The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. (Washington City [D.C.]), 1804-04-18 00:00:00

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER,
A N D,
WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
Vol. IV. WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. DLI.
FIVE DOLLS. PER ANN.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18th, 1804.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
PUBLIC SALE.
By virtue of a decree of the circuit court of the District of Columbia for the county of Washington, in the suit of the United States against Samuel Jackson, William Shannon, Philip Fitzhugh, Joshua B. Bond and Frederick Shaffer, defendants, in chancery; will be sold at the premises to the highest bidder at public auction on Friday the 24th day of May next; all that piece or parcel of land situate in the second addition of George Town, made by Thomas Beall of George, being part of a tract of land called the Rock of Dumbarton and bounded as is described and set forth in the said decree and containing four acres and one eighth part of an acre of land with all and singular the buildings, improvements and appurtenances thereon or thereunto belonging or appertaining. The improvements are on a high, dry, and handsome situation, and consist of a large two story brick house with a passage through the center, four rooms on a floor and good cellars. The front rooms are about 17 by 13 feet—the back rooms are semi-circular and are about 22 by 17 feet—the passage 9 feet wide and 38 feet long—two brick offices two stories high, 17 feet 6 inches square and are connected with the house by covered ways. The said premises are the same property possessed by the said Samuel Jackson and by him expensively improved. The sale will commence at 12 o'clock. The terms ready money or money to be paid immediately on the courts ratification the same, the time of which ratification will be notified in the same papers in which the sale is advertised, within one month after the report of the said sale shall be made to the court, which report will not be made until the fourth Monday in July, when the court commence their next sitting for the county of Washington.
DANIEL C. BRENT, Trustee. March 23—tad
In the case of THOMAS BARCLAY an insolvent debtor.
On the petition of Thomas Barclay an Insolvent debtor confined in the prison of Washington County for debt. Notice is hereby given that on Monday the 23rd day of April inst. at 10 o'clock A. M. at the court room in the capitol, the oath of an insolvent debtor will be administered to the said Thomas Barclay, agreeably to the act of Congress now in force against insolvent debtors in the District of Columbia, and a trustee appointed, unless sufficient cause be shown and there be shown to the contrary. It is ordered that this notice be published three times in the Washington Federalist, National Intelligencer and Baltimore Federal Gazette prior to that day. By order of William Cranch Esq. assistant judge of the circuit court of the District of Columbia.
URIAS FORREST, Clk.
April 16—3t WHEREAS my wife Maying Stanton hath eloped from my bed and board—I do therefore hereby forbid any person trusting her on my account, as I will not pay any debts by her contracted.
PATRICK STANTON.
Washington, April 13—3t
NO TICE
Will be exposed to public sale, for ready cash, on the 24th day of May next, on the premises all the right, title, claim and interest of Joseph Boone, in and to Lot No. 2, in square No. 1044, as laid down in the plan of the city of Washington, with a two-story framed dwelling house, and four other small framed houses thereon—all in good repair—taken by virtue of two writs of fieri facias, issued from the circuit court of the District of Columbia for the county of Washington, at the suit of Wilson Hunt, for the use of Philip Nicklin and Robert Griffith. The sale will commence precisely at eleven o'clock.
DANIEL C. BRENT, Marshal. April 16.—2w4M.
REMOVAL.
THOMAS CARPENTER, TAYLOR,
Has removed to the house above Mr. RODGES (LATE LOREY'S) HOTEL, near the President's Square.
In addition to the present stock of goods, an Handsome Assortment
Is expected immediately.
Gentlemen at a distance, by sending a line by post, will be waited upon with all possible expedition.
T. C. will pledge himself to execute any order with a ratio, expedition and moderation of charge, which shall not be excelled by any.
April 16—tf.
Dissolution of Partnership.
THE public are hereby informed, that the co-partnership of ROSS & TILLEY, was dissolved by mutual consent, on the 5th inst. All persons indebted to the firm for dealing in Bladensburg, are requested to make immediate payment to William Ross and those indebted for dealings in Washington, to Robert Tilley all persons having claims against said firm, are requested to present them to Robert Tilley, who will settle the same, and who begs leave to inform the public and his friends, that the business will be conducted hereafter at the old stand on F street, near the Branch Bank, by himself.
WILLIAM ROSS, ROBERT TILLEY.
April 16—3t.
TRIAL OF JOHN PICKERING.
[Continued.]
Mr. EARLY. I will now proceed to make good the facts and allegations contained in the third article, which is as follows:
"ARTICLE III. That whereas it is provided by an act of Congress, passed on the 24th day of September, in the year 1789, "that from all final decrees in a district court in cases of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction, where the matter in dispute exceeds the sum or value of three hundred dollars exclusive of costs, an appeal shall be allowed to the next circuit court to be held in such district;" and whereas on the 12th day of November in the year 1802, at the trial of the aforesaid cause between the United States on the one part, claiming the said ship Eliza with her furniture, tackle and apparel, as forfeited for the causes aforesaid, and the said Eliza Ladd on the other part, claiming the said ship Eliza with her furniture, tackle and apparel, in his own proper right, the said John Pickering, judge of the said district of New-Hampshire, did decree that the said ship Eliza with her tackle, furniture and apparel, should be restored to the said Eliza Ladd the claimant; and whereas the said John S. Sherburne, attorney for the United States in and for the said district of New-Hampshire, and prosecuting the said cause for and on the part of the United States on the said 12th day of November in the year 1802, did in the name and behalf of the United States, claim an appeal from said decree of the district court, to the next circuit court, to be held in the said district of New-Hampshire, and did pray the said district court to allow the said appeal in conformity to the provisions of the act of congress last aforesaid, yet this said John Pickering, judge of the said district court, disregarding the authority of the laws, and wickedly meaning and intending to injure the revenues of the United States and thereby to impair their public credit, did absolutely and positively refuse to allow the said appeal, as prayed for and claimed by the said John S. Sherburne, in behalf of the United States, contrary to his trust and duty, as judge of the district court, against the laws of the United States, to the great injury of the public revenue, and in violation of the solemn oath which he had taken to administer equal and impartial justice."
Mr. Early here read the act of congress referred to.
Mr. EARLY. The following record establishes beyond doubt the truth of the fact contained in this article:
(Mr. Early here read that part of the record relating to the allegations in the 3rd article.)
Mr. EARLY. In addition to this testimony I will call on Mr. Sherburne again to relate the circumstances attending the refusal to allow the appeal.
Mr. Sherburne was again examined.
On the judge declaring that he decreed a restoration of the vessel and cables, the deponent, after several efforts to obtain a hearing of the witnesses, required the allowance of an appeal, one in relation to the cables, and the other in relation to the ship. The judge at first assented to the appeal, and, after using some profane language, observed that the decree should not be altered. The counsel for the claimant remarked that the cables were not valued at a sum that entitled the libellant to appeal from the decision of the district court. The deponent insisted that the appraisement of the ships and cables to have been made at the house of the judge, and that the cables had been there valued at less than three hundred dollars. The deponent said he considered the whole of that proceeding a nullity, as the judge had not a right to restore the vessel until the duties were secured or paid.
Mr. Early. The testimony, now required, relates to the refusal of an appeal in regard to the vessel.
Mr. Sherburne. The whole was a scene of confusion. The deponent does not recollect any distinct observations made in relation to the ship. He claimed an appeal on both decrees; whereupon the counsel of the claimant observed that the valuation of the cables did not entitle the libellant to an appeal. The judge did refuse an appeal on both decrees.
Mr. Early here stated that the ship was valued at three thousand five hundred dollars; and then proceeded to the fourth article, which is as follows:
"ARTICLE IV. That whereas for the due, faithful and impartial administration of justice, temperance and sobriety are essential qualities in the character of a judge; yet the said John Pickering, being a man of loose morals and intemperate habits, on the 11th and 12th days of November, in the year 1802, being then judge of the district court, in and for the district of New-Hampshire, did appear on the bench of the said court, for the purpose of administering justice, in a state of total intoxication, produced by the free and intemperate use of inebriating liquors; and did then and there frequently, in a most profane and indecent manner, invoke the name of the Supreme Being, to the evil example of all the good citizens of the United States; and was then and there guilty of other high misdemeanors, disgraceful to his own character as a judge, and degrading to the honor of the United States."
"And the House of Representatives, by protestation, saving to themselves the liberty of exhibiting, at any time hereafter any further articles, or other accusation or impeachment against the said John Pickering; and also of replying to his any answers which he shall make to the said articles, or any of them; and of offering proof to all and every the aforesaid articles and to all and every other articles, impeachment or accusation, which shall be exhibited by them as the case shall require, do demand that the said John Pickering may be put to answer the said high crimes and misdemeanors; and that such proceedings, examinations, trials and judgments may be thereupon had and given, as may be agreeable to law and justice."
Thomas Chadbourne, Deputy Marshal of New-Hampshire, sworn.
He said he was present at the trial of the libel. On the first day nothing was done. On the second day the proceedings commenced. It was a busy busy business. The judge refused hearing anything about the ship, and when an appeal was required ordered the court to be adjourned; and the court was adjourned. He saw the judge on the morning of the second day before the trial commenced, who was in a situation that disqualified him from discharging the duties of his office. The marshal required the deponent to go with him to the judge's House, but he refused.
The deponent being asked what was the situation of the judge when he came into court, replied, that all was disorder and confusion; the judge appeared to be in a state of intoxication. The attorney of the United States said the revenue would be injured by such proceedings. The judge slammed the revenue, and said he got but a thousand dollars of it, and cared nothing about it. He desired a number of gentlemen to come on the bench and sit along side of him. Some refused. He called me up, said Mr. Chadbourne. I went up and sat along side of him. He talked to me in a most strange way. He called on a perfect stranger to sit beside him. When I went up, he said, now damn him, we'll fight him. I do not know what he meant. He said to a person within the bar, if you do not come up, I will come down and cane you. I believe he said the same thing to the Marshal. I sat on one side of the judge, and another person on his other side. When, on the first day, after holding his head down awhile, he ordered to adjourn the court, he said "I'm damn'd drunk, but I'll be sober by the morning."
Question. Did the judge exhibit all the usual marks of intoxication?
Answer. He did.
Question. Did you smell his breath?
Answer. No—I wanted nothing to convince me of his intoxication.
Question. Was he intoxicated at his own house on the first day.
Answer. Yes. He appeared so to me.
He said, with some profane language, he had heard enough about the damn'd ship; and he did not mean to hear any more about her.
Question. What language did he use when the district attorney spoke of filing a bill of exceptions?
Answer. He said he would then sit along with an old wig—I did not at first know whom he meant, but I understood afterwards that he meant a judge of the Circuit court.
Question. Is judge Pickering habitually addicted to intoxication.
Answer. For ten years past he has appeared to me to have been given into the habit of intoxication. He has appeared to me to exhibit all the symptoms of growing intoxication.
Question. How long have you known him?
Answer. For forty years.
Question. Had his face the usual marks of intoxication?
Answer. A good deal so.—Diverse times before the trial I have seen him intoxicated in the streets.
Question. Have you ever seen him reel like a drunken man?
Answer. I have seen him go out sober in the morning, and return intoxicated at noon.
Jonathan Steele examined.
I was present at the trial in the district court, and remarked when the judge entered the court that he was intoxicated. He, with great difficulty, got in. He exhibited every mark of intoxication; staggered and reeled; spoke in a thick way, scarcely articulating his words so as to be understood by me, though I was directly under him: He ordered the cryer to open the court, and the gentlemen to proceed with the trial, without having the libel read. He said he had heard enough of the damn'd libel. The gentlemen hesitated—The judge called on a number of the officers to come up on the bench—Some refused, and others went up—To one person that refused, he said he would come down and give him a caning. No business was done, and the court was adjourned.
The next morning the judge came into court in the same situation, as much intoxicated as on the preceding day. He pursued the same system. Before the libel was read the counsel of the claimant was heard. The Attorney of the district then made a few observations, and called his witnesses. The judge said their examination was inadmissible; abruptly stopped the trial; decreed the restoration of the ship and cables, and ordered the court to be adjourned—The judge was outrageous, and used many profane expressions, frequently invoking the name of the Supreme Being. The attorney of the district said he claimed an appeal. The judge replied, appeal and be damned. The claimant's counsel objected to the appeal, on the ground that the valuation of the cables did not amount to three hundred dollars. The judge said there should be no appeal. The district Attorney asked leave to file a bill of exceptions. The judge refused and adjourned the court.
On being interrogated, the deponent said it was the general opinion of the bye-standers, of every body present, that the judge was drunk—The court was crowded, and this was the language in the mouth of every body.
Question. When did you first hear of, or perceive the intoxication of judge Pickering?
Answer. The first I ever knew of his intoxication, except on hearing, was in May 1799 at court. On that occasion he took three days to do some business that might have been done, in half the number of hours. In November 1799, I went to a barber's shop, where I found judge Pickering, who could, with great difficulty, be kept in a chair. He staggered, when he went out of the shop, and with difficulty got home. In March 1800 he was at court, and appeared intoxicated. Before the next term he was removed into the country.
I saw him in November, 1802, when he conducted himself with much more propriety than usual; and in December, 1802, he conversed rationally, and expressed himself with legal accuracy when he attended court. After the court broke up, he said no person ought to object to his getting drunk then. I saw him afterwards drunk, and was obliged to carry him to his carriage.
I saw him on one occasion ask for some spirits; and punch being given to him, he said that was nothing but beverage, and afterwards got brandy.
RICHARD CUTTS SHANNON, Sworn.
I was present at court on the 11th and 12th days of November, 1802. When I entered the judge was on the bench. The statement I have heard given by Mr. Sherburne, Mr. Chadbourne and Mr. Steele is, I think, correct. On the first day, the judge appeared to me to be intoxicated. I found the deputy marshal on his right hand, and—on his left. He called upon some person to come up and sit by him. The person declined. The judge said if he did not come up, he would come down and cane him; said he had heard enough of the damn'd libel, and damn'd the revenue. He appeared to be in a state of intoxication; that was the general impression of the bye standers.
I have seen the judge at other times intoxicated; when he staggered, and conversed like a drunken man. I have
seen him in a state of intoxication three or four years before the trial, during the same time I have seen him, when he was free from intoxication, when he conversed rationally. I have seen him hold a court and conduct himself in a proper manner. I think I have seen him within three or four years past, not intoxicated, when he conversed rationally. In the year 1793 I was at Amherst, when Mr. Pickering was chief justice. After a cause was opened, he adjourned the court; it was said he was sick.
Interrogatories put to Mr. STEELE.
Q. Did you ever see judge Pickering immediately after rising from bed?
A. Never.
Q. Did you ever see him when he was apparently perfectly sober?
A. I think I have.
Q. Did he then on all subjects speak correctly and rationally, or incoherently and wildly?
A. He did not speak rationally on all subjects, though he generally conversed correctly; but he would sometimes tell strange stories.
Q. Was he sober when he told those stories?
A. He appeared to be sober.
Q. What were those stories?
A. Such as that he had been sent abroad on an embassy; that he had been among the Indian nations, among which he said he had performed many exploits, stating them. He would tell these stories immediately after conversing very rationally on other subjects.
Q. At what time did you discover that he began to tell these stories?
A. The first I knew of them was in April, 1801, when the circuit court sat. In the summer of 1800 I heard of his being de-aged.
Q. How long before did you understand him to have been in habits of intoxication?
A. So long ago as March 1799.
Q. Did intoxication always appear to deprive him of his reason?
A. Yes. It produced extravagant conduct and conversation.
Michael McClean, Marshal for the district of New Hampshire, sworn.
I was present on the 11th and 12th of November 1802 at the trial of the libels. I went to the House of the judge in the morning of the first day, and he stated to me the time appointed for holding the court. About that time, I again went to his House. He was not there. I afterwards met him in the streets, and took him by the arm, and led him to the bench. He ordered Mr. Steele to sit along side of him; he likewise ordered another person to come up on the bench and said if he would not come up, he would give him a damn'd caning. Mr. Livermore examined evidences on the part of the claimant; and after he set down the judge said, I decree the restoration of the ship and cables, and my decrees, like those of the Medes and Persians, are irrevocable. This was objected to by Mr. Sherburne, who begged to be indulged with a few remarks—The judge said, you may go on to all eternity. Some witnesses were examined, when the judge interrupted the proceedings and ordered the restoration of the vessel—On the first day, the judge said, I'm damn'd drunk, but I will be sober to morrow.
On the second day I went to the house of the judge. He was not at home. In returning I passed a grog shop, where I saw him with a pint cup in his hand. He was very feeble and could scarcely walk. I put him on the bench. Then came on what has been mentioned before about the decree. He ordered the court to be adjourned. The judge at first allowed an appeal—Mr. Livermore objected to it, and he then reversed his decision—Mr. Sherburne asked leave to file a bill of exceptions. The judge said, Yes and be damned.
I saw the judge in October last. He appeared in a regular state of mind. I laid some papers before him that required considerable attention; and he examined them carefully.
Question. Have you seen him when he was quite sober?
Answer. I have before breakfast. On the 11th of November, early in the morning, he appeared to be free from intoxication. It was notorious that his ill health was brought on by intemperance. I have often heard intemperance ascribed to him when chief justice.
President. When you saw judge Pickering sober, did he appear in a state of insanity?
Answer. When I last saw him he appeared as well as ever. The woman with whom he lived, said she was oblig-

ed to give him half a pint of spirits to go to bed with.  President. How long have you been marshal?  Answer. Two years last May.  President. Had judge Pickering the general character of drunkenness before he was appointed District judge?  Answer. He had the character of intemperance when Chief Justice.  Mr. Steele examined.  Being interrogated, he said that he had been clerk of the court since the year 1789, and that it was generally understood that judge Pickering's irregularities proceeded from intemperance; that was the general opinion.  President. Has judge Pickering any property?  Answer. I do not know. He had a house in Portsmouth which was burnt. He also had a farm.  Question. Who manages his property?  Answer. I am unable to say whether he or some other person manages it.  Question. Do you know any thing about his salary?  Answer. I have not the least knowledge as to his salary.  Question. When was his house burnt?  Answer. After the trial of the Eliz.  Mr. SHANNON, examined.  He said the prevailing opinion of the inhabitants of New-Hampshire, and of those acquainted with judge Pickering, was, that he was for some time past in the habits of intoxication. He had never heard of any body having expressed an opinion that he was deranged longer than four years ago. He frequently saw him, and never conversed with him when he thought him deranged from any other cause than liquor. He did not himself believe him deranged. He believed it was so said that he might be kept in office.  The judge had a house in Portsmouth, which was burnt in December, 1802. He had also another house in the country, in right, the witness believes, of his wife.  Being further interrogated, the witness said, he had known judge Pickering for thirty five years; though he was not so well acquainted with him as to visit at his house.  He said judge Pickering was formerly very temperate. For eight or ten years past he was, by general reputation, in habits of intoxication.  The witness never saw the judge when he thought him insane.  Mr. Steele being asked how long he had been acquainted with judge Pickering—answered, for fifteen years.  Mr. Nicholson here addressed the court. He said he wished, in case it should be deemed proper by the court, to ask one of the witnesses whether he had conversed with the family physician of judge Pickering, and what his opinion was as to the origination of his insanity.  Mr. Nicholson observed that he had doubts of the propriety of this question, and therefore in the first instance stated it to the court.  The court decided the question inadmissible.  EBENEZER CHADWICK—sworn.  The deponent has been acquainted, though not intimately, with judge Pickering, about twenty two years. He was deputy sheriff, when Mr. Pickering was chief justice of New-Hampshire. He thinks he discovered habits of intoxication in him while a state judge. The first instance he knew was in 1791, when he was chief justice. He has frequently seen him intoxicated since judge of the district court. He has seen him stagger, and be obliged to take hold of the fence to support himself. It is near three years since he discovered these symptoms. The general impression of his neighbours is, that he has been a long time in the habit of drinking too freely.  EDWARD HART—sworn.  I have known judge Pickering for twenty-five or thirty years—I was deputy sheriff when he was judge of the supreme court of New-Hampshire. I have never but once before the trial, ten or eleven years ago, seen in him any symptoms of intemperance. On that occasion he was on the bench, and appeared to be sick; he left the court, when I went to him, and then I concluded that he was intoxicated. I have frequently seen him since. There was a report of his being in habits of intoxication, but I never saw him so.  I was present at the trial of the Eliz. I cannot say more of the proceedings on that occasion than has been said by other gentlemen. Whether his conduct arose from insanity or drunkenness I cannot say. It was generally thought at Portsmouth that liquor was the cause of his insanity.  Mr. Whipple , being interrogated, said that he had known judge Pickering for thirty years; and that about eight years ago, from the face and general appearance of judge Pickering he was led to suppose that he was in the habit of intoxication.  [Mr. Whipple was here going on to state some conversation he had with
judge Pickering's family physician at this time, which he was induced to ask in consequence of his solicitude to gain true information as to the reported intemperance of the judge; when he was interrupted by the court, and informed that this species of testimony had been already decided to be inadmissible.]  Question. What was the general opinion respecting judge Pickering?  Answer. The general opinion was, that he was in habits of intoxication.  Enquiry being made of the witness, as to the knowledge he had of the management of the property of judge Pickering, and the mode in which he received his salary;—he said, he had seen some post notes within the last four months issued in the name of judge Pickering, and endorsed by his son, and he understood that he had drawn his salary by the transmission of those notes. The witness had never seen such notes till within these four months past—Six months ago he had seen them endorsed by himself.  Mr. Nicholson informed the court, that the managers here closed the testimony they had to offer. Whereupon they withdrew, and the court adjourned until the next day.  FRIDAY, March 9.  On the suggestion of Mr. Tracy, Simon Olcott, and William Plumer, Senators from New-Hampshire, were respectively sworn and affirmed.  Mr. OLCOTT. I have had an acquaintance with judge Pickering for more than thirty years last past, but more intimately for about the last 13 or 14 years last past, we being justices of the Supreme Court for New-Hampshire, for about that time until he was removed from the District Court, during which time we were together, on the Circuits about five months in each year, and generally lodged and travelled together, while on the Circuits, and during that term I never knew, heard or suspected, that said Pickering was at any time intoxicated with, or made excessive use of spirituous liquor—He was often affected with a nervous complaint, or what was called the fly, and in which sometimes produced extraordinary effects, but he never saw the effect of spirituous liquors, which he thinks he should have noticed, if true, as his seat was, generally next to said Pickering, while on the bench—As to the testimony of Mr. Hart I am certain it is in part a mistake, as he says, what he testifies happened before I was on the bench—whereas in fact, I was a justice of said court before said Pickering, and continued so after his removal to the district court; As to the fact, as related by said Hart, he has no perfect recollection, but has an idea that said Pickering did once leave the court at Portsmouth and went home, under a complaint of sickness, but he did not think any such cause existed as alleged by said Hart, nor does he believe the same well founded.—As to the testimony of Mr. Shannon, so far as it relates to what occurred at the Supreme Court at Amherst, I have a full and perfect recollection of what then took place as the particular circumstances made a deep impression on my mind, it may be noticed, the Supreme Court of New-Hampshire consists of four justices, three of whom were necessary to make a quorum to do business, at the court mentioned by said Shannon, three justices only attended, which were Pickering, Farrar and myself—after the court had proceeded in business, I think for one or two days, said Pickering, while at our lodgings and before the opening of the court, for that day complained of being very unwell, and objected against going into court, for that reason—but as the court could not form a quorum, for business without him, he was persuaded to make the attempt,—after being in court a short time, and having made some progress in business, said Pickering complained of being so unwell as not to be able to keep his seat longer, on which the court adjourned to the next day, hoping he might then be able to attend, but that not happening, it was far her adjourned, and this for three several times, if my recollection serves me, where from the opinion of the Physicians who attended judge Pickering, there was no probability he would be able to attend (in the court-house) that term, the court was adjourned to his lodgings, in order to complete the business as far as they proceeded, which having done, the court was adjourned without day. The disorder with which said Pickering was affected at that time was a violent dysentery, and his life was thought to begin much danger—and I never heard, or thought, (before said Shannon's testimony) that any person suspected it to be the effect of intemperance, and from every circumstance by which I can judge, am convinced, said testimony is altogether incorrect and erroneous.  Mr. PLUMER. I have been intimately acquainted with judge Pickering for near twenty years, within that term he held some of the most important offices in the state and discharged the duties thereof with great propriety. From 1785 to 1790, I spent much time in company with him, particularly during his attendance in the legislature, and at the courts of law; and frequently lodged
with him at the same house. In 1790, he was appointed Chief justice of the Supreme Court of judicature in New-Hampshire, and continued until February 1795, when he was appointed District judge. When he was chief justice, I was much in company with him, attending the same court, and travelling and lodging with him. During all the time aforesaid, and, I think, until 1800, he was very temperate—and I have no recollection of seeing him once disguised with intoxicating liquors. His reputation for temperance and sobriety, were fair and general. I never heard a suggestion of his being intemperate, until after I was informed of his insanity, which was about four years since. I have seen him many times within the last four years—sometimes he was intoxicated: at other times he was sober; but when wholly free from intoxication he appeared to me to be in a state of insanity. On some subjects he conversed more rationally than on others; but on particular subjects he was wild and incoherent. He was formerly remarkable for the chastity and delicacy of his language, but in the last four years he was often profane and sometimes obscene.  I saw him twice within a week after the trial of the libels mentioned in the impeachment. At the first time he was sober, but quite insane; at the second, he appeared intoxicated.  I saw him two days before I left the state (the 30th September last) at Newington where he then lived. He was then altogether free from intoxication, although he had spirituous liquors at his command, and took some from a closet and urged me to drink. He then conversed on some subjects rationally, but on others was incoherent, wild and extravagant. He appeared weak, emaciated, and from bodily infirmities, was then, in my opinion, unable to bear the fatigues of a journey to this place.  The judge for many years has been subject to nervous and hypochondriac complaints, and these have increased till they have produced what, I think, is a state of confirmed insanity. I believe (for I am required to give my opinion) that his insanity was the cause of his intemperance. Though I think it not improbable that after his insanity had produced a degree of intemperance, the insanity and intemperance might then act mutually as cause and effect; but I have no doubt that the insanity preceded the intemperance.  Mr. Shannon , on being interrogated, said that the first he had heard of judge Pickering being in habits of intoxication was in the year 1792—About four or five years ago he saw him intoxicated, and he has frequently seen him drunk since.  Mr. Hart deposed that judge Pickering in 1792, had not been in court more than half an hour before he appeared intoxicated; when he left the bench. He was induced to believe his sickness arose from intoxication from his having smelt his breath, which clearly smelt of liquor. The deponent at the time communicated the circumstance to Mr. Chadwick.  Mr. Chadwick said he recollected that about nine or ten years ago there had been a laugh raised against the judge on that account.  Mr. Steele said he had been clerk of the court ever since 1789. The first he had heard of the intoxication of judge Pickering was about seven years ago. In October 1799 he was so intoxicated that he could not get into court. He never heard of his insanity till April 1800. His conjecture was that the report of insanity was raised as a cover to his intoxication. He thinks he heard the report of insanity from the connections of judge Pickering—The general report was that he was intoxicated.  Mr. Nicholson observed that the managers would withdraw for a few minutes.  The managers having in a short time returned.  Mr. Nicholson in their behalf, addressed the court, and said the managers of the House of Representatives considered the testimony offered in support of the articles of impeachment to be conclusive and pointed, as to render it impossible for them to elucidate or enforce it by any observations in their power to make. He was, therefore, directed by the managers to inform the court that they submitted the articles on the evidence offered, entertaining no doubt of full justice being done by the decision of the Senate.  Whereupon the managers retired.  Mr. Tracey offered the following motion.  Resolved , As the opinion of this court, that the proceedings on the articles of impeachment exhibited by the House of Representatives, against John Pickering be postponed to the day of next.  Passed in the negative, Yeas 10—Nays 20.  Those who voted in the affirmative, are  YEAS. —Messrs. Adams, Bradley, Dayton, Hillhouse, Olcott, Pickering, Plumer, Tracey, Wells, White.  Those who voted in the negative, are
NAYS. —Messrs. Anderson, Baldwin, Breckenridge, Cocke, Ellery, Franklin, Jackson, Logan, Maclay, Nicholas, Potter, I. Smith, J. Smith, Stone, Sumner, Venable, Worthington, Wright.  The court then adjourned to the next day.  [To be continued.]  (BY AUTHORITY.)  Scheme of a Lottery.  To build an Academy in the city of Richmond.      Dollars.      1 Prize—last drawn ticket, having a blank to its number,   20,000    1 do.   10,000    1 do.   5,000    5 do. of 1,000 make   5,000    6 do. — 500 —   3,000    10 do. — 200 —   2,000    20 do. — 100 —   2,000    100 do. — 50 —   5,000    250 do. — 20 —   7,500    420 do. — 15 —   10,500    1,500 do. — 10 —   30,000    3,000 do. — 5 —   45,000    1 first drawn ticket after 1,000 having a blank to its number,   250    1 do. after 2,000 do.   250    1 do. do. 3,000 do.   250    1 do. do. 4,000 do.   250    1 do. do. 5,000 do.   500    1 do. do. 6,000 do.   500    1 do. do. 8,000 do.   500    1 do. do. 10,000 do.   500    1 do. do. 12,000 do.   500    1 do. do. 13,000 do.   500    1 do. do. 14,000 do.   1,000    5,235 prizes,   150,000    9,675 blanks, not two to a prize,      15,000 tickets at 10 dollars each,   150,000    N. B. Prizes subject to a deduction of 15 per cent.      This lottery has been authorised by the legislature of Virginia, for the laudable purposes of erecting a seminary of learning in or near the metropolis of this state. With this view, it is contemplated to raise 20,000 dollars, and 2,500 dollars, in addition, for defraying the expenses attendant on drawing the lottery. Citizens of the first respectability have been selected as trustees, and they have pledged themselves to use their utmost exertions to carry it into effect. The scheme has the advantage of giving to each adventurer, a chance for some very large prizes, whilst the proportion of prizes to blanks, is so great as to invite the friends of the intended institution to partake in the lottery, with very little risk of their becoming losers. The treasurer of the state is to be appointed to receive the money for the tickets as they are sold, and to pay the amount of the prizes to the fortunate adventurers. It is believed that the above considerations will induce a rapid sale of tickets, and the drawing will commence as soon as a sufficient number shall be sold to authorise it—which it is believed will be on the second Monday in December next.  Richmond, March 2—tf  Tickets to be had of Robert Pollard Esq. John Brockenbrough, jun. Wm. Price, (Reg.) Samuel Pleasants, jun. and William Prichard.  STRAYED.  FROM Washington on Sunday last—a dark BAY HORSE, rising three years old, in good order about fourteen hands high, his hind feet white a little above the fetlock and a star on his forehead, his flanks and belly clotted with dung. He had on a hempen halter tied to his foreleg and had been lately brought from near Carlisle in Pennsylvania. Four dollars reward will be paid to any person giving information to the subscribers where said horse can be found, on applying at the Distillery on Pennsylvania Avenue, near the center market.  HERFORD & SON.  N. B. The above horse had no shoes on.  April 13—  District of Columbia,  Be it remembered that on this 31st day of March in the twenty eighth year of the Independence of the United States of America, John Francis Renault of the said District hath deposited in this office the "Title of a Print or Picture, the right whereof he claims as Author in the words following, to wit: "A Historical and Allegorical Picture, entitled "The Siege of York or the British surrendering their arms to General Washington after their defeat at York Town in Virginia in the month of October 1781," in conformity to the act of the 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 times therein mentioned."  URIAS FORRETT, Clerk of the circuit court of the district of Columbia for the county of Washington.  April 6—tm  CLOVER SEED.  DOCTOR MAGRUDER has just received for sale, a supply of good Timothy and Clover seed.  April 16—tf.  FOR SALE,  THE Subscriber has for sale, 8 pipes genuine Cognac Brandy—4th proof. 5 do Spanish Brandy of good flavor. 15 Bds Black Pepper. Molasses in hds. and Tierces of good quality. Rum in hds. and a few cheeses.  WM BRENT.  Washington April 13—2w  HAT MANUFACTURY.  The subscriber informs his customers and the public generally that he has discontinued business in the city of Washington, and has opened shop on Bridge street near the Union Tavern—he solicits the continuance of former customers, and hopes that all others who may chuse to call and purchase his manufacture will be amply suited, if neatness and goodness be requisites.  JOEL BROWN.  George Town, Feb. 17—tf
WASHINGTON CITY,  WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18.  NEW SERIES  OF  FEDERAL MISREPRESENTATIONS.  No. III.  The following extract from a speech lately delivered by GENERAL MORRIS, in the general assembly of Vermont, on the proposed amendment to the constitution, deserves a most conspicuous place in our catalogue of federal misrepresentations. We presume general Morris is Lewis R. Morris, (though in this we may err) a representative in the last Congress, and who from the opportunities he possessed, cannot plead ignorance of the measures of either the last or present administration of the general government. He was likewise a member of the House of Representatives during the presidency of Mr. Adams.  "During the administration of Mr. Adams," says gen. Morris, Virginia was in a state little short of open revolt against the national authority, because a "Yankee" instead of a Virginian "was President." The proof of this important fact may be drawn from a review of recent events, in which not one of the objections urged against what was called the federal administration, has served as a principle of guidance to what is in popular language denominated the republican administration. We look in vain for that increase to the misfits of human happiness, which was "proudly promised;" but the negative catalogue, is as large as the enemies of the ruling party could wish or the proud moralist desire in confirmation of the vanity of human hopes. No reduction of taxes, except such as bore exclusively on the rich. No diminution of salaries. No abridgement of executive patronage. No restraint of presidential power. No "specific appropriations." On the contrary, the discretionary power of the administration over the national treasure has been enormously increased. Although the National revenue has (owing to the accumulation of wealth by national industry) rapidly advanced; the national debt has advanced still more rapidly by the improvident purchase of a new world. In fine maxims are assumed from the British constitution, and laws passed in conformity thereto, which gave a Virginia president more than royal power. From all which it may be clearly inferred that the leaders of what is (arrogantly enough) called the republican party, were not dissatisfied, because the power of government was too great , but because it was not in their hands —that their attachment to the constitution was merely pretended the better to conceal their real design; and that the false and practically defective principles which they disguised with the name of republican—(principles hostile to all regular and efficient governments, and particularly fatal to all republican governments,) were only assumed in order to lead honest men to abjure the fundamental principles of our constitution, and become the ignorant accomplices of their own subjugation to the aristocracies of Virginia and New York."  The assertion respecting Virginia is without a shadow of truth, either so far as it relates to the fact alleged, or the cause assigned for it. Virginia has never been disgraced by an "open revolt;" unless it was a disgrace to have taken the most efficient part in our glorious revolt from British tyranny. It is true that she felt indignant at the encroachments made upon liberty by a sedition and an alien act, and the fevish invasion of the general happiness by an enormous system of patronage and extravagance, leading to a standing military force no less threatening to the peace than to the prosperity of the country; but, notwithstanding her adherence of these measures and the principles in which they originated, she stood cool and collected; ready to meet without increasing the storm; and it is eminently to her patriotic and philosophical temper, that we are indebted for the bloodless revolution afterwards so honorably achieved.  The motive assigned for the alleged spirit of revolt—"because, a Yankee, instead of a Virginian, was President"—is pitiful, wondrous pitiful .  We pass over the equivocal idea couched in the droll expression that the "negative catalogue" of human happiness is as large as the enemies of the ruling party could wish; and proceed to the assertion that under the present administration there has been "No reduction of taxes, except such as bore exclusively on the rich."  How true this will appear from a very short notice of the internal taxes abolished; the objects of this species of taxation were distilled spirits, stamps, refined sugar, and carriages. From the two first articles by far the greater part of the million raised was derived. Now, it is a fact well understood by every man that so far as spirits and stamps were taxed, the burthen fell upon the

poorer class of citizens, directly as to the tax on spirits, and indirectly, but not less effectually, as to the tax on stamps—The same observation, though not in an equal degree, may be extended to the tax on carriages, most of which are two wheel carriages.  Such are the facts of the honorable speaker, we have his principles to the refutation of every republican of common sense.  No diminution of salaries.  This is not a fact. Many thousands of dollars have been saved by a reduction of the compensations of collectors, and of various agents of the war and navy departments.  No abridgement of Executive patronage.  By the repeal of the judiciary act, sixteen judicial officers have been abolished with a long train of Marshals, Clerks &c.  By the repeal of the Bankrupt law, a large body of commissioners, appointed by the President, has ceased.  And by the abolition of the Internal Taxes near five hundred offices have been discontinued, who drew from the nation the annual sum of above one hundred and eighty thousand dollars.  A multitude of other reforms beneficial to the nation, and derogating from the mass of Executive patronage, though, perhaps, not in an equal degree with the above, have been made.  The national debt is declared to have advanced more rapidly than the national resources though in the short period of two years and a half the debt has been reduced 9,900,000 dollars, and the cash in the treasury increased above 4,000,000.  The following statement, translated from the Leyden Gazette of the 21st of February, will throw some light on the late interesting intelligence from France.  LEYDEN, February 20, 1804.  In our supplement No. XI. we mentioned the investigations made by the Police of Paris, relative to the new attempts to disturb the public tranquility, & which have led to important discoveries, the most interesting facts of which are as follows:  "In the month of Fructidor (September) Georges coming from England, debarked near Treport, with some Brigands, his adherents: he had been preceded by General Lajollais. In the month of Vendemiaire, many of these Brigands were arrested: one amongst them was Querelle, who was convicted, and was to have been shot, when he promised to make important discoveries. He gave information of Georges being in Paris, of the points of passage, and the places of concealment chosen by the Brigands; some of those with whom they lodged were arrested; Querelle likewise declared the place of debarkation was La Falaise, near the Treport, and that at the time he pointed out, a third debarkation was to take place. Till within a few days past, search was only made for Georges, whose different retreats they had successively discovered, but whom they had not been able to take. A new incident led to further discoveries. The Moniteur published a paragraph giving an account of the conviction of the two Brigands, and of the discoveries made by Querelle. This official publication produced an anonymous letter, written to the Consul Le Brun, informing him that in the country on L'Oire, lived a ci-devant gentleman, named Bouvet L'Ories, a man of little reputation, who for some time past had received at his house many suspicious persons, who were absolutely unknown in that country; the letter gave the address of Mrs. Bouvet, who lived at Paris, this letter bore an appearance which gave it weight, and entitled it to confidence. The house of this woman was searched, and while the Police officers were collecting papers and other effects of consequence, Bouvet himself arrived, who was immediately arrested.  "Scarcely had they taken him, when a woman entered with a note, which invited Bouvet to a secret meeting; they immediately went to the place mentioned and there took the chiefs of the Chouans , St. Victor, Morel, and others. By means of these arrests, they discovered that a woman called Dunan , who kept an ale-house in the street du Bacq, received in her house suspicious men. In consequence the Police officers went to her house; she was frightened and drew off one of her gloves, which the officers seized; in this glove was found another note, (in which was mentioned another secret meeting,) with a small piece of English money; this woman was taken without the least noise, and another put in her place. The next day a man came to the house and presented a piece of English money, and at the sight of the piece found in the glove betrayed himself. The officers, in their haste to secure this chief, the most redoubtable among the Chouans , neglected those who came after. Till now, no other leader of this conspiracy was known, than Georges , but it was known that Georges was directed by a man, for whom he testified the greatest respect. The name of this man was unknown; Bouvet declared it to be Pichegru, who had been called to Paris by
Moreau, and who had arrived the first of the month, with the second debarkation, alluded to above. It was on the 15th Feb. that this information was given. From that time, the object of research was, whether after the facts collected by the numerous arrests which had taken place, this declaration could merit any confidence.  From all the information and facts collected, it appears, that for a long time past, Moreau held intercourse with Pichegru, by means of Lajollais , and an Abbe David : that they had signed an agreement between them and the Count D'Artois, with the execution of which Bouvet was charged; that the preliminary exacted by Moreau , was the assassination of the First Consul; that after this event Moreau should be First Consul; that they should retain the power for six weeks at the most, in order to give time for the arrival of one of the Bourbon family.  "These arrangements being made and the crisis approaching (which was fixed for the 15th of February) Moreau required the presence of Pichegru. They held a conference at 8 o'clock in the evening on the Boulevard de la Madeleine. They differed as to the title to be assumed; Moreau wished to be dictator, Pichegru complained of Moreau , and desired to be invested himself with the first authority; Georges had complaints against Pichegru, and in short a division took place among the chiefs of the conspiracy, when the discoveries made by government dispersed the Brigands. No measures had yet been taken against Moreau , when the events of this night, confirmed these facts.—An order to arrest Moreau was immediately issued, on February 15, at 9 o'clock, and executed at 11 in the morning, it is probable that Pichegru will be arrested in the course of the day; Georges who, has not yet been found, is pursued; such is the present state of affairs—Enquiries are carried on with great vigour and activity.  The following Extracts from Mr. Arthur Young's tour through Catalonia, are well worthy the attention of our agricultural readers:  "The land is prepared for irrigation with a nicety as curious as for making a bowling-green; this general level is divided into oblong beds from 6 to 8 feet wide, by little ridges of fine mould, drawn up nicely with a rake every time the ground is lowed, in order that the water may not spread over too much at once. Lucerne is cut four, five, six and even seven times in a year—all broadcast and exceedingly thick and fine, from two and a half to three feet high when cut. It is all watered every eight days. All I saw would yield ten tons green per acre at each cutting, and much of it a great deal more. All the Lucerne I have any where seen, links on comparison with the vast and luxuriant burthens given by these watered grounds. The effect of irrigation is surprising, and far exceeds that of the very richest manures that can be spread on any land. Hemp in the watered lands is in many places a predominant crop. It is seven feet high and perfectly fine. Water more than doubles the rent of the land."  Dr. Sibley, whose interesting account of Louisiana we lately published, has transmitted to the Medical Society of North Carolina, of which he is a member, an account of some of the medical and other productions of his newly adopted country. He says Ipecacuanha is produced there in great plenty, also all the species of snake root, ginseng, salsaparilla, cayenne, pepper and sage, grow wild in the woods, where there is a new species of Penny-Royal and wild wormwood. He adds, that he is informed the Lobelia and Columbo root are found there. The Ulva Ursini is common. Ginger is easily cultivated. There is a small tree which affords a yellow dye, supposed to be the faphira of India. A mine of Platina is said to have been discovered. Pit coal and Spar are plenty. In the interior, are immense droves of Antelopes, larger than those of Africa; they are delicious food. There is besides a kind of wild hog, which the Spaniards call evilana , and weigh, when full grown, about an hundred weight.  The Pope has addressed to Bona parte a brief relative to the ecclesiastical affairs of Germany. Its object is to show the necessity of taking effectual means to maintain the catholic religion in the empire, left the ecclesiastical might undergo the fate of the temporal states of the church. "With this view," observes the Pope to the consul, "We have resolved to solicit thy aid, beloved Son in Jesus Christ, and entreat thee to support us in an affair of such moment. When we laboured for the restoration of religion, and its security and tranquility in Germany, thou didst support us with so much zeal, that under God, our thanks are due to thee for all that religion has obtained in that country, after the fearful storms and calamities to which it has been exposed. We hereby present to thee a new opportunity, to shew
thy devotedness to the catholic religion, and to acquire new glory, convinced that thou after the numerous proofs thou hast given of thy good will, will not refuse, at our entreaty, thy support to the catholic religion, but will strenuously aid our endeavors in the important affair, &c.  PHILADELPHIA, April 13.  Extract of a Letter from New Orleans, dated March 11, 1804.  "The regiment of Louisiana has received orders to hold themselves in readiness to depart on the 15th instant for Pensylvania, where they are transporting all their stores and ammunition. The Spaniards laugh at the idea entertained by some of your sapient politicians of that country and M. Bile being included in the cession. They say it is more probable that Louisiana will return to them. We have nothing new of a commercial nature, excepting the arrival of a ship from the coast of Guinea with slaves."  How to preserve FRUIT TREES in blossom from the effects of frost.  [Extracted from the Encyclopedia.]  The Chevalier de Bienenberg of Prague, we are told, has discovered a method of effectually preserving trees in blossom from the fatal effects of those frosts which sometimes in the Spring destroy the most promising hopes of a plentiful crop of fruit. His method is extremely simple. He surrounds the trunk of the tree in blossom with a wisp of straw or hemp. The end of this he links, by means of a stone tied to it, in a vessel of spring water, at a little distance from the tree. One vessel will conveniently serve two trees; or the cord may be lengthened so as to surround several, before its end is plunged into the water. It is necessary that the vessel be placed in an open situation, and by no means shaded by the branches of the neighbouring trees, that the frost may produce all its effects on the water, by means of the cord communicating with it. This precaution is particularly necessary for those trees the flowers of which appear nearly at the same time as the leaves; which trees are peculiarly exposed to the ravages of the frost. The proofs of its efficacy, which he had an opportunity of observing in the Spring of 1787, were remarkably striking.—Seven apricot espaliers in his garden began to blossom in the month of March. Fearing that they would suffer from the late frosts, he surrounded them with cords as above directed. In effect, pretty sharp frosts took place six or eight nights;—the apricot trees in the neighbouring gardens were all frozen, and none of them produced any fruit, whilst each of the Chevalier's produced fruit in abundance, which came to the greatest perfection.  DIED —Lately in Lithuania a man, aged 163 years.—This modern Methusalem, at 89, married a second wife, in the 15 year of her age. He had been a soldier, had been wounded, but never had been sick. A monument is raised on his grave.—He was 11 years older than Old Parr, who died in England, in 1634, aged 152, and who had lived in ten reigns.—In Kingston, (Eng.) Mr. George Gregory, aged 106, supposed to be last of the crew of the Centurion, in which Lord Anson circumnavigated the world.  From a late English paper.  Last month we inserted from the Liverpool papers an account of some large importations of gold and silver specie from Philadelphia, chiefly the coins of the United States. We are glad to say it still continues from different ports of America into Liverpool, so that we shall be able to import the gold and silver eagles of America as fast as the mint of the United States can coin them. The importation of British goods in America is still increasing, and the exchange is five per cent. in favour of Britain. We are happy to inform our readers that the Glasgow manufacturers have also received remittances of late from America in gold and silver eagles. The following we extract from the Glasgow paper: "Arrived the Sarah, capt. Snowden, from Charleston, with 650 bags cotton, and 19 boxes of specie; the boxes of gold and silver are addressed to sundries, viz. Lindsay, Dalrymple, Dickson, Arnott, Austin George, Wilson, &c. all manufacturers in Glasgow."  New York, April 22.  Earthquake. —Captain Center, of the ship Thomas Gordon, which arrived yesterday from Madeira, informs that a severe shock of an earthquake was felt there at six o'clock in the morning off the 9th of March, which lasted about fifteen seconds, and shook the tiles of the houses; it was very sensibly felt on board the shipping in the harbor. As capt. Center failed the same day, he had no opportunity to hear what damage was done by it. The general opinion was that if it had lasted fifty seconds longer it would have shook down the houses. This shock, added to the late calamity at Madeira, had very much alarmed the
inhabitants, who began to think themselves very precariously situated.  NOTICE.  THE partnership of WEBB and BROOKE, Cabinet Makers, by mutual consent, was dissolved on the 17th day of February last. All persons having claims against the partnership are requested to present them to Jan. Webb.  WEBB & BROOKE.  J. WEBB return his acknowledgments to his friends, and customers for the patronage he has received since his commencement in business in this city. Is determined to carry on the Cabinet Making in all its branches, in the house occupied by Webb and Brooke.—Orders from the country will be attended to with punctuality and dispatch by  JAMES WEBB, Pennsylvania avenue, second house west of the War Office, city of Washington, April 18—3t  TO RENT,  Two two story frame dwelling houses in Market Street, they are calculated for wet good stores, or both houses would suit for a tavern, having large lots of ground adjoining, or one of which is a never failing spring.  Also one story brick house and lot in Beale's addition to George Town, a good stand for a shop.  Also one Prairie House in High Street occupied by the subscriber, a well approved stand for business attached to which is a good pump and excellent water—also the greater part of a warehouse adjoining the last mentioned premises if required. For particulars enquire at  ANDREW WALDENBACH, George Town, April 18—3t  VINEGAR.  FOR sale 50 barrels strong Vinegar of a good quality price 20 cents per gallon—apply at the  BREWHOUSE ALEXANDRIA, Where may be had a regular supply of good Beer at 6 dollars per barrel—also all highly hopped to stand the summer at 7 dollars per barrel.  N. B. any quantity that might be wanted by ships going foreign voyages may be had by giving a short notice—the business in future will be carried on alone by the subscriber, who will be thankful for orders.  THOMAS GRUSE, Alexandria, April 18—6t  THE PUBLIC  ARE desired to take notice that the intended partnership between James C. King and Absalom Joy, is dissolved on account of new proposals by the former, which were to diametrically opposite to our first agreement; and by his competitive measures, have thought proper to quit—any person desirous of particular information are desired to enquire of  ABSALOM JOY, George Town, April 18—3t  WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION  The office of the Washington Association and United States Insurance Company is removed to the corner of State No. 226 fronting on the President's square and Pennsylvania Avenue.  THOMAS HERTY, Sec'y P. T. Jan. 18—4t.  S'HEME  Of the Extra class of the  EASTON DELAWARE BRIDGE LOTTERY, Authorized by the states of Pennsylvania & N. Jersey.    12 prizes of  10,000 dolls.    2  5,000    4  2,500    5  1,000    10  500    25  200    50  100    And many other good Prizes.  All! All! a going for 2 3-4 Dollars, until the 10th of April when the tickets will be advanced to 3 Dollars.  EDWARD MOFF, Manager.  Who will, on receiving the necessary information of the payment of 20 per cent to his credit in any of the United States branch banks of discount & deposit, with an engagement to pay the residue by four equal installments in 3, 6, 9 & 12 months from the 1st March next, send the numbers and deposit any quantity of tickets (not less than 50) in the hands of the treasurer, subject to the purchaser's demand on the punctual payment of the residue of the money; which not being observed, the tickets may be resold, & the money paid in advance forfeited; or he will, on the purchase money of any number of tickets (not less than 20) being deposited in any of the branch banks above mentioned, immediately forward them to the direction of the purchaser. For any number of tickets less than ten, the cash to be enclosed to the manager; who will, on its receipt, forward them as directed, and on the conclusion of the drawing send the purchasers an account of their success; and such arrangement shall be made that the holders of fortunate tickets, after they have been properly checked, may receive their prizes at the bank they made their payments at. The numerous advantages of this arrangement must be obvious to every person. The payments are made early, and the purchasers will not be liable to any advance of price which from the unexampled sales of the tickets, may with confidence be expected to be considerable before the drawing commences.  March 19—raw8w  BOLTING CLOTHS.  I have just received a general assortment of the best warranted Bolting Cloths from OLIVER EVANS of Philadelphia, and shall have constantly for sale at my store in George town, likewise Evans's Millwright and Millers Gide, also Clerk and Evans's patent machine for picking of flour.  WILLIAM MORGAN. March 19th, 1804.
Bank of Columbia.  THE Board of Directors having this day declared a dividend for the half year ending the 20th inst. at the rate of 9 per cent. per annum. The same will be paid to the Stockholders or their representatives on or after Tuesday the 20th inst.  WILLIAM WHANN, Cashier. March 19—ep6w.  NOTICE.  WILL be sold at public sale to the highest bidder on the first day of May next a FRAME HOUSE lately occupied by John B. Winut on L. Street near the Navy Yard.  WILLIAM ADAMS. N. B. Will be sold same day by us the subscribers two two story brick Houses near said place.  LEVI WHITE, STEPHEN PARRY. April 9—w3t  NOTICE.  THE Subscriber, being legally and fully authorized, by his assignees, to adjust, and settle finally, all the concerns of his former estate, surrendered under the laws of Pennsylvania, of Maryland, and of the United States, hereby calls on all persons indebted to said estate, to make payment to him; and on all who have claims, to render him their accounts, with notice of what property is still held in pledge for securing payment.  JAMES GREENLEAF. Philadelphia, April 13—wtf  NOTICE.  The subscriber having been legally authorized, by Messrs Henry Pratt Thomas Witting, Francis John Miller, John Athley, and Jacob Baker, trustees of a fund created from the joint and separate estates of Robert Morris, John Nicholson and James Greenleaf, and generally denominated, the "Aggregate Fund," hereby calls on all persons, having any claims or pretensions, by Mortgage or otherwise, to any of the objects of the said Fund, to make the same known to him, with a view to their admission. And all persons disposed to purchase any of the property of the said Fund, either for cash, or on terms of short credit, are desired to make early application to  JAMES GREENLEAF. Philadelphia, April 13—wtf  A TEN Thousand Dollar PRIZE.  Scheme of a Lottery  For the use of the  GERMAN TRINITY CHURCH, In Sixth Street, Philadelphia.  N. B. This Lottery is expected to commence drawing immediately after the conclusion of the St. Augustine church, & Lehigh navigation Lotteries; and from the great demand for the tickets in different parts of the Union, there is reason to believe that the price will be raised, considerably before that period.     Dollars.    1 Prize of 10,000 dolls.  10,000    1  3,000    1  2,000    1  1,000    4  500    10  300    20  200    35  100    90  50    100  20    6000  7     42,000    1 1st drawn No. on the 10th day } 500  1 15 } 500  1 20 } 500  1 25 } 500  1 30 } 500  1 35 } 500  1 40 } 1,000  1 45 } 1,000  1 50 } 1,000  1 55 } 1,000  1 First drawn No. on the 1st day, when there shall be only 600 tickets in the wheel. } 6000  6274 Prizes. Dollars....90,000  11726 Blanks.  Considerably less than two blanks to a prize.  The prizes to be paid 30 days after the close of the drawing—Subject to a deduction of 13 per cent.  ADAM PRELIR, ANTHONY HOOKKEY, } Com'rs. CHARLES BOWMAN, }  Tickets for sale by the subscribers, at 6 Dollars.  Half tickets 3 25  Quarter tickets 1 75  Prizes in other lotteries received in payment.  GEORGE TAYLOR, jun. No. 85, South Second street.  MATTHEW MCCONNELL, No. 82 Chestnut street.  Letters addressed to either of whom post paid and inclosing the cash, will be duly attended to.  March 12—twim.  A DIAMOND RING,  Estimated at fifteen hundred dollars deposited with the subscriber in full to secure payment of the sum of 200 dollars, with interest, charges, &c. WILL BE SOLD for ready money, to the highest bidder at PUBLIC VENDUE at STELLE'S HOTEL in the city of Washington, on MONDAY the 21st or MAY next at noon. If the purchase money shall not be paid in one hour after knocked down, it will be again set up immediately, and so successively until the money shall be paid.  THOMAS LAW. April 16—Eop. 20th May.  THOMAS MEUEN, THOMAS HALE & WILLIAM DAVIDSON, who heretofore, have transacted business under the firm of Thomas Meuen & Co. will in future use that of Meuen, Hale & Davidson.  PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1—tw&vgt

PROPOSALS. For carrying the Mails of the United States on the following Post-roads, will be received at the General Post Office in Washington, until the 15th day of June next, inclusive.
1. From Portsmouth by Hampton Falls, Salisbury, Newbury-Port, Ipswich, Beverly, Salem and Lynn to Boston six times a week. May 1 to November 1. Leave Portsmouth every day Sunday except at 2 p. m. and arrive at Boston the next day by 1 A. M. Leave Boston every day Sunday except at 1 p. m. and arrive at Portsmouth next day by 7 a. m. November 1. to May 1. Leave Portsmouth every day Sunday except at 2 p. m. and arrive at Boston the next day by 9 a. m. in 19 hours. Leave Boston every day Sunday except at 2 p. m. and arrive at Portsmouth the next day by 10 a. m. in 20 hours. 2. From Portsmouth, by Dover, Rochester, Middletown, Ossipee, Moultonborough, and Center Harbor to Portsmouth, and from Plymouth by New Hampshire, Meredith, Gilmanstown, Nottingham, and Durham to Portsmouth once a week. Leave Portsmouth every Tuesday at 2 p. m. and arrive at Plymouth on Thursday by 7 p. m. Leave Plymouth every Friday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Portsmouth on Monday by 8 a. m. 3. From Hanover by Orford to Haverhill once a week. Leave Hanover every Friday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Haverhill by 5 p. m. Leave Haverhill every Saturday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Hanover by 6 p. m. 4. From Haverhill Ms. by Chester, Pembroke, Concord, Boxford, Salisbury, Plymouth, Romney and Haverhill to Newbury Vt. once a week. Leave Haverhill every Tuesday at 2 p. m. and arrive at Concord on Wednesday by 10 a. m. Leave Concord at 4 p. m. and arrive at Plymouth on Thursday by 7 p. m. and arrive at Haverhill on Friday by 5 p. m. Leave Haverhill at 5 1-2 p. m. and arrive at Newbury by 7 p. m. Returning. Leave Newbury every Saturday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Concord on Monday by 10 a. m. Leave Concord on Monday at 11 a. m. and arrive at Haverhill on Tuesday by 10 a. m. 5. From Burlington by Jerico, Montpelier, Williamstown, Randolph, Royalton and Woodstock to Windsor, once a week. Leave Burlington every Friday at 2 p. m. and arrive at Windsor on Tuesday by 3 p. m. Leave Windsor every Tuesday at 3 p. m. and arrive at Burlington on Wednesday by 9 p. m. and arrive at Burlington on Friday by 9 a. m. 6. From Montpelier by Barre, Washi-ington, Corinth, Bradford, Newbury-Ryegent, Barnet, Peacham and Danville to St. Johnsbury, once a week. Leave Montpelier every Thursday at noon, and arrive at Newbury on Friday by 7 p. m. Leave Newbury every Saturday at 5 a. m. and arrive at St. Johnsbury by 5 p. m. Returning. Leave St. Johnsbury every Tuesday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Montpelier on Thursday by 11 a. m. 7. From Boston by Dorchester, Quincy, Braintree, Weymouth, Hingham, Hanover, Pembroke and Kingston to Plymouth three times a week. Leave Boston every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Plymouth by 7 p. m. Leave Plymouth every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Boston by 7 p. m. 8. From Boston by Cambridge, Watertown, Marlboro, Worcester, Brookfield, Springfield, Suffield, Hartford, Berlin, Mansfield, Middletown, Durham, Wallingford, Northford, New-Haven, Milford, Stratford, Fairfield, Norwalk, Stamford, Rye, New Rochelle, West Chester and Harlem to New-York, three times a week. May 1 to November 1. Leave Boston every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 2 a. m. and arrive at Suffield the next mornings by 2 1-3 a. m. Leave Suffield at 5 a. m. and arrive at New-Haven at 1 3-4 p. m. Leave New-Haven at 2 p. m. and arrive at New-York on Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday by 11 a. m. in 57 hours. Returning. Leave New-York every Monday Wednesday and Friday at 10 a. m. and arrive at New-Haven the next days by 2 1-2 a. m. Leave New-Haven at 3 a. m. and arrive at Suffield by noon. Leave Suffield at 1 p. m. and arrive at Boston on Wednesday, Friday and Monday by noon, in 50 hours. November 1 to May 1. Leave Boston every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a. m. and arrive at Worcester by 9 p. m. Leave Worcester every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 3 a. m. and arrive at Suffield by 4 p. m. Leave Suffield at 5 p. m. and arrive at Hartford by 9 p. m.
Leave Hartford every Wednesday, Friday and Monday at 3 a. m. and arrive at New-Haven by noon and at Stamford by 9 p. m. Leave Stamford every Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday at 3 a. m. and arrive at New-York by noon in 74 hours. Returning. Leave New-York every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a. m. and arrive at Stamford by 9 p. m. Leave Stamford every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 3 a. m. and arrive at Hartford by 9 p. m. Leave Hartford every Wednesday, Friday and Monday at 3 a. m. and arrive at Suffield, and arrive at Worcester by 9 p. m. Leave Worcester every Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday at 3 a. m. and arrive at Boston by 1 p. m. 9. From Charlotte by Essex c. h. Williboro, Peru and Plattsburg to Champlainstown, once a week. Leave Champlainstown every Sunday at 3 p. m. and arrive at Charlotte on Tuesday by 6 p. m. Leave Charlotte every Wednesday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Champlainstown on Friday by 8 a. m. 10. From Albany to Schenectady six times a week. Leave Schenectady every day, Sunday excepted at 5 a. m. and arrive at Albany by 11 a. m. Leave Albany every day, Sunday excepted at 2 p. m. and arrive at Schenectady by 7 p. m. 11. From Schenectady by Amsterdam, Trips-hill, Palatine, Mannheim, Fairfield, Herkimer and Schuyler to Utica three times a week. Leave Schenectady every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4 a. m. and arrive at Utica on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday by 7 p. m. Returning. Leave Utica every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4 a. m. and arrive at Schenectady on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday by 7 p. m. 12. From Utica by Whitestown to Rome, twice a week. Leave Utica every Wednesday and Friday at 4 a. m. and arrive at Rome by 11 a. m. Leave Rome every Tuesday and Thursday at noon, and arrive at Utica by 6 p. m. 13. From Utica by New-Hartford, Westmoreland, Oneida, Sullivan, Canajoharie, Manlius, Onondaga, Marcellus, Aurelius, Cayuga and Geneva to Canajoharie, twice a week. Leave Utica every Tuesday and Saturday at 10 p. m. and arrive at Canajoharie on Friday and Tuesday by 9 a. m. Returning. Leave Canajoharie every Tuesday and Friday at 3 p. m. and arrive at Utica on Thursday and Sunday by 7 p. m. 14. From New-York by Newark, Elizabethtown, Rahway, Woodbridge, New-Brunswick, Princeton, Trenton, Bristol, Holmeburg and Frankfort to Philadelphia, every day. Leave New-York every day at 1 p. m. and arrive in Philadelphia the next morning by 7 o'clock, in 18 hours. Returning. Leave Philadelphia every day at 1 p. m. and arrive at New-York the next morning by 7 o'clock, in 18 hours. 15. From Baltimore by Reisterstown, Manchester, Hanover, Abbeystown, Berlin, Sulphur Springs and Holly Iron-Work to Carlisle, once a week. Leave Baltimore every Saturday at 5 a. m. and arrive at Carlisle on Sunday by 5 p. m. Leave Carlisle every Tuesday at 5 a. m. and arrive at Baltimore on Thursday by 7 p. m. 16. From Baltimore by Elk Ridge Landing, Vanlville and Bladensburg to Washington City, every day. May 1 to November 1. Leave Baltimore every day at 7 1-2 a. m. and arrive at Washington by 4 p. m. Returning. Leave Washington every day at 1 o'clock a. m. and arrive at Baltimore by 11 o'clock a. m. November 1 to May 1. Leave Baltimore every day at 10 a. m. and arrive at Washington by 8 p. m. in 19 hours. Leave Washington every day at 10 p. m. and arrive at Baltimore by 9 a. m. in 11 hours. 17. From Washington by Georgetown, Alexandria, Colchester, Dumfries, Aquia and Falmouth to Fredericksburg, six times a week. May 1 to November 1. Leave Washington every day, Sunday excepted, at 5 p. m. and arrive at Alexandria by 7 1-2 p. m. & Fredericksburg by the next noon, in 15 hours. Returning. Leave Fredericksburg every day, Monday excepted, at 11 a. m. and arrive in Washington by 11 p. m. November 1 to May 1. Leave Washington every day, Sunday excepted, at 6 p. m. and arrive at Fredericksburg the next day by 3 p. m. Leave Fredericksburg every day, Tuesday excepted, at 3 a. m. and arrive at Washington same day by 10 p. m. 18. From Fredericksburg by Bowling Green and Hanover c. h. to Richmond, six times a week. May 1 to November 1. Leave Fredericksburg every day, Sunday excepted, at 1 p. m. and arrive at Richmond the next day by 3 a. m. in 14 hours. Returning. Leave Richmond every day, Sunday excepted, at 9 p. m. and arrive at Fredericksburg the next day by 10 a. m. in 13 hours. November 1 to May 1. Leave Fredericksburg every day, Monday excepted, at 3 a. m. and arrive
at Richmond the same day by 7 p. m. Returning. Leave Richmond every day, Monday excepted, at 3 a. m. and arrive at Fredericksburg the same day by 8 p. m. 19. From Richmond by Manchester and Osborne to Petersburg every day. Leave Richmond every day at 4 a. m. and arrive at Petersburg by 9 a. m. Leave Petersburg every day at 3 p. m. and arrive at Richmond by 8 p. m. 20. From Richmond, Frazier's, New Kent c. h. Williamsburg, Yorktown, & Hampton to Norfolk, three times a week. Leave Richmond every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4 a. m. and arrive at Hampton by 9 p. m. and at Norfolk on Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday by 10 a. m. Returning. Leave Norfolk every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 3 p. m. and arrive at Richmond the next days by 7 p. m. in Summer, and 9 p. m. in Winter. 21. From Petersburg by City Point, Cabin Point, Smithfield, Surry c. h. and Suffolk c. h. to Portsmouth, three times a week. Leave Petersburg every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11 a. m. and arrive at Portsmouth the next days by 8 a. m. Returning. Leave Portsmouth every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4 p. m. and arrive at Petersburg the next days by 1 p. m. 22. From Charleston by Jacksonville, Pocotaligo and Goosewatches to Savannah, three times a week. Leave Charleston every Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday at 2 p. m. and arrive at Savannah on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday by 8 p. m. Returning. Leave Savannah every Tuesday, Thursday, & Sunday at 3 a. m. and arrive at Charleston on Wednesday, Friday and Monday by 9 1-2 a. m. 23. From Augusta by Jacksonville and Ebenezer to Savannah once a week. Leave Savannah every Saturday at 8 a. m. and arrive at Augusta on Tuesday by 10 a. m. Leave Augusta every Tuesday at 2 p. m. and arrive at Savannah on Friday by 4 p. m. 24. From Augusta by Waynesboro' and Louisville to Savannah. Leave Savannah every Monday at 8 a. m. and arrive at Louisville on Wednesday by 9 a. m. Leave Louisville at 10 a. m. and arrive at Augusta on Thursday by 10 a. m. Returning. Leave Augusta every Thursday by 2 p. m. and arrive at Louisville on Friday by 10 a. m. Leave Louisville at 11 a. m. and arrive at Savannah on Sunday by 6 p. m. 25. From Savannah by Bryan c. h. Midway Church, Riceboro, McIntosh c. h. Darien, Frederica, Jekyll Island, and Dungeness Nest to St. Mary's, once a week. Leave Savannah every Monday at 8 a. m. and arrive at St. Mary's on Thursday by 10 a. m. Returning. Leave St. Mary's every Thursday at 2 p. m. and arrive at Savannah the next Sunday by 6 p. m. 26. From Jekyll Island to Brunswick, once a week. Leave Jekyll Island every Thursday at 5 a. m. and arrive at Brunswick by 10 a. m. Returning. Leave Brunswick every Thursday at 2 p. m. and arrive at Jekyll Island by 6 p. m. IN MAINE. 27. From Brunswick by Litchfield and Hallowell to Augusta once a week. Leave Brunswick every Friday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Augusta same day by 6 p. m. Leave Augusta every Saturday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Brunswick the same day by 6 p. m. 28. From Wilcasset by Edgecomb to Booth Bay once a week. Leave Wilcasset every Monday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Booth Bay by 10 a. m. Returning. Leave Booth Bay every Monday at 1 p. m. and arrive at Wilcasset by 4 p. m. IN NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 29. From Fryberg in Maine by Conway, the Notch of the White mountain, Jefferson and Lancaster to Guildhall c. h. in Vermont once in two weeks. Leave Fryberg every other Wednesday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Guildhall on Thursday by 10 a. m. Returning. Leave Guildhall every Thursday at 2 p. m. and arrive at Fryberg on Friday by 6 p. m. 30. From Conway to Alton once in two weeks. Leave Conway every other Wednesday at noon and arrive at Alton by 6 p. m. Leave Alton every other Thursday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Conway by noon. IN VERMONT. 31. From Littleton in New-Hampshire by St. Johnsbury, Danville, Walden, Wolcott, Johnson and Fletcher to St. Albans once in two weeks. Leave Littleton 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 the next Saturday by 6 p. m. IN MASSACHUSETTS. 32. From Shrewsbury by Holden, Rutland, Oakham, Harwich, Greenwich, Pelham and Amherst 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 on Wednesday at 2 p. m. and arrive at Shrewsbury on Thursday by 6 p. m. (To be continued.)
THOMAS CARPENTER TAYLOR HAS just received an handsome supply of fall goods, which he is determined to sell and make upon the most reasonable terms, and in the best and most fashionable manner, and greatest expedition. Pennsylvania Avenue, near the President's Square and Capitol Hill, seventh house from the Capitol. Oct. 14
A GREAT BARGAIN. THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS will be taken and payment made easy, to the purchaser, for the following valuable property free from any incumbrance whatever. A SET of law mills working two saws—a grist mill with two run of stones and bolting machine, also a cotton and rice machine complete all worked by water, also one saw mill about 200 yards from the former and on the same dam, now about finishing that will work from two to fourteen saws under the same roof—this mill is insured for three years after her being completed—they now going in good repair and the whole in a progressive way of improvement, with about Ten thousand acres of land all adjoining and immediately contiguous to the mills, on which are several valuable farms. The timber for mill site are inexhaustible and unexceptionable good—they are situated on the waters of Drowning Creek ninety seven miles from George Town South Carolina, to which place the lumber is carried being rafted at the mills without the trouble of hauling, a valuable convenience. The stream is equal if not superior to any in the states of North or South Carolina—the grist mills command a custom at times of 30 or 40 miles around them. The situation at the mills is high, pleasant and very healthy, on which is a good two story house with piazza, a good kitchen, Ashes, carriage and harness houses and other necessary out buildings with a new floor house completely finished, it being an excellent stand for a country store. Application to be made to the Subscriber at Millville near Lumberton in North Carolina, or for any information respecting the premises, to Samuel D. Purvis at the city of Washington. WM. NORMENT.
Millville N. C. Dec. 12. N. B. Any part of the above property will be sold as may best suit a purchaser. Dec. 28—tf
PUBLIC SALE. BY virtue of a decree of the Circuit court of the district of Columbia for the county of Washington in the suit of Thomas Law against James Pierce, jun. James Ray, Samuel Treat, and James Pierce, sen. defendants, in Chancery, will be sold at the premises to the highest bidder at public auction on Saturday the 5th day of May next, the lot of ground mentioned in the complainant's bill, situate in the city of Washington, and known and distinguished in the general plan of the said city by lot numbered one, in square numbered seven hundred and forty-four, it being the south half part of said square and containing sixty-three thousand four hundred and forty square feet of ground, with the Sugar House, thereon or thereunto belonging. The sugar house is large and extensive and is said to be extremely well calculated for sugar refining—the other buildings consist of several wooden houses sufficient with some repairs for those conducting the business to live in. The sale will commence at 11 o'clock A. M. The terms ready money or money to be paid immediately on the courts ratifying the same, the time of which ratification will be notified in the same papers in which the sale is advertised, within one month after the report of the said sale shall be made to the court, which report will not be made until the fourth Monday in July, when the court commence their next sitting for the county of Washington. DANIEL C. BRENT, Trustee. March 23—tdof
H O T E L. A spacious corner lot next the capitol on Square 687 having been presented by Daniel Carroll of Duddington and Thomas Law Esquires, for the purposes of building a commodious HOTEL thereon. A subscription is now opened, on advantageous terms, for the names of those who wish to promote this important work, and may be seen in the hands of Daniel C. Brent, George Blagden, James Hoban, Griffith Coombs and Robert Brent, or either of them. April 11—
Clover Seed. A quantity of fresh Red Clover Seed for sale at a reasonable price by ANTHONY REINTZEL. George Town, April 11—3t
Free Masons Lodge. Those persons who have subscribed towards the erection of the Mason's Lodge in this city, are requested to pay their subscriptions to Mr. Alexander McCormick, or either of the subscribers. CHARLES JONES, Chairman to committee. NICHOLAS KING, Sec. April 11—tf
CLOVER SEED. A quantity of fresh Clover Seed for sale by CHARLES WAYMAN. George Town, April 4—2w
TO RENT, And immediate Possession given, A Two-story Frame House, in the City of Washington, situated on N. F street, square 224—containing 4 rooms beside two garret rooms, piazza and pantry, kitchen, floor room, &c. with a good garden—lately occupied by Mrs. Lee, adjoining to Mr. Xaupie's store—Also that convenient two-story frame on same square, late in possession of Dr. Tabs, opposite to which Robert Peacock, Esq. lately resided—consisting of 6 rooms, and two garret rooms, piazza and balcony to south front, clear with dry well, kitchen, carriage house, stable, an excellent garden, with every convenience for the reception of a genteel family. For particulars enquire at Mr. Rhode's tavern, Mr. Xaupie's store, or to the subscriber REDMUND PURCEL. January 13, 1804—tf
Extract from a Law Passed at Chillicothe, February 18, 1804. State of Ohio.
Sec. 1. BE it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio That all lands the property of individuals within this state shall be chargeable for the state expenses to be levied and collected in such manner and proportion as herein after directed. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That land shall be rated and assessed in the manner following, that is to say, first, second and third rates, and the rule to be observed in classing of land shall be as follows, when a greater part of a tract shall be superior in quality to second rate land it shall be denominated first. When a greater part of a tract shall be inferior to first rate and superior to third rate it shall be denominated second rate, and when a greater part of a tract shall be inferior to second rate it shall be denominated third rate land taking into view the situation and surface of the earth as well as the quality of the soil. First rate land shall be taxed at seventy cents, second rate at fifty cents, and third rate at twenty-five cents—and it is hereby made the duty of every resident proprietor owning lands chargeable aforesaid on the fifteenth day of April annually, when thereto required by the letters of the respective townships, to give an accurate list of such land in writings, and such resident proprietor or proprietors, shall list all and every tract of land he, she or they claim within this state, specifying the quality, quantity, range, township, section and county, if known, and whether held either by patent, deed, entry or other evidence of claim. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That all persons not residing within this state and holding lands within the same, except lands lying between the Scioto and Little Miami rivers, called the Virginia Military lands shall have the same entered for taxation either by themselves or their agents in the form aforesaid with the clerks of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county within which the same shall be situate on or before the first Monday of June next, and it shall be the duty of each clerk of the Court of Common Pleas to make out two alphabetical lists of all lands to entered with him, one whereof he shall retain in his own possession, together with the original entry, the other shall be by him delivered with a general alphabetical list of all returns to him made by the several township listers within the county, to the commissioners of the county by the second Monday in June annually. Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of each collector by the third Tuesday of December annually to pay into the treasury of this state the full amount of all taxes contained in his duplicate and not transmitted to the auditor in their schedules, of which payment or such part thereof as may be made, the treasurer shall give his receipt, which receipt the collector or shall deliver to the auditor, upon the delivery whereof he shall give his receipt for the same to the collector, which shall be a voucher of the payment so made; and if any collector shall not have paid, or shall have not delivered the treasurer's receipt as aforesaid, the auditor is hereby required within fifteen days to make out an account of the sum due from each delinquent collector, and transmit said account to the clerk of the court of common pleas of the proper county, whose duty it shall be to issue a summons to the collector, commanding him to notify the collector and his securities to appear at the succeeding term of the court, and show cause, if any, why judgment should not be rendered against him at the suit of the auditor; and the court of common pleas are hereby required to enter judgment against such collector and his securities on the return of the said summons, the same having been served by leaving a copy thereof at the usual place of abode of such collector and his securities, for the amount of the account by the auditor transmitted and ten per centum damages on such sum, unless such collector or his securities shall produce the auditor's receipt of the payment of the account aforesaid; then in each case the court shall dismiss the suit upon the collector or his securities paying reasonable costs; and in case judgment shall be rendered the clerk shall issue execution thereon in due form of law, directed to the coroner, returnable in thirty days; and the coroner, when he shall have collected the amount of execution or such part thereof as may be, he shall, within twenty days, pay the sum so collected into the treasury of this state, of which payment the treasurer shall give his receipt, which receipt the coroner shall deliver to the auditor and take his receipt, and the payment so made shall be by the auditor carried to the credit of such delinquent collector; and the coroner shall be allowed lawful fees, and twelve cents for each mile's travel to the treasury from the seat of justice in his county, to be levied and collected by him from such delinquent collector or his securities. Sec. 28. And be it further enacted, That the collector for the Virginia military district shall, from and after the first Monday of August, annually collect and receive all taxes of non residents charged with taxes upon his duplicate, and in case payment be not made by the first Monday of December, said collector shall charge all delinquents with a penalty of twenty-five per cent. on the taxes of all delinquents, and it shall be his duty within ten days thereafter to make out and deliver to the auditor a schedule from his duplicate of all the taxes that shall not have been paid by the time aforesaid, and the auditor on receiving the schedule shall charge the collector with the said penalty on the amount of all the taxes contained in his schedule. Sec. 29. And be it further enacted, That the collector of each county shall, at least fifteen days before the first Monday of December yearly, keep open an office for the receiving of taxes at the seat of justice in the several counties, either by himself or his deputy, who shall, without fail, attend each and every day from the hours of six in the morning until eight in the evening. THO: GIBSON, Auditor for the state of Ohio. April 2—3w
NOTICE. ALL who are indebted to the estate of John Crookshank deceased are requested to make immediate payment to, CHARLES GLOVER, Adm. George Town, Nov. 25—tf