The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. (Washington City [D.C.]), 1804-03-05 00:00:00

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER,
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WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
Vol. IV. WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. No. DXXXII.
FIVE DOLLS. PER ANN.
MONDAY, MARCH 5th, 1804.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
(BY AUTHORITY.)
Scheme of a Lottery.
To build an Academy in the city of Richmond.
   Prize—last drawn ticket, having a blank to its number, Dollars.    1 do. 20,000  1 do. 10,000  5 do. of 1,000 make 5,000  6 do. — 500 — 3,000  10 do. — 200 — 2,000  40 do. — 100 — 2,000  100 do. — 50 — 5,000  250 do. — 30 — 7,500  420 do. — 25 — 10,500  1,500 do. — 20 — 30,000  3,000 do. — 15 — 45,000  1 first drawn ticket after 1,000 having a blank to its number, 250  1 do. after 2,000 do. 250  1 do. do. 3,000 do. 250  1 do. do. 4,000 do. 250  1 do. do. 5,000 do. 500  1 do. do. 6,000 do. 500  1 do. do. 8,000 do. 500  1 do. do. 10,000 do. 500  1 do. do. 12,000 do. 500  1 do. do. 13,000 do. 500  1 do. do. 14,000 do. 1,000  
5,525 prizes, 150,000 9,725 blanks, not two to a prize.
15,000 tickets at 10 dollars each, 150,000 N. B. Prizes subject to a deduction of 15 per cent.
This lottery has been authorized by the legislature of Virginia, for the laudable purposes of erecting a seminary of learning in or near the metropolis of this state. With this view, it is contemplated to raise 2,000,000 dollars, and 2,000 dollars in addition, for defraying the expenses attendant on drawing the lottery. Citizens of the first respectability have been selected as trustees, and they have pledged themselves to use their utmost exertions to carry it into effect. The scheme has the advantage of giving to each adventurer, a chance for some very large prizes, whilst the proportion of prizes to blanks, is so great as to invite the friends of the intended institution to partake in the lottery, with very little risk of their becoming losers. The treasurer of the state is to be appointed to receive the money for the tickets: as they are sold, and to pay the amount of the prizes to the fortunate adventurers. It is believed that the above considerations will induce a rapid sale of tickets, and the drawing will commence as soon as a sufficient number shall be sold to authorize it—which it is believed will be on the second Monday in December next.
Richmond, March 2—tf Tickets to be had of Robert Pollard, Doct. John Brockenbrough, jun. Wm. Price, (Reg.) Samuel Pleasants, jun. and William Prichard
FOR SALE.
A Blacksmith's shop, and tools, situated on F. Street, near Mr. Rhode's tavern, in a good stand for the business. Any person wishing to purchase may know the conditions by applying to GEORGE BLOUNT, Sadler. Washington City, March 2—w3t
Dancing School.
P. L. DUPORT professor of Dancing respectfully informs the ladies and gentlemen of the city of Washington and George Town, that he proposes opening his Dancing School by the beginning of April next, for Three Months only, further particulars may be known by applying to Mr. March, Stationer George Town, where the subscription paper is left until 26th of March. March 2—7t
PATENT BARK MILL.
THE subscribers having obtained Letters Patent from the United States, securing to themselves the exclusive right to use and sell to others to be used, a late improvement in cutting and grinding Barks, the superior usefulness of which to the customary mode, can only be evinced by ocular demonstration. Those persons therefore who wish to avail themselves of accurate information relative thereto are respectively invited to Thomas Benger's bark manufactory, Benger's Hill near the mouth of Brandford creek six miles above Philadelphia where they will be gratified with every necessary intelligence by the proprietor of the works and may be enabled to estimate its true value. As the above does operate at present only by the reflux of tide water, the proper time to see it in motion will be about four hours after high water at Philadelphia.
JACOB WORRELL. THOMAS WORRELL. Frankford, Phil. Co. Feb 29—w3t Philadelphia
TRINITY CHURCH LOTTERY,
4,000 Dollars the highest Prize. THE scheme contains 18,000 tickets—6,421 of which are prize—deduction 15 per cent is expected to commence drawing the ensuing spring.
Whole half and quarter tickets to be had of GEORGE TAYLOR, jun. No. 85 South Second street opposite the bank of Pennsylvania.
   D. C.    Whole tickets, 6 25  Halves, 3 12 1/2  Quarters, 1 56 1/4  
Letters post paid, and including the cash shall be duly attended to, and information as to the fate of tickets given gratis. Philadelphia Feb. 22—twtd
The subscriber has the honor to inform the ladies and gentlemen of Washington and Georgetown, that he has returned for the purpose of taking LIKENESES, and will resume his business at the rooms lately occupied by him in the house of Mr. David Shoemaker on F. street near the bank of the United States, in the city of Washington.
ST. MEMIM. Feb. 27—3t FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD.
Run away from the subscriber on the night of the 18th inst. a young, likely, and very dark mulatto fellow, named PHIL. He is about 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high of a thin, spare make; rather a round face, looks bold, and is about 20 years of age. He carried with him, some tow linen shirts and trowsers, a short blue coat. This lad is a shoemaker, and it is more than probable will engage as a journeyman with some one of the trade. He is an artful, cunning fellow, reads his testament tolerably well, and plays occasionally upon the fife; is pert and fancy has a vain share of pride, thinks highly of himself; very tenacious of his opinions, never in the wrong, and will chatter and dispute from morn to sun, rather than confess a fault. He is smart and active, talks quick, and by his high pert manner, makes himself easily distinguished. It is possible he may have passed a pass, and it is supposed he went off with a thick chunky mulatto fellow from the same neighborhood. If those who may accidentally fall in with this fellow, knew how kind and gentle has been the treatment shown him, and how kind and ungrateful has been the return, they would feel an impulse that would prompt, nay urge them to secure him. The above reward will be given to any person that will lodge him in any jail, so that I get him again; and it is requested, information will be given by one or more letters, sent by post, directed to the place of my residence. UPTON BRUCE. Cumberland, Allegany county, Maryland, Feb. 24—taw3t
PHIL is a little round-shouldered, with an erect posture, has a quick, swinging, consequential walk.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
Run away on the first of April last my servant HARRY. He is about twenty-one years of age five feet five inches high, a straight well proportioned active man, black complexioned a round full face, and comely face but much scarred, and stern countenance. He speaks good English with a rough voice, and can read and write a little, and plays on the fiddle. Harry is a native of this state but is well acquainted in the states of North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee where he has travelled as my waiting man.
The above reward of one hundred dollars will be paid for lodging him in any jail of the United States so that I may get him, or if delivered to me in Charleston or on my plantation near Parker's Ferry all reasonable charges will be paid in addition to the above reward.
ANDREW BURNET, collector, district South Carolina. Feb. 3—w8orrow
NOTICE.
All persons having business with me as agent either for the joint or separate estate of ROBERT MORRIS, JOHN NICHOLSON and JAMES GREENLEAF, who may wish to buy any part of the property of the Aggregate Fund in this city or its vicinity, are requested, during my absence, to apply either to captain Thomas Tingey, Wm Cranch, Esq. or Mr. Samuel Elliot, jun. JAMES GREENLEAF. City of Washington, Feb. 27—24w4w
PUBLIC SALE.
In virtue and puissance of an order from the Orphan's court of Prince George's county in the state of Maryland, will be sold, on Friday the 16th day of March on the plantation of the late Benjamin Duvall deceased, all the deceased's personal property, six months credit will be given for all sums over ten dollars, the purchasers giving bond or note with good security, and for all sums under ten dollars the cash paid on the day of sale, the sale to commence at 11 o'clock.
JOHN DUVALL, Executor. Feb. 24—w3t
Heron's Junius.
This day is published by RAPINE, CONRAD, & Co. NEW-JERSEY AVENUE, NEAR THE CAPITOL.
THE LETTERS of JUNIUS, with notes and illustrations, historical, biographical and critical, by Robert Heron, Esq. 2 vols. 8vo.—price 5 dollars. This edition contains all the letters of Junius, Philo Junius, and Sir William Draper and Mr. Horne to Junius, with their respective answers, and according to the order in which they appeared in the public advertiser.
Also, just come to hand. The Domestic Encyclopedia, vol. 4th. Sermons by Jean Baptiste Massillon, Bishop of Clermont. 2 vols. Musc. Young Calinette—Love is a torment—Old Power—Female Auctioneer. Where's the harm of that—Hear Priscilla.
CONGRESS.
REPORT.
The committee to whom were referred, a letter from William Henry Harrison, President of the general convention of the representatives of the people of the Indiana territory, also a memorial and petition from the said convention, together with the report of a former committee, on the same subjects, at the last session of Congress.
REPORT.
That taking into their consideration the facts stated in the said memorial & petition, they are induced to believe, a qualified suspension for a limited time, of the 6th article of compact between the original states, and the people and states west of the river Ohio, might be productive of benefit and advantage to the said territory.
They do not conceive it would be proper to break in upon the system adopted for surveying and locating public lands, which experience has proved so well calculated to promote the general interest. If a preference be given to particular individuals in the present instance, an example will be set, by which future claimants will obtain the same privilege. The committee are nevertheless of opinion, that after those lands shall have been surveyed, a certain number of townships should be designated out of which the claims stated in the memorial ought to be satisfied; and that for the encouragement of actual settlers the right of pre-emption should be secured to them.
They consider the existing regulations contained in the ordinance for the government of the territory of the United States, which requires a freehold of fifty acres as a qualification for an elector of the general assembly, as limiting too much the elective franchise. They receive the vital principle of a free government, that taxation and representation should go together, after a residence of a sufficient length to manifest the intention of becoming a permanent inhabitant, and to evince by conduct orderly and upright, that a person is entitled to the rights of an elector. This probationary period should not extend beyond two years.
It must be the true policy of the United States with the millions of acres of habitable country which she possesses to cherish those principles which gave birth to her independence, and created her a nation, by affording an asylum to the oppressed of all countries.
One important object desired in the memorial, the extinguishment of the Indian title to certain lands, has been happily accomplished, whilst the salt spring below the mouth of the Wabash river, has also been placed in a situation to be productive of every reasonable advantage.
After a careful review, and an attentive consideration of the various subjects contemplated in the memorial and petition, the committee respectfully submit to the House the following resolution, embracing all the objects which require the attention of congress at this period.
1. Resolved, That the 6th article of the ordinance of 1787, which prohibits slavery within the said territory, be suspended in a qualified manner for ten years, so as to permit the introduction of slaves, born within the United States, from any of the individual states; provided that such individual state does not permit the importation of slaves from foreign countries and provided further, that the descendants of all such slaves shall, if males, be free at the age of twenty one years.
2. Resolved, That every white free man of the age of twenty one years, who has resided within the territory two years and within that time paid a territorial tax, which shall have been assessed six months before the election, shall enjoy the rights of an elector of members of general Assembly.
3. Resolved, That in all cases of sales of land within the Indiana territory, the right of pre-emption be given to actual settlers on the same.
4. Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby required to cause an estimate to be made of the number and extent of the claims to lands under the resolution of Congress of the 29th of August, 1788, and the law of the third of March, 1796, & to lay the same before this House.
5. Resolved, That provision not exceeding one thirty sixth part of the public lands within the Indiana territory
ought to be made for the support of schools within the same.
6. Resolved, That it is inexpedient to grant lands to individuals for the purpose of establishing houses of entertainment, and opening certain roads.
7. Resolved, That it is inexpedient at this time to vest in the legislature of the Indiana territory the full power below the mouth of the Wabash river.
8. Resolved, That compensation ought to be made to the Attorney General of the said territory, for services performed by him on behalf of the United States.
CONGRESS.
House of Representatives.
Debate on Mr. Bard's motion to lay a tax of Ten dollars on every slave imported into the United States.
TUESDAY, February 14, 1804.
(Continued.)
Mr. HOLLAND said he would trouble the House with but a few observations on this subject. On the resolution before the committee, he considered it improper for the advocates to go so fully as they had gone into the subject of slavery. All their remarks applied as forcibly to those who held as to those who imported slaves. He could not, for a moment, conceive it the intention of the mover of the resolution to throw out any thing that would induce the slaves to rise against their masters. He ascribed his remarks to the zeal which he entertained to set all mankind upon an equal footing. Had the gentleman considered the real situation of the United States, and the situation of those who held slaves, it would have occurred to him that observations of this kind could answer no valuable purpose. What would probably be their effect upon masters and slaves? might it not tend to make the slaves more refractory might it not tend to make them rise and commit crimes too horrid to name? Mr. H. was certain that this was not the intention of the mover.
Mr. H. said he would take the further liberty of observing that such remarks did not apply to the real subject before the House. The only question was whether it was expedient to lay a tax of ten dollars upon every slave imported into the United States. The only question was as to the expediency of this measure. The morality or immorality of slavery were not to be considered at this time; they were to be laid entirely out of the question. It was not doubted that South Carolina had a constitutional right to admit the importation of slaves; and it was not competent to that House to censure them for the exercise of a constitutional right. Why then will gentlemen contend against the exercise of this right. In his opinion it was exceedingly improper.
As to the expediency of the measure, will it be of any advantage to the United States to lay this tax? Will they not, by laying it pledge the United States to protect the trade? Is not the principle correct that taxation and protection are reciprocal? He had always understood this to be the case, and if it was, would not the general government, by the imposition of this tax, pledge themselves to protect the trade? If then we are not prepared to protect the trade shall we undertake to draw revenue from it.
Gentlemen, however, allege that this tax, so far from protecting, will discourage the trade. But how does this appear? Are taxes laid in this way? No. Their objects is to raise revenue, and all persons taxed are thereby entitled to the protection of the government. If this law shall pass, the government of the United States will derive part of their revenue from the slave trade. For this reason all those opposed to this traffic ought to pay no regard to the proceedings of the legislature of South Carolina. Thus in a short time, South Carolina may be induced to repeal the law. If on the contrary, you raise a revenue from imported slaves, the citizens of that state may consider it right to go into the trade on an extensive scale. Mr. H. said he believed the greatest disappointment would be shown by passing over the subject in silence, and by refusing to consider slaves as an article of taxation. The time would shortly arrive when congress
would possess the right of prohibiting the importation of slaves. If it did arrive, they would make it a capital offence to import them, and thus prohibit the practice altogether.
Mr. LUCAS observed that though much had been said on the merits of the resolution, he would take the liberty of adding a few remarks. It was a maxim that to justify the raising of a revenue, a government ought previously to find in need of money. The pecuniary wants of a government were absolute and relative. The objects of taxation were likewise various. Some objects bore taxation better than others. When governments want money to satisfy indispensable demands, taxes must be laid, and even when they are not in immediate want of money for pressing emergencies, there are frequently important purposes that might be answered in case they possessed resources. On this occasion it is said, that the government is not in want of money, that the existing revenue meets the wants of the nation, and that, consequently, a new tax ought not to be laid. This may, possibly, likely speaking, be correct. But to say absolutely that we do not want money, he must deny. For he believed if they had money in the treasury, not required for pressing exigencies, they could find abundant occasions for spending it to good effect. It was known that there were many claims preferred against the government of a meritorious kind, and which had been disallowed, not so much on their intrinsic merits, as from the operation of the statute of limitations. This limitation, said Mr. L. is my will, should be removed, and one way of effecting that end will be to increase our revenue, as we shall thereby be enabled to discharge all just demands exhibited. The laying out, likewise, of roads is an important object. One is contemplated from this place to New Orleans. Without going further into a view of the various demands upon the government, we shall see the occasion that exists for more money being drawn into our treasury.
As to the nature of the slave trade, we must, in my opinion, consider slaves imported as so much produce or merchandise. This article ought, in my opinion, likewise to be taxed, because the trade is odious; also because it affords a great profit to those who carry it on. It was yesterday stated by a gentleman from New-York that a slave employed in the southern states would pay for himself in two years; that is, that a slave which costs four hundred dollars will give a profit to the owner of two hundred dollars a year. As, therefore, no article imported into the United States gives a greater profit, no article can better bear a tax. It ought also to be taxed, because the importation of slaves into the United States operates injuriously on the poor whites who draw their subsistence from labor. Their comparative situation in relation to the rich is reduced. For if you increase the black labourers, so as to make them work for a lower compensation, you virtually reduce the value of the labour of the whites, and proportionally lessen the chance of a poor white man getting employment on favorable terms. It is well understood that competition always reduces the price of an article in the market; and although the blacks may not, in all respects, enter into a competition with the whites, yet so far as respects labour the competition will be complete. The rich part of the community will not employ a white man who feels the spirit of a free man, and who will not submit to be subservient to the caprices of his employer, so long as he can employ a slave whom he can control as he pleases, and at a smaller expence. The indispitable effect, therefore, of the introduction of additional slaves will be the reduction of the value of labor, and the augmentation of the lot of the poor white man who is entirely dependent on his labor for the support of himself and family.
Gentlemen tell us we ought not to closely scrutinize the conduct of the legislature of South Carolina. I am, said Mr. L. far from scrutinizing, in this instance, into the conduct of that state. I respect the people of South Carolina. Their situation may, perhaps, be such as in a great measure to justify their conduct, though I am far from saying that I approve it. But where lay a tax on the importation of slaves, is a sufficient answer to such remarks. To say that the tax is not laid exclusively on slaves admitted into South Carolina. It does not therefore apply to South Carolina alone. That state has an undoubted

right to admit the importation. But congress have also the undoubted right of taxing them. The resolution, therefore, does not encroach on the rights of that state. The United States and South Carolina form two bodies politic, both of which are possessed of constitutional rights. To the one belongs the right of importing; to the other the right of taxation; and this right may be exercised without involving any censure of the state of South Carolina. The only necessary enquiry is whether the proposed tax will be oppressive or unjust. I believe it will be universally agreed that an imported article worth four hundred dollars will not be taxed high compared with other articles, when it pays a duty of ten dollars. As to the constitutionality of the tax not a word need be said; that has not and cannot be disputed.
It cannot, I think, be justly said by imposing this tax, we high out the state of South Carolina with a view to punishing her. The mode of inflicting punishment is otherwise devised, as will appear by our statute books. They will show that when punishment is meant, it is by fines and penalties, and not by taxes. The resolution does not, therefore, touch out South Carolina. There is in fact not one word respecting South Carolina in it. It is not said the tax shall be laid upon slaves coming from Africa, or going to South Carolina, but on slaves imported into the United States. If the tax shall operate more on South Carolina than on any other state, it will not be our fault. It will remain at her option at any moment to put herself into such a situation as to avoid it. The remedy is in her hands, she can when she pleases, prohibit the importation of slaves, and the tax, so far as it falls on her, will immediately cease. And if other states admit the importation of slaves the tax will equally apply to them.
It is known that the thirst for gain is, at this time, more alive in this country than ever. This insatiable appetite, unless checked, may in a few years, effect the introduction of one hundred thousand slaves. The opening in South Carolina will virtually amount to the same thing as if the importation of slaves were admitted into every state in the union; for once introduced into one state, and they will soon find their way into the others, where slavery is allowed. Wherever they go, the poor white man need not for himself; for his labor and relative importance in society will be as nothing.
If there be an importation of one hundred thousand, each being taxed ten dollars, the product will be one million dollars, a handsome sum by no means to be despised. I do not, with some gentlemen who have taken a part in this debate, believe that the imposition of the tax will legalize the trade, or that this government will thereby countenance it. On the contrary I draw a very different inference. The importation is not legalized by the union, but by the act of South Carolina; and legalized by her it is out of our power to illegalize it. In laying this tax we are only exercising that power which the constitution confers. Nor can the constitution or our statute books be strained by congress doing that which the constitution itself empowers. Deeming the importation an evil, we shall, by laying this tax, do all in our power to diminish it, and to the extent of our ability extract the little good it is capable of producing. In making these remarks, I am not the more moralist, or the visionary speculatist. I consult the constitution, and am governed by its language. As the constitution acknowledges the right of the state to admit the importation of slaves, I also acknowledge it; and as the same constitution vests us with the right of taxing them, I consider that all to be proper.
(to be continued.)
Fresh Garden Seeds, &c.
THEODORE HOLT respectfully acquaints his friends and the public that he has received a supply of fresh Garden Seeds, &c. from London and for sale at his nursery garden, Eastern Branch, near the bridge—consisting of the following:  Peas & Beans of various sorts. Turnip.  Early York cabbage. Large Norfolk do.  Early York do. Hamburg Parsley.  Batavia do. Double do.  Sugarloaf do. Spinach, Carrot.  Anjou do. Parasol Lettuce.  Late Drumhead do. White sparagus, with many others.  Green Savoy do. Grass Seeds.  Yellow do. do. Burnett.  Red Pickling do. Lucerne.  Early and late Cauliflower. refoil.  Broccoli do. St. Foin.  Scotch Kale. White Clover.  Triumph do. Onion, Bird Seeds.  Spinach do. Garden Bees, various sizes.  White Pickling do. do. do.  Early Frame Radish. Dutch Hoe, do. do.  Carrot do. Iron Hoe, do. do.  Summer do. Garden Shear.  White Turnip do. Garden Rake & Lines.  Early Frame Cucumber. Pugil Knives.  do. do. Flour Seeds, Roots, etc.  do. do. do. do.  Long Green do. do. do.  Also a collection of Fruit Trees, Flowering Shrubs, Roses, Asparagus roots, &c. &c. A list of assortment of the Garden Seeds are for sale at Mr. R. Eno's George-town. February 1.—sawf.
WASHINGTON CITY,
MONDAY, MARCH 5.
IMPEACHMENT OF John Pickering.
Friday being the day assigned by the Senate for the commencement of the trial of Judge Pickering, impeached by the House of Representatives of high crimes and misdemeanors, the Senate formed themselves into a COURT or IMPEACHMENTS, and sent a message to the House of Representatives, informing them that they were ready to receive the managers and proceed with the trial; communicating, at the same time, the following rules entered into by the Senate:
Resolved , That the President of the Senate shall direct all the forms of proceeding, while the Senate are sitting as a court of impeachment, as to opening, adjourning, and all forms, during the session, not otherwise specially provided for by the Senate.
And that the President of the Senate be requested to direct the preparations in the Senate chamber, for the accommodation of the Senate while sitting as a court, and for the reception and accommodation of the parties to the impeachment, their counsel, witnesses, &c.
And that he be authorized to direct the employment of the Marshal or any officer or officers of the district of Columbia, during the session of the court of impeachment, whose services he may think requisite, and which can be obtained for his purpose.
And all expenses arising under this resolution, after being first allowed by the President of the Senate, shall be paid by the Secretary, out of the fund appropriated to defray the contingent expenses of both houses of congress.
Resolved , That on the 21 day of March, inst. at noon, 2 o'clock, P. M. the legislative and executive business of the Senate, be postponed, and that the court of impeachment shall then be opened—after which the process, which, on the 12th day of January last, was directed to be issued and served upon John Pickering, and the return thereupon shall be read. And the Secretary of the Senate shall administer an oath to the returning officer, in the following form, (viz.) I, James Mathews, do solemnly swear, that the return made and subscribed by me, upon the process issued on the 12th day of January last, by the Senate of the United States, against John Pickering, is truly made, and that I have performed said services, as there described.— So help me God.
Which oath shall be entered at large on the records.
The Secretary shall then give notice to the house of representatives, that the Senate in their capacity of a court of impeachment, are ready to proceed upon the impeachment of John Pickering, in the Senate chamber, (which chamber is prepared with accommodations for the reception of the house of representatives.)
Resolved That counsel for the parties shall be admitted, to appear and be heard upon said impeachment. And upon the attendance of the House of Representatives, their managers, or any person or persons, admitted to appear for the impeachment; the said John Pickering shall be called to appear and answer the articles of impeachment exhibited against him. If he appears or any person for him, the appearance shall be recorded, stating particularly if by himself; or if by agent or attorney, naming the person appearing, and the capacity in which he appears. If he does not appear, either personally, or by agent or attorney, the same shall be recorded. All motions made by the parties or their counsel, shall be addressed to the President of the Senate, and if he shall require it, shall be committed to writing; and read at the Secretary's table; and after the parties shall be heard upon such motion, the Senate shall retire to the adjoining committee room, for consideration and decision; which shall be had, as well in such cases, as in all questions to be decided by the Senate, as a court of impeachment, with closed doors.
All decisions shall be by ayes and noes, which shall be entered on the records of the court. After decision, the Senate shall return to their chamber, and the President shall then make known the decision to the parties.
Witnesses shall be sworn by the Secretary in following form (viz.) I, A B do swear (or affirm as the case may be) that the evidence I shall give to this court, in the case now depending shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help me God!
Witnesses shall be examined by the party producing them, and then cross examined in the usual form.
If a senator is called as a witness, he shall be sworn and give his testimony standing in his place.
If a senator wishes a question to be put to a witness, he shall hand it in writing to the President, who shall put the same.
On motion of Mr. Nicholson, the House of Representatives directed the Managers to attend on the trial.
The Managers having accordingly repaired to the Senate chamber, the House of Representatives adjourned with the view, it was understood, of attending the trial.
The Senators were ranged on each side of the chair of the President. The Managers were placed in front and on the right of the chair; and seats were assigned in the same line on the left for the accused and his counsel. Additional seats on the elevated area of the Senate were assigned for ladies. Between the Senators and the Managers a seat was allotted to the Speaker of the House.
About half past one o'clock the name of John Pickering was called three times, without any answer being given. The President (Mr. Burr) then stated that he had received a letter from Robert G. Harper, and a petition from John Pickering, son of John Pickering impeached; which were read by the clerk. The petition represents that John Pickering is infirm, and could not, from the state of his health, attend without endangering his life, and therefore prays a postponement of the trial. The letter of Mr. Harper contained an offer of his professional services in support of the prayer of the petition.
These papers being read, the President desired Mr. Harper to take the seat assigned for the counsel of the accused.
Mr. Harper, having taken his seat, rose and stated that he appeared, not at the instance of John Pickering, from whom he had received no authority to appear, but from a desire to support the petition offered by his son, to aid the defence of the accused, and in case the Senate, notwithstanding his non appearance, should proceed to try the articles of impeachment, preferred against him, and should permit him to take a part in the proceedings without thereby implicating any acknowledgement, on the part of the accused, of their validity.
Mr. Nicholson, on behalf of the Managers, observed that, in his opinion, Mr. Pickering could only appear by himself or by counsel; that Mr. Harper could only, therefore, be admitted to a hearing in the exercise of the right of Council for the accused; and as he disclaimed all authority from Mr. Pickering, in his opinion, he could not be allowed to take a part in the trial.
Several additional remarks, in forcing the same opinion, were expressed by Messrs. G. W. Campbell, Rodney, Early and J. Randolph.
Mr. Harper enquired whether it would be regular in him to reply to these remarks.
The President said it would not—and immediately after put the question to the Senate whether Mr. Harper should be heard in support of the prayer of the petition of Pickering.
Whereupon the Senate retired to a private chamber; from which they returned about three o'clock, when the President advised the Managers that the Senate would take further time to consider the question before them, and would make them acquainted with their decision.
Much vague rumour prevailing respecting some recent occurrences at New Orleans, by which unimportant circumstances are magnified so as to present an unpleasant aspect, we conceive it our duty to state them as correctly as letters from that place enable us to do.
Regular assemblies are periodically held at New Orleans, under the direction of the municipal officers. According to rules fixed by them, which existed previous to the cession of the coun-
try, the dances were arranged, in the following order; first , two cotillions; next , a country dance for twelve couple; and lastly , the walse.
At an assembly held, on the 6th of January, some slight misunderstanding arose between the Americans & French, the causes of which, though not distinctly known, were generally considered as connected with some erroneous statement of the feelings of the French citizens on the rise of the American in the room of the French flag when the first celebration of the cession took place. This misunderstanding was apparently hushed, when on the 23d of January another assembly was held. According to the above rules the dancing commenced with cotillions, followed by a country dance of twelve couple; the music, having received instructions in consonance with this arrangement, ceased to play the tune appropriate to the country dance, as soon as the twelve couple had led down the dance. In the mean time six additional couple, composed of Americans, had placed themselves at the end of the dance. As soon as the music ceased, the Americans required a continuation of it and of the country dance; while the French citizens called for the walse , a dance, in which, it is understood, as many of the company as please participate.
The music declining to play a continuation of this tune, an American citizen broke the violin of one of the band with his cane, which likewise being broken, exposed a sword. Some tumult ensued, during which a French officer left the room and returned with a broad sword. In the mean time, to appease the disorder, Governor Claiborne and General Wilkinson addressed the company, and enquired what were the wishes of the dissatisfied. The French officer replied, "we want the Walse ". This reply, from being made in French, not being understood by the Americans, but, on the contrary, being interpreted into a menace, increased the disorder. General Wilkinson was inducing in an amicable way, the officer to retire, when some American citizens met the General, and gave advice which he repelled. This likewise being misunderstood, was erroneously considered as an act of violence offered by the French officer to the General; and increased the tumult. Swords were drawn, but no lives lost or bodily injury done. The officer was arrested, and required to appear before the civil authority the ensuing day, when he was liberated.
After the arrest, the American commissioner, we understand, received a letter from Mr. Laffat, protesting against the exercise of authority, on the part of the United States, in relation to French Officers : alleging that, under the treaty of cession, three months having been allowed for the evacuation of the place by the French troops, previous to the expiration of that period French officers were under his control. The liberation of the officer having previously taken place superseded any further act on the part of the civil authority.
It will appear from this minute statement of facts, for which our sole apology is to be found in the sensibility of the public mind to whatever relates to our new acquisition, that the transaction is of an ordinary nature, and one which does not justify the militainment or alarm which has gone abroad.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FRIDAY, March 2.
Dr. Mitchill made a report, concluding with a resolution for the appointment of a committee to enquire into the expediency of fixing a standard of weight and measures.
Agreed to. The resolution fixing the period for the adjournment of the two Houses was taken up.
Mr. Nicholson moved a postponement of the further consideration until the same day week; which was disagreed to by Yeas and Nays—Yeas 52—Nays 62; when, on motion of Mr. J. Clay a postponement was made to Monday. Ayes 72.
The bill providing for the civil expense of the government of Louisiana, ap-
propriating 23,000 dollars, having passed to a third reading to-morrow.
Mr. Thomas observed, that some time ago, when a resolution proposing an amendment to the constitution designating the persons voted for as President and Vice President was before that House, a motion had been made and rejected, to consider at the same time, another resolution, proposing an amendment disdistracting the states for the choice of electors of President and Vice President; at that time, although he was decidedly in favor of amending the constitution so as to direct the states to be districted for the choice of electors by the people, he opposed these motions, because he was against blending the two amendments in one proposition, he considered that each ought to stand on its own merits, but as the one designating the President and Vice President, has been agreed to, and sent out to the states and which he was happy to hear had been generally approbated by the state legislatures, he now wished to consider the other proposition, and in order to try the sense of the House whether they would take it up this session or not, he moved that the resolution proposing an amendment to the constitution, disdistracting the states for the choice of electors of President and Vice President, be committed to the committee of the whole House on the state of the union.
Motion lost. After the transaction of much subordinate business the House adjourned.
SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1804.
The report of the committee of elections on the memorial of Andrew Moore respecting the seat held by Thomas Lewis was again taken into consideration.
Mr. Moore appeared at the bar and spoke in favor of his memorial, claiming the seat of Major Lewis.
Mr. Jones, the counsel of Major Lewis, then spoke in favor of his right to his seat.
Mr. Griffin moved to postpone the further consideration of the report until the first Monday in December, which motion was rejected—Yeas 37—Nays 73.
The report concludes with a resolution that Thomas Lewis is not, and that Andrew Moore is entitled to a seat in the House.
Mr. J. Clay spoke against the report, on the ground that the sitting member had not received due notice to examine witnesses on a canvass of votes in one of the counties.
Mr. J. Randolph spoke at length in favor of that part of the report which declares the sitting member not entitled to his seat, without expressing an opinion on admitting Andrew Moore to the seat; when the House adjourned, without taking any question on the report.
A meeting of a number of the Citizens of Norfolk and Portsmouth, at Mr. Riffaud's Long Room, on the evening of Friday, the 17th of February, for the purpose of conceiving measures for celebrating the acquisition of Louisiana, WILLIAM NEWSUM in the Chair and A. C. JORDAN, Clerk.—The following Resolutions were entered into, viz.
Resolved , That this meeting is deeply impressed with a high sense of the conduct and services of THOMAS JEFFERSON, President of the United States, and the Republican Administration; and that they merit the thanks and gratitude of every lover of his country.
Resolved , That the acquisition of Louisiana by amicable negotiation, in spite of the attempts of a party to obscure its lustre, is an a brilliant in the history of America, and reflects eternal infamy and disgrace on those who would precipitate us into an unnecessary and ruinous war.
Resolved , That a Public Festival be given at Riffaud's Long Room, on the fifth of March, to manifest our joy on the occasion; and that all good friends to their country be invited to unite in social harmony and felicity on the occasion.
Resolved , That the committee be authorized to request some person to deliver an Oration on that day. WILLIAM NEWSUM, Chairman. AUGUSTUS C. JORDAN, Clerk.
Loudon County, February 4th.
This day a number of citizens of the aforesaid county, and state of Virginia, assembled at the House of Capt. N. C. Williams for the purpose of celebrating the wise and energetic measures of our administration, which induced the cession of Louisiana. The committee appointed Stacy Taylor, Esq. President, Dr. James Heaton, Vice President. The President being conducted to the chair, delivered a short but appropriate address on the occasion, during

the whole entertainment the utmost order, harmony and conviviality prevailed. After dinner the following toasts were drunk.
 1. The people of the United States, and their newly adopted brethren—may the union we this day celebrate be perpetual.  2. Thomas Jefferson, President of the United States—may he continue to merit the approbation of his constituents.  3. The heads of departments—may they always have heads who combine wisdom with patriotism, to assist in the administration of the government.  4. Agriculture, Manufactures and Commerce—may they each flourish under the benign policy that fosters the support of one at the expense of the other.  5. The memory of General George Washington—may his fame be ever dear to us all.  6. The memory of S. Adams, J. Hancock, E. Pendleton and all the worthies of '76—may the rising generation emulate their virtues.  7. The memory of Stephen T. Mason, late our General, our neighbour, our friend, and the friend of mankind.  8. The Congress of the United States—may they be ever mindful that they are the representatives of a free people.  9. Livingston and Monroe, our late ministers to France.  10. Governor Claiborne and General Wilkinson, our commissioners for receiving Louisiana.  11. Literature and Science, let them increase and be encouraged, that their advantages may be fully appreciated in the United States.  11. Peace and universal philanthropy at home and friendship abroad.  13. The friends of liberty and free Government throughout the world.  14. Our rising navy—may its force be ever paramount to all aggressions on our neutral commerce.  15. The Militia of the United States, the natural and invincible guardian of our liberty.  16. May friendship, liberty and independence be man's glory.  17. The American Fair—may their smiles bless and reward the friends of Liberty, and may they spurn from their embraces the foes of their country. 
Pittsburg, Feb. 11.
Friday the third of February 1803 being agreed on by the democratic republicans of Pittsburg, as a day to rejoice in sincerity and truth for the peaceful acquisition of Louisiana; at a price as far below all expectation, as the event itself is important and glorious to the nation, and honorable to the administration. The politeness of the commandant of Fort Fayette, at the desire of the managers, gave a federal salute in honor of the occasion. At 7 o'clock a company of upwards of ninety sat down to an elegant supper provided by Robert Henderson in "Republican Hall," which was handsomely illuminated, and a transparency placed at one of the windows with seventeen flasks encircling "Thomas Jefferson" and a larger one rising from a field of sugar cane. At Mr. Tannehill, Esq. was unanimously placed in the chair, and Nathaniel Irish, Esq. vice president. Convivial harmony and mirth pervaded the numerous company which retired at an early hour, after having drunk the following toasts.
 The 30th of April and 20th of December 1803, days ever memorable in the annals of our country. They gave us an empire, may we have wisdom to preserve it.  The Mississippi and its mouths—The pledge of peace, the great link in the chain of union.  Thomas Jefferson—Wisdom, prudence and energy.  The Congress. Peaceable acquisition is preferable to forceful possession.  James Monroe and Robert R. Livingston.  The French government. It has done us Justice, need we enquire what are its principles.  The government of Spain—Faithful to its engagements, has preferred honor to interest.  The memory of Ferdinand de Soto and de la Salle, the discoverers of the Mississippi and Louisiana.  Men of Louisiana, you are our brothers, May the fraternal bond never be relaxed.  New-Orleans. May it be the altar on which America will join hands with all the nations of the earth.  May the power of Europe be confined to Europe.  No war without previous negotiation. The present administration has proved the justness of the maxim.  The present administration, and their steady habits of virtue.  May our fire-side heroes who prefer war to peace, long experience hostilities from an insulted people.  The enemies of the treaty in both houses of Congress. May those of them who love the British government be 
transported to the far side of its blessings; and those who love fighting be corporals under the duke of York.
Modern federalism. It caught a cold on the 30th of April, and died on the 20th of December in the cane brakes of Louisiana, without a friend to close its eyes—peace to its manes.
Bank of Columbia.
IN Conformity with the charter of this Bank, an election for twelve Directors will take place and be held at the house of Mr. Joseph Semmes in George Town on Tuesday the 20th March next at the hour of 10 o'clock, A. M.
In the case of Robert P. Wade an Insolvent Debtor. Six months from and after the first day of March is limited and appointed for the creditors to bring in and prove their claims to Robert W. Peacock the trustee appointed for the benefit of the creditors of Robert P. Wade an insolvent debtor in the country of Washington, and that a copy of this order be published three times in the National Intelligencer during the said term.
By order of William Cranch, Esq. URIAH FORREST, CLK. March 6—w3t
Valuable Lands for Sale.
PURSUANT to a decree of the honorable the Circuit court of the district of Columbia, for the county of Alexandria, will be exposed to sale, at public auction, for ready cash, on Saturday the 7th of April next, under the direction of the underigned commissioners appointed for that purpose.
A TRACT OF LAND. Late the property of Robert Alexander, situate upon the Potomac river, adjoining the land of Mr. Philip Alexander, containing 545 acres, being one moiety of the "Abbingdon tract," formerly the residence of Mr. Orms, deceased; this land is bounded by two parallel lines 120 poles wide, and running back westerly 634 poles from the river to the back line, and will be laid off into squares of 50 acres each, and will be sold in large or small parcels as may accommodate purchasers; this land is situated above an equal distance between Alexandria and George Town, and commands a full view of those towns, the city, Eastern Branch and the canal, and in point of soil is equal to any on the river. Any person desirous of purchasing will be shown the premises and the plan and survey of the same on application to George Deneale in Alexandria.
THOMAS SWANN, } Com'rs. EDMUND J. LEE, } GEO. DENEALE, } March 3—w3t
FOR SALE,
ON board the sloop Columbia, Thomas R. Gardner master, from Rhode Island, lying at King's wharf, sweet cyder, tea, and potatoes; also a trunk of ladies Morocco shoes—apply to the capt. on board. George Town March 3—3t
IN CHANCERY, Feb. 16, 1804.
ORDERED that the sale made by William Stewart trustee for the sale of the real estate of David Ross deceased as stated in his report shall be ratified, a decree made unless cause to the contrary be shown before the 11th day of April next, provided a copy of this order be published in the National Intelligencer at least once in each week of three successive weeks before the 25th day of March next. The trustee reports that he did sell at private sale to Abner Ritchie, a lot of ground supposed to contain 54 acres, part of a tract of land called the "resurvey," on Mackey's Neck, known by lot No. 5 situate in Frederick county, for five hundred and twenty-three dollars and eighty cents.
True copy Test SAMUEL H. HOWARD, R. C. C. Feb 22—w3t
District of Columbia Washington County to wit:
Orphans Court, 14th February, 1804, JAMES M C L. UGHLIN having applied for letters of administration with the will annexed on the personal estate of Laurence Connelly late of the United States frigate New York, seaman, deceased. Ordered, that he give notice of his said application by inserting a copy of this order, once a week, for three successive weeks, in Smith's National Intelligencer.
JOHN HEWITT, Reg. Feb. 20—w3t
In the case of ROBERT ELLIS an insolvent debtor.
SIX months from the first day of December next, is limited and appointed for the creditors to bring in and exhibit their claims to the trustee. This order to be published in the National Intelligencer and Washington Federalist once a month during the said six months. By order of Wm. Cranch, Esq. URIAH FORREST, CLK.
Notice is hereby given to the creditors of Robert Ellis, above named, that the publisher has been appointed Trustee in the above case, and their claims are required to be produced at the office of the subscriber within the limited period.
ROBERT W. PEACOCK Nov. 25—12am6m
PATENT MACHINE
For boring Holes in Rocks under water or in any situation and blasting them. THE subscriber having purchased the patent right from Jean Baptiste Aveille, the original inventor, for the counties of Frederick, Shenandoah, Jefferson, Berkeley, Augusta, Rockingham, Hampshire, Hardy and Botetourt in the state of Virginia, will dispose of it to any person or company for any particular object. The model may be seen at any time, and terms made known by A. LINDO, Fred. Co. Vir. Winchester Jan. 28—wtf
IN CHANCERY, JANUARY 13, 1804.
Abraham Raw, versus Abel Sargent. THE object of the bill is to obtain a decree for the sale of the three lots or parcels of ground with the improvements, situate in the town of Western Port in Allegany county or in such other place, as shall be necessary to discharge the debt due from the defendant to the complainant.
The bill states that the defendant on the 30th day of October 1792 to secure the sum of five hundred pounds current money due from him to the complainant, on that day executed a deed of mortgage for the said property, that no part of the money has been paid, and that the defendant has removed from the state, and without the process of this court. It is thereupon, on the motion of the complainant ordered, that he cause a copy of this order to be inserted at least once in each of three successive weeks in the National Intelligencer or the Baltimore Telegraph, before the 22d day of February next, to the end that the said Abel Sargent may have notice of the complainant's application to this court, and of the subject and object of his bill, and may be warned to appear in the court in person or by a solicitor on or before the 22d day of June next, to show cause, wherefore a decree should not pass as prayed.
Test SAMUEL HARVEY HOWARD Reg. Cur. Can. Feb. 22—w3t
A WALTER, A CHAIR & HORSE.
A very handsome Mulatto Boy, about thirteen years old, for his age excelled by few as a writer—also an elegant double Chair with complete plated harness, new, and an excellent chair or saddle. Horse for sale separately or collectively. Enquire of the printers.
Feb 22—tw6w
PATEL & RIGOTT. FOR painting rooms ornamenting ceilings, borders, &c. to represent paper hangings. The subscribers having purchased the patent from John Selby the original inventor, for the district of Columbia, the states of Virginia, N. Carolina, S. Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, the province of Louisiana and New Orleans, will dispose of the same for such place or places within the above limits as may be agreed on. The model may be seen and terms made known by applying to, Messrs. RICHARD RYLAND, WILLIAM BYRNE. Store-keepers, Capitol Hill, City of Washington—Feb. 3—3 wtf
N. B. Those desirous of blending economy with utility and elegance, will find their account in this invention. Letters post-paid and addressed as above will be attended to.
Valuable Land for Sale.
The executors of the last will and testament of Anthony Holmead deceased, will sell at private sale about forty acres of land adjoining the city of Washington at the northern extremity of 20th street west. This land is generally allowed to be one of the handsomest situations near the city, having a beautiful prospect of nearly the whole of the city of Washington, Alexandria and George Town, and any person inclined to purchase this valuable property, will if shown the same, and know the terms by application to the subscriber near the premises.
JOHN HOLMEAD. November 11—wtf
BY AUTHORITY. SCHEME OF A LOTTERY, To build a Catholic Cathedral Church in the City of Baltimore.
   Dollars     1 prize of 1,000   1 ditto 100   2 do 5000 1000   5 do 1000 500   10 do 500 500   15 do 200 500   400 do 100 2000   200 do 50 1000   100 do 25 500   250 do 20 500   4000 do 15 60000   1 first drawn ticket after 2000, having a blank to its number, 500   1 do after 4000 do 500   1 do after 6000 do 500   1 do after 8000 do 500   1 do after 10,000 do 500   1 do after 12,000 do 500   1 do after 15,000 do 500   1 do after 18,000 do 500   1 do after 20,000 do 2,000   1 last drawn ticket, which may have a blank to its number, 4,000   7,154 Prizes, 210,000   3,856 Blank—Not two to a prize.  
21,000 Tickets, at 10 dollars each, 210,000. The laudable purpose of this lottery—the many very valuable prizes offered, and there not being two blanks to a prize, are considerations which give the managers reason to hope for a rapid sale of the tickets. The drawing will commence as soon as a sufficient number of tickets shall be sold to authorize it; and thirty days after the completion of the drawing, the prizes will be paid to the fortunate adventurers; subject to a deduction of fifteen per cent. Such prizes as shall not be demanded within twelve months after the drawing is finished, shall be considered as relinquished for the benefit of the church. For the satisfaction of those at a distance, it may be necessary to mention, that the managers have given bond to the mayor and city council in the sum of 120,000 dollars, for the due payment of the prizes which may be drawn. Tickets to be had of the managers, or of such persons, as may be appointed by them.
Managers. Right rev. Bishop Carroll, Rev. Francis Beccan, Messrs. David Williamson, Robert Walsh, Charles Ghequire, Patrick Bennett, Arnold Livers, Luke Tiernan, Frances I. Mitchell. July 13, 1803. The managers have lodged a number of tickets in the above lottery in the hands of Wm. Brent and James D. Barry for sale.
A Mill-Seat and Farm.
SITUATED on Little river, in the county of Loudoun at the head of the turnpike road now in its progress, will be offered a public sale to the highest bidder on the premises, on the 13th day of May next (if fair, or on the next day if not). The seat for a large manufacturing mill being immediately at the fork of the roads leading from Boker's and Abner's gaps, affords a most eligible stand for a DISTILLERY, STORE and TAVERN; and the land which is of good quality, is also well supplied with wood and at least 100 acres of bottom in the meadow. The tract containing upwards of 900 acres will be sold in large or small divisions to accommodate purchasers; and the terms will be one third of the money in hand, upon the receipt of a clear deed free from encumbrances of every kind—and the balance in two equal annual instalments (with interest) from the day of sale, the purchaser to receive the rents on the land due from the tenants, who let as will expire at the end of this year. Inquiries respecting the said property may in the mean time be made of Mr. Solomon Berton residing hereat.
FERDINANDO FAIRFAX. Charles Town Jefferson county, Virginia Feb. 29—wtf15M.
Valuable Property FOR SALE.
IN Virtue and by authority of a deed of trust and power of attorney, bearing date on the 30th day of May 1801, and duly recorded from Gen. Uriah Forrest to me, and for the purposes therein mentioned, I will on Wednesday the 23th day of March next, if fair, if not the next fair day, sell at public sale to the highest bidder, that beautiful and valuable tract now occupied by Gen. Forrest, and the adjoining lands (or so much of them as will pay the debt they are bound for) conveyed by the said deed to me, called "Pretty Prospect," containing 420 acres, be the same more or less, bounded as in the said deed expressed, on the south by the lands of John R. Plater, on the north east by the lands of Philip B. Key, being parts of the original tract called "Pretty Prospect," on the east by the waters of Rock Creek, on the north by the lands of James Dunlap, and on the west by the outline of the said original tract.
The terms of payment will be for negotiable notes with approved indorsers, payable at three instalments, to wit, for one fourth part of the purchase money in such notes payable at the end of sixty days after the date thereof, for one half of the remaining three fourths of the said purchase money in such notes payable at the end of six months after the date, and for the residue in such notes payable at the end of twelve months after date. Should the highest bidder at this sale refuse or neglect to give such notes, with approved indorsers, within one half hour after the said land is cried down to him, his bid will be considered as of no avail and the land will immediately be again set up to sale to the highest bidder upon the terms above expressed, at which second sale, no notice will be taken of any bid that may be made by the person so failing to comply with the terms hereof.
JOHN TEMPLEMAN. Feb. 17—wtf15
Conveyancer's Office.
THOMAS HERTY, Grateful for past favors, informs his friends and the public, that he continues to prepare CONVEYANCES OF LAND and every other species of DEED or INSTRUMENT in the line of his profession, with legal precision, and on moderate terms, title investigated, &c.
His choice selection of lots on the Pennsylvania avenue and in other desirable situations in the City to lease or sell. N. B. Herty's Abridgment of the laws of Maryland in 1 vol. and Herty's Digest of the laws of the United States in 2 vol. for sale at the above office. City of Washington, April 1st 1804.
Notice is hereby given,
THAT separate proposals will be received at the office of the Secretary for the Department of War, until the eighteenth day of May next ensuing, for the supply of all rations which may be required for the use of the United States from the 1st day of October, 1804, until the 30th day of September, 1805, both days inclusive, at the following places, viz:
 First. At Niagara, Detroit, Michilimackinac, Chikago, Fort Wayne, the post on the Miami of the Lakes, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Ohio, and at any place or places within the Indiana territory north of the 4th degree of north latitude.  Second. At South West Point, Tellico, Knoxville, Nashville, and within the Cherokee nation between Tennessee and Georgia, and on the Tennessee river, and on the road between said river and Nashville, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the states of Tennessee and Kentucky.  Third. At the garrison near Vincennes, on the river Wabash.  Fourth. At Fort Massac, near the mouth of the Ohio, Kaskaskia, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the Indiana territory, south of the 4th degree of north latitude, (Vincennes excepted).  Fifth. At St. Louis, New Madrid, and any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited in Louisiana, north of the settlements on the river Arkansas.  Sixth. At Chickasaw Bluffs, Arkansas, Natchez, Fort Adams, Fort St. Remy on the Mobile, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the Mississippi territory, and on the road between Natchez and the Pensylvania river, (the post on said river excepted).  Seventh. At New Orleans, and any place or places on the Mississippi river, below Fort Adams, and at Opelousas, Natchitoches, and at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited in Louisiana, not before mentioned, or provided for. 
Separate proposals will also be received at the same place, for the supply of all rations which may be required for the use of the United States, from the 1st day of January, 1805, until the 31st day of December of the same year, both days inclusive, within the several states herein after mentioned, viz:
Eighth. At Fort Wilkinson, Cockspur Island, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Georgia, and on the Indian boundary between Georgia and the Creek nation.
Ninth. At Charleston, Rocky Mountainton, on the head waters of the Santee, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the states of South and North Carolina.
Tenth. At Norfolk, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Virginia.
Eleventh. At Fort M c Henry, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Maryland and the dist. of Columbia.
Twelfth. At Fort Linnun, Pittsburg, Carlisle, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.
Thirteenth. At Fort Jay, Wed Point, Albany, Schenectady, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of New York, Niagara excepted.
Fourteenth. At Fort Trumbull, Fort Wolcott, & at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Connecticut, Rhode Island and Vermont.
Fifteenth. At Fort Independence, (Boston harbour), and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Massachusetts, (the district of Maine excepted).
Sixteenth. At Portsmouth, Portland, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of New Hampshire and the district of Maine.
A ration to consist of one pound and one quarter of beef or three quarters of a pound of pork, eighteen ounces of bread or flour one gill of rum, whisky or brandy and a half a pint of two quarts of salt, four quarts of vinegar, four pounds of tallow, and one pound and one half of candles, to every hundred rations. The prices of the several component parts of the ration should be specified; but the United States reserve the right of making such alterations in the price of the component parts of the ration aforesaid as shall make the price of each part thereof less a just proportion to the proposed price for the whole ration.
The rations are to be furnished in such quantities, that there shall at all times, during the term of the proposed contract, be sufficient for the consumption of the troops at Michilimackinac, Detroit, Niagara and Chicago for six months in advance, and at each of the other posts on the western waters for at least three months in advance, of good and wholesome provisions, if the same shall be required. It is also to be permitted to all and every of the Commandants of fortified places or posts to call for all rations when the same can be transferred at any time in the event of urgency such supplies of like provisions in advance, as in the discretion of the commandant shall be deemed proper.
It is to be understood that the contractor is to be at the expense and risk of all the supplies to the troops, and that all rations furnished by the contractors of any one state, or by means of the troops of the United States, shall be paid by the United States at the price of the articles captured or destroyed as aforesaid, on the deposition of two or more persons of creditable character, and the certificate of a commissioned officer, stating the circumstances of the loss, and the amount of the articles for which compensation shall be claimed.
The privilege is understood to be reserved to the United States or requiring that none of the supplies which may be furnished under any of the proposed contracts, shall be offered or the supplies which have been or may be furnished under contracts now in force, have been continued, and that a surplus in advance may be always required at any of the fixed posts on the sea board or Indian frontier, nor exceeding three months.
H. DEARTORN, Secret. of War. 22w May 18.
Valuable property for Sale.
IN virtue of a deed of trust executed and bearing date on the 30th day of January 1798, between ISAAC POLOOCK of the first part, WILLIAM DEAKINS jun. since deceased of the second part, and JONATHAN THOMPSON and RICHARD V. LITCH of the third part. The subscribers being the Executor, devisee and legal administrators of the said William Deakins jun. deceased, for the purpose of executing the trusts in and by that deed declared, shall sell on the 27th day of March next, if fair, if not, the next fair day, at the Tavern of John H. Barney in George Town, expose to public sale for cash, to the highest bidder, that valuable lot, situated on Water Street, in said town, on which the House at present occupied by Mr. Barney, as a Tavern, stands, together with all the buildings and improvements on the same, said lot, fronting on Water Street 52 feet, and running back 175 feet parallel with Cherry Alley, and bearing thereon, being part of that lot designated in the plan of Old George Town, by No. 49. Also a lot on Lot on Keys Street, (being part of that lot designated by the No. 77 in the plan of Old George Town) comprehending a part of that wharf lately occupied as a Lumber Yard, by Mr. George King—also a large and convenient two story brick dwelling house—More particular information relative to the above valuable property, may be had at any time previous to the day of sale, by application to Messrs. Thompson and Veitch in Alexandria, John T. Mason, Esq. George Town, or the subscriber.
FRANCIS DEAKINS. Executor and Devisee of William Deakins jun. deceased. George town, January 20—tw12Mar.

PROPOSALS.
For carrying the Mails of the United States on the following Post-roads, will be received at the General Post Office in Washington, until the 15th day of July next, inclusive.
1. From Portsmouth by Hampton Falls, Salisbury, Newbury-Port, Ipswich, Beverly, Salem and Lynn to Boston six times a week.
May 1 to November 1.
Leave Portsmouth every day Sunday except at 2 p. m. and arrive at Boston the next day by 1 a. m.
Leave Boston every day Sunday except at 1 p. m. and arrive at Portsmouth next day by 7 a. m.
November 1 to May 1.
Leave Portsmouth every day Sunday except at 2 p. m. and arrive at Boston the next day by 9 a. m. in 19 hours.
Leave Boston every day Sunday except at 2 p. m. and arrive at Portsmouth the next day by 10 a. m. in 20 hours.
2. From Portsmouth, by Dover, Rochester, Middletown, Ossipee, Moultonborough, and Center Harbor to Plymouth, and from Plymouth by New Hampton, Meredith, Gilmanstown, Nottingham, and Durham to Portsmouth once a week.
Leave Portsmouth every Tuesday at 2 p. m. and arrive at Plymouth on Thursday by 7 p. m. Leave Plymouth every Friday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Portsmouth on Monday by 8 a. m.
3. From Hanover by Orford to Haverhill once a week. Leave Hanover every Friday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Haverhill by 5 p. m. Leave Haverhill every Saturday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Hanover by 6 p. m.
4. From Haverhill Me. by Chester, Pembroke, Concord, Bolscawen, Salisbury, Plymouth, Romney and Haverhill to Newbury Vt. once a week.
Leave Haverhill every Tuesday at 2 p. m. and arrive at Chester by 5 p. m. arrive at Concord on Wednesday by 10 a. m. Leave Concord at 4 p. m. arrive at Plymouth on Thursday by 7 p. m. and arrive at Haverhill on Friday by 5 p. m. Leave Haverhill at 5 1-2 p. m. and arrive at Newbury by 7 p. m. Returning. Leave Newbury every Saturday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Concord on Monday by 10 a. m. Leave Concord on Monday at 11 a. m. and arrive at Haverhill on Tuesday by 10 a. m.
5. From Burlington by Jerico, Montpelier, Williamstown, Randolph, Royalton and Woodstock to Windsor, once a week. Leave Burlington every Friday at 2 p. m. and arrive at Windsor on Tuesday by 3 p. m. Leave Windsor every Tuesday at 8 p. m. and arrive at Montpelier on Wednesday by 9 p. m. and arrive at Burlington on Friday by 9 a. m.
6. From Montpelier by Barre, Washington, Corinth, Bradford, Newbury, Ryegate, Barnet, Peacham and Danville to St. Johnsbury, once a week. Leave Montpelier every Thursday at noon, and arrive at Newbury on Friday by 7 p. m.
Leave Newbury every Saturday at 5 a. m. and arrive at St. Johnsbury by 5 p. m. Returning.
Leave St. Johnsbury every Tuesday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Montpelier on Thursday by 11 a. m.
7. From Boston by Dorchester, Quincy, Braintree, Weymouth, Hingham, Hanover, Pembroke and Kingston to Plymouth three times a week.
Leave Boston every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Plymouth by 7 p. m.
Leave Plymouth every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Boston by 7 p. m.
8. From Boston by Cambridge, Watertown, Marlboro, Worcester, Brookfield, Springfield, Suffield, Hartford, Berlin, Wethersfield, Middletown, Durham, Wallingford, Northford, New Haven, Milford, Stratford, Fairfield, New Canaan, Stamford, Rye, New Rochelle, West Chester and Harlem to New York, three times a week.
May 1 to November 1.
Leave Boston every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 2 a. m. arrive at Suffield the next mornings by 2 1-3 a. m.
Leave Suffield at 5 a. m. and arrive at New Haven at 1 3-4 p. m.
Leave New Haven at 2 p. m. and arrive at New York on Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday by 11 a. m. in 57 hours. Returning.
Leave New York every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a. m. arrive at New Haven the next days by 2 1-2 a. m.
Leave New Haven at 3 a. m. arrive at Suffield by noon.
Leave Suffield at 1 p. m. and arrive at Boston on Wednesday, Friday and Monday by noon, in 50 hours.
November 1 to May 1.
Leave Boston every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a. m. arrive at Worcester by 9 p. m. Leave Worcester every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 8 a. m. and arrive at Suffield by 4 p. m.
Leave Suffield at 5 p. m. and arrive at Hartford by 9 p. m.
Leave Hartford every Wednesday, Friday and Monday at 3 a. m. and arrive at New Haven by noon and at Stamford by 9 p. m.
Leave Stamford every Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday at 3 a. m. and arrive at New York by noon in 74 hours. Returning.
Leave New York every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a. m. and arrive at Stamford by 9 p. m.
Leave Stamford every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 3 a. m. and arrive at Hartford by 9 p. m.
Leave Hartford every Wednesday, Friday and Monday at 3 a. m. remain one hour at Suffield, and arrive at Worcester by 9 p. m.
Leave Worcester every Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday at 3 a. m. and arrive at Boston by 1 p. m.
9. From Charlotte by Essex c.h. Willboro, Peru and Plattburg to Champlain, once a week.
Leave Champlain every Sunday at 3 p. m. and arrive at Charlotte on Tuesday by 6 p. m.
Leave Charlotte every Wednesday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Champlain on Friday by 8 a. m.
10. From Albany to Schenectady six times a week.
Leave Schenectady every day, Sunday excepted at 5 a. m. and arrive at Albany by 11 a. m.
Leave Albany every day, Sunday excepted at 2 p. m. and arrive at Schenectady by 7 p. m.
11. From Schenectady by Amsterdam, Trips-hill, Palatine, Manheim, Fairfield, Herkimer and Schuyler to Utica three times a week.
Leave Schenectady every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4 a. m. and arrive at Utica on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday by 7 p. m. Returning.
Leave Utica every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4 a. m. and arrive at Schenectady on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday by 7 p. m.
12. From Utica by Whitestown to Rome, twice a week. Leave Utica every Wednesday and Friday at 4 a. m. and arrive at Rome by 11 a. m. Leave Rome every Tuesday and Thursday at noon, and arrive at Utica by 6 p. m.
13. From Utica by New-Hartford, Westmoreland, Oneida, Sullivan, Canajoharie, Manlius, Onondaga, Marcellus, Aurelius, Cayuga and Geneva to Canandagua, twice a week. Leave Utica every Tuesday and Saturday at 10 a. m. and arrive at Canandagua on Friday and Tuesday by 9 a. m. Returning. Leave Canandagua every Tuesday and Friday at 3 p. m. and arrive at Utica on Thursday and Sunday by 7 p. m.
14. From New York by Newark, Elizabethtown, Rahway, Woodbridge, New-Brunswick, Princeton, Trenton, Bristol, Holmeburg and Frankfort to Philadelphia, every day. Leave New York every day at 1 p. m. and arrive in Philadelphia the next morning by 7 o'clock, in 18 hours. Returning. Leave Philadelphia every day at 1 p. m. and arrive at New York the next morning by 7 o'clock, in 18 hours.
15. From Baltimore by Reisterstown, Manchester, Hanover, Abbotstown, Berlin, Sulpher Springs and Holly Iron-Work to Carlisle, one a week. Leave Baltimore every Saturday at 5 a. m. and arrive at Carlisle on Sunday by 5 p. m. Leave Carlisle every Tuesday at 5 a. m. and arrive at Baltimore on Thursday by 7 p. m.
16. From Baltimore by Elk Ridge Landing, Vanville and Bladensburg to Washington City, every day.
May 1 to November 1.
Leave Baltimore every day at 7 1-2 a. m. and arrive at Washington by 4 p. m. Returning. Leave Washington every day at 1 o'clock a. m. and arrive at Baltimore by 11 o'clock a. m.
November 1 to May 1.
Leave Baltimore every day at 10 a. m. and arrive at Washington by 8 p. m. in 10 hours. Leave Washington every day at 10 p. m. and arrive at Baltimore by 9 a. m. in 11 hours.
17. From Washington by Georgetown, Alexandria, Colchester, Dumfries, Aquia and Falmouth to Fredericksburg, six times a week.
May 1 to November 1.
Leave Washington every day, Sunday excepted, at 5 p. m. and arrive at Alexandria by 7 1-2 p. m. & Fredericksburg by the next noon, in 15 hours. Returning. Leave Fredericksburg every day, Monday excepted, at 11 a. m. and arrive in Washington by 1 p. m.
November 1 to May 1.
Leave Washington every day, Sunday excepted, at 6 p. m. and arrive at Fredericksburg the next day by 8 p. m. Leave Fredericksburg every day, Tuesday excepted, at 3 a. m. and arrive at Washington same day by 10 p. m.
18. From Fredericksburg by Bowling Green and Hanover c.h. to Richmond, six times a week.
May 1 to November 1.
Leave Fredericksburg every day, Sunday excepted, at 1 p. m. and arrive at Richmond the next day by 3 a. m. in 14 hours. Returning. Leave Richmond every day, Sunday excepted, at 9 p. m. and arrive at Fredericksburg the next day by 10 a. m. in 13 hours.
November 1 to May 1.
Leave Fredericksburg every day,
Monday excepted, at 3 a. m. and arrive at Richmond the same day by 7 p. m. Returning. Leave Richmond every day, Monday excepted, at 3 a. m. and arrive at Fredericksburg the same day by 8 p. m.
19. From Richmond by Manchester and Osborne to Petersburg every day. Leave Richmond every day at 4 a. m. and arrive at Petersburg by 9 a. m.
Leave Petersburg every day at 3 p. m. and arrive at Richmond by 8 p. m.
20. From Richmond, Frazier's, New-Kent c.h. Williamsburg, Yorktown, & Hampton to Norfolk, three times a week. Leave Richmond every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4 a. m. and arrive at Hampton by 10 p. m. and at Norfolk on Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday by 10 a. m. Returning. Leave Norfolk every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 3 p. m. and arrive at Richmond the next day by 7 p. m. in Summer, and 9 p. m. in Winter.
21. From Petersburg by City Point, Cabin Point, Smithfield, Surry c.h. and Suffolk c.h. to Portsmouth, three times a week. Leave Petersburg every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11 a. m. and arrive at Portsmouth the next days by 8 a. m. Returning. Leave Portsmouth every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4 p. m. and arrive at Petersburg the next days by 1 p. m.
22. From Charleston by Jacksborough, Pocotaligo and Coosawhatchie to Savannah, three times a week. Leave Charleston every Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday at 2 p. m. and arrive at Savannah on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday by 8 p. m. Returning. Leave Savannah every Tuesday, Thursday, & Sunday at 3 a. m. and arrive at Charleston on Wednesday, Friday and Monday by 9 1-2 a. m.
23. From Augusta by Jacksborough and Ebenezer to Savannah, once a week. Leave Savannah every Saturday at 8 a. m. and arrive at Augusta on Tuesday by 10 a. m. Leave Augusta every Tuesday at 2 p. m. and arrive at Savannah on Friday by 4 p. m.
24. From Augusta by Waynesboro' and Louisville to Savannah. Leave Savannah every Monday at 8 a. m. and arrive at Louisville on Wednesday by 9 a. m. Leave Louisville at 10 a. m. and arrive at Augusta on Thursday by 10 a. m. Returning. Leave Augusta every Thursday by 2 p. m. and arrive at Louisville on Friday by 10 a. m. Leave Louisville at 11 a. m. and arrive at Savannah on Sunday by 6 p. m.
25. From Savannah by Bryan c.h. Midway Church, Riceboro, McIntosh c.h. Darien, Frederica, Jekyll Island, and Dungeness Nest to St. Mary's, once a week.
Leave Savannah every Monday at 8 a. m. and arrive at St. Mary's on Thursday by 10 a. m. Returning. Leave St. Mary's every Thursday at 2 p. m. and arrive at Savannah the next Sunday by 6 p. m.
26. From Jekyll Island to Brunswick, once a week.
Leave Jekyll Island every Thursday at 5 a. m. and arrive at Brunswick by 10 a. m. Returning. Leave Brunswick every Thursday at 2 p. m. and arrive at Jekyll Island by 6 p. m.
NOTES.
1. The Postmaster-general may expedite the mails and alter the times of arrival and departure at any time during the continuance of the contracts, he stipulating an adequate compensation for any extra expense that may be occasioned thereby.
2. Fifteen minutes shall be allowed for opening and closing the mails at all offices where no particular time is specified.
3. For every thirty minutes delay (unavoidable accidents excepted) in arriving after the time prescribed in any contract, the contractor shall forfeit one dollar; and if the delay continues until the departure of any depending mail, whereby the mails destined for such depending mail lose a trip, an additional forfeiture of five dollars shall be incurred.
4. Newspapers as well as letters are to be sent in the mail; and if any person making proposals, desires to carry newspapers, other than those conveyed in the mail, for his own emolument, he must state in his proposals for what sum he will carry with the emolument, and for what sum without that emolument.
5. Should any person making proposals desire an alteration of the times of arrival and departure above specified, he must state in his proposals the alteration desired, and the difference they will make in the terms of the contract.
6. Persons making proposals are desired to state their prices by the year. Those who contract will receive their pay quarterly, in the months of August, November, February and May, in one month after the expiration of each quarter.
7. No other than a free white person shall be employed to convey the mail.
8. Where the proposer intends to convey the mail in the body of a stage carriage, he is desired to state it in his proposals.
9. The Postmaster-general reserves to himself the right of declaring any contract at an end whenever three failures happen which amount to the loss of a trip each.
10. The contracts for the above
routes are to be in operation on the first day of October next, and are to continue in force for two years.
GIDEON GRANGER, Postmaster-General. General Post Office, Washington City February 23, 1804. Feb. 27—lawt15Jul.
HAT MANUFACTURY.
The subscriber informs his customers and the public generally that he has discontinued business in the city of Washington, and has opened shop on Bridge street near the Union Tavern—he solicits the continuance of former customers, and hopes that all others who may choose to call and purchase his manufacture will be amply suited, if neatness and goodness be requisites.
JOEL BROWN. George Town, Feb. 17—tf
FOR SALE.
PURSUANT to the Will of the late Patrick Henry, a Tract of Land, lying on both sides of Falling river, in Charlotte county, Virginia, and containing about 1800 acres. This Land is in general poor, but contains a bank of Iron Ore, supposed to be the best, of any known in that part of the country. It lies on an excellent stream, a branch of Roanoke river, within four miles of its mouth, from whence is an easy and safe navigation. There are water-falls, stone and timber on the Land for all the purposes of an Iron-Work; in the midst of a fine corn country; and about 400 acres of the Land is valuable for its soil. For further particulars inquire of Mr. RANDOLPH, of the House of Representatives. The terms will be made easy to be purchaser by.
EDMUND WINSTON, Ex'r. of Patrick Henry. Buckingham county, Ver. Dec. 23—tf.
TO RENT.
And immediate Possession given. A Two story Frame House, in the City of Washington, situated on N. F. Street, square 224—containing 4 rooms beside two garret rooms, piazza and pantry, kitchen, horse room, &c. with a good garden—lately occupied by Mrs. Lee, adjoining to Mr. Kaupie's store—Also that convenient two-story frame on same square, late in possession of Dr. Tabs, opposite to which Robert Peacock, Esq. lately resided—consisting of 6 rooms, and two garret rooms, piazza and balcony to south front, cellar with dry well, kitchen, carriage house, stable, an excellent garden, with every convenience for the reception of a genteel family. For particulars inquire at Mr. Rhode's tavern, Mr. Kaupie's store, or to the subscriber.
REDMUND PURCEL. January 13, 1804—tf
Fifty Dollars Reward.
RAN away from the subscriber about the first of November last, a negro man called BILLY BUNDY, about 26 years old, yellow complexion, bends forward with his knees, a large scar on or near one of his heels, and has a habit of stroking his chin when spoken to, he has for some time worked at the carpenters trade. The above reward will be given on delivering him to the subscriber, or thirty dollars to secure him in gaol so that I get him again.
LUCY BROOKE. Essex County, Virginia, Feb. 3—2m.
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION.
The office of the Washington Association and United States Insurance company is removed to the corner of square No. 226 fronting on the President's square and Pennsylvania Avenue. THOMAS HERTY, Sec'y P. T. Jan. 18—tf.
SELIM.
A GENUINE Arabian HORSE, brought to this country last summer by captain James Barron, in the United States Frigate Chesapeake, on her return from the Mediterranean. The said horse was brought from Egypt by the way of Malta, and from thence to Gibraltar, at which place capt. Barron obtained him from captain Ramsay, of the Queen's Regiment, who intended him for England, but was prevailed on to let him come to this country. He will stand the ensuing season at my house in Dinwiddie county, near the Cut Bank Bridge, on Nottoway River. The terms will be made known in due time. And whereas doubts may have arisen with respect to his being an Arabian, the subscriber pledges himself in case it should be made appear otherwise than has been stated in captain Ramsay's certificate, at any future reasonable time, to reimburse the money the said horse covers at to such gentlemen as think proper to send to him. The manner of his coming, and the character who brought him, are in addition to this guarantee, as well as undeniable respectable certificates, such testimony of his being a genuine Arabian, whatever interested or prejudiced minds may advance to the contrary, that an attempt to further proof of this horse being really Arabian bred, is thought at this time unnecessary, yet I beg leave to subjoin that he is considered upon the grounds of being genuine, a great acquisition by those who are really acquainted with the character of the Arabian horse.
W. I. STARKE. Groveland, Dinwiddie county, Feb. 3—2m.
NOTICE.
ALL who are indebted to the estate of John Crookshank deceased are requested to make immediate payment to, CHARLES GLOVER, Adm'r. George Town, Nov. 25—tf
WASHINGTON BUILDING COMPANY.
THE members thereof will please to attend the next stated monthly meeting, to be held on Monday the 5th March next, at 7 o'clock in the evening, at the house occupied by Mr. Edward Frethy opposite to Rhode's Hotel.
by order THOMAS HERTY, Sec.
THOMAS CARPENTER, TAYLOR
HAS just received an handsome supply of fall goods, which he is determined to sell and make upon the most reasonable terms, and is the best and most fashionable manner, and greatest expedition.
Pennsylvania Avenue, near the President's Square and Capitol Hill, seventh house from the Capitol. Oct. 14
CHARLES VARDEN, TAYLOR.
FROM PHILADELPHIA.
HAS received from Philadelphia an elegant assortment of the best quality Superfine Clothes, Cassimeres, Silk Dorsetine, Black and fancy silk moleskin velvet, white & figured Marcellus, Swandown, Toiletcet, Velveteens, Fancy cords, Coating, &c. With a variety of other articles suitable for the winter season.
N. B. Ladies Habits, Regimentals, and Navy uniforms made in the fifth style of fashion. New-Jersey Avenue, the second House from the Capitol Square. November 8, 1803.
S. THOMEE.
BEGS leave to inform his friends that he has removed his store from George town to King street Alexandria, where orders in his line will be executed with punctuality and dispatch. Orders left at Mr. March's Book-store will be duly attended to.
GILDING
AND ENAMELLING ON GLASS, A few doors above the Washington tavern—Looking glass and picture frames made and regilt.
NEEDLE WORK
Framed in the handsomest manner, and names done on glass.
S. THOMEE, as a stranger being determined to establish in the line of his profession, solicits that encouragement alone which he trusts the reasonableness of his charges and his assiduity to business may entitle him to. Window cornices, handsomely gilt, and every thing in his line done to please the fancy of the owner equal to any imported.
N. B. He has some glasses and prints for sale on low terms. Jan. 9—ep3m
A GREAT BARGAIN.
THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS will be taken and payment made easy, to the purchaser, for the following valuable property free from any incumbrance whatever.
A SET of saw mills working two saws—a grist mill with two run of stones and bolting machine, also a cotton and rice machine complete all worked by water, also one saw mill about 200 yards from the former and on the same dam, now about finishing that will work from two to fourteen saws under the same roof—this mill is insured for three years after her being completed—they are going in good repair and the whole in a progressive way of improvement, with about Ten thousand acres of land all adjoining and immediately contiguous to the mills, on which are several valuable farms. The timber for mill site are inexhaustible and unexceptionable good—they are situated on the waters of Drowning Creek ninety seven miles from George Town South Carolina, to which place the lumber is carried being rafted at the mills without the trouble of hauling, a valuable convenience. The stream is equal if not superior to any in the states of North or South Carolina—the grist mills command a custom at times of 30 or 40 miles around them. The situation at the mills is high, pleasant and very healthy, on which is a good two story house with piazza, a good kitchen, stable, carriage and harness houses and other necessary out buildings with a new store house completely finished, it being an excellent stand for a country store. Application to be made to the Subscriber at Millville near Lumberton in North Carolina, or for any information respecting the premises, to Samuel D. Purvis at the city of Washington.
WM. NORMENT. Millville N. C. Dec. 12.
N. B. Any part of the above property will be sold as may best suit a purchaser. Dec. 23—tf
WANTED,
TWO NEGRO BOYS for private use between 12 and 16 years of age. Enquire of the Printer. Feb. 29—3t.
FOR SALE OR RENT.
OR will be exchanged for property as eligibly situated in Alexandria.
THE two story brick House on the north of the Capitol corner of 1st and B streets at present occupied by Mr. Gregory, possession may be had next month, terms of sale or rent may be had of Mr. Joseph Hodgson, near the West Market, & of better for property in Alexandria of Matthew Brown, Baltimore. Feb. 23—6t
THOMAS MEUEN, THOMAS HALE & WILLIAM DAVIDSON,
who heretofore, have transacted business under the firm of Thomas Meuen & Co. will in future use that of MEUEN, HALE & DAVIDSON. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1—tw&ug15
NOTICE.
The subscriber hath obtained from the Orphans Court of Calvert county, letters of administration on the personal estate of Daniel Kent deceased late of said county. All persons having claims against the estate are requested to hand them in legally authenticated, and those indebted are requested to make immediate payment to JOSEPH KENT, adm'r. Lower Marlbro, Feb. 24—3w
TO BE LET
And entered upon immediately, a two story BRICK HOUSE in good repair on Twelfth Street near Pennsylvania Avenue, opposite Morin's tavern—The house is the property of the Washington building Company, and will be rented low apply to THOMAS CARPENTER. Jan. 30—3twtf