Alexandria daily advertiser (Alexandria [Va.]), 1805-05-06 00:00:00

Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
Vol. V.]
MONDAY, MAY 6, 1805.
[No. 1285.]
Public Sale.
On TUESDAY next, At 10 o'clock, will be sold at the Vendue Store, RUM In hds. and bks. French Brandy in pipes, Gin in pipes and bks. Whiskey and Apple Bandy in bks. Sugar in hds. tierses and bks. Chocolate White and brown Soap and } in boxes, Mould and dip Candles Raisins in kegs, boxes and jars, Figs in kegs and frails, Queen's Ware in crates, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c. Also, A Variety of DRY GOODS, among which are Cloths, Coatings, Kersemeres, Duffs, Plains, Kerseys, Negro Cottons, Serges, Elastics, blue Friezes, Calimancoes, Russels, Yarn Stockings, Chintzes and Calicoes, Irish Linens, Silesia do. Osnaburgs and Ticklenburgs, Muslin and Muslin Handkerchiefs, India Muslins and Table Clothes, Bandanna Handkerchiefs, Colour'd Threads, Hairs and sundry other articles. Philip G. Marshall. Dec. 20.
SUGARS.
40 hogsheads of first quality Trini- dad Sugars, just received, and now landing at Ramsey's wharf—and for sale, by R. Newton and Co. April 29. d
Ship United States,
A regular trader; was to leave Liverpool about the 11th of March, she is momentarily expected, and in order to re- turn her for an early fall ship, the own- ers will be glad to engage freight, and request an early application. She has on board a few sacks of fine Liverpool SALT. R. NEWTON & Co. April 29. d
TOBACCO.
Twenty eight hds. choice Virginia Tobacco just received and for sale, by James Sanderson. April 27. d
RECEIVED BY THE
Ship HUNTRESS , and for sale on Merchants Wharf. 70 Tons Plaister Paris, 300 Sps. different kinds, 1500 Feet Ash-oars, And a few thousand white-oak Hhd. staves. ALSO, 85 Spanish Hides. WM. HOGDSON. April 22. d
TO LET,
For one or more years, The white Warehouse, on King- street, near Col. Ramsey's wharf. The situa- tion for business equal to any in town. Apply to JOSEPH RIDDLE & Co. March 29. d
To be Sold, or Rented,
A Lot of Ground, on Prince street, between Pitt and St. Asaph streets; 23 feet 4 inches front, and 83 feet back. For terms, ap- ply to William Brown , late of the firm of Smed- ley and Brown. March 28. d
COTTON & STEWART,
HAVE FOR SALE, A few Copies of the Works of Wm. SMITH, D. D. Late Provost of the College and Academy of Phi- ladelphia.—Also, THE AMERICAN GARDNER, CONTAINING Ample directions for working a kitchen garden every month in the year; and copious instructi- ons for the calculation of Flower Gardens, Vine- yards, and Nurseries, Hop Yards, Green Houses, and Hot House. By Gardiner and Hepburn, Late Gardeners to Gov. Mercer and Gen. Mason. Feb. 1. d
TUNIS CRAVEN
Has just received via Philadelphia an elegant assortment of GOODS, suitable to the present season —AMONG WHICH ARE— Best London Superfine Linen, & Cotton Cam- and second Cloths, bric. Calimercos, frizes, Cambric, Jaconett, Mull Coatings, Bearskins, Mull, & Book Mullin, Plains, Surges & Flan- do. Tamboured, and nels, Sprigged, Mole Skin, Toiletett, Lace Cambrics, Swansdown, and Mar- Harnished and Flushed sells, Shawls, Velvet, Constitution, Camels Hair, do. Hunting, and Genoa, India Book Mullin Cords, Handkerchiefs, 1 & 1/2 Irish Linen, Black Laces, Veils, Shirting Cotton, long Edgings, Lawn, Laces, Imperial, and Pic Escapaloes, Britannias Nic Mitts, White, and Brown, Extra Long Silk & Wash Piatillas, Leather Gloves, Creas, Dowlas, Tick- Italian Plaid Silks, Cam lenburgs, bray, do. Osnaburgs and Hes- Marking & Sewing Silk, sians, Silk Cords, and Tassels Worsted, Cotton, & Ostrich Feathers, Silk Hosiery, Artificial Flowers, and Rose, and Duffel Ribbons, Blankets, Tambouring Cotton, Chintz's, Calicoes, & Fringed & Plain, Cotton Colored Cambrics, Counterpins, do. do. Furniture, Batias, Emeries, Gun- Ladies Patent Cloth nahs. &c. Also—By wholesale. 2 Cales Chintzes and Calicoes At very reduced prices. Nov. 13. dff.
JAMES BACON,
AT HIS GROCERY STORE, King near Washington street, Has just received from Philadelphia, New-York &c. an extensive selection of GROCERIES consisting of Gunpowder, } Imperial, } Hyson, } Young Hyson, } Hyson Skin, } Peko, Padra, } Pouchong and } Com'n Souchong } Green coffee of superior quality, Leaf, Lump and Mucovado Sugar, W. India and Sugar House Molasses, Choice old Madeira, } Particular Teneriffe, } Sherry, } Brussels, } Lisbon, } Malaga and } Port } Claret in small cases, Cogniac and Barcelona Brandy, Old Jamaica Spirits, } Antigua, } St. Croix, and } St. Kitts } Best Holland Gin, White Wine and Cyder Vinegar, Best Salad Oil, Salt Petre, Alum, Madder, Coperas & Brim- stone. Mace, Nutmegs, Cloves and Cassia, Cayenne and black Pepper, Allspice, race and ground Ginger, Fig Blue and Poland Starch, Dixon's Mustard, Leiper's and Hamilton's Snuff, Best Chewing Tobacco, Spanish Segars, Pearl Barley and Rice, Shot assorted, F and F F Gunpowder, Gun and Pistols Flints, Single and double Battle do. in papers and canisters, White and brown Soap, Mould and dip Candles, &c. &c. As he has in a great measure laid himself out for the supplying of private families and in consequence thereof taken every pains possible in the selection of his goods, he flatters himself from their superior quality, and the low prices at which he will dispose of them, to be a- ble to give satisfaction to those who will please to favor him with their custom. June 11. d
Clover and Grass Seed.
10 barrels Clover seed, and one tierce Herd's Grass seed, Just received, and will be sold cheap, by Benjamin Shreve, jun. April 16. d
JAMES SANDERSON,
Has just received the following articles, 12 Pipes London P. Madeira Wine, of a superior quality, Old Port Wine in hds. qt. Casks and Bottles Burgundy in Bottles, Sherry in qt. Casks, Cogniac Brandy, Jamaica Spirits, Holland Gin, Peach Brandy, very old, Whiskey, Loaf, and Mucovado Sugars, Imperial, } Hyson, } Young Hyson, } Hyson Skin, } Cloves, Nutmegs, Mace, Allspice, Black Pepper, Ground Ginger, Salt Peter, Soap by the box, British Sail Canvas, Russia Duck, first quality, German Ticklenburgs, and Osnaburgs Coarse Hats in cases, Juniper Berries in bags, Stone Ware, 5 qt. Casks English Battle Gun Powder, in pound papers sealed, 1 Large Seal Beam with Box Ends, And Scales complete of a superior quality. A few bags of first quality GREEN COFFEE. Nov. 8.
THE SUBSCRIBERS
Are now landing and offer for sale at the store lately occupied by R. B. Jamesson, 20 Bales Prime Upland Cotton, 20 Hds. Mucovado Sugar, 2 Punchcons Irish Whiskey, 15 Punchcons Old, and fine flavored Jamaica Rum, 5 Pipes Holland Gin, 20 Pipes Cogniac Brandy 30 Qt. Casks of the best Teas, assorted, from bohea to Imperial. 30 Bks. of 1st and 2d quality refined Sugar, 2 Hds. Madder, 4 Hds. Green Coperas, 6 Tierces Roll Brimstone, 2 Hds. Alum, 1 Tierce Glauber Salts, 10 Pipes of Old London Particular Madeira 5 Pipes of full Bodied Port, 20 Qt. Casks Sherry, 2 Pipes fine Lisbon, 8 Pipes Particular Teneriffe, 30 Qt. Casks Malaga, 50 Casks Claret, 1 Case of Nutmegs, Mace, and Cloves, 5 Bales Cassia, 500 lbs. Pepper, 100 lbs. Pimento, 800 lbs. Ground Ginger, 1000 lbs. Race, do. 200 Boxes Godfroids, (superfine) Segars, in half boxes, 70 Boxes St. Jago, do. 3 Pipes best (French) Vinegar, 10 Bales Almonds, 1 Cask Pearl Barley, 15 Hds. Bright Molasses, 15 Boxes Superfine Chocolate, 40 Boxes Mould and Dip Candles, 30 boxes Brown and White Soap, 100 Boxes Hunter's Pipes, 20 boxes of Mustard, 1 Case Cayenne Pepper, Basket Salt, Fine Poland Starch, 100 Demijohns, assorted, 700 lb. Refined Salt Petre, 30 qt. Casks Best English F. Gunpowder, Do. in lb. Papers, Do. in Canisters, 20 Boxes Fig Blue, 3 Seroons fine floatant Indigo, Leiper, and Hamilton's Snuff, 1 Case of Macouba, do. 1 Do. French Rappee. Mandeville & Jamesson. Nov. 30. d
NOTICE.
Having occasion to be absent from this place for some months, I hereby request all persons who are indebted to the different Bankrupt Estates, and Agencies under my direc- tion, to make immediate payment of their re- spective debts to Mr. JAMES SANDERSON , who is fully authorised to receive and grant acquit- tance for the same. All accounts appertaining to these estates, not discharged by the first day of April next, shall be then lodged with Robert I. Taylor, Esquire , 10. — John M c Iver. February 22. d
LOTTERY TICKETS.
A FEW tickets in the Fredericks- burg Female Charity School Lottery, for sale, by JAMES PATTON. April 17. d
SALT.
500 bushels St. Kitts SALT, FOR SALE BY Daniel Murgatroyd. April 26. d
CLARET WINE.
50 boxes of choice quality just re- ceived and for Sale, by J. G. LADD. April 23. d
Landing, from the Brig Harmony, On Lawson's wharf, AND FOR SALE, BY LAWRASON & FOWLE,
8 bales best Beerboon Garrahs 10 chests young Hyson and Hyson skin Teas 4 pipes Holland Gin 4 do. real Cogniac Brandy 1 case Nutmegs and Cloves 20 boxes fresh Chocolate 20 barrels Boston Pork On Hand, 60 barrels Boston Beef 70 boxes mould and dip'd Candles 120 do. brown Soap 70 bolts Russia Duck 50 do. Ravens do. New-England Rum in hds. and bks. Retailing Molasses Imperial and Souchong Teas 2 trunks ladies Morocco Shoes, and A few small boxes Fig Blue. And, from Schooner Thomas Jefferson, 3 casks Spermaceti Oil 3 do. Glauber Salts 15 boxes Chocolate 22 do. Brown Soap. April 17. d
Benjamin Shreve, Jun.
HAS FOR SALE, Twelve bales of INDIA COTTONS
CONSISTING OF 3 bales Bithwa Emery 2 do. Coomoreally Sannahs 1 do. Jallapore do. 1 do. Seerpore Bastahs 1 do. Collypatty do. 2 do. Cogmary Coffahs! 1 do. Johannah do. 1 do. Donecaster Chintz, and 3 cales Bandanna Handkerchiefs 2 sacks Sago 3 chests Hyson Tea 3 pieces Russia Sheetings 9 do. Ravens Duck 15 bags Black Pepper 1 case Wool Hats Mens' coarse and fine Shoes Womens' and childrens' Morocco do. sole and Upper Leather A few Coils Cordage Snuff in half bottles and kegs 3 pipes 4th proof Cogniac Brandy, 2 hds. Armagnac do. 5 hds. and 12 barrels Sugar 25 bks. Beef, Salem inspection 6 do. best brown TANNER'S OIL. January 1. d
WILLIAM OXLEY
HAS HAS ON HAND, Which he will dispose of on terms advantageous to the purchasers, for cash or notes. The following Articles, viz. Superfine and second cloths Kerseymeres and Swandowns Bearskins and fearnoughts Durants and callimancoes Bombazets and wildbores Common and boiled camblets Silk, cotton, and worsted hosiery English extra long silk gloves Silk twill and thread Diaper and common tapes Paper and pound pins White and printed marseilles Laces, edgings and gimps Elegant black and white lace veils Patent do. do. Satin peelong and silk handkerchiefs 4.4. 9.8. and 6.4 Cambric muslins India Jaconet do. Fustians, buckram, &c. &c. ALSO, A few bales of Negro Caddies, and one trunk silk and cotton slings. January 7. d 

PUBLIC SALE.
On MONDAY afternoon, at 4 o'clock, will be sold on Ramsay's wharf, on a credit of 60 days, 40,000lbs Green Coffee. R. Young, W. Yeaton.
May 4. det
PUBLIC SALE.
By virtue of two Deeds of Trust to the subscriber, will be exposed to sale, for ready money, at the coffee-house, in the town of Alexandria, on MONDAY the 27th of the present month of May, one equal undivided sixteenth part of a Tract of Land in the county of Spotsylvania, containing 18000 acres, known by the name of the MINE TRACT. And immediately after, upon the premises, in the town of Alexandria, several valuable Lots, lying upon Union, Water, and Queen-Streets. James Keith.
May 4. dtf
ICE CREAM.
MATHEW EAKIN, Respectfully informs the public, that he has commenced making ICE CREAM for the season. May 4. 261.
FOR SALE,
2,000 bushels fine Liverpool Salt } AFLOAT. 500 Cadiz, do. 100 barrels, New York prime, do. 60 do. do. Cargo. Wm. I. Hall, Merchants Wharf. May 4. 31.
20 puncheons Jamaica RUM, LAST YEAR'S CROP, Just received and for Sale on reasonable terms. John & Thos. Vowell. May 4. d
FISH SALT.
1000 bushels, on board the Ann, Captain Jackson, at Lawrason's wharf, will be sold a great bargain, if applied for soon. Hewes & Miller. May 4. d
FOR SALE,
The FARM on which I live, CONTAINING between 5 and 600 acres of level Land, well adapted in general to receive the Plaster of Paris as a manure - on the post-road from the City of Washington to Port Tobacco, and about 8 miles below Piscataway. On it is every necessary building, plenty of excellent spring water and a pump at the door - fruit trees in abundance and great variety, an excellent kitchen garden, several clover lots, some valuable low meadow ground, and wood and timber to last many years. Persons wishing to purchase, it is presumed will view the premises previous to any contract, and therefore a further description is unnecessary. If I sell the land, it shall be given up to the purchaser in January next - And previous to that time, I will sell
All my moveable Property & Crop made, with some few exceptions. Being extremely infirm and unable to manage a farm, my object is to retire to some town or city and spend the remainder of my life. The terms of sale will be - One third of the purchase money in hand, one third at the end of 12 months from the day of sale, and the remaining one third at the end of two years, with legal interest thereon. Bonds with security, and a lien on the land, will be required. George Lee. Charles County, May 4. owtf
FIFTEEN DOLLARS Reward. Run away from the subscriber on Friday, the 19th inst. a negro man named A B R A M, Between 50 and 60 years of age, about 5 feet six inches high, well made and lean-eyed. Had on when he went away a brown halftick jacket much worn at the sleeves, country cloth breeches, osnaburgh shirt much worn, a pair of old shoes, a drab yarn cap, and wool hat with a piece out of the brim. He has lived several years as a ferryman at Colchester. I will give the above reward if he is secured in any jail, so that I get him again with all reasonable charges paid if brought home. George Sweeny. Brentown, Fauquier County, April 27, 1805 (May 4) d3w
NOTICE.
The subscriber intending shortly to leave this district, earnestly requests all those indebted to call and settle their accounts; and such as have claims on him, to call for payment. John Bryan. April 22. saw4w
N. B. The house I occupy, to let.
FROM LATE LONDON PAPERS, Received at the Office of the Register.
NEW OVERTURES FOR PEACE.
It has been confidently reported during the week that Bonaparte has not remitted his efforts to fix upon the British cabinet the stigma of rejecting all overtures to pacification, and persisting to continue the war in spite of the willingness of France to open a negotiation for concluding it. These inuendos for pacification are very masterly political stratagems, and have something in them of artifice and cunning beyond even the usual stretch of St. Cloud.
The Emperor of the French perceives the industry with which England is beating up for allies in all parts of the continent; and is desirous to forestall in the market, not by converting the powers to whom he applies into neutrals, or warlike auxiliaries for herself, but by infusing into them a prejudice against the cause of England, and representing that there is nothing which Great Britain and her allies can hope to conquer by arms, which he is not willing to bestow upon them by friendly negotiation.
Whilst we therefore are hunting abroad for assistance to prosecute the war, the Emperor very cunningly attacks us with confederacies to recommend and awe us into peace; for upon whatever motives he may desire it, we are persuaded his sincerest wish is peace. Not indeed that we would insinuate any miraculous conversion of his mind, or that it is not occupied as usual, with plans for the subjugation of this country; that its destruction does not as usual, supply the vision of his morning dreams, and compose him to his evening sleep; but that he finds it convenient to change his plan of attack, and revert to the more secure and retired means of pacification.
Bonaparte has ever found peace the most favorable time of conquest, he then continues his destructive progress unchecked and unobserved, and whilst the rest of Europe is lulled in the slumber of inaction and lays down its head in confidence upon the faith of treaties and guarantees, he spreads the net of a relentless despotism around her, and destroys her freedom and independence in the moment of imagined security.
Excipit incaution, priasque obtruncat ad aras.
Who but recollects the fearful interval between the peace of Amiens and the breaking out of the present war? In that interval, Bonaparte obtained more than by his success at Marengo, or that of his rival Moreau, at Hohenlinden. During that fatal period, he established himself in the sovereignty of France; he established himself First Consul for life, with the right of naming his successor; he extinguished the hopes of the Royalists by the form which he gave to the new constitution; he possessed himself of Italy and Switzerland; he rivetted the chains of Holland and Spain; and was preparing to give a very formidable character to his maritime and colonial exertions.
We made war with him, and what has he done since? He has been crowned Emperor! But this has added nothing to his real power; for so long as he exercised dominion over the faculties of the country, it was of little consequence what title he should give himself.
It is thus evident, that he hopes to do more by peace than by war, and if we had suffered him to give his own interpretation of the word peace, he would have kept terms with us as long as we liked. This is precisely the state of things which he desires - he wants us to recall our fleets into harbour - to remit mercantile obstructions of the sea, and raise the siege of the coast; for it cannot be dissembled that the severest mortification he has hitherto experienced has been the extensive blockade we have undertaken of the whole line of coast from Hamburg to the Bay of Naples.
At present, if we are to believe the Members of the Tribunal, and the representations of Talleyrand, the war with England is only thought effective as waged against her finance. It has been sufficiently proved how unlikely it is that any deficit or disturbance in our finances will co-operate with the views of Bonaparte. This hope he must give up, and revert to his old stratagems of pacification, which, if he can enforce by any means, his success, though tardy, will be secure.
It is reported that our secretary of Foreign Affairs has received a very important communication from the Prussia Minister; it is likewise reported that the King of Prussia has evinced a desire to second the negotiation made by Bonaparte for peace, and has recommended to our Cabinet a reception of the overtures.
That the King of Prussia should endeavour to enforce these proposals, is not at all incredible, because it is the object of Bonaparte to persuade all the continental powers that he desires peace with England, and Prussia is well known to be immediately within the reach of his influence.
The King of Prussia has, doubtless, been consulted by the English Cabinet, on the means of retrieving affairs on the continent, and it is generally believed that his language held out no hopes of his co-operation. Indeed when we talk of restoring the balance of power, we make a proposal to the continental states which they are not likely to relish, and in which they cannot join; for a restoration of the destroyed balance would not fall heavily upon France alone. Who has destroyed the balance of Europe more than the King of Prussia, by the partition of Poland? Who more than the Emperor of Russia, by the present possession of the Republic of the Seven Isles, and abridgment of the Ottoman consequence, which was so necessary for a balance in the scale? Who again has destroyed it more than Austria, by annihilating the Republic of Venice, and thus, instead of leaving Italy to balance itself by the opposition of its own little Republic and Kingdom, converted it into a kind of commonage, to be shared amongst every kingdom who could get possession.
When we talk, therefore, of restoring the balance of Europe, we hold a language equally unpleasing to friends and foes, and amuse ourselves with an impracticable theory.
All we can attempt are specific and defined purposes, such as the restoration of the independence of Holland and Switzerland, and the reconquest of the Netherlands; but these are plans in which Prussia has no interest; or, if she has any, can only have one opposed to the claims of Austria.
It is very probable, therefore, that Prussia should recommend peace, because in fact, she has almost a detached interest from the quarrel. Prussia is a new power; the balance of power was never made with any reference to her; at the period when that system was established, Prussia was never begotten or dreamt of; we may even venture to say that she owes her present eminence to its perpetual infractions; she has cribbed from one and conquered from another, and lived upon the common booty of all.
If Prussia, therefore, has joined to recommend the overtures of Bonaparte, we can only say that is so far unpleasant, as it makes us utterly despond of all assistance from her, and, at the same time involves us in the disagreeable dilemma of sacrificing the essential interests of the kingdom, or rejecting her proposal.
Our ministers, therefore, have now a call upon them for diplomatic dexterity, and Lord Mulgrave will have as fair a field for his genius as he could wish.
From the Vermont Journal.
MR. ELLIOT, TO HIS CONSTITUENTS.
LETTER III.
UNTIL after the decision in the house of representatives, of the final question upon the amendment of the constitution, I never had contemplated the subject with a suitable degree of cool reflection and deep investigation. Having always possessed a predilection (or what is called the designating, or discriminating principle, I regard the objections to it, on the ground of its being injurious to the small states, as the mere sophistry, or at most the mere ingenuity of a party determined to oppose every measure of the majority. Much patient examination of the subject, at a later period, has convinced me that my first impressions were erroneous; and has at the same time, produced in my mind a perfect conviction of the propriety of that remark, that he who never changed his opinions, never corrected his mistakes.
Were I again to deliver my sentiments upon the amendment, I should urge the following objections to its adoption. In an abstract view of the subject, instead of rendering the constitution more republican, which is the professed object of its advocates, it renders it less so: And it diminishes the influence and importance of the small states, relative to the large ones.
By the constitution as it stood originally, the electors were to vote for two persons as candidates for the offices of president and vice president, without any distinct designation of a particular candidate for either office. Let us here enquire what has been the immediate cause of the ruin of all republics, ancient and modern? the
answer is obvious. The worship of popular idols, or, as the legislature of Delphi ware expressed the idea with equal felicity and dignity, "delirious devotion to individuals." What was the language of the constitution to the people in reference to the election of the chief magistrate? Neither yourselves nor the electors of president shall have any idols. You shall vote for two men, either of whom shall be qualified for the presidency. Could any thing be more truly republican, more hostile even to the elements of aristocracy? But it has been said that this was leaving the result of the election to chance. Let it be remembered that in the republics of Athens and Crete, and even in Rome, important magistrates were chosen by lot; and that the sage legislators of antiquity considered that mode of election as the most democratic, and at the same time operating to exclude corruption and intrigue. Again we are told that it may be in the power of a few individuals to frustrate the will of the majority. Impossible. If the majority be not possessed of two characters equal to the duties of the presidency, it ought instantly to dwindle to a minority. Besides, if the election of president is always to be considered a mere party question, parties will learn wisdom from the circumstances of the election of 1801, and two candidates will not again receive an equal number of suffrages from any party. If that important election is to be divested of all party considerations; if another Washington is to unite all hearts, there can be no possible danger of an equality of votes. It has also been said that a double ballot is favorable to intrigue, and it certainly appears so to a superficial observer; but is extremely questionable whether the general uncertainty of the result of the election does not render intrigue less probable than a mode of election, which enables the aspiring demagogue to march directly towards the object of his ambition.
In forming the constitution, immense sacrifices of weight and power were made by the small states, and none at all by the large states; this important fact has never been attended to by the people. By the original principles of our confederation, as well as by the uniform practice of all similar associations, in ancient and modern times, the small states were entitled to equal political rights, of every possible description, with the large ones, without reference to territory, wealth or population. The double ballot for President seemed an important privilege to the small states. No possible combination of large states could preclude the small ones from either electing a Vice President of their own, or deciding which of two candidates presented by the large states should be the President. This privilege is now abandoned and five or six larger states may forever name both President and Vice President, and exclude the small states from any agency in the election. The relative weight of the small states is not only impaired as it respects the election by electors in the first instance, but it is lessened, in a still more alarming degree, when the election comes into the House of Representatives. The constitution provided that if no election should be made by electors, the House of Representatives should, voting by states, from the five highest on the list of candidates elect the President. It is certain that the narrower the range allowed to the small states in the selection of the President from the electoral candidates, the smaller the degree of their weight in the election. They are now restricted in the three highest candidates. It is calculable then with mathematical certainty that they have made the enormous sacrifice of two fifths of their weight in the election. This cannot be denied. As well might it be asserted that two and two do not make four, or that the sun does not shine at noon day.
The alarming event which occurred at the first election of Mr. Jefferson, when in consequence of an equal number of votes between him and Mr. Burr, & the pertinacious adherence of the federal party in the house of representatives to the latter gentleman, the election was suspended for some days, has been represented as imprudent, demanding the alteration of the constitution, and unquestionably tended to make that alteration very popular. That event however instead of displaying the weakness, proved the strength of the constitution.
The members of the house of representatives had then an awful responsibility resting upon them, the responsibility which would have resulted from leaving the union without a president and probably without a constitution, had no election been made by the 4th of March. From that responsibility they are released by that part of the late amendment, so peculiarly objectionable to myself and others, which authorizes them to make no choice, and to devolve the Presidency for four years upon the Vice President. Nor is it probable, although it is indeed possible, that an equality of votes between two candidates would occur again in an age; and it is as probable that it may occur now as it was before the alteration; notwithstanding the discrimination, two candidates may have an equal number of votes, and a future congress may divide between them with as much obstinacy as did the former one. Again it has been said that the alteration was necessary to secure the election of Mr. Jefferson. Has republicanism so rapidly degenerated in our country, that already the constitution

must be altered with a view to the promotion, emolument, or continuance in office, of an individual, however eminent for talents and patriotism. But the reverse of the assertion was the fact. With or without the alteration, the re-election of Mr. Jefferson, in all human probability, was equally certain. Witness the committee appointed by a caucus of the majority of the members of both houses, to devise ways and means to direct the electoral votes in such manner as to produce the re-election of the President, should the amendment not be adopted.
But other alterations of the constitution, still more destructive of the rights of the small states were in contemplation; and of the creation of an aristocracy of large states to be guided and governed by Virginia, the amendment in question was considered the barrier. The evidence to support this assertion, and the character of the intended innovations, will form the subject of a future letter. Equally in a single community and in a confederated republic, there is a natural effort to make the strong stronger, and the weak weaker. I shall drop my pen for the present when it has recorded the remark, that I have never intentionally given a vote calculated to reduce the weight of the small state of Vermont in the American Union, and the promise that I never will give such a vote in future.
JAMES ELLIOT.
BOSTON, April 29.
By the arrival at this port of the ship Palmyra, capt. Remington, and Sally, capt. Webber, from Liverpool, we have received London papers to the 18th March, twelve days later than our previous dates from that quarter.
The advices, contained in these papers, present nothing new, in the aspect of European politics. Communication and propositions, both for peace and war, are continually presenting themselves to the different Cabinets of Europe; but so entangled are the relations, which subsist between the several governments, and so strong the jealousy entertained of each other, that it is found difficult, either to agree on the preliminaries of a pacific system of measures, or to combine the force necessary for a vigorous prosecution of the war against France. During this political interregnum nothing is left to gratify public curiosity but what is founded on mere rumour and conjecture.
Among other articles of Intelligence of this kind, it was reported, that the answer of the Emperor Alexander, to the Communication by the British king of Bonaparte's overtures of Peace, had been received in London, but the purport of it was not known. That insuperable difficulties opposed the formation of an offensive and defensive alliance between Great Britain and Russia, and that Prussia had undertaken to prevent a like treaty between her & Sweden. Opposed to this it is observed, by one of the most intelligent London prints, that, "the most interesting events seem now in their progress, and the war, at the present moment, has a chance of becoming active and important."
The secret expedition, was stated to be in readiness, and would sail on the 21st of March. There were reports of the sailing of the Brest and Toulon fleets; but they were considered mere reports, or the echoes of reports. In the Dutch and French ports, however, every thing betokened readiness for sailing: And the English secret expedition was on the point of sailing. The guessing Quidnuncs all fix on Egypt as the object of its destination. The celebrated general Moore is commander in chief. Every appearance indicated an eventful summer.
It was the prevailing opinion, that Portugal would not be suffered to continue neutral. The French had marched a division of troops into Lubec (one of the free imperial cities) and demanded a heavy loan, at the point of the bayonet; more, it was said, than the city could pay. This is not very corroborative evidence of the boasted exuberance of the French resources, under the new dynasty.
REMOVAL.
JAMES RUSSEL, Has removed his Store to Royal Street, in part of the OLD EAGLE TAVERN HOUSE, one door north of King Street; where he has just opened a fresh supply of German & East-India Goods, Prints, Dimities, Checks, Irish Linens, &c. &c. which he will sell by the piece, low, for cash, or on a short credit. May 2. d N. B. I will let, for four years, the BRICK HOUSE I have just left, on Fairfax Street. J. R.
Cash given for clean linen and cotton Rags, by the Printer hereof.
Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
MONDAY, MAY 6.
Extract of a letter from Lazaretto, (Phil.) dated May 2.
Arrived this morning, schooner General Green, captain Jones, ten days from Cape Francois. Part of Dessalines army had returned from the city of St. Domingo; THEY MADE AN ATTACK ON IT BUT WERE REPULSED.
List of Vessels at Cape Francois.
Brig Lovely Lucy, Griffin, Philadelphia; schrs. Messenger, Golden, Philadelphia; Greyhound, Williams New York; ship Marquis Semiramis, Ames of Boston, to sail on or before the first day of June; schrs. Hiland, Lucket, Alexandria; Enterprize, Lewis, Alexandria; brig Lydia, Patterson Charleston; schrs. Severn, Mills, Baltimore; Plato, Flatwood, do.
Arrived and sailed for port de Paix.
Schrs. Victory, West, Baltimore; Amphion, Gemma, do. Atalanta, Micks, Charleston.
ST. DOMINGO.
The fate of St. Domingo, says the Newburyport Herald, appears suspended on a thread. That city is surrounded by the victorious and ferocious army of blacks, which has carried destruction in every quarter marked by its footsteps. Within the walls are about four thousand Spanish and French troops; who have no alternative but to conquer or die. They are commanded by General Ferrand, whose ferocity falls but little short of that of Dessalines or Christophe. He has exercised the most cruel deaths on the blacks who have fallen into his hands—and they know it.
A letter from Tripoli says, "the attacks of commodore Preble has not contributed to render more unpleasant the situation of the American prisoners of war—They have a house within the castle, whatever is wanted, if it can be procured I send them. The officers lately obtained permission to walk in the country and to the baths in the town. I hope that during the winter season (the best part of the year in Barbary) they will obtain more liberty," [Phil. True Amer.]
Letters from Liverpool of the 20th of March say, that two thousand bales of Brazil cotton has just arrived from Lisbon but had no effect in depressing the markets. [Ibid.]
Extract of a letter received by the editors of the Baltimore American, dated LISBON, March 2, 1805.
A boat, commanded by a lieutenant, belonging to the Emerald British frigate, boarded several British vessels and prizes, under quarantine, on the evening of the 26th ult. and impressed 41 men out of them. The next day this government ordered the frigate into quarantine. In dropping down it appearing that she was going below the place it was intended she should anchor, the castle fired four shot at her and brought her to in much confusion. Her boat then came on shore, and word was sent by it, that she must not proceed to sea till further orders. In the evening they attempted to drop her down opposite to the castle; at the same time sending a boat on shore to ask permission under pretence of danger from a brig near her, but it was refused; and upon observing at the castle that she was moving, a shot was fired which struck her about the stern. The anchor was immediately let go and she still lies there although she is one of the ships of war that is to convoy the trade to England and who all dropped down the 27th, and were to sail on the 28th, but are now waiting for her.
Much discussion has taken place, and it is understood that this government had some intention of demanding, that the lieutenant should be given up for punishment here; but the captain of the frigate disavowing any orders for the purpose, and returning the impressed men, it was finally compromised by putting the lieutenant under arrest on board, and the British minister assuring this government that entire satisfaction should be given it in England. The frigate is to sail to-morrow with the convoy. About the same time three of the Algerine captives ran away from the arsenal and got on board a British frigate. Upon an application of this government the commander refused to give them up. But the British minister being informed, that unless the demand was complied with, no deserter from a British vessel of war should be returned or taken when on shore; the Algerines were forthwith restored.
The Norfolk Packet MONTEZUMA, Capt. PALMER, Will sail for NORFOLK, on Thursday next. May 6. d
NOTICE.
Battalion Courts of Enquiry of the first and second Legion of Militia, will be held at the Court-House, on Friday the 10th inst. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, for the assessment of Fines for non-attendance at the Muster, the 27th of last month: And a Legionary Court will be held at the same place, on Tuesday the 21st inst. for hearing appeals, and performing other duties required by law. May 6. 3t
JUST RECEIVED, AND FOR SALE BY THE SUBSCRIBER,
First and second quality Russia Duck Short Yellow Nankeens India Cottons Hyson-Skin Young Hyson, and Souchong Berlington Pork Whiskey and 300 bushels St. Kitts Salt. Daniel Murgatroyd. May 6. d
2000 bushels SALT,
On board the Schooner Sisters, at Merchants wharf, for Sale on very reasonable terms, if taken from on board immediately. William Hodgson. May 6. d
First quality Brown Sugars, GREEN COFFEE,
Muscavel Raisins, Best Chewing Tobacco, Rye Whiskey, New England Rum, Wrapping Paper, FOR SALE BY Mandeville & Jameffon. May 6. d
Valuable Property for Sale.
THE Subscriber offers for sale, a two story BRICK DWELLING HOUSE, thirty by forty feet, containing fifteen rooms with a cellar under the whole, and two acres of ground in the town of Bladensburg, Prince Georges County, Maryland, four miles from the city of Washington, with a stable and other necessary out houses, a garden well inclosed, containing a variety of vegetables and fruit trees, surrounded by Lombardy Poplars, a clear stream of water running along one side of the property and is about one hundred feet from the county-wharf—there are three springs of water contiguous to the premises, one off which is the SPAW SPRING.
Also, a CORNER LOT adjoining the above described premises, containing about half an acre; on which is a Frame House, 34 by 50 feet, an excellent stand for a retail or wholesale store, not more than 50 feet from the county wharf.—Terms of sale will be made to suit the purchaser, and immediate possession may be had. Alexander M c Donald. Bladensburg. (Maryland) May 6. e.8.5
EIGHT DOLLARS Reward.
RAN AWAY, from the subscriber, living in Leesburg, Loudoun county, Virginia, on the 16th April last,
A MULATTO BOY, named LEW, or LEWIS, 20 years old, about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, slender made, big jointed, large feet, fond of gaming, and a great talker: Had on, when he went away a mixt grey cloth coatee, white cashmere jacket, blue cloth overalls, osnaburg shirt, and a round hat. He was seen at the fifth wharf, in Alexandria on Sunday the 21st April. All masters of vessels and others are forewarned against carrying him off at their peril. Whoever will apprehend said boy, and deliver him to me, or secure him in any jail so that I get him again, shall receive the above reward and all reasonable expenses paid. William Taylor. May 6. d
STRAY HORSE.
Strayed from the subscriber living in Alexandria, on the 26th April, a dark SORREL HORSE, about nine or ten years old, about fourteen hands high, his two hind feet white, one more white than the other, his breast remarkably spotted, some saddle marks, shed all round, paces, racks and canters, but seldom trots. He was seen on the Sunday afternoon following crossing the run below Harshorne's mill, going towards Frenn's old fields. He was bought from about Charles town, and sold here; it is probable he will endeavour to return. I will give a reward of five dollars to any person delivering him to me, if taken within ten miles of town, if further reasonable charges. William Harper. May 6. d3ec03t
JUST RECEIVED, AND FOR SALE,
A CONSIGNMENT of Womens morocco, leather and stuff shoes. Also forty boxes fresh raisins which will be sold low by Hewes & Miller. May 6. d
Musical Instrument & Cabinet MANUFACTORY,
In Prince, near Water Street, ALEXANDRIA, BY JOHN SELLERS; WHO begs leave to inform the ladies and gentlemen of Alexandria and the adjacent towns and country, that he builds and repairs church, chamber, and barrel Organs; also makes and repairs Harpsichords, Piano-Forces, organized and plain, and has on hand, for sale, Violins, Flutes, Fifes, Reeds, Strings, &c. in assortment of Music, consisting of Songs, Solos, Duets, instructions for the different instruments. He also offers his services for tuning the above instruments on reasonable terms. Any orders left at the above place will be thankfully received and punctually attended to. A steady Cabinet Maker, being a good workman, will meet with encouragement by applying at the above place. May 6. d3t. new
A HORSE AND GIG
Will be disposed of on reasonable terms, if immediate application is made.
The Horse is rising four years old, well broke and active; the Chair is very good and well finished, with plated mouldings, harness, &c. Apply this day and to-morrow, at the bar of Mr. Gadsby's hotel. May 6. d2t
LAWRASON & FOWLE, HAVE RECEIVED,
By the Schooner Hamilton captain Downe, Young Hyson and Hyson Skin Teas, of the latest importations.
ALSO,
By the Schooner Lark, captain Silver from Salem.
Seventy Bolts Heavy Ravens Duck, nearly equal in quality to English. May 3. d
NOTICE.
Extract, from the 14th section of the Act, entitled "An Act to remove Nuisances, preserve the Health of the inhabitants of Alexandria, and other purposes;"
"BE it enacted, That the persons living on paved streets, shall clean the foot ways opposite the property they occupy, and shall moreover wash such foot ways every Saturday from the first day of May, to the last day of September, unless prevented by the weather:—Any inhabitant who shall not perform the said duties, shall, for every neglect, forfeit and pay thirty three cents."
To those persons who may have lately come to reside in town and are unacquainted with the above recited law, this information is given;—those of a longer residence amongst us will, it is hoped, give it due attention.
The police constable is hereby required to be vigilant in the premises, and give information of all delinquencies.
John Mandeville, Superintendent of Police. May 1. 6t
Just Published, And for Sale by Cottom & Stewart, A Key to Mystery of Iniquity; OR AN
Address to Men of Candor and lovers of Truth.
By JOHN WEST, Of Fairfax County.
This work contains a compendium of ecclesiastical history, accompanied with the author's reflections; proving modern episcopacy to be spurious, and human legislation in the Church to be usurpation, &c. &c. May 3. d
This day is Published, And for Sale at ROBERT GRAY's Bookstore, and THIS OFFICE, (PRICE TWENTY FIVE CENTS.)
AN ABSTRACT
OF AN
APOLOGY,
For Renouncing the Jurisdiction OF THE SYNOD OF KENTUCKY.
BEING
A Compendious View of the GOSPEL, AND A FEW REMARKS ON THE CONFESSION OF FAITH.
By Robert Marshall, John Dunlavy, Richard M c Nemar, Barton W. Stone, John Thompson. May 2.
TO RENT,
THE two story FRAME HOUSE on the corner of Prince and Royal Streets, now occupied by Mr. John Pitman. Possession will be given the 15th of May next.
Also, a Warehouse and Wharf, adjoining Hewes & Miller's. Apply to JOHN MUNCASTER.

For BOSTON, The Schooner  HAMILTON, Capt. DOWNZ; To sail next week. For freight or passage, apply to John G. Ladd. Who has for Sale, landing from said Vessel, Plaster of Paris, Few pipes of French Brandy, Boxes of Clio Oatmeal, Apples, Potatoes, &c. &c. May 1.
For NEW YORK, The Schooner,  MARIA, JAMES GREER, MASTER; For freight or passage apply to the master on board, at Merchant's wharf or to Daniel Murgatroyd; Who has for sale, First and second quality Russia Duck Short Yellow Nankeens Hyson Skin Young Hyson, and Souchoong Philadelphia Pork, and Whisky in barrels. May 3.
First quality Brown Sugars, Muscatel Raisins, Best Chewing Tobacco, Rye Whiskey, New England Rum, Wrapping Paper, FOR SALE BY Mandeville & Jamesson. April 20.  The Subscribers have on board the ship Carlisle, daily expected into Baltimore from London, An elegant assortment of Muslin, and other goods, suitable to the season. R. Veitch & Co. April 29.
SALT. TWO thousand bushels coarse salt, JUST ARRIVED, AND FOR SALE, From on board the brig President. A few barrels of Green COFFEE, by John Tucker. April 29.  N. B. I will sell the brig PRESI- DENT, if applied for in three days, she is very strong and in complete or- der, being remarkably well found.
MUSCATEL RAISINS. Just received and for Sale by the subscriber, A few boxes first quality Muscatel RAISINS. ALSO, A general assortment of Dry Goods, Which will be sold on the most reasonable terms. C. HAND. April 26.
Union Cheap Bread Manufactory, Opposite the Market, Adjoining James S. Scott's, Royal Street, ALEXANDRIA By WILLIAM LOVELL, Who begs leave to inform the Ladies, Gentle- men, and the Public in general, in this town, that on Wednesday, the first of May, he will commence baking; where they may be sup- plied with BREAD of the first quality and good baked—on fair terms, never before of- fered in this place—as follows: THE eighteen penny loaf for 20 cents. nine penny loaf for 10 cents, four pence half- penny loaf for 5 cents; and, for the convenience of those whose family or circumstances will not admit of LARGE BREAD, he will make the three penny loaf two ounces heavier than the weight fixed by the Clerk of the Market, as di- rected by the Corporation; so that the labouring man will be served on as good terms as the mer- chant. The BEST SUPERFINE FLOUR for house- keeping at seven cents per pound, or fifteen pounds for a dollar. Those Ladies and Gentle- men who wish to be regularly supplied at their own houses, will be obliging enough to send a line as above, which will be attended to. Great allowance to sellers of Bread. To prevent any misunderstanding the above terms are CASH, un- less where stated credits are agreed on; and those are expected to be regularly paid—the profits being small. N. B. To Taverns, Boarding-houses, and large families, there will be an additional saving of ten per cent. in buying LARGE LOAVES in preference to SMALL. April 30.
PUBLIC SALE. Will be exposed to SALE, at Public Auction, (for ready money) on FRIDAY, the 10th of May next, A Lot of Ground, Lying on the south side of Prince-street, and to the westward of Water-street. A Lot of Ground, extending 20 feet 10 inches, upon Prince-street, and running back 98 feet 6 inches: upon which there is a small frame house. Also, Another Lot of Ground, adjoining the above, extending 23 feet . . . upon Prince- street, and running back 98 feet 6 inches. This Lot of Ground is well improved. James Davidson. March 30. ditto May
BRYAN HAMPSON Has for Sale, 50 quarter-casks of old Lisbon 20 ditto Sherry 20 ditto Malaga 20 ditto Port 10 pipes Teneriffe 100 kegs first quality Madder. 200 do. Copperas, with a quantity of Al- um. 10 hogheads 3d and 4th proof Rum. 15 barrels New-England ditto. 30 kegs Ground Ginger; With a quantity of TEAS, and a number of other Goods too tedious to mention. April 26.  10 pipes well flavor'd Holland Gin, 60 casks Dutch Linseed Oil, 2 bales German Ticklenburgh 1 case Britannias, 1 do. Platillas Royal, Just Imported from Rotterdam, In the brig Nancy, Spalding, AND FOR SALE BY J. & T. Vorwell, WHO HAVE IN STORE, A few pipes old Madeira Wine, fit for immediate use, Three hds. old Grenada Rum, Three casks Clover Seed, Ten pipes 4th proof Spanish Brandy. Cash given for Otter and Mink Skins. April 25.
NEW TEAS. We have received TEAS of the lat- est importations, and have as usual a general as- sortment of Wines, Liquors and GROCERIES, of the best qualities. Country orders par- ticularly attended to. Mandeville & Jamesson. April 20.
WINDOW-GLASS. THE subscribers have on hand, as usual, Window-Glass, of various sizes, from the Baltimore manufactory. The quality is highly approved. They have, also, for Sale, Lemmons in boxes, and a quantity of Claret, in boxes. R. T. Hooe, & Co. February 25.
ELIAS BOTNER, King-street, near Washington-street, RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public that he has on hand a few La- dies' and gentlemen's SADDLES & BRIDLES —He also makes all kind of coach and chair HARNESS, plated and brass mounted—Wag- gon and cart Harness and Collars of all kinds— Fire buckets, Military Furniture, &c. to be sold on reasonable terms. March 6.
RUNAWAY NEGRO. RAN AWAY, from the subscriber, on Mon- day the 15th instat, a Negro Man, named SAM; about 35 years of age, 5 feet 10 or 11 inches high, very black complexion, four coun- tenance, and bushy head—Had on, and took with him, a short blue cloth coat and jacket, gray coating overalls and great coat, and some other cloaths not particularly recollected. Du- ring the last winter he got one of his great toes trod (which is believed to be the right one) and has since lost the first joint, which, not be- ing yet entirely well, prevents his wearing a shoe on that foot. Any person apprehending said runaway, and returning him to the subscri- ber, in Fairfax county, near Alexandria, shall be liberally rewarded. Jane Fairfax. Mount Eagle, April 22.
Adventurers in the Catholic Cathedral Church Lottery may know the fate of their Tickets. Application to the Printer.
WILLIAM HARTSHORNE HAS FOR SALE, Plaster of Paris, of a fine soft kind, by the ton and by the bushel. 20 barrels Pitch. Best Clover-Seed, by the bushel. Philadelphia Bar-Iron. Hay in bundles. Cash given for Wheat, Indian Corn and Rye. 4th Month, 20. 2aw3w
TEAS, &c. &c. 50 chests and boxes Imperial Young Hyson Hyson Hyson Chulan, and Hyson Skin Teas, latest importation. 20 hds. and bbls. Whiskey 20 bbls. New England Rum 6,000 wt. loaf and lump Sugar 150 boxes Spanish Segars 100 wt. fresh Nutmegs 6 pipes old Port Wine West-India Rum, Holland Gin, and French Brandy, in hogheads and pipes. 200 Reams writing and wrapping paper. 10 bags pimento; 10 ditto pepper: With a general assortment of Gro- ceries: Which will be sold low, for cash, or on the usu- al credit to punctual customers. Roberts and Griffith. April 29. 3aw3w3w
Joshah Faxon & Co. HAVE FOR SALE, Just landed from Schooner Alert, 50 barrels best Boston Pork 50 do. No. 1 and 2 Beef 6 pipes best Holland Gin 4 do. French Brandy 10 hds. Molasses 10 do. New-England Rum 50 barrels do. 300 reams wrapping Paper 50 boxes mould Candles 30 do. dipt do. 40 boxes brown Soap 100 nets Hingham Boxes And a general assortment of Shoes, all of which will be sold on moderate terms for cash or approved Notes. April 26. eo2w
FRESH FRUITS.  J. A. BURFORD, Late Dyon's Store, Prince Street, has this day received from Jamaica and Nevis, Oranges, extraordinary large and sweet, Lemons, the first in port this year, Cocoa Nuts, &c. Has on Hand, Soft Shell'd Almonds by the frail or retail, Raisins by the box or do. English Walnuts, Preferred Prunes, Filberts, Shellbarks, Sweet Meats, West India Pickles, &c. Sweet Oil by the box, dozen or single bottle, Stoughton's Cordial Bitters, ditto Best chewing Tobacco by the keg or retail, Pork by the barrel or ditto Beef by the barrel or ditto Indigo by the keg or ditto Shad by the barrel, Herrings, ditto Cheese of a superior quality, Bacon, ditto. With a general assortment of GROCERIES & DRY GOODS, AS USUAL. N. B. I have this moment received a quantity of first quality Cod Fish, & a few barrels of New-York Pippins, in prime order. April 25.
TUNIS CRAVEN Has just received, 11 hogheads first quality Molasses, 40 barrels New England Rum, 4 quarter casks London Port. Madeira, 13 boxes Fresh Raisins, Which he will sell remarkably low, for cash, or approved negotiable notes. April 27.
NOTICE. A PERSON qualified to teach an English School, and the rudiments of Latin, may find an eligible situation in the ACADEMY of Alexandria. Satisfactory recommendations must be produced, and application made in person or by letter, to A. Holbrook, Teacher. April 27. 2aw
Yandt and Brown, of Baltimore, Mr. Thompson, of Frederick Town, and the Print- er of the Virginia Gazette, Richmond, are re- quested to publish the above advertisement in their respective papers four times, and forward their accounts to the Editor of this paper.
BANK OF POTOMAC, 3d May 1805. On the capital stock of the Presi- dent, Directors, and Company of the Bank of Potomac, which was complete on the 3d of last month, a dividend of One Dollar on each share, is this day declared, in pursuance of the 15th and 16th articles of association; and will be paid to the Stockholders or their representatives, on Wed- nesday next, the 8th instant. By order of the President and Directors, Charles Page, Cashier. 1aw3t
CLARET WINE. A few boxes first quality Claret Wine, just received, and for sale, by C. Hand. May 1. dit
FOR SALE, Or to Let, for a Term of Years, or on Ground-Rent for ever, Four valuable Lots, on the south side of King-street, between Fayette and Henry- streets; each lot fronting 20 feet on King-street, and running back 100 feet to a 12 feet alley.— The situation of this property is such (being in one of the most thriving parts of the town) as to make the possession of it very desirable to any person having money to purchase, more espec- ially to dealers in country produce. Also, for Sale, A House and Lot, on the south side of King-street, near Washington-street, and opposite the store of Mr. James Bacon. This situation is equal to any in town for business. Likewise to Let, for the term of ten years, An half-acre Lot on Duke and Pitt- streets, most eligibly situated for a Garden or Clover Lot, for which purpose only it would be rented. A manure has been thrown up in heaps upon it for several years the ground cannot but be as rich as could be wished. For terms apply to Mr. James Bacon, on King, near Washing- ton-street, or to the subscriber, at Notley Hall, opposite to Alexandria.
Thos. L. Washington. N. B. To Hire by the month, A very likely active BOY, About 15 years old, who has from a child been accustomed to wait in the house, provided immediate application is made as above. May 3. eo
FOR SALE, That well-known situation for a Mill, Where Mr. James DOUGLAS's mill stood; laying on Difficult Run, about one quarter of a mile from Potomac river, and about half a mile from the Great Falls of said river. There is on the land a dwelling- house, I believe 40 feet by 24, a kitchen 24 feet by 16, all in complete order, cook's house, school house, &c. The house, in my o- pinion, must have cost 2500 dollars. There is about 120 acres of land in the tract—Part of the land that is cleared is highly manured with Plaster of Paris—there is also 4 acres of meadow— Mr. James Douglas, about 3 years ago, made, off about 15 acres, near 350 bushels of wheat. I suppose it is unnecessary to say any more about it, as I expect whoever wishes to purchase will view the situation before they will purchase. The stream has heretofore carried two pair of stones day and night, except in extreme dry weather, and I believe always will carry one pair. It will be sold for part money, part land, part in bank stock, and part in lots in Alexandria, as may suit the purchaser. Mr. John Potts, of Alexandria, is empowered to convey. For terms apply to. William Gunnell, Jun. May 3. 1aw3t
Margaret Myers, Respectfully informs her Friends and the Public at large, THAT she still continues to carry on the BOTTLING BUSINESS as usual. She has on hand, Philadelphia Porter and Ale, of the first quality, fit for present use; which she now offers for sale, at her Porter Cellar, in Union- street. Private families, inn keepers, masters of ves- sels and country merchants, may be supplied on the shortest notice, and every favor gratefully acknowledged. May 1. eo
N. B. She has a quantity of HOPS, which she will sell on very reasonable terms.  Dwelling-Houses to Rent. To Rent, for one or a term of Years, TWO Dwelling-Houses, in a very healthy situation, on the north side of Prince's street, near Water-street: One of them is suf- ficiently large to accommodate a large family; the other is not quite so large, but is a very con- venient well planned house; and to each there is a clever spot of ground for garden. Possession of the one nearest to Water-street, may be had im- mediately; and of the other on the second day of next month: Also, several smaller Houses in the same neighborhood. Enquire of William Hep- burn, and in his absence, of John Dundas. April 25. eo4w