of Leesburg, Virginia, two Lots upon Loudon and Back streets—Lot No. 1, 52 feet on Loudon Street, a corner lot, and extends 127 feet back, upon Back street, on which ground there is a convenient dwelling house—26 by 24—4 rooms below and 2 above, 4 good fire places a kitchen, &c.—Lot No. 2, Fronting on Back street 82 feet, and 105 feet back—one half of the payment cash, and the residue in two yearly payments.—Also 309 acres of good & well improved Land lying within a mile of the foot of the Blue Ridge and near the south end of the Short Hill in Loudon County, Virginia—There is on the premises a good and convenient dwelling house with two kitchens, out houses, cabins, &c.—Also a variety of fruit trees—bearing apple trees about 200, and of excellent kinds, and about 8 or 9 hundred peach trees, cherry trees of different kinds, plum, damson and pear trees—as also a Good Mill Seat on the water called Katetown Creek, with about 25 acres of good Meadow—Apply to the subscriber living on the Premises—or to Mr. Saml. Murray in Leesburg. STEPHEN DONALDSON. Oct. 9—2w.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD. RAN away from Freestone Point, near Dumfries, on Sunday the 17th of last month, a Negro Man, named ANDREW, the property of SARAH FOUCHÉE, in Prince William county, and hired of her until the end of the year. He had a pass for three days, being Whitsunday Holidays. Andrew is about 21 years of age, 5 feet 9 inches high, a black complexion; has a scar near the corner of his eye, is a little cross eyed, and has a forward, impudent countenance. Any person who will apprehend and secure him in gaol, so that the subscriber, living near Dumfries, may get him again, shall receive the above reward. JOHN STONE. Prince William county, June 27. N. B. All persons are forbid harboring him, or conveying him away by land or water.
THE WASHINGTON JOCKEY CLUB RACES. Commence on Tuesday the 27th October next. First day's purse, 4 mile heats 600 dolls. Second day's purse, 3 miles 350 do. Third day's purse, 2 mile heats, (free only for colts), 300 do. On the first day will also be run for a Colt Sweepstake of 500 dollars, for subscribers. All races are to be run agreeably to the rules of the Club. The members of the Club are to meet at the Union Tavern, Georgetown, on the Monday evening immediately preceding the first day's race, agreeably to a standing rule of the Club in that respect made. SAMUEL BOOTS, Sec'y. Sept. 28—1k.
THORN HEDGES. FOR Sale by the subscriber, upwards of One Hundred Thousand seedling plants of the American HEDGE THORN, from Two and an Half to Five dollars per thousand. Also a few thousand of the Pyracantha or Evergreen Thorn, and of the Honey Locust—all of which will be got ready for delivery at his Nursery near the Little Falls of Potomac as soon after the fall of the leaf as practicable. Purchasers who chuse will be furnished gratis with a pamphlet of directions for the management of the plants, &c. Any former customer, also may have a copy of the same by application at the Nursery; to others the price will be Twenty-five cents. THOS. MAIN. October 14—
IN CHANCERY, JUNE TERM 1807. Peggy McLaughlin, and others, versus William Evans, and James S. Morsell. THE report of Daniel Bussard the trustee formerly appointed in this case, having been returned, sworn to and filed and the proceedings therein approved; it is thereupon decreed and ordered that the said report be ratified and confirmed unless cause be shown to the contrary on or before the 4th Monday of December next, provided a copy of this order be published for three weeks successively before that time, in the National Intelligencer, and the Baltimore American, the report states that the whole of the property therein mentioned, was sold for fourteen thousand six hundred dollars. By order, WM. BRENT, Clk. October 7—3w
BRIGADE ORDERS. THE Commissioned Officers of the 2nd Legion, will be trained by the Brigade Inspector on Monday the 12th, Tuesday the 13th, and Wednesday the 14th of October, on the Commons of Alexandria near the Powder-house. The 2nd Legion will be mustered on the same ground on Saturday the 24th of October. The Commissioned Officers of the 1st Legion will be trained by the Brigade Inspector on Monday the 19th, Tuesday the 20th, and Wednesday the 21st of October next, on the ground adjoining the Infirmary, north of the great Hotel, in the city of Washington. The 1st Legion will be mustered on the same ground on Saturday the 31st of October. By order, WM. D. BEALL, Brig. Ins. Georgetown, October 14—t31st
CAPITOL of the UNITED STATES. NO Person whatever can be admitted into the South Wing of the Capitol, excepting those actually engaged in the work. It is hoped that the citizens will see the necessity of this restriction being general. The injury done already by improper Visitors has been very considerable, and is the present state of the building, which is about to be furnished, the interruption occasioned by the admission of strangers might defeat all endeavors to get the house ready at the time required. B. H. LATROBE, Surveyor of the Public Buildings of the U. S. September 11—tf
This is to give notice, That the subscriber of Georgetown in the district of Columbia, hath obtained from the Orphan's Court of Washington county, and district aforesaid, letters of administration on the personal estate of Christopher Richmond, late of the said county, deceased. All persons having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned and required to exhibit the same with the vouchers thereof to the subscriber on or before the 20th day of March next, or they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. Those claiming indebted to the deceased are requested to make immediate payment. All claims forwarded by mail must be paid. JOS. CARLETON. Georgetown, September 18—taw4w
New & Valuable BOOKS. JUST received, and now opening, at D. RAPINE'S Book store on Capitol Hill, a Choice and Valuable Collection of BOOKS and STATIONERY, which he will be happy to dispose of to his friends and customers on the most reasonable terms—amongst which are: The Notice of St. Dominick, by Miss Owen. son, author of the Wild Irish Girl, Saint Clair, or the Heiress of Dermont, by the same author. Warren's History of the American revolution, 3 vols. Montgomery's Poems, Roberts on Frauds, Sugden's Law of Venders, Ruff's Reports, vol. 7th, Peter's (Judge) Maritime Law, Henning and Mumford's Virginia Reports, Domestic Cookery, Sidney on Government, Aitkin's Geography, Workman's do. Geographical questions, Sporting Anecdotes, Nautical Almanacs for 1808—9 German Theatre, 6 vols. Jess' Surveying, Sacred Classics, 9 vols. Sevingne's Letters, 7 vols. Sully's Memoirs, 5 vols. Pope's Homer, 4 vols. Crayla's Italian Dictionary. Young's Centaur. Lady's elegant tortoise-shell combs, ornamented and plain. Spectacles and Morocco cases. Watch seals and keys. Fashionable paper hangings and borders. Reeves' water colors. Mathematical Instruments. Chamber Lamps and wicks. Japaned Ink. Durable do. A large assortment of writing & letter paper—hot pressed and plain. Quills, sealing-wax, wafers, pen knives, &c. &c. Dr. Rees' Cyclopaedia, Vol. 5th, Part 1st, or the 9th half volume, is just received and ready for delivery, those who have not had ALL the preceding vols. will oblige by sending for them. Aug. 7 tf.
BANK OF COLUMBIA, Sept. 17th, 1807. The President and Directors having this day declared a Dividend on the Capital Stock of the Bank for the half year ending the 20th inst. at the rate of Eight per cent. per annum. The same will be paid to the Stockholders or their representatives on Monday the 21st inst. or at any time thereafter. WILLIAM WHANN, Cashier. Sept. 18—6w
Treasury Department, Register's Office, June 5th, 1807. Notice is hereby given, THAT, in conformity with the provisions of the act supplementary to the act, entitled "An act making provision for the redemption of the whole of the public debt of the United States," books will be opened at the Treasury on the first day of July next, to continue open until the seventeenth day of March, 1808, inclusively, the fourteen last days of each quarter excepted, for the purpose of receiving subscriptions for such parts of the old six per cent. deferred six per cent. and three per cent. stocks, as may, on the day of subscription stand on the books of the treasury. Those proprietors of the old six per cent. and deferred stocks, who may subscribe, will receive in lieu thereof a new six per cent. stock, equal to the unredeemed amount of the stock surrendered, redeemable at the pleasure of the United States, under a proviso however, that no reimbursement shall be made except for the whole amount of any such new certificate of stock, nor till after six months previous notice; and the proprietors of the three per cent. stock who may subscribe, will receive in lieu thereof, a six per cent. stock, equal to sixty-five per cent. of the amount of three per cent. surrendered, redeemable in the same manner as the new six per cent. above-mentioned, but not redeemable however, without the assent of the holders, until after the whole of the new six per cent. (given in exchange for old six or deferred as above-mentioned,) as well as the whole of the eight per cent. stock of the United States, shall have been reimbursed. It is also provided that in every reimbursement which may take place, a preference will be given to those creditors who may notify their wish to be reimbursed; and that if the applications to that effect shall at any time either exceed or fall short of the sum then applicable to that purpose, the priority of payment shall, so far as may be necessary, be determined by lot.
The present stockholders who reside in any part of Europe and may assent to that modification, may, at their option, receive the interest accruing on the new stock, either in the United States as heretofore, or in London, or Amsterdam, at par: in which last case, the interest will be paid there by the bankers of the United States, six months subsequent to the day on which the same would be payable in the United States and subject to no variation; nor to any other deduction than a commission to the bankers, of one half per cent. on the interest thus paid. JOSEPH NOURSE, Reg. of the Treasury NOTE.—Proprietors of 1000 dollars nominal six per cent. stock, subscribed before the 1st October, 1807, will be entitled to receive, 649 62 of new six per cent. stock. If subscribed between the 1st Oct. and 31st Dec. 1807, 64 37 Between the 1st Jan. and 17th March 1808 619 03 Proprietors of 1000 dollars nominal deferred, subscribed before the 1st Oct. 1807, will be entitled to receive, 855 73 If subscribed between the 1st Oct. and 31st Dec. 1807, 853 62 Between the 1st Jan. and 17th March 1808, 831 42 Being the unredeemed amount of the old stock on the 1st July, and October 1807, and 1st January 1808, respectively. Proprietors of 1000 dollars three per cent. stock, will be entitled to receive 650 dollars of new six per cent. June 8—w9m.
Upper Marlborough Races. Commences on Thursday the 5th day of November next, when a subscription purse of two hundred dollars will be run for, over a handsome course,—the four miles heats. On the next day a like purse of one hundred dollars, the two mile heats. And on the next day following, a like purse, the sum not yet ascertained, the two mile heats. Each day will be free for any Horse, except the winner of the preceding day—and the weights to be regulated by the Washington Jockey club rules. A subscriber of ten dollars, to pay no entrance for the first day, all others to pay ten dollars. A subscriber of five dollars, to pay no entrance for the second and third days, all others to pay five dollars. Horses must be entered the day preceding the race, or pay double at the post. Horses to start each day precisely at 12 o'clock. Oct. 7—taw3w.
Treasury Department, United States, April 28, 1807. WHEREAS the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund at a meeting held on the 23rd day of March 1807, did among other things resolve, that the Eight per cent. Stock, created in pursuance of the several acts of Congress passed on the 16th day of July 1798, and 7th day of May 1800, should be reimbursed on the first day of January one thousand eight hundred and nine. This is therefore to give notice that the principal of the said Eight per cent. stock will, on surrender of the certificate, be paid on the first day of January 1809, to the respective Stockholders or their lawful representatives or attorneys duly constituted and authorised, either at the Treasury or at the Loan Office, as the case may be, where credits have been given for the amount of Stock respectively held by them. It is further made known for the information of the parties concerned, that no transfers of the said Eight per cent. Stock either from or to the books of the Treasury, or from or to the books of a Commissioner of Loans will be allowed after the first day of December, one thousand eight hundred and eight. And the interest on all certificates of said Stock, which shall not have been surrendered in pursuance of this notification, will cease and determine on the day preceding the day hereby fixed for the reimbursement thereof. And whereas the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund at their meeting held on the 23rd day of March as aforesaid, did also resolve, that the sum which after making the current payments for the years 1807 and 1808, and after reimbursing the Four and a half per Cent Stock, might remain to complete the annual appropriation of Eight Millions of dollars, for those two years should, among other purposes, be applied to the purchase of the Eight per Cent Stock at private sale. and that such of the Cashiers of the Bank of the United States, and of its office of Discount and Deposit as the Secretary of the Treasury shall designate, be the agents under his superintendence for making the said purchases:—Notice is hereby accordingly given, That James Davidson, jun. Cashier of the office of Discount and Deposit at Washington, has been appointed agent for that purpose in Washington, to whom such of the proprietors of Eight per Cent Stock as may be willing to sell the same within the prices limited by law, are requested to apply. ALBERT GALLATIN, Secretary of the Treasury. W.
Valuable Seats for Iron Works. THE subscriber offers for sale between Five and Six Thousand acres of Land bounded on one side by James River, including big and little Owen's Creek, and situate in Amherst county in the state of Virginia. This land is in the midst of a well and thick settled country; about 100 miles above the city of Richmond. There are not more than 30 acres of it cleared. The remainder is heavily timbered—consisting of large pines, white oaks, poplar, black walnut and chestnut. On Big Owens creek, and within 600 yards of James river, which is navigable for boats at all seasons of the year—there is an excellent site for any kind of water works. The stream is rapid and constant, and about three miles from the seat are, as it is believed inexhaustible banks of Iron ore, which the subscriber has secured and which will be sold with the land. This ore has been tried and proved to be of a very superior kind. The land adjoining the seat is of excellent quality. Two hundred acres of timothy meadow might be made on the creek. The upland although hilly in places is well adapted to small grain, and a great proportion of it suitable to the raising of tobacco. Immediately around the site for water works are inexhaustible LIMESTONE Quarries, together with great quantities of the best building stone. In short there are many advantages combined to render this a most eligible spot for the erection of iron works, or any other kind of water works. It is deemed unnecessary to say more concerning this property than to request those who incline to purchase to view it. It will be shown by captain Henry Halloway in the neighborhood. The price will be moderate, terms of sale which will be made very easy, will be made known on application to the proprietor residing in Georgetown district of Columbia NATHAN LUFBOROUGH. Georgetown, February 16—wtf
A GOOD PIANO FORTE. THE Subscriber will sell or hire a second-hand PIANO—also, for sale, Violins, Violin Bows and Strings. He also offers his services in tuning Pianos in the most correct manner, and on the shortest notice. He will LETT 3 or 4 ROOMS and a Kitchen, entirely separated by a passage from his part of the House, one of the above Rooms is sufficiently large for an Assembly-Room, which will be rented at a moderate rate to a genteel family. F. A. WAGLER, near the Centre Market. Washington, Oct. 19—w3t