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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER,
AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
VOL. V.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
NO. DCCXVIII.
FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 15th, 1805.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
[Conclusion of Extracts from Cobbett's Political Register on Jamaica Complaints.]
Some persons have talked (I do not know that they have ever ventured to commit their opinions to paper) of supplying Jamaica and the rest of the islands from our own dominions. Upon the face of the matter, let me ask any man, if he thinks we could supply them from England and Ireland? If he really thinks we have any quarter loaves to spare? And, if we had them, if he imagines, that the planters of Jamaica could find the means of purchasing them? No: but, might not the islands be supplied from British North America ? With timber, scantling, boards, shingles and slaves they might, if in British North America , there were hands enough to prepare those materials. They might, too, thence be supplied with salt fish, herring, salmon, and cod; but, there wants the hands to catch and cure, and the vessels to convey them. But as to provisions; as to flour, biscuit, Indian meal and corn, peas, pork and beef, whoever talks of the West Indies being supplied with those articles from British North America is a dreamer. Our possessions in North America are; Newfoundland; Nova Scotia ; New Brunswick ; and Canada ; all of which, I believe, the last excepted, are so far from being able to supply the West Indies with provisions, that they themselves are indebted for a considerable part of their provisions to the United States ! Canada can export but very little indeed of either flour or fish; and, let it be recollected, besides, that whatever comes from that province must descend the St. Lawrence , the navigation of which, from Quebec to the mouth, requires, upon an average, a space of time equal to that required in a passage from Virginia to Jamaica . Indeed, to talk of supplying the West Indies from our North American colonies is an absurdity to be treated with silent contempt. The whole of the food of the inhabitants of the West Indies does not go from the United States . A part, particularly beef and butter, goes from Ireland ; but, this is comparatively small; not exceeding in amount, a tenth part, perhaps of what is supplied by the American States . The islands, too, produce a part of the food necessary for the support of their inhabitants. It would be difficult to come at a very exact estimate of the amount of the supply from each source respectively; but, of the share which the American States has in it some idea may be formed from the contents of a return, presented to the legislative assembly of Jamaica in December last; from which return it appears, that the quantity of American provisions, purchased for the use of the king's troops, and for the king's ships upon that station, in the space of three years, ending in Sept. last, was to the following enormous amount. For the troops: 27,453, barrels of flour, amounting to 105,881. For the ships: 46,687 cwt. of biscuit; 20,545 barrels of flour; 1,422 barrels of beef; 1,552 barrels of pork; 12,362 bushels of peas; 152,045 lb. of rice, and 90,958 lb. of tobacco. All this in the space of only three years, and to the king's forces too; to those who are to be supposed to be ever under the special care of the government at home, and whom care is, in fact, always taken to supply, in part at least, with provisions from the mother country! Let any one judge, then, of the degree, in which the inhabitants of Jamaica are supplied from the American States , and of the ruin which an interruption of the present intercourse, must occasion to the former. Such being the true representation of the case, what can have been the motive that induced his majesty's ministers to give "imperative" orders to the governor of Jamaica to issue the resolution of the 21st of November? The pretext, it is said, is, that information had been received of the smuggling of gin, brandy, and East India goods, into the West India islands in American vessels, and thereby injuring the commerce and revenue of the mother country; but, if this fact were truly all, why not make such regulations in the custom-houses of the islands as would prevent the issues of this contraband trade? And, besides, does any one imagine that the prohibition of the present intercourse will prove to be a remedy for this evil? Does any one believe, that smuggling is not likely to be carried on in British as well as in American ships, sailing from the same ports? This must be a mere pretext; and, when we are informed, that the order went out by the October packet, it is not difficult to conceive a
real motive for the order; it is by no means difficult to conceive why Mr. Pitt should wish to make the planters of Jamaica feel the effects of his return to power. They had remonstrated against his taxes upon their produce; they had called those taxes oppressive; they had ventured to express their satisfaction that he and Mr. Dundas had been succeeded by persons less hostile to their interests, less deaf to their complaints, less indifferent to their distresses. After all, taxation is at the bottom. The minister must have taxes, coûte qui coûte . The continent of America was lost by the rigours of taxation; and, it is greatly to be feared, that the islands will be lopped off by the same fatal influence. What! Some one will say, will the loyal inhabitants of Jamaica , rather than share the burthens of the mother country, seek to break in sunder the bands of their connection with her? No: I am persuaded that there is not a county in England more firmly and affectionately attached to the throne and to the person of his Majesty than the colony of Jamaica . But, this is not the question. The question is: will the inhabitants of Jamaica quietly submit to utter ruin, rather than legally use their utmost exertions to enjoy their shares, whatever it may be, of the liberties and prosperity of the empire? That they ought not, nobody will deny; and, that they will not every one who has been an observer of their conduct must be thoroughly convinced. Much of what I could wish to lay upon this subject must be postponed to my next: yet, I cannot forbear, upon the slave trade , here to address a word or two to Mr. Wilberforce, who, if the public papers speak truth, is about to renew those "attacks," which form one of the grounds of the Jamaica complaints:— That charity ought to begin at home, Sir, is a very good maxim; and so ought philanthropy . Some years ago, I brought your attention to the white slave trade , which then was, and now is, carrying on between this United Kingdom and the American States . I informed you, that ship loads of Irish and Welsh , and some English and Scotch , were yearly sent to America , and there sold by public advertisement. I assured you, and I produced dates and names in proof of my assertions, that these poor creatures were treated during their passage much worse than negroes; and that, if, after being sold, they sloped from their masters, and were caught again, they were flogged like dogs, and were sometimes further punished by being compelled to wear, for years, an iron collar rivetted round their necks. I was greatly mortified to perceive, that my representation was altogether useless, though strengthened by the then recent fact of some of the parish officers in Wales having actually laid out the parish rates in furnishing the means of shipping off many of their poor to live in such a state of slavery in a foreign land. But, Sir, I will now come still nearer home , very near indeed, and invoke the full force of your philanthropy in behalf of the more than million of wretched creatures, called paupers, who, at this moment, are in existence, in England . Yes, in England ! Englishmen and women and children! more than a million of them! One eighth part of our whole population! "But, they are not slaves." Say, rather, Sir, that they are not black ; a circumstance which they may, seeing the preference which is given to that colour, well regard as extremely unfortunate. The negroes lives in the West Indies are, in every respect, better off than the labouring poor are in England . They are fed better; they are lodged better; they suffer much less from the inclemency of the weather; they have a far greater portion of chirurgical and medical assistance; they are (I speak generally) full as kindly treated by their masters; they work not half so hard; they have a hundred times more leisure time; the Sunday is proverbially called their holiday, and, if they dance or otherwise recreate themselves thereon, they are not dragged to prison handcuffed. "But, they are not free . They cannot go where they like. They cannot change their masters, nor even their place of residence." And, can a poor English labourer do any of these? Can he remove from parish to parish with impunity? Is he not circumscribed by the law as well as by his misery? And, where, then, is the difference to him whether he be thus restrained, or restrained by the sole will of a master? "But, the poor negroes' children are taken from them and transferred to other masters." And, how many thousands and hundreds of thousands of English children are at this moment, in such a state of separation from their parents? Children, I mean, who have been absolutely forced from their
parents by due course of law, and who are, or will be, every one of them, placed under masters without any permission, and, in many cases, doubtless, against the will of their parents. I am not finding fault with this power given by the law. I am only stating the fact; and, there remains in my mind, very little doubt, that there is caused by these separations of children and parents more anguish in one month, than proceeds from the same cause in Africa and the West Indies in twenty years. "But, the poor negroes are let out to keep and to hire; their labor is bargained for, like that of horses or asses; and thus are they degraded beneath the human species." Whereupon, Sir, give me leave to call your philanthropic attention to a proposed bargain of this sort no farther off than the county of Suffex , the proposition being made through the channel of the Portsmouth news-paper, and dated on the 7th of December last. "The visitors and guardians of the poor of sixteen united parishes, whose house of industry is situate at Ealbourne , near Midhurst , Suffex , are desirous of immediately receiving proposals from persons willing to contract for providing the diet and clothing, and for taking the labor of the paupers in the said house, at a specific sum weekly for each pauper, for one year, to be directed to Mr. Tyler, Petworth , Suffex , on application to whom further particulars may be had, and the form of the contract may be seen. The contractor will be paid constantly for every pauper at the least, and will be repaid the price exceeding twenty pounds per head for all wheat consumed for paupers' food." Now, Sir, these are our own country people; our own flesh and blood and skin. Why, then, while they are thus contracted for and let out; why should we seek for objects of compassion elsewhere? "We cannot help this misery and degradation in England ." But, have we endeavored? Have those endeavored to lessen them or to prevent them for the future; those who have been the constant supporters and panegyrists of your friend, Mr. Pitt? Since that gentleman came into power, and since you came into parliament, Sir, the paupers of England have nearly doubled in number, rising, during the twenty years, from about 600,000 to more than 1,000,000! Thus, Sir, while you and Mr. Pitt have been almost annually proposing some measure to mitigate or to remove altogether the imaginary miseries of negro slavery, our own paupers, under the administration of that Mr. Pitt, have received an augmentation of numbers greater than the numbers of all the negroes put together in the whole of the British West India islands! "Mr. Pitt cannot help that." I do not say that he can. I do not impute to him any intention to make this fearful addition to the paupers of England . When I consider, that, since he has been minister, an addition of 17,000,000. sterling per annum, has been made to the interest of the public debt; when I consider how much has thus been drawn from the labor of the people, and given to the loan-jobbers and other makers of, and dealers in, paper money; when I consider these things, I am, indeed, at no loss to discover whence has arisen the addition to the number of our paupers. But, be the cause what it may, the sad effect is before us. There are a million of our own country people in misery, and nearly one half of the million have fallen into this state since Mr. Pitt and you first agitated the questions relative to negro slavery. And, does it not become us, Sir, to lay aside all philanthropic exertions in behalf of foreigners, especially negroes, till we have made some exertions in behalf of our suffering countrymen? True, the negroes may be yet too closely lodged during their passage from Africa to America ; but, Sir, in the parish where you and I live, where the parliament has the frequent opportunity of hearing the effusions of your humanity; in this very parish, and not many paces from your own door, you may (if the collector of the poor-rates has not misinformed me) find hundreds of miserable beings more closely packed together in their beds than the negroes ever are on board the villified  Liverpool ships. Nay, Sir, are you not convinced, that there is more misery, more human suffering, arising from want and hard treatment, at this moment, in this our parish of St. Margaret , Westminster , than in all the British West India islands put together? I am fully convinced of it; and, being so convinced, my first object should be to lessen that suffering; it should, at least, take precedent of every other object at a similar description.
FOREIGN NEWS.
FROM PARIS PAPERS.
MESSAGE
Of his Majesty the Emperor, to the Conservative Senate.
Senators,
We have appointed our brother in law marshal Murat , grand admiral of the empire. It has been our desire not only to acknowledge the services which he has rendered to the country, and the particular attachment he has displayed towards our persons, in every circumstance of his life, but likewise to render what is due to the splendor and dignity of our crown, by elevating to the rank of prince, one who is nearly allied to us by the ties of blood.
At the palace of the Thuilleries, 12th Pluviose, year 13.
(Signed)
NAPOLÉON.
By the Emperor, The Secretary of State,
(Signed)
H. B. MARET.
A MESSAGE
From his majesty the Emperor to the Conservative Senate.
Senators,
We have appointed our son in law, Eugene Beauharnois , arch chancellor of state of the empire. Of all the acts of our power, there is no one more grateful to our heart.
Brought up by our cares, and under our eyes, from his infancy, he has rendered himself worthy of imitating, and, by the aid of God, of one day surpassing the examples and lessons we have given him.
Although still young, we consider him from this day, by the experience we have had of him, under the greatest circumstances, as one of the supporters of our throne, and one of the most able defenders of the country.
In the midst of the cares and solicitudes inseparable from the high rank in which we are placed, our heart has stood in need of the softer affections in the tenderness and constant friendship of the child of our adoption; a consolation no doubt necessary to all men, but more eminently to ourselves, whose every instant is devoted to the affairs of the people.
Our paternal benediction will accompany this young prince throughout his career, and seconded by Providence, he will be one day worthy of the approbation of posterity.
At the palace of the Thuilleries, 12th Pluviose, year 13.
(Signed)
NAPOLÉON.
By the Emperor, The Secretary of State,
(Signed)
H. B. MARET.
The above two messages being read, the senate decreed as follows:
1. That the message of his imperial majesty be inserted in this day's process verbal, and printed, as also the speech delivered by his serene highness the arch chancellor of the empire, at the opening of the sitting over which he presided.
2. That an extraordinary sitting of the senate be fixed on, for the purpose of receiving the senatorial oath from the two new grand dignitaries.
3. That a deputation of eleven members of the senate be appointed to congratulate T. T. S. S. H. H. on their nomination.
5. That in reply to the emperor's message, another be drawn up to his majesty, to the following purport;
"Sire,
"Two names were wanting to the list of grand dignitaries of the empire. Your imperial majesty has just placed on this list two men whose virtue called them to the rank of princes, as it rendered them worthy of titles already respectable, the one of our brother in law, the other of your son in law.
"Nothing can be more affecting and more august than the motives of these two nominations, mentioned in your message, just read to the senate.
"It participated your sentiments and has resolved immediately to transmit to your majesty the recital of the impression it has experienced. The talent of those who govern confers above all in the art of creating for all places, the men best qualified to fill them; and this discernment becomes more difficult in proportion as the posts are more considerable and the dignities more sublime. Your majesty gives a new proof of this tact of genius by the appointment of T. T. S. S. H. H. the grand admiral of
the empire and the arch chancellor of the state.
"What a magnificent recompence, for services rendered to the country! What a title is that of child of adoption, given to one of the new princes, appointed by your majesty! The whole senate hastens to applaud your justice; the whole senate congratulates itself on the prospect of seeing in its body members so distinguished, and it is certain that its acclamations will be repeated by all France.
The president and secretaries, (Signed,)
FRANÇOIS, de Neufchâteau, president, COLAND & PORCHER, Secretaries.
Seen and sealed, The chancellor of the Senate, (Signed,)
LAPLACE.
GIBRALTAR, Jan. 22.
On the night of the 20th, a tremendous gale from the S. W. came on about 12 o'clock, accompanied with the heaviest sea ever witnessed in this bay, which by morning did great mischief to the shipping off the New Mole and the King's Battery: upwards of twelve square-rigged vessels being completely wrecked or sunk, and many others damaged. The gale towards morning flew round to the N. W. and seemed to blow with redoubled fury. A transport with 300 men of the 57th regiment on board had her stern completely beat in, and the men were obliged to be immediately landed, without their arms or baggage; as she was hourly expected to founder. The New Mole presented a horrid scene of distress—five valuable prizes driven on shore, and full of water, two large vessels sunk, and one large vessel completely overset, besides a vast number of coasting vessels driven on shore or sunk. A fine copper-bottomed ship, laden with sugar, was driven on shore near ragged staff, with an English and Swedish brig, and a large Greek galley completely wrecked, the crest saved with great difficulty.
The damage done is computed at least to amount to two hundred thousand pounds, and a very considerable expense and labor will be required to clear the New Mole of the wrecks. This melancholy event has, through necessity, obliged the commander in chief to land the troops lying in the bay and to admit all the crews who were shipwrecked, though otherwise it was not intended to have allowed any one to land before the 30th of this month. As, however, there has been no new cases of fever for these last sixteen days, we have every reason to believe that the disease has ceased for this season.
Jan. 30.
We had another dreadful storm last night, in which 36 vessels of different descriptions were completely wrecked, and the whole beach is this morning covered with casks, goods, masts and rigging. The Halcyon took her foremast and bowsprit, and was very near foundering at her anchors.
This day the port was opened, and the place declared free from contagion, and clean bills of health issued. The most active measures are also adopting to prevent any return of the disease next year.
Feb. 3.
This morning the Amphion frigate arrived from Plymouth, with the long expected account of the declaration of war against Spain. The Amphion brought with her a very rich prize, taken by the Liatona , off Cape St. Vincent . It now appears certain, from the accounts of all the English, and inhabitants who have arrived here from Algeriers since the port was opened, that the Spaniards for several nights, lately marched all their troops in this neighborhood into their lines, within a mile of the garrison; their number is stated to have been about 7000. Every man had a double ration of brandy served out to him—and as they had a number of scaling ladders, 'tis supposed they intended some attack upon the garrison, and probably expected some assistance from within the walls, as several of our men have been detached to the Spaniards , and propagated reports of some of the regiments in the place being dissatisfied: a circumstance, however, which the Spaniards would have discovered to their cost, to have been totally unfounded, if they had made any attempt.
Feb. 8.
We are extremely sorry to hear the accounts of the loss of the Haven brig off Cape St. Mary's on the night of the 29th of January—she having carried away her main-mast in a violent gale of

wind on a lee shore. The accounts from Spain mention in the highest terms the uncommon exertions made by the captain and crew, both before and after the vessel struck. The Raven was meant for the defence and protection of the bay, and her loss will be severely felt, as her commander was universally esteemed as one of the most active and enterprising officers that ever was upon this station.
Feb. 11.
Yesterday afternoon the Childers' sloop of war came in with one of the Malta convoy for this port, which brings the disagreeable intelligence, that the Arrow sloop of war, and Acheron bomb ketch, with 36 sail of merchantmen under their convoy for this place and England, six days ago, were met by two large French frigates, off Cape de Gatt, which attacked the Arrow and Acheron at seven in the morning, and which after a desperate action of two hours obliged them to surrender, but both so much shattered, that the Arrow sunk in three hours after, and the enemy were obliged to set fire to the Acheron. The convoy dispersed when the action began, but the belligerent five of them taken during that, and the following day, by the two frigates.
Immediately on the above intelligence reaching this place, the Fulgur and Gullers made sail to the eastward to pick up and protect the scattered remains of the convoy.
The enemy's gun boats now intercept every vessel that offers to go out or enter the bay without convoy. They this morning carried a large ship into Algiers, supposed to be the George, letter of marque, of 16 guns, which sailed from hence for Madagascar in the afternoon of the 9th, and which we saw becalmed and a-tack by three gun boats off Tariff.
N this is more astonishing than the regular state in which this bay has always been left during a Spanish war. Last year the Spanish gun boats were quietly suffered to carry English vessels into Algiers, worth upwards of one million and a half sterling; although we had then several gun boats here, yet the same thing happened, as at present; no regular crews were ever appointed to the gun boats, consequently they were never ready when required; and when they were manned upon any extraordinary occasion, it was by men taken from the transports or merchant ships, who were totally unused to the service, and who consequently always fought to the greatest disadvantage.
There are now several gun boats lying in the New Mole perfectly ready for sea, but, of course, quite useless there not being a single man belonging to them.
It is the opinion of the ablest officers here, that fifteen, or at most, twenty English gun boats, with regular crews appointed to them, would defeat, and drive out of the bay, any number of gun boats that the enemy could bring to oppose them, and if some such establishment is not soon formed at this place, no vessel of any description will be able to lie here with safety, as experience has shown that men of war cannot even protect themselves in a calm, against the attacks of gun boats; and we have undoubted official intelligence, that the Spaniards are determined to do their utmost to burn or force out of the bay every British ship that anchors here.
The following statement of the force destined by the Spaniards for this purpose comes from unquestionable authority, and may be implicitly relied upon by our government, and if they neglect the warning thus given to them, woful will be the consequences: 42 gun boats, each fitted up with a grate to heat red hot shot;
10 mortar boats, each carrying a large mortar; 2 howitzer boats, each carrying a howitzer to throw a shell of 9 inches diameter; 6 feluccas, armed; 10 zelecs for carrying stores; 12 auxiliary boats for boarding vessels; 1 boat, with shipwrights and caulkers; 1 corvette, of 18 guns, as a receiving ship.
ESTABLISHMENT.
Ten post captains, 40 lieutenants, 25 ensigns of the navy; 1 frigate, and 5 masts, with 2250 sailors and soldiers, and artillery, destined solely for the establishment of the gun boats. The whole is to be under command of Don Francisco Maurell, a most active officer, who himself arrived at Algiers with the first division, consisting of 12 gun boats on the 8th of Jan. The remainder are preparing with all expedition at Cadiz, Barcelona, and Carthagena, and are expected here in the course of this month. Such a force will render it totally impossible for any vessel to lie even twenty four hours in the Mole, without the utmost risk of being dismasted, or burnt, as the gun boats may repeat their attacks daily with impunity in calm weather. As a gun boat presents so small an object, and is so low in the water, that not one shot in a hundred will hit them from a ship or a battery on shore, whilst they, on the contrary, can fire with the utmost precision at so large an object as a ship, and
the town is completely at their mercy whenever they choose to destroy it.
CADIZ, Feb. 5.
We are informed that the Prince of Peace will inspect the armaments in our port in the spring; he will be preceded by admiral Gravina. Several regiments are expected at Cordova. Two ships of the line, and a frigate from England, have lately passed the Gut to join admiral N. HAN; according to some accounts they have troops on board, but that is not certain. But it is a fact the English minister is apprehensive of a junction of the combined French and Spanish forces in the Mediterranean. And, indeed should the Toulon fleet join the armaments at Carthagena and Cadiz, the English fleet might be fought with advantage, and the Gut of Gibraltar would soon be cleared of the cruisers that infest us.
Commodore Ode, who commands before our port, received within these few days dispatches from England, which there is reason to believe are of great importance, for he immediately transmitted fresh instructions to all the ships of war, both at Gibraltar and in the Gut.
We are in expectation of some rich ships from Lima—and we have strong reason for believing that they have been informed of the war, and have put into the Canaries or elsewhere. This is the more probable because they ought to have arrived here six weeks ago.
MIDDLESEX CANAL.
The communication of the Middlesex Canal Corporation to the Proprietors of the Canal, at their meeting on the 3d of May, 1805.
The directors have ordered this meeting for the purpose of having the vacancy of a clerk filled, which will take place to-day. Should there be open any other vacancy it may be filled at this meeting.
The situation of the canal ought to be described to the owners of it, by those who have had the care of the property, and the conduct of the operations. There has been no project of equal magnitude, undertaken in this commonwealth. The taxes assessed have amounted to four hundred and eighty thousand dollars, which, together with the amount of toll received and expended, constitute a gross amount of half a million of dollars. A considerable sum of this has been expended to purchase real estate accommodating to the main project; and from their connexion with, and contiguity to the canal, are now of much more value than the price of their purchase amounts to.
The public attention has been much attracted by a project so novel and extensive: and though on the other continent, canals of vastly greater extent and importance have been formed, yet the accounts of their expenses, the advantages resulting from their operations, or the benefits of their utility in the countries where they are situated, cannot be familiar here. But there is this circumstance attached to this project, that the original valuation is not exceeded by the actual expense. The Middlesex Canal, extending from Charles River, which washes the shores of Boston, thirty miles into the country, northerly, and on a very direct course, forms a communication between that town and the river Merrimack. That river issues from Concord's Lake, one hundred and thirty miles from the sea, nearly north from Boston, and at the point where the Canal meets it, turns and runs easterly and north easterly, then again southerly, and loses itself in the sea, forty miles east of the town last mentioned. The benefits of the canal to the metropolis, is far greater than would result from a natural flow of that river directly to it.
The canal is now completed; and the directors do not expect any call for a new tax on the shares. There will be money wanted to complete the payment of damages for soil taken, &c. but the taxes outstanding will answer those claims. The other incidental expenses will rest on the avails of the toll.
There will be, from six to ten laborers necessary, ordinarily, including mechanics, to cleanse the canal, and keep the appendages in repair. The directors have appointed Samuel Jaquith, superintendent for the present year. His instructions are ample, and yet to be guarded, that economy must be strictly attended to in all the business done. He has the appointment of lock-keepers, and all others employed, which lays him under a proper degree of responsibility. Ten horses have been procured from Canada in the past winter, to be used in drawing boats on the canal. Those animals are slow, strong and patient, and were purchased cheaper than horses could be obtained here. There are twelve boats ready for use on the canal carrying on an average thirty tons each. Eight of which are now in use, proceeding regularly from Charles River, or from Boston, when needed, to the Merrimack, some of which perform it in the space of
one day. Those boats are formed for particular carriage, and a great proportion of them capable of covering, and securing great quantities of goods from the weather.
The toll is not one third part so much as the price of land carriage, and the goods are more secured from injuries than they could be in carts. The habits of the country may at first contend against a novel mode of transportation, but the love of interest, that never failing guide, will certainly, here, as it has done in other countries, correct the error. Indeed the directors have had no reason to complain; for in the course of the last, and of the year preceding that, when the canal was in an unfinished state, and its operations without effectual organization, there was a great crowding into it. The season last year was peculiarly unpropitious to the work, the draught having been greater than had been known in that quarter, for half a century before. This year will enable the proprietors to calculate an estimate upon their property. The banks have stood well through the winter, and every year adds strength to their consolidation. Those between the Merrimack and Concord, more than six miles in extent, are firm as natural ground, a dollar a mile for a year will repair their injuries from rains and frosts. The wood work of the locks are formed to oppose decay, and strongly supported by effectual stone walls. These works are not subjected to expensive repairs, like bridges and turnpike roads; and the proprietors have a pecuniary in the property of the canal. All the banks must, from undeniable principles of philosophy become solid as the natural banks of rivers. The toll must increase in proportion to the population and commerce of the country. In a country so extensive, where the number of the inhabitants bear so small a proportion to the extent of the soil, the price of labor must be high; whatever, by mechanic powers, or by the use of water, shall lessen the claim for labor, will increase the wealth of the country. On this canal, one yoke of oxen has drawn a raft of eight hundred tons here, with the aid of three or four men, a yoke of cattle has performed the labor of six hundred four ox teams, managed by six hundred men, and drawing six hundred carts—one horse attended by a man and a boy, in the ordinary course of business on the canal, draws a boat in one day the whole length of the canal, with as much lumber, produce, or goods, as would load twenty five teams. Thus performing the labor of twenty-five men and a hundred cattle, even if teams could travel thirty miles in a day.
There is yet a method to be effected in order to facilitate the carriage across Charles River. The proprietors have petitioned on that idea, but their petition being preferred on the close of the session, it had not that attention which the directors feel a confidence (from the utility of the project) it will meet with at a future session.
The directors are erecting a large store at the head of the canal to receive and secure all goods carried up the canal, and all which shall be brought to that place, for transportation down the same.
There are circumstances respecting the business of the canal which may want the attention and direction of the proprietors. These will be laid before them at this meeting.
The controversies in regard to the estimation of damages, where lands have been taken, excepting in the towns of Charlestown and Chelsea, have been adjusted to mutual satisfaction, and scarcely any one has complained of the want of indemnification. The complaints of all have been attended to with readiness and candor. Those of Chelsea are in an amicable train of adjustment, and the directors have been ready to pay the owners of land in Charlestown what an impartial and respectable committee of the court awarded them. Should they persist in a trial by a jury, their sums may, no doubt, be lessened, to remunerate us for the unnecessary trouble they may give us. The attention of the legislature, the favorable wishes, and raised expectations of the public, claim a communication of the situation of this project, and this is the only mode in which, under the form of authority, it could be made.
Voted—That the above report be published in the newspapers of Boston, as soon as may be.
Attest—GEO. SULLIVAN, Clk.
Interior of Russia.
With this immense region a very partial acquaintance only has hitherto been obtained. All the obstacles which savage life and uncultivated wilds present, oppose themselves to the traveller who would attempt to explore the eastern parts of the vast empire. Persons of enterprise, however, have occasionally penetrated to a considerable distance, and furnished such accounts of their journeys as convey a general idea of those countries through which they passed. Within these few years the Edinburgh Missionary Society have sent into
this unexplored region a few missionaries, (not indeed for geographical purposes, but to carry civilization and christianity to the heathen,) who in some late accounts have furnished particular and interesting details relative to the inhabitants in and around Koral, the place where they have settled. Concerning the mission it is agreeable to remark, that it has been happily countenanced by the Russian government, and that the persons composing it have succeeded beyond their most sanguine expectations in gaining the good opinion of the natives; and, therefore, the missionaries enjoy a security and privileges of the utmost importance in their situation. "When travelling through the country, they have only to say that they belong to the English at Bashi-taw and they are suffered to pass without the smallest molestation. They go in perfect safety where no Russian dare venture alone. By a grant which they have received from the emperor of Russia each member of the society, and every male whom they receive into it, is secured in a quantity of land, than which better is no where to be found."
According to the latest accounts the missionaries have been obliged to remove to Gorghehiev, for the protection of the Russian garrison. The plague had broken out in the neighbourhood of Koral, and war had broken out between the Russians and Circassians, by which they were exposed to danger.
The following remarks, (says Mr. Brunton, a leading member of the mission,) apply to most of the Mohammedans near us. N. 2. D. A.
1. Many of the people in this country live in villages, which they frequently destroy, and remove to another situation, for the slightest reasons. Some of the villages are near a very long. It is difficult to give a correct idea of their number of inhabitants; our village is supposed to contain about 500 souls; but it is accounted a small one; some villages near us are more than four times as large. In estimating the number of inhabitants, the people count by Kooruns. One Koorun consists of a free person, and his slaves and dependants. Kooruns are large or small according to the wealthiness of the persons to whom they belong; some villages contain many of them, and some few.
2. The people are divided into three principal classes. The highest class consists of chiefs, who are called Bays or Bees in the Kabardian country, and Mirzas among the Tartars. Bays and Mirzas are considered as ruling alike in both countries, and intermarry. The next great class consists of free people, whom the Cabardians call Werks and the Tartars Uzdens. Their rank is the same in both countries. The last great class consists of slaves, who are particularly numerous in the Kabarda country. Besides these, there are different ranks such as the Sultans of our village, who are sprung from the Tartar Khans, and still bear that designation, and freed slaves; but their number is very small compared with the other classes.
3. With regard to the importance of different classes, Bays and Mirzas have influence in consequence of the nobility of their birth. On a most of them a village or district is dependent; and they have authority over all who are inferior to them in rank. When they have no slaves, their free people are obliged to furnish them with firewood, &c. They are not properly judges, but they have the executive part of the law in their own hands, to which the decision of the judges are often obliged to yield. The Kabardian Bays are rich, the property of some of them, in sheep, mares, and slaves, amounting to 120,000 or 130,000 roubles. Many of the Tartar Mirzas, however, are scarcely able to buy wives for themselves; but the people pay particular respect to them. They have a tradition among them, of their being originally sprung from the sun, which some of the most ignorant of the people still seem to believe. Some of the Kabarda free people are rich, yet they are always dependant upon the Bays. From this dependance no degree of wealth can procure them exemption. The free people, however, often reduce themselves to downright slavery from various causes and motives. Sometimes they run into debt, and lose their liberty on account of it. Sometimes they are guilty of crimes, and, to save themselves from a more terrible punishment, submit to be slaves to the person offended, and some become slaves in order to save their relations, &c. from what they deem a worse fate. Vast numbers, for the sake of small presents, swear to slay along with chiefs as long as they may live, and sometimes with people of no higher rank than themselves. These all rank with Werks among the Kabardians, and with Uzdens among the Tartars; yet they are either denominated Negas, which is a term expressive of their obligation to live long with some person. Owing to these circumstances, there are few people among either the Tartars or Circassians who are completely free; of course, when any one flies to the Russians, a person is seldom wanting who claims him on some ground or other, and at whole request he
is given up. On this account, very few Tartars or Circassians, mingle with the Russians. If Tartars and Circassians, of all descriptions, were to find protection & encouragement when they flee to the Russians, they would likely, in a very short time, be both civilized and submissive.
This protection, however, they have never found; but are, for the most part, sent back to their own country, at the desire of some person, who exhibits a claim to them. They are afterwards exposed to every sort of insult for their attachment to infidels; for the Tartars and Circassians call Russians of all ranks and descriptions swine, because they feed much upon these animals; and indeed load them with every sort of abusive name. Doubtless the Russians are to be commended for their fidelity in securing to the mountain chiefs their former privileges, yet we are doubtful whether they be bound to observe such a degree of lenity towards people who are continually violating their oaths, and murdering their very protectors. Proprietors of slaves cannot, according to their custom, separate the members of a family and sell them; but they can sell whole families together. Most orphans pass like current money from one hand to another. On this account their difficulties are inconceivable, particularly when they are dragged about in the winter season; for the cold is excessive in the Circassian mountains. It sometimes happens, that they are bought out of pity, in order to keep them in their native country; but when they are likely to bring a good price to their masters, they are often carried more than 500 versts for sale. Indeed, many of them pass by the way of the Crime to Constantinople; and we have been told, that many Turkish governors have been Kabarda slaves. Although it be deemed unlawful to separate and sell the members of a family, yet their proprietors often bring charges against a father, which makes him glad to allow some of his children to be sold, that he may save himself and the rest. One of our boys was dragged away from his parents in this cruel manner. When no reconciliation takes place, however, between the father of a family and his master, he, his wife, and his children, are separated and sold to any who will give most for them, provided the purchasers be Mohammedans; for the Kabardians and Tartars deem it unlawful to sell slaves to any who do not believe Mohammed to be the prophet of God. They will scarcely sell them to the Russians for two prices. Notwithstanding all these hardships, however, many Kabarda slaves are possessed of a good deal of property, of which their masters seldom venture to dispossess them by force. Many slaves are possessed of slaves; there is scarcely an instance of a slave being possessed of so much property, that he could not give it for the freedom of himself and his family.
4. All priests are judges, if they have a sufficient knowledge of the Mohammedan law. Most of them belong to the class of Uzdens. In their decisions they are guided by the Koran and the customs of their country, which are not supposed to be contrary to it. They talk of the Sunna, but we have never seen a copy of it among them. No set of people are looked on with more respect than the priests, who are judges, physicians, writers, pastors, and, in short, every thing that belongs to the learned professions of Mohammedan countries. They are divided into Schichtas, books, molas, and effendis. Schichta signifies scholar, or student; Book is nearly the same with probationer among presbyterians; Molo is usually the name given to the priest of a village, provided he be not an Effendi, which is the highest order. An Effendi is supposed to have such qualifications as are required of a doctor in the Westminster Confession of Faith. When a man can read and understand the whole Koran, and give the opinions of some of the best known commentators concerning the difficult passages of it, and answer objections to the Mohammedan faith, he is esteemed an Effendi; but we have never met with an Effendi who appeared to have studied all the Koran. They have no other diploma than their reputation for learning. Priests are chosen and paid by the people when they get leave to leave; of course, when they have their approbation, there is little more that they need to care for. They receive a tenth part of the grain of which their people are possessed; but with regard to sheep and black cattle, they seldom receive more than one out of the hundred. They get presents for visiting the rich writing amulets (charms) for them, writing bargains, contracts, &c. and praying at the graves of the deceased. We have often pledged to them that they hasten the death of rich people, in order that they may profit by it, for they sometimes receive as the amount of five, ten, fifteen, or twenty pounds sterling, when rich men die, which is divided among them according to their rank or order. The Circassian priests are in general very ignorant.
5. Females belong to all the several classes as well as the males; of course, the class of Mirzas, Bays, and Sultans intermarry, but they seldom intermarry with Uzdens, seldom take slave girls

Although, according to the Koran, there is no impropriety in their doing so. All women are bought and sold, whatever be the condition. Sometimes the buyer agrees to fit out his daughter according to the sum to be given for her. No such thing as freedom is enjoyed by the women. Some who are rich purchase four wives, besides the slave girls, whom they keep for concubines; yet few of them have this number of free wives; but divorces are exceedingly frequent, and a ground of much contention and quarrelling. Almost every wife gets a drubbing from her husband, when he happens to be offended with her. This is indeed authorized by the Koran, or rather commanded, when wives are not obedient. More money is given for females than male slaves. The value of four or five hundred couples is often given for a woman of ordinary appearance. The condition of the women in the countries which surround us is very deplorable. It would be exceedingly desirable to abolish the wicked custom of selling them; but this great hindrance to population, civilization, and domestic comfort, is not likely to be removed, without their conversion to Christianity.
WASHINGTON CITY.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 15.
We publish the following account of the annual election of the officers of the General Society of the Cincinnati, for the purpose of recording its existence at this time, and of enquiring why it continues to exist. Is it to be considered as a convivial, a charitable, or a political institution? What has become of the badge of membership, and the hereditary honours at one time held forth? And what have become of the jealous and indignant feelings towards this order excited by the eloquent animadversions of Judge Burke?
General Society of the Cincinnati.
At a triennial general meeting of the CINCINNATI, convened at the city of Philadelphia, on the 7th day of May, 1805, the following gentlemen were unanimously elected officers of the society, for the ensuing three years:
Major General Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, President General.
Major General Henry Knox, Vice President General.
Major William Jackson, Secretary General.
Major William D. Bell, Assistant Secretary General.
Brigadier General W. Macpherson, Treasurer General.
Governor of Massachusetts.
441 towns give Mr. Strong 34 887
Mr. Sullivan 33 330
Federal majority 1 557
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE TIMES.
A letter from Worcester states, says a Boston paper, "We are much engaged here, in the projected turnpikes from Roxbury, and from West Boston bridge to this place. The surveyors, on a direct line from Roxbury school house arrived here last Thursday. They report that they find the ground all the way capable of making an excellent road, and that the distance from the old State House in Boston to the court house in this town, will be short of 38 miles. The surveyors from Cambridge arrived this morning, and assure us, that the distance to Boston, on their route will be short of 37 miles to the Court House here; that the road for more than half the way will run on land nearly level, and on the remainder no bills of consequence. The committee appointed by the General Court will be at Western on Wednesday, and begin a survey of the projected new route."
Sir Francis Burt is elected a member of Parliament for Middlesex after a most animated contest, and has been admitted to a seat notwithstanding the feudal attempt of the high sheriffs to introduce the ministerial candidate, for which they have been committed to Newgate. Inoperative as this act may be, we cannot but applaud it as worthy of imitation under similar circumstances.
There are but 22 Federalists in the House of Representatives of this state, and not one in the Senate, making a Republican majority of 53 in the Legislature. R. Island Rep.
Departed this life at Philadelphia on the 29th April last, Mr. MARK STOCKWELL, Clerk in the Treasury Department; integrity of heart; affability of manners and a calm resignation to the will of his Maker, constituted the outlines of his character.
DIED, in England, on the 13th Nov. last, the learned and celebrated JACOB BRYANT, esq. in the 89th year of his age. His death was occasioned by an accident, from his foot slipping off a chair on which he had stepped to reach down a book from his library. M. Bryant was well known to men of literature in this country as well as in Europe, by a variety of learned and ingenious publications, particularly by his voluminous works upon ancient mythology, in which he rendered essential service to the cause of Christianity, by a variety of witty and facetious productions in prose and verse, and more especially by the sceptical opinions which he maintained with great earnestness about the existence of Troy.
An artificial campher has been recently made, by common oil of turpentine absorbing muriated gas. Seven and a half ounces of campher having been obtained from one pound of oil of turpentine. The action of this product on the animal economy is supposed to be nearly similar to that extracted from the campher laurel; it is less bitter, and of a less penetrating odour and differs in its action with the nitric and acetic acids.
Mavius, the first bishop of Lausanne, speaking of the small pox variola, in the annals of our own time, observes, that it principally attacked horned cattle. This was in the year 570. It will turn out very singular, if the same animal which first had this disease, should furnish man with the best preventative of this dreadful malady.
This singularity has now been demonstrated to the world; and there is also a strong probability that the cow pox is, in fact, the small pox only, having undergone some curious and wonderful modifications by passing through the system of the cow.
The practice of slaughtering cattle by puncturing the medulla spinalis, or, as it is now called, pithing cattle, is extended through all parts of the kingdom by the laudable perseverance of the board of agriculture. The want of skill in the operators, and the prejudices arising from established custom, we are sorry to observe, however, render the system less general than it should be. It is perfectly certain that the spinal marrow may be divided without producing immediate death, should the wound be inflicted below the origin of the nerves that supply the diaphragm, and allow the animal the power of respiration; but if the puncture is made into the cavity of the skull, so as to divide the medullary substance above the origin of these nerves, death is instantaneous, and without the least apparent sensation of pain. If a line is drawn across the head from the foot of each ear (about an inch and a half from the horns) the centre of this line is the spot in which the puncture should be made, and an awl or common penknife is as good an instrument as can be used.
London Pap.
Extract from a letter, of a late date from Bordeaux.
Our confederates here a few days since, the ship Eagle, belonging formerly to a house in Philadelphia—This vessel was laid here to a Frenchman in 1802, who was now fitting her out under her old American papers, which had never been given up, and had taken in a cargo—I am told he has got hold to day of another vessel, at the mouth of the river. A few weeks since he gave consular papers to a ship purchased apparently by a house here in the American line, on account of a respectable house in New York, from whom they had a power of attorney for the purpose of the ship instead of going to New-York, was sent to Spain, and there fitted out as a privateer; the captain on his return was arrested by the consul, and held in custody until he produced the papers; and the merchants, who expected the vessel are not suffered to pass any papers in the consul's office. He refuses to take their oaths, or to certify their bills of lading. This puts them to much trouble, as they deal much with the United States, and one of the partners is an American.
New York, May 9.
With much pleasure we communicate the following account of the safety of the persons who took to the long boat, when the Jupiter was lost. This welcome information reaches us very opportunely, for one of our city papers, too inconsiderately for its very famous and important a subject, has been endeavoring this morning to prove, that the above long boat, which is here called a yawl, must have been upset. A regard for the feelings of friends and relations should have restrained such editorial speculations.
We are happy to learn (says the Boston Gazette of last Monday) that the passengers and crew of the ship Jupiter, who embarked on board the long boat, were all in with several fishing boats soon after they parted with the yawl, and happily rescued from their perilous situation. Mr. Gilbert J. F. Smith, one of the passengers, arrived in town yesterday, from Marblehead, where he was brought by a vessel, who received him from one of the fishing boats. He informs that the people, preserved with him, were all, in health, and distributed among the several fishing vessels on the banks."
Philadelphia, May 9.
Extract of a letter from the Mediterranean.
We understand that the United States' brig Argus, capt. Hull, has been ordered to Egypt, where she is expected to take on board the Ex-Bahaw of Tripoli, who, under the guidance of a special agent, is to be employed in revolutionizing the eastern provinces of Tripoli."
From London Papers.
It will doubtless be highly gratifying to the public to observe the remarkable decrease of deaths by the small pox, as appears by the following comparative view, extracted from the bills of mortality:
Table with 3 columns: Year, Deaths, Deaths. Rows for 1803 and 1804 by month (January to December). Totals: 1803 (1173), 1804 (586).
This decrease will appear still more important when compared with the annexed statement of deaths by small pox, for fifty years, within the bills of mortality, averaged by ten years:
Table with 3 columns: Year range, Deaths. Rows from 1750 to 1759 to 1790 to 1799. Total in 50 years: 100 922.
Making an annual average of 2,018 deaths per small pox.
The following is an annual statement of deaths in the present century:
Table with 3 columns: Year, Deaths. Rows for 1800 to 1804. Total: 1800 (2409), 1801 (1461), 1802 (1579), 1803 (1173), 1804 (586).
Militia Courts of Enquiry.
THE court of Enquiry for the 1st Battalion will sit at Rhodes's tavern in the city of Washington on the 21st day of May inst. at 10 o'clock in the morning to lay the fines incurred by the non-commissioned officers and privates of said battalion. And the Legionary Court will sit at the Union tavern in George Town on Saturday the 1st June 1805, at ten o'clock in the forenoon to appoint a Collector, Provost Marshal and Clerk, and to perform other duties which may occur. All persons concerned will attend. The officers commanding companies will please be punctual in making the returns due to their majors.
Five Dollars Reward.
STRAYED from the stable of the subscriber on Friday evening the 10th ult. a large RED COW, with crooked horns, white face, streak of black on the right side of her mouth, cropped in the right ear, her horns short and crooked, bending somewhat forward, skin remarkably smooth and long tailed, apparently about 10 years old, and very heavy with calf. Whoever will give information concerning said cow shall receive the above reward and all reasonable charges paid by, Wm. WEARY, master of the Boat builders department, U.S. Navy Yard. Washington, May 15-3t
25 Dollars Reward.
STRAYED or stolen from near the Treasury office, on the 3d inst. a dark BAY HORSE, in good order, about 14 1/2 hands high, 10 years old, has a small star and snip, black mane and tail, several white hair spots under the saddle, but particularly on the near fore shoulder, there is an old brand mark of the letter M. the subscriber will pay reasonable charges and 5 dollars for the horse, delivered at Mr. Rhodes's tavern in this city, two dollars for the information by letter, &c. where he can be had (if stolen) so more on conviction of the thief. ROBT. UNDERWOOD. City Washington, May 15-tf
FOR THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
MR. SMITH.
The period of our annual election of members for the City Council being near at hand, the minds of our citizens will of course be engaged in making a proper designation of characters, to whom the guardianship of our prosperity must be entrusted. In this selection it is of importance that every portion of the city be represented. Washington is at present formed of four or five distinct settlements, which in some instances have peculiar interests, and which ought to have their real representatives in the council, that the acts of the corporation may be those of the majority of the city, and have the general prosperity in view. A reference to the last census, which I have seen, affords data upon which a distribution of the representatives may be made with great fairness. The population of the city was a little above four thousand souls, or about 230, to each of the eighteen members of the Council.
Table with 3 columns: Wards, 1st Cham., 2d Cham. Rows for President's house, Between President's house and Tyber Creek, Greenlea's Point, Jersey Avenue, Navy Yard, Capital Hill.
Washington, May 1.
I am desirous to dispose of the HOUSE belonging to me in West Tenth street, in the City of Washington. The person, who may be inclined to purchase it, will observe I am not the proprietor of the ground. He will have to make a detached bargain for that. I will take eight hundred and fifty dollars in hand, for the improvements, or one thousand dollars, twenty dollars paid every six months, and the interest secured. A. B. WOODWARD.
NOTICE.
THE creditors of Nathan Smith late of Calvert county, deceased, are requested to meet at Huntingtown in Calvert county aforesaid on Monday the first day of July next ensuing the date hereof, in order to receive their proportion of the said Nathan Smith's estate so far as assets has been received. Given under my hand this ninth day of May, 1805. THEODORE HODGKIN, Adm'r. May 15-3w.
Notice to Subscribers.
SUBSCRIBERS to the National Intelligence in arrears are requested to make immediate payment. It may be proper to remind subscribers, that the indispensable term of the Paper is the annual payment of Five Dollars in advance; and that unless the term be complied with, their papers will be discontinued.
A new Fount of Type having been engaged for the National Intelligence, the type on which this paper is now printed is offered for sale.
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 be shown the same, and know the terms by application to the subscriber near the premises. JOHN HOLMEAD.
100 DOLLARS REWARD.
RANAWAY, two months ago, about the middle of November, a Negro Man, named TOM DANIEL, five feet ten inches high, black complexion, has lost some of his jaw teeth, very knock kneed, about 45 years of age. It is supposed that he has made to the northward, and has a free pass. He took with him a gray mare, and is very fond of driving a cart—Apply to RALPH LANE, Centreville, Fairfax county, Virginia.
THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED, BY SAMUEL H. SMITH. PRICE TWO DOLLARS. THE TRIAL OF SAMUEL CHASE, An associate justice of the supreme court of the United States, impeached by the House of Representatives, for high crimes and misdemeanors, before the Senate of the United States, taken in short hand by SAMUEL H. SMITH, AND THOMAS LLOYD. VOLUME I. This volume contains, 1. Measures preliminary to the trial, including the proceedings of the House of Representatives and Senate antecedent to the trial. 2. The answer of Mr. Chase and the replication of the Managers. 3. The speech of Mr. Randolph on opening the impeachment. 4. The evidence on the part of the prosecution. 5. The speech of Mr. Harper on opening the defence. 6. The evidence on the part of Mr. Chase. 7. The speech of Mr. Early. 8. The speech of Mr. Campbell. The advertisement prefixed to this edition will enable the public to form some opinion of its accuracy. The following report of the trial of Samuel Chase has been drawn up with the greatest care. To guard against misconception or omission, two individuals, one of whom is a professional stenographer, were constantly engaged during the whole course of the trial; and the arguments of the managers and counsel have in most instances, and wherever it was attainable, been revised by them. It is with some satisfaction that the editor of this impression is enabled, under these circumstances, to submit to the public a tract whose fidelity and comprehensiveness, he hopes, will amply reward the interest so deeply excited by the progress and issue of this important trial. The second volume is in the press, and will be published in a short time. The second volume will probably contain between three and four hundred pages. The first volume will be sold only to those who subscribe for the whole work. COPYRIGHT.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, to wit: BE IT REMEMBERED, that [SEAL] on this twenty third day of April in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and five, Samuel H. Smith of the said district, hath deposited in the clerk's office of the district court of the United States for the district of Columbia, the title of a book the right whereof he claims as author, in the words following, to wit: "The trial of Samuel Chase, an associate justice of the supreme court of the United States, impeached by the House of Representatives for high crimes and misdemeanors, before the Senate of the United States, taken in short hand by Samuel H. Smith and Thomas Lloyd," in conformity to the act of Congress of the United States entitled an act for the encouragement of learning by securing the copies of maps, charts and books to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the time therein mentioned. G. DENEALE, Clk. Dist. Col.
NOTICE.
WAS committed to the jail of Frederick county as a runaway, a negro man who calls himself JACK—He is about 24 years old, 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high; his left foot and leg have scars on them occasioned by burns; large lips. His clothing are, a home made linsey doublet, a pair of old blue pantaloon, and a home made linen shirt. If his master (whose name he says is Claiborne, and whom he confesses he met at Watford, Virginia) does not release him he will be sold for his jail fees agreeably to law. GEORGE GREAGER, Sheriff of Frederick county. April 17-w8t
NOTICE.
IN the case of JOSEPH ENGLISH an Insolvent Debtor. ORDERED that six months from the first day of February next be limited and appointed for the creditors of said English to bring in and exhibit their claims to the Trustee. It is also ordered that this notice be published in the Washington Federalist and National Intelligence once a month during said term. By order of the honorable William Cranch, Esq. one of the Assistant Judges of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia. URIAH FORRESTER, Clk. 28th, January, 1805. The subscriber being appointed Trustee in the above case of Joseph English requests all those having claims against him to exhibit them without delay. R. PARROT. Feb. 11.-1am6m.

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 10th day of July next, inclusive. (Continued.) 23. From Hanover by Oxford, Haverhill, Bath, Littleton, Dalton, Lancaster, Nashua, Lunenburg and Concord to Littleton, thence by Bath, Haverhill and Oxford to Hanover once a week.
Leave Hanover every Friday at 9 a.m. and arrive at Haverhill by 6 p.m. Leave Haverhill at 5 p.m. and arrive at Concord on Sunday noon and return to Hanover the next Tuesday by 6 p.m.
24. From Newburyport by Haverhill and Salem to Windham once a week.
Leave Windham every Monday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Newburyport by one p.m. Leave Newburyport every Monday at 4 p.m. and arrive at Windham on Tuesday by noon.
IN VERMONT. 25. From Littleton N.H. by Littleton Vt. St. Johnsbury, Danville, Warner, Greenfield, Groton, St. Albans, Eden and Johnson to St. Albans, once in two weeks.
Leave Littleton N.H. every other Monday at 6 a.m. and arrive at St. Albans, the next Wednesday by 6 p.m. Leave St. Albans every other Thursday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Littleton N.H. on Saturday by 5 p.m.
26. From Windsor by Woodstock, Royalton, Randolph, Williamstown, Berlin, Montpelier, Middlesex, Waterbury, Barton, Jericho, and Wiltshire to Burlington once a week.
Leave Windsor every Saturday at 2 p.m. and arrive at Montpelier on Monday by 3 p.m. and at Burlington on Tuesday by 1 p.m. returning. Leave Burlington at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, arrive at Montpelier on Wednesday by 6 p.m. and at Windsor on Friday by noon.
27. From Montpelier by Berlin, Barre, Washington, Corinth, Bradford, Newbury, Ryegate, Barre and Peacham to Danville once a week.
Leave Montpelier every Thursday at noon, arrive at Newbury on Friday by 7 p.m. Leave Newbury every Saturday at 5 a.m. and arrive at Danville by 5 p.m. returning. Leave Danville every Tuesday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Montpelier on Thursday by 11 a.m.
28. From Rutland, by Pitsford, Brandon, Leicester, Salisbury, Middlebury, New Haven, Vergennes, Ferrisburg, Charlotte, Shelburne, Burlington, Colchester, Milton, Georgia, St. Albans and Swanton to Highgate once a week.
Leave Rutland every Monday at 5 a.m. and arrive at Burlington on Tuesday by 4 p.m. and arrive at Highgate on Wednesday by 7 p.m. returning. Leave Highgate every Thursday at 5 a.m. and arrive at Burlington on Friday by 8 a.m. and arrive at Rutland on Saturday by 7 p.m.
29. From Rutland by Castleton, Fairhaven, Benson, Orwell, Shoreham, Addison, Vergennes, Williston, Essex, C. H. Peru and Plattsburg to Champlain once a week.
Leave Rutland every Monday at 5 a.m. and arrive at Fairhaven by 10 a.m. Leave Fairhaven at 11 a.m. and arrive at Champlain on Thursday by 10 a.m. returning. Leave Champlain every Thursday at 2 p.m. and arrive at Rutland the next Sunday by 6 p.m.
30. From Middlebury by New Haven, Moncton, Hynesburg, Williston, Jericho, Essex, Westford, Fairfax, Fairfield and Sheldon to Huntingdon and thence by Berkshire, Roxbury, Bakerfield, Cambridge, Underkill, Jericho, Richmond, Huntington, Starksboro' & Bilton to Middlebury once a week.
Leave Middlebury every Tuesday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Jericho by 4 p.m. and at Huntingdon on Friday by 2 p.m. returning. Leave Huntingdon every Friday at 3 p.m. and arrive at Middlebury on Monday by 7 p.m.
31. From Rutland by Clarendon, Shrewsbury, Saltash and Reading to Windsor once a week. Leave Rutland every Monday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Windsor by 10 a.m. returning. Leave Windsor every Tuesday at 3 p.m. and arrive at Rutland on Wednesday by 7 p.m.
32. From Rutland by Clarendon, Danby, Dorset, Manchester, Arlington, Shaftsbury, Bennington and Pittsfield to Lanesburg twice a week.
Leave Rutland every Monday and Thursday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Bennington on Tuesday and Friday by 8 p.m. Leave Bennington Wednesday and Saturday at 5 a.m. and arrive at Lanesburg by 1 p.m. returning. Leave Lanesburg every Monday and Thursday at 11 a.m. and arrive at Bennington by 7 p.m. Leave Bennington on Tuesday and Friday at 5 a.m. and arrive at Rutland on Wednesday and Saturday by 6 p.m.
33. From Rutland by Cavendish, Chester, Rockingham, Bellows Falls and Westminster to Walpole once a week.
Leave Rutland every Wednesday at 2 p.m. and arrive at Walpole by 6 p.m. on Thursday. Leave Walpole every Saturday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Rutland on Sunday by 10 a.m.
34. From Bennington, by Marlboro'
Wilmington and Woodford, to Brattleboro' once a week. Leave Bennington every Thursday at 9 p.m. and arrive at Brattleboro' on Friday by 11 a.m. Leave Brattleboro' every Friday at 2 p.m. and arrive at Bennington on Saturday by 4 p.m.
IN MASSACHUSETTS. 35. From Salem, by Danvers, Topsfield, Boxford, Haverhill and Chester, to Pembroke N.H. once a week. Leave Salem every Monday at 1 p.m. and arrive at Pembroke on Tuesday by 6 p.m. Leave Pembroke every Saturday at 7 p.m. and arrive at Salem on Monday by 10 a.m.
36. From Boston, by Salem and Manchester, to Gloucester three times a week. Leave Gloucester every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Boston by 6 p.m. Leave Boston every Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Gloucester by 6 p.m.
37. From Salem to Marblehead six times a week. Leave Salem every day (Sunday excepted) at noon and arrive at Marblehead by 1 p.m. Leave Marblehead every day at 2 p.m. and arrive at Salem by 3 p.m.
38. From Boston, by Medford, Woburn, Billerica, Chelmsford, Tyngsboro', Dunstable, Amherst, Framingham, Washington and Claremont, to Windsor, Vt. once a week. Leave Boston every Wednesday at 5 a.m. and arrive at Billerica by noon and at Amherst by 7 p.m. Leave Amherst on Thursday at 5 a.m. and arrive at Windsor by 6 p.m. returning. Leave Windsor every Monday at 5 a.m. and arrive at Amherst by 6 p.m. Leave Amherst on Tuesday at 5 a.m. and arrive at Boston by 5 p.m.
39. From Billerica, by Patucket bridge, Dracut, Pelham and Windham, to Londonderry once a week. Leave Billerica every Wednesday at 1 p.m. and arrive at Londonderry on Thursday by 9 a.m. Leave Londonderry every Thursday at 10 a.m. and arrive at Billerica by 7 p.m.
40. From Boston, by Concord, Littleton, Groton, Townsend, Ashby, New Ipswich, Jaffrey, Marlboro' and Keene, to Walpole twice a week. Leave Boston every Wednesday and Saturday at 4 a.m. and arrive at Keene on Thursday and Monday by noon. Leave Keene at 12 1/2 p.m. and arrive at Walpole by 9 p.m. returning. Leave Walpole every Wednesday and Saturday at 4 a.m. and arrive at Keene by noon. Leave Keene at 12 1/2 p.m. and arrive at Boston on Thursday and Monday by 8 p.m.
41. From Concord, by Stow, Bolton and Lancaster, to Leominster twice a week. Leave Concord every Wednesday and Saturday at 1 p.m. and arrive at Leominster by 7 p.m. Leave Leominster every Monday and Thursday at 5 a.m. and arrive at Concord by 11 a.m.
42. From Leominster, by Westminster, Templeton, Gerry, Athol, New Salem, Wendell and Montague, to Greenfield once a week. Leave Leominster every Thursday at 5 a.m. and arrive at Greenfield by 7 p.m. Leave Greenfield every Friday at 5 a.m. and arrive at Leominster by 7 p.m.
43. From Worcester, by Boylston and Sterling, to Lancaster once a week. Leave Worcester every Wednesday at 8 a.m. and arrive at Lancaster by noon. Leave Lancaster every Wednesday at 1 p.m. and arrive at Worcester by 5 p.m.
44. From Worcester, by Holden, Rutland, Barre, Peterboro, Athol, Orange, Warwick, Northfield, New Salem, Wendell and Kinsale, to Brattleboro' once a week. Leave Worcester every Thursday at 5 a.m. and arrive at Brattleboro' Friday by 10 a.m. Leave Brattleboro' every Friday at 1 p.m. and arrive at Worcester on Saturday by 7 p.m.
45. From Shrewsbury, by Holden, Rutland, Greene, Hardwick, Pelham, Amherst and Hadley, to Northampton once a week. Leave Shrewsbury every Tuesday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Northampton on Wednesday by 10 a.m. Leave Northampton every Wednesday at 1 p.m. and arrive at Shrewsbury on Thursday by 7 p.m.
46. From Brookfield, by Belchertown, Hadley, Northampton, Chesterfield, Worthington, Partridgefield, Dalton, Pittsfield, Hancock and New Lebanon, to Albany twice a week.
May 1 to November 1.—Leave Brookfield every Monday and Thursday at 9 a.m. and arrive at Albany on Tuesday and Friday by 7 p.m. Leave Albany every Wednesday and Saturday at 9 a.m. and arrive at Brookfield on Thursday and Monday by 7 p.m.
November 1 to May 1.—Leave Brookfield every Monday and Thursday at 9 a.m. and arrive at Northampton by 7 p.m. Leave Northampton every Tuesday and Friday at 5 a.m. and arrive at Albany on Wednesday & Saturday by 3 p.m. returning. Leave Albany every Tuesday & Friday at 9 a.m. and arrive at Pittsfield by 8 p.m. Leave Pittsfield every Wednesday & Saturday at 5 a.m. and arrive at Northampton by 8 p.m. Leave Northampton every Thursday & Monday at 4 a.m. and arrive at Brookfield by 7 p.m.
47. From Suffield, by Westfield, Southampton, Northampton, Hatfield, Whately, Deerfield, Greenfield, Bernardtown, Hinddale, Brattleboro' Putney, West-
minster, Walpol, Charlemont, Claremont, Connish, Windsor, Hartland & Plainfield, to Hanover twice a week.
Leave Suffield every Monday and Thursday at 4 a.m. and arrive at Northampton at 1 p.m. and arrive at Brattleboro' on Tuesday and Friday by 10 a.m. Leave Brattleboro' at 1 p.m. and arrive at Windsor on Wednesday and Saturday by noon. Leave Windsor at 12 1/2 p.m. and arrive at Hanover by 8 p.m. returning. Leave Hanover every Monday & Thursday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Windsor by noon. Leave Windsor at 12 1/2 p.m. and arrive at Brattleboro' on Tuesday and Friday by 11 a.m. Leave Brattleboro' at 1 p.m. and arrive at Suffield on Wednesday & Saturday by 8 p.m.
[To be continued.]
STRANGER IN FRANCE.
Just opened, and for sale by Rapine, Conrad, & Co. THE STRANGER IN FRANCE; OR A TOUR FROM DEVONSHIRE TO PARIS; By JOHN CARR, Esq. Price 150 Cents. 29—tw2w.
MRS. SMITH and MRS. WILY respectfully acquaint their friends and the public, that they have removed their boarding school from the house they occupied in Water Street, to a large brick house fitted up for a school, on the Main street near Mr. Francis Lowndes, with a good garden, yard, and excellent spring of water.
They solicit the patronage of the inhabitants of George town and its vicinity, which they have liberally experienced, and gratefully acknowledge. They teach reading, writing, English grammar and geography. The best masters attend to instruct the young ladies in music, dancing, arithmetic, French and drawing. Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Wily continue to teach plain work, marking, embroidery in lamb's wool, silk and chenille, with a variety of other kinds of needle work, in the afternoon.
April 26—6w.
THE subscribers have opened a GROCERY STORE in the house near the Capitol, lately occupied by Mr. JAMES D. BARKY—where they have for sale, low, for cash or in exchange for country produce. Genuine Cogniac brandy, Inferior French do., Old Jamaica Spirits, Madeira, Sherry, Lisbon, Claret, Wines, by the quarter cask and case, or smaller quantity.
Brown Sugar, r.s. and ad quality, Loaf and Lump, do., Molasses, Firkin Butter, Mould Candles, Sweet Oil, Spices of different kinds, Fig Blue, Starch, Almonds, Anchovies, Capers, Powder and Shot, Excellent Wine Vinegar, Gin, Whiskey, Hylon, Imperial, Young Hylon, Teas, fresh, and of superior quality. Salt Herrings in Barrels.
PETER HEALY, & Co. Washington October 31—tf
ADAM KING, & Co. AT their wine store in High street George Town, have in addition to their stock of old wines, laid in a large and general assortment of all kinds of Liquors and Groceries suitable to the present season; where bills of any description, in their line, will constantly be filled up on the shortest notice and they flatter themselves, from the quality of their wines, &c. they will be able to give general satisfaction to all those who may think proper to favor them with a call—where all kind of consignment business as usual, will be attended to with the utmost attention. George Town, November 5—tf
RAGS.
THE highest price CASH, given for clean RAGS, by EDGAR PATTERSON George town, and SAMUEL STETTENUS, near the Centre market, Washington March 8—tf.
CHARLES H. VARDEN, MERCHANT TAILOR.
Has received from Philadelphia a handsome assortment of FALL goods, consisting of the best London and French superfine cloths, cassimeres, patent Bennett's cord, toilettene, fancy and white Mouselines, black and figured silk, moleskins, fancy silk, Mouselines, constitution cords, velvets, Genoa cord, silk and fustian, Florentines, superfine coating, knapped cloths, with a variety of other articles suitable for the winter season. N. B. Ladies habits, regimentals, and navy uniforms made in the first style of fashion. New Jersey avenue near the Capitol, December 10—tf
SURVEYING.
THE Subscriber who was regularly bred to LAND SURVEYING, respectfully informs the public, that he now undertakes business in that Department, which he executes with accuracy and expedition, and warrants his surveys to be correct. His mode of practice, which comprises essential improvements, he has no doubt, will be found to meet the approbation of the judicious, and presumes, that on trial, it cannot fail to obtain the patronage of those gentlemen who are interested in the sale or purchase of land. Commands addressed to him at the Treasury of the United States, or Rhodes's hotel, city of Washington, will receive attention. RICHARD FREEMAN, April 22—cp4w
Twenty Dollars Reward.
RANAWAY from the subscriber on the second day of January last, a likely negro man named AMP, but frequently goes by name of ARMSTEAD, he is about 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, upwards of 35 years of age, rather of a yellowish complexion, has a tolerable large nose, and speaks very quick when interrogated—he has been hired to Mr. John Woolfolk for three years past, for the purpose of taking care of the stage horses at Mr. Todd's Tavern. I do expect he will endeavor to pass as a free man, and is lurking about some town. Whoever will deliver the said negro to me, or confine him in any jail so that I get him again shall receive the above reward. LEWIS COLLINS.
Caroline county, May 6—3w N. B. Masters of vessels and others are warned from harboring said runaway at their peril. L. C.
Traveller's Hall.
THE subscriber tenders his sincere thanks to his friends for the very liberal encouragement which they have bestowed on him. He will finish one of his new rooms in a few weeks, which will be large enough to dine near 200 persons at a time, and will shortly after have the remainder of his additional building completed, which will give him a front of near 100 feet, in the most agreeable part of the town, and in the centre of business, be on the highest part of the public square. He has on hand, and has contracted for a constant supply of the best wines, and foreign spirituous liquors imported, and country provisions, stable forage, foreign & state newspapers—and has secured a quantity of liquors sufficient for the use of his table and bar during the season. He assures his friends, and that respectable part of the public who have patronized him, that there shall be nothing wanting which his time or purse will command, to render the TRAVELLER'S HALL a house of entertainment for genteel guests only, equal to any in America. R. BRADLEY.
Lexington, Kentucky, March 18. 1805. N. B. A flag runs from the TRAVELLER'S HALL to the Olympic Springs in the summer, and to Frankfort during the session of the Legislature. March 27—ep3m.
SPRING GOODS.
JOHN COX, (GEORGE TOWN.) Has received a part of his Spring assortment of Dry Goods, which were selected from the late arrivals at New York: he has also received from Baltimore a quantity of
GERMAN LINENS, consisting of Tichelnburg, Osnaburgs, Hempen, Hessian, Brown Roles, &c. all of which will be sold low by piece or retail. May 3—cp2m
Ten Dollars Reward.
WAS missed on Sunday, the 5th of May, a double cased silver Watch, maker's name, Croftswatte, Dublin, and in the outer case, was a watch paper with Mr. Parker's name of Philadelphia—Whoever will bring the said watch to the office of the National Intelligencer, shall receive the above reward, and no questions will be asked. May 10—tf.
THE CELEBRATED WARM SPRINGS IN VIRGINIA.
THE subscribers have taken a lease of ten years, of the highly celebrated Medical Springs in the county of Bath called the WARM SPRINGS, so justly famed for their great cures and general relief in many complaints.
They are now preparing every necessary comfort and accommodation to suit the amusement of those who have health, (and to promote the recovery of those who want it) and it is deemed necessary to make these things widely known, because complaints have heretofore been made against the entertainment which has been offered.
Preparations are made for at least one hundred constant boarders, besides transient guests, for the accommodation of which, the subscribers will make all possible exertions; and they flatter themselves, that those who may place confidence in this advertisement, will not find the smallest cause for regret or complaint. ROBERT & GEORGE TURNER, May 1—cp6w
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
ON Friday evening the 22nd inst. ROBERT W. PEACOCK, confined in the Jail of Washington County of the District of Columbia, upon a conviction of forgery at December Term, 1804, escaped from said Jail. He was before this conviction a practicing Attorney in the City of Washington, and is very well known in Virginia and Maryland, having resided in both. He is a stout man, 5 feet 10 or 11 inches high, about 34 or 35 years of age, looks young of his age, has blue eyes, full face, fair and ruddy complexion, light hair, which he wears tied behind. He is also very much inclined to corpulency. Whoever apprehends the said felon, and secures him in any Jail, so that I get him again, shall receive the above reward from DANIEL C. BRANT, Marshal of the District of Columbia. March 25—tf
STELLE'S HOTEL & CITY TAVERN.
THE Subscriber takes this method of thanking his friends and the public for their favors whilst on the Capitol square and begs leave to acquaint them that having purchased and now occupying the tavern, late Tunnicliff's hotel; which he has commenced enlarging and improving—he respectfully solicits a continuance of the patronage of his friends and the public; assuring them that 'tis his full determination to fit up his present hotel, and to conduct it, as to merit, he hopes, the preference of the public travelling, as well as those coming to the permanent seat of the Government of our Land of Liberty. PONTIUS D. STELLE, Washington City, March 25—tf
The subscriber has for sale,
A few Pipes and half Pipes genuine London Particular Madeira wine. Claret in boxes, Hylon, Souchong, & } Teas by the chest. Hylon Chulan } Cogniac Brandy by the pipe or quarter cask, 1st proof French do. of good flavor, do. do. A few bds. Melasses, 9 bds old Jamaica Rum of excellent quality, 1 butt dry Lisbon Wine and a few demijohns. Wm. BRENT. May 10—3w.
NOTICE is hereby given
that an Election will be held on the First Monday in June next for the choice of Eighteen members to represent the City of Washington, in council. The elections will be held at the following places, viz. In the First Ward, at William Rhodes's. In the Second Ward, at Lewis Morin's, & In the Third at Point D. Stella's hotel. The polls to be kept open from 8 o'clock in the morning until 7 o'clock in the evening of the same day. ROBERT BRENT, Mayor of Washington. May 13—
IRON WORKS FOR SALE.
IN Wythe county State of Virginia, on Cripple Creek about 15 miles from the Great Kanawha and 40 miles from the north fork of Holston which affords a tolerable safe navigation to a prodigious scope of the western country, where perhaps iron is in greater demand than in any other quarter of the United States.
Cripple Creek affords a sufficiency of water for both forge and furnace, being fed by bold never failing springs. The furnace and all the buildings have been commenced within 4 or 5 years—they consist of dwelling houses, kitchens, and a store house; also, a large and convenient stable. The forge has not long been completed. It is supposed to be the best built forge in Virginia, being out of choice timber felled at proper seasons and executed by a first rate forge carpenter from Pennsylvania. It works three fires and two hammers, is sixty feet long and fifty wide, well covered with joint slings. There are between 7 and 800 acres of land attached to these works, some of it of excellent soil, and any quantity may be procured within 6 or 8 miles for iron 1 to 8 dollars per acre.—The ore banks appear to be inexhaustible, lying within one mile of the furnace and good roads. From one of the banks the ore may be conveyed by water within 10 feet of the furnace, with the incon siderable expense of 40 or 50 dollars.
The quality of the iron is acknowledged by those who have used it to be equal to any. It is particularly sought for by lock makers, faddle tree pliers, cutlers, &c.
The demand for iron in that country is far beyond what is made, and is selling from 40 to 50. per ton. I have no hesitation to say, contracts on not a very long credit can be had for almost any quantity yearly, as from that quarter a considerable portion of the western country is supplied.
As it is supposed a purchase of this magnitude would not be made, without a view of the property by those inclined to purchase, it is deemed unnecessary to give a further description.
Letters addressed to me at Abington, Virginia, will be duly attended to.
I will also sell my
SALT WORKS
On Holston in Washington county Virginia, which is now rented at 10,000 Dols. a year. I have adjoining to it between 5 and 6000 acres of land well covered with timber, a considerable proportion of which in point of fertility is equal to any land whatever, and will afford 3 or 400 acres of meadow, nearly 100 being now in good timothy. The buildings which are extensive are in a good state of preservation. FRANCIS PRESTON. May 1—
NOTICE.
CHRISTOPHER HILBOURN, who formerly resided in Loudon county, state of Virginia who is said to have removed into some other part of that state, is hereby informed, that by the death of his aunt Elizabeth Limebacker of Northampton in the county of Bucks and commonwealth of Pennsylvania, he is entitled to a considerable estate in lands and cash which will be delivered to him on application to Gerrardus Wynkoop or Leffert Lefferts, executors of the last will and testament of Elizabeth Limebacker, deceased. May 1—w3t
FOR SALE.
Eight hundred acres of Land.
IN Fauquier county state of Virginia, known by the name of Oakland Farm, distant about 23 miles from Frederickburg, and the same from Dumfries.
About three hundred acres of this land are under a fine growth of oak and hickory timber. The cleared land is included and well adapted to the culture of corn, wheat and tobacco, it is finely watered by a number of never failing springs, dispersed in such a manner in four separate inclosures, as to afford water for stock in great plenty. On the premises are a fine mill and distillery, a strong frame dwelling house 44 feet by 20, finished in a plain and elegant style, a stone spring house compleatly finished, scantling and framing, sufficient for a kitchen and smoke house.
Any person inclined to purchase will be shown the land by Mr. Levan Oliver who lives near the place—the terms may be known by an application to Mr. John Love of said county and the title confirmed by the subscriber living in the city of Washington, district of Columbia. THOMAS THORPE. April 3—rawf