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For Liverpool.
The Ship POLLY, Capt. SAM. HANCOCK, will take FREIGHT for Liverpool. —Terms may be known by enquiring of R. T. HOOE & Co. January 16.
For New-York.
The Schooner PHILIP, Capt. TUPMAN, To sail in all next week. For FREIGHT apply to the master on board, or to ROBERTS & GRIFFITH. January 16. eo4t
Sales by Auction.
On WEDNESDAY, The 21st inst. at 10 o'clock, will be sold at our Auction Room,
Malaga Wine in pipes,
French Brandy in do. Sugar in barrels, Bacon in lots, Soal Leather in lots, Soap in boxes, Nails in casks.
Together with a variety of
DRY GOODS,
Among which are Broadcloths, kerseymeres, coatings, swan-downs, plains, duffils, flannels, Irish linens, humhums, German and British ohnaburgs, chintzes, calicoes, jaconet, book and tamboured muslins, and a number of other articles.
HENRY & THOS. MOORE, Auctioneers.
January 7.
The Subscriber
Begs leave thus publicly to impress the minds of those who have heretofore borrowed Tools of various descriptions of him, with a sense that it is high time they were returned—particularly, two story cornish planes, and several smaller sizes, saws of various descriptions, beads and bench planes: they are mostly branded with the owners name,
He wishes to Rent,
A two story House & Lot, with a large and convenient Warehouse, in good stand for business. He has several
Dwelling Houses for Sale, in different situations, which will be disposed of as bargains, as he is anxious to improve his vacant property. For particulars apply to
THOMAS PRESTON.
January 16. d6t
Printing in all its variety executed with neatness and dispatch.
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Congress of the United States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
(Continued.)
FRIDAY, January 9.
Mr. Harper. The gentleman from Kentucky in making his remarks on the exclusive enquiry that will be made in respect to the qualifications of a candidate for office, has forgotten to state one circumstance. He has forgotten to state, that in appointments to office, the choice of talents is altogether confined to men of one description of politics. Though this be the notorious fact, though men of one description of politics possess the great mass of talents, yet it is certain that men of this class possess among themselves different and various degrees of talents.
The tendency of this motion is to fill federal judicial offices with trifling characters, with men whose want of talents and reputation would degrade the government: and render it an object of contempt, instead of an object of admiration and affection.
If the pride of Tennessee and other states took alarm at the high salaries of the federal judges, and to place themselves on an equality, increased the salary of their own judges to their standard, he should consider this effect as the strongest argument in favor of the provisions of the bill; and it would be an evidence that their pride enlisted itself on the side of their understanding.
It is in the administration of justice, in the application of our laws to the interests of the people, that the benefits of the government are felt and brought home to them. Protecting by its salutary energies the lives and the property of the citizens, they feel a respect for the government from which they derive their support. Shall we then, seduced by a deceitful spirit of parsimony, after erecting the scaffolding of our judicial system, hesitate by the expenditure of a trifling additional sum to render the system itself respectable? Weighed with such an object, a few thousand dollars was a paltry consideration.
It was not denied that the expenses of living in some states were greater than in others. But on this ground to graduate a scale of compensations would be to do what no state had done, and what would inevitably produce unpleasant jealousies.
Mr. S. Smith was for a liberal, but not profuse compensation; he was also for accommodating the compensation made to the duties to be performed, and the expenses of living in the several states.
Heretofore, when the salaries were lower than those proposed by the bill, there had been no want of talents. He said that in the state of Maryland, the office of district judge had been twice successively filled by men of the first rate talents.
Mr. Dennis opposed the amendment as it applied to all the judges. If it were rejected he would propose an amendment for reducing the salaries of the judges of Kentucky and Tennessee.
Mr. Smilie was in favor of the amendment. In Pennsylvania the judges of the supreme court received only 2000 dollars. They were men equal in legal talents to any in the union, and had to go into every county of the state every year. It was well understood that 2000 dollars presented no temptation to a lawyer at the bar of Philadelphia, who was in full practice. But did gentlemen suppose patriotism to be so low that all our officers were actuated by mere mercenary views?
Mr. Claiborne again rose and went over the ground of argument, declaring that his wish was to be frugal but not parsimonious; liberal but not profuse. He was persuaded that in Tennessee five suits

did not appear on the federal dockets in
For myself, said Mr. C. I pay little regard to that wisdom that rises up in a day; to that wisdom which has sprung up since the third of Decembr. Our old principles I consider as good ones, and I am still for them.
He then moved to strike out the whole section, with a view of introducing an amendment for apportioning the salaries of the judges to their duties and expenses.
Mr. Harper said gentlemen had committed one egregious mistake; they had confounded district with circuit courts; in the last of which the expenses of the judge were to be determined by the distance he had travelled, and not by the number of suits he had tried.
Gentlemen were mistaken in their notions about the degree of business in the federal courts. The very gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Davis) had on a former occasion stated the existence, he knew not of how many hundred suits in the district court of that state. There was not a doubt of their being in the western country great litigation about titles to lands, and a lively jealousy of the state courts among claimants who lived at a distance.
The present district judge of Maryland, notwithstanding the possession of a handsome private fortune, had been obliged to retire from Baltimore, and live on his farm. And yet his travelling expenses were trifling compared with those of the circuit judges, who have to perform five times as much travelling as the state judges.—When you deduct all travelling expenses, you will reduce the salaries below 1,500 dollars.
Mr. S. Smith. The gentleman from South Carolina is incorrect in his statement of facts. With respect to the district judge of Maryland he believed (as he had the information from the judge himself) that he had retired of choice to an elegant country seat, which he purchased two years ago, before he was appointed judge, with a view of residing on it.
Mr. H. Lee was in favour of adequate and liberal compensations to the members of the judiciary, such compensation attracted to those offices talents, integrity and reputation, which cemented and strengthened the union. He did not understand those sentiments of jealousy that were so often expressed. We are too apt to view our federal government as a foreign one. These prejudices were unworthy of Americans. As a citizen of Virginia, who was a member of the union, he beheld the federal government with sentiments of filial affection as the protectress of all the states.
He did not suppose that a part of the whole could be expected or ought to render compensations as liberal as the whole itself.
Mr. Davis in reply to the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Harper) acknowledged that he had on a former occasion stated the existence of a good deal of business in the district court of Kentucky. Then there was but one judge with a salary of 1,000 dollars; and now when the business has diminished, we are to have two judges, whose salaries are to be doubled. He placed no confidence in the hope which some gentlemen cherished of cementing the union by giving high salaries to our officers. Sir, said Mr. Davis, it is not the passage of this bill that will produce this great effect. Relieve the peo-
ple from oppressive taxes, and that will produce the effect.
THURSDAY, January 15, 1801.
Mr. Otis, as chairman of the committee appointed to enquire into the state of the Treasury, in conformity with the request of the late Secretary, informed the house that the committee expected to be prepared to report in two or three days. In making the investigation, the committee had not considered it as incumbent on them to enter into an examination of all those long details which had already been under the eye of the house. They had however carefully examined those statements which had not been minutely exhibited to the house; and, indeed had made every enquiry that in their opinion was necessary to a correct understanding of the state of the treasury. As, however, the committee, in the enquiry made, had been left almost entirely to their own discretion, and might, perhaps, have failed to take all those views that members, might desire, he was instructed by the committee, at the instance of the Secretary and Comptroller of the Treasury, to invite any members, who were desirous of having any particular information to state their request, which might be attained by proposing specific instructions to the committee, who would most cheerfully co-operate in the furtherance of their object.
Mr. Otis presented a long letter from the Secretary of the Navy, presenting a comprehensive view of the naval department, which was ordered to be printed without being read.
Mr. Otis presented a petition praying the interposition of Congress in affording relief to the holders of certain descriptions of paper money, whose reference he moved to the committee of Claims.
The reference was opposed by Messrs. Macon and Griswold, on the ground of the prayer of the petition having been already decided upon.
On the question, the reference was lost by almost an unanimous vote.
It was then resolved that the prayer of the petition cannot be granted.
The house then went into a committee of the whole on the report of the committee of ways and means, on a motion made by Mr. Cooper to repeal the act for the valuation of lands and dwelling houses &c.
On this subject some debate ensued, which terminated in the reference to the committee of ways and means, an enquiry into the expediency of repealing the act.
A motion was made to go into a committee of the whole on the report of the committee of revisal and unfinished business recommending a continuation of the SEDITION LAW, which was rejected.
Very late and Important.
NEW-YORK, January 12.
On Saturday evening arrived at this port, the British packet Duke of Clarence, in 35 days from Falmouth, with London papers to the 3d of December, a file of which is received at the office of the Mercantile Advertiser.
These papers afford intelligence of the first political importance. As one bold effort towards a maritime confederacy of the powers of the North, for the purpose of resisting the principle of what has been usually denominated the "right of search," Paul I, of Russia,
has laid a general embargo on all British vessels, in his dominions, and in some instances has imprisoned the captains of such vessels without assigning a motive for his conduct; and the government of G. Britain has given the necessary orders for making vigorous reprisals.
The king of Prussia manifests his dispositions to coalesce with Paul, on the grand object for which the latter is contending, and has seized upon Cruxhaven (a small sea-port at the mouth of Elbe) with a view, it is thought of facilitating his designs upon Hamburg, and of annexing these two places to his own dominions—thereby acquiring for himself some consequence in the maritime balance of power.
It is conjectured too, that the emperor of Russia is not without views of territorial aggrandizement at the expence of Turkey. The throne of Sultan Selim trembles to its foundation. The French are established in Egypt; the army of the rebellious Pashawan Ogloiu is in mighty force; the emperor Paul has made a specious requisition for indemnities, as a cover for some premeditated design; and either of these powers, or perhaps the whole conjointly, may raise a convulsion that shall completely revolutionize the Ottoman empire.
From Buonaparte's address to the French nation (which shall be given in our next) may be gathered the sentiments of the government on the convention lately concluded with the U. States. From this paper it appears, also, that in consequence of some misunderstandings at the Congress of Luneville, serious apprehensions are entertained that the negotiations will be broken off, and that hostilities will speedily recommence between France and Austria. Indeed, it was rumoured that the English government were in possession of the fact of hostilities having actually taken place; but this remained unconfirmed on the 2d of December. To provide against such an emergency, which both parties expected would unavoidably happen, Buonaparte held himself in readiness to take the field, part of his baggage having been sent on to the army from Paris; and, on the other hand, Austria was uniting all her energies to give them a suitable reception.
Whilst these momentous concerns are agitating the European continent, Great-Britain (in addition to her usual routine of business) is engaged in making preparations for resisting the northern confederacy; in fitting out another expedition to Holland in favor of the stadtholder; and in providing a remedy for the general scarcity which prevails throughout the Kingdom. On the latter subject, a committee of the house of commons has presented an interesting report, which, with a number of other valuable articles from our file of London papers, will appear in the Mercantile Advertiser to-morrow.
RUSSIA.
In the British House of Commons, on the 1st December, Mr. Sheridan expressed himself thus of the dispute with Russia:
"Without giving any opinion upon that dispute; without saying whether any guarantee could be given with respect to ships under convoy of neutral powers, I have no hesitation in stating, that if the privilege, we contend for be that under
which our naval greatness has grown, which is at once the boast, the glory, and the security of England; which has been recognized in all treaties, and which is part of the maritime law of Europe: If I repeat, it be that privilege, I have no hesitation in saying, that it is the charter of our existence, the banner under which we should all rally; it is the flag, which, imitating the example of our gallant seamen, we should nail to the mast of the nation, and go down with the vessel rather than strike it! "
In the House of Commons, 29th inst. Mr. Nicholas suggested the propriety of detaining Russian subjects, and seizing Russian property in England, as a security for British property detained and seized in Russia. He said he did not wish to make any specific motion upon the subject, but merely to suggest the propriety of the measure to his majesty's ministers.
The chief consul, on the 23d November, presented the legislative body an important paper, entitled, " State of the Republic. " This paper is highly important. It holds out the hope of the possibility of the conferences going on at Luneville, notwithstanding the armistice having been declared at an end—a measure stated to have been merely of a pecuniary nature. But it seems equally plain, that if they go on, it will be for the purpose of separate negotiations; and when, says a London paper, what we compare the first Consul states respecting Russia, with the conduct of Paul, in laying an embargo on English ships in his ports: it seems probable that Britain is determined to carry on the war, not merely against her present foes but against all the northern powers also. The Consul, in speaking of America, says, "A Convention, founded upon common interest, and the most perfect reciprocity, will renew the ties by which the states of America were bound to France. The ties shall last for ever, because there is no unequal condition to alter their force and purity.—The French nation does not desire any exclusive privilege nor partial favor!"—He further says, that "the north shall shake off the tyranny which oppresses its commerce and its seas."
LONDON, December 2. PRICE OF FLOUR.
 Fine 110s. to 120s.  Second 85s. to 105s.  Third 75s. to 95s.  Mid. per qur. 100s. to 140s.  Fine Pol. 24s. to 39s.  Com. do. 16s. to 18s.  Horse Pollard 13s. 6d.  Bran do. 13s. 
GRAVES-END, November 22. ARRIVED,
Sampson, Adamson, New-York; Columbus, ———, do. Rising Sun, Jackson, Boston; Aurora, Collett, Charleston; Atlanta, Soale, Virginia.
Deale—Arrived, Fair American, Davis, Virginia; Hampton, Lee, Baltimore; Clyde—Arrived, Mary, Mills, Savannah; Pallas, Bowdoin, Charleston.
Cork—Prudence, Berry, Philadelphia.
Hamburg—Wolcers, New-York; William and John, Baltimore.
Ship Atlantic, Hutchings, of and for Philadelphia from Amsterdam, went ashore in the gale of the 9th, and got off with loss of her masts.
Ship Harmony Wickham of this port,

has arrived at Gravesend from Amsterdam.
From Lloyd's List November 21, 25, 28. The ship Charlotte, Walton, from Virginia, is on shore near Dunkirk.
The Six Sisters, Mather for Baltimore, is put back to Bremen, with loss of anchors and cables.
Entered, British Packet, Duke of Clarence, Falmouth, 35 days; ship Charlestown, Church, Liverpool; Felicity, Read, ditto; Brig Juliana, Don, New-Orleans; Horatio, Pringle St. Thomas's; barque Flora, Lisbon.
CLEARED,
Ship Warren, Parker, Liverpool; Thomas, Gardner, Londonderry; brig Thomas, Hawes, Dublin; Dispatch, Noble, Jamaica; schr. Good Intent, Rolondo, Cape Francois; sloop Mary Ann, Green, Montreal.
The ship Peggy Brashear, failed in company with the Juliana from New-Orleans.
The U. S. Frigate New-York has arrived at St. Kitts—The ship Rising Sun, capt. Hawkins, arrived at Londonderry 11th Nov.—The brig Abby, Park, has arrived at Hamburg from this port—Also the ship Mintorn.
FRANKFORT, November 10.
While we are flattering ourselves with hopes of peace, appearances here have suddenly become very warlike.
Yesterday general Angereau received a courier from Paris, with orders to give notice immediately of the termination of the armistice; which he accordingly did on the same day: Adjutant-general Richer was yesterday afternoon sent with the following note to the commander of the Austrian troops, and to Baron Albion, commander of the Mentz troops at Aschaffenburg:
General,
According to the orders I have received from my government, I hereby notify to you the termination of the armistice.—Hostilities will therefore recommence in fourteen days from this day, that is on the 22d day of November.
ANGEREAU.
HAMBURGH, November 18.
An express has this instant arrived here with the disagreeable intelligence, that an embargo has been laid on all the English ships (seventy in number) in the port of Riga.
VENICE, October 28.
The French have required from the city of Florence a contribution of two millions, of livres, from Leghorn two millions, from Pisa one million, and in proportion from the other towns in the Grand Duchy of Tuscany.
LONDON, DECEMBER 2,
Two o'clock P. M.
Yesterday arrived the Hamburg Mail, due on Wednesday last. It confirms the important intelligence, which we mentioned in our last, that the Emperor of Russia had laid an Embargo on all the British shipping in the ports of his dominions. It is also stated, on the authority of private letters from Hamburg, that in addition to this act of violent aggression, he has thrown the captains of these vessels into prison.
Mr. Sheridan mentioned this circumstance last night in the house of Commons, and it was not contradicted, nor yet doubted, we apprehend the haughty
AUTOCRAT has all at once resigned himself to the influence of his passion:—But he will find that the honour of this country is not asleep, and that the honor of the nation is not to be sullied by the breath of impotent resentment, or that the government of this country is to be hurried into any acts unworthy of itself, by the capricious conduct of even the self-created Grand Master of Malta.
Some of the ships which were at Narva and Riga, made their escape and have reached Elsinour. The number detained is estimated at 300. Their cargoes are of considerable value. The report of the sequestration of British property throughout Russia, is also current: and it is also reported, that an order has been signed by Paul, that passports should be delivered to every Russian ship that sails, containing a notification that if the ship should be attempted to be visited by the English, the same shall be regarded as a declaration of war.
Though no embargo of Russian ships in English ports has been ordered, there being none to stop that we can hear of, measures of a nature equally hostile were resolved on in the council held in Buckingham house on Friday. The Russian merchants, seeing the oppression and injustice of being called on to pay to persons in Russia, for cargoes which they have so little chance of obtaining, applied to government for an order of council, prohibiting the payment of bills from Russia, or otherwise remitting money thither. This order was made by the king in council after consulting the attorney and solicitors general on the subject. In the mean time the merchants held another meeting, and resolved that they should pay the bills they had accepted, but that they should accept no more.
This mail also confirms the report of the capture of Cruxhaven by the king of Prussia. On the 21st ult. 1800, Prussian troops entered that town, and the arrival of five battalions more was hourly expected. All our shipping in that port immediately sailed for the roads to avoid being seized. His Prussian majesty attempts to justify this act, as a measure of necessity and precaution, in consequence of a Prussian vessel being carried into that port by an English ship of war. It is easy to see that Russia and Prussia were determined to act in concert, and that they are determined to try the question of our right to visit neutral ships, especially if they can enlist any other power under their banner, either by threats or persuasion, and we shall not be surprised to find, that the influence may extend somewhat further, we shall then be able to distinguish our foes from our pretended friends.
It has been long predicted, that the Emperor of Russia would extend his views to Turkey. At this moment he is demanding an indemnity the maritime campaign;—a prelude, no doubt, to a rupture with that feeble cabinet. Preparations for the war continue with uncreased exertions.
It is said that ministers have sent off an order to Lord Keith in the Mediterranean to detain all Russian vessels that may at present be found in that quarter.
Every account from Egypt agrees in the determination of the French to retain that country. Menou had been joined by several Beys and their partizans, particularly in the South; and had embodied and disciplined all the Greeks able to bear arms, not excepting the crews of the Turkish
transports and other vessels which had fallen into his hands. General Kleber had began lines about Alexandria, previous to the convention of El-Arish. These Menou was perfecting, and adding to them several rebouts and batteries.
The Elector Palatine is said to be treating for a separate peace, under the recommendation of Prussia and Russia.
Mr. Frere set off on Saturday, accompanied by Lord Bolton, to Hackwood Park, and yesterday morning proceeded to Falmouth, from whence he takes his departure for Lisbon, where he is to reside as the British Minister at that Court.
It can scarce be doubted but some secret league has long subsisted between the First Consul and the magnanimous Sovereign who declared his disinterestedness before Heaven and Earth; who arraigned the ambition of Austria, and threatened the States of Germany with the abandonment of the general cause, if they would not sacrifice, like himself, all local and personal views to the common object.—Malta, however, seems to have entirely effaced both the common cause and the solemn declaration from the memory of his Imperial Majesty; and the Swedish Enigma appears about to be explained by a complete inversion of the sentiments and character of his councils.
The last Hamburg mail brought letters from Constantinople to the 10th of October inclusive, at which time the Russian fleet continued at anchor off Boyook Dereh, in expectation of orders, in consequence of the surrender of Malta to the English, countermanding those which would otherwise require them to proceed to the Black Sea. The state of the capitol of Turkey was very uneasy, and much apprehension was entertained from the unaccountable fray in the Bosphorus, of the Russian fleet.
December 1.
Orders have been sent to our commanders on different stations, to bring into port every Russian ship they should meet at sea.
PHILADELPHIA, January 13.
A letter from Washington, of the 9th inst. states, that on the preceding day the Senate of the United States rejected the 2d and 3d articles of the French treaty. The question on agreeing to the 2d article (in which the subject of indemnity for spoliations is waved) was decided yeas 12, nays 16. On the 3d article (which stipulates the mutual surrender of vessels of state taken by either party) the yeas were 13, nays 15.
January 14.
Extract from a letter dated Port Republican, December 22, 1800.
"P. S. This moment an express has arrived from the Cape, which gives information, that Touissaint has laid an additional duty on imports and exports; this is to take place I am informed in a very short time. The duty then will be 20 per cent on imports, and 20 per cent on exports, which in my opinion will amount to a prohibition."
Extract of a letter from a respectable commercial gentleman in London, to his friend in this city, dated London, November 15, 1800.
"Our ministers are perfectly satisfied with your treaty with France, and have assured Mr. King they are pleased to find every respect has been paid to your connexion with us.—This is undoubted." Cleared ship Equator, Wilson, St. Thomas.
Alexandria Advertiser.
SATURDAY, January 17.
PRICE CURRENT.
   Dolls Cts     Superfine flour, per barrel 10   Fine do. 9 50   Rye do. 4 50   Corn, per barrel, 3 33   Tobacco, per cwt. 3 50 to 4   Pork, per cwt. 5 0 to 5 50   Beef, per do. 5 50 to 6   Whiskey, per gal. 50 to 54  
Richard Varick, esq. mayor of the city of New-York, has issued a proclamation, subjecting all vessels arriving there from any port in Spain, to quarantine.
The ships Sally, Commerce and Lexington, have arrived at Baltimore from Amsterdam.
The London, from Baltimore, has arrived at Falmouth.
The Juno, Roxburg, from Liverpool to Baltimore, is totally lost on Hog-Island.
The ship Washington was lost in Cadiz bay during the storm of the 16th November, whose loss is estimated at 110,000 dollars.
City Tavern & Hotel.
The Subscriber returns his sincere thanks to his customers for the liberal encouragement he has received, and hopes to merit a continuance of their favors. He requests all persons indebted to him to come forward and settle their accounts, on or before the first day of April next, otherwise suits will be commenced for the recovery of the same without respect to persons.
From the many difficulties experienced in collecting the small sums due him, he is under the necessity of giving this public notice, that after this date he will give credit to no person whatever.
JOHN GADSBY.
January 17. d
Public Sale.
On TUESDAY next, At 10 o'clock, will be Sold at the Vendue Store,
BROWN SUGAR
In hhds. tierces and barrels—on a Credit and for Cash.
Teneriffe Wine in pipes and casks,
 Catalonia do. in pipes,  French Brandy do.  Whiskey in bls.  Coffee in bags,  Hyson and Bohea Tea in chests,  Raisins in kegs,  Soap and Candles in boxes,  Tobacco,  Nails, Hardware, &c. 
Also, a quantity of
DRY GOODS,
Consisting of
 Cloths, Coatings, Welch Planes, Flannels, Irish Linens and Sheeting, Ozanburgs, Silks and Sattins, Calicoes, book and jaconet muslins, tamboured and plain, Threads, Hats, Paper, &c. 
P. G. MARSTELLER,
January 17. Auctioneer.

For Freight or Charter To any of the Leeward West-India Islands, The fast-sailing Brig  FAME, Burden seven hundred barrels, now lying at Lawraſon's Wharf. For terms apply to SHREVE & JANNEY, or the Captain on board. January 14. eo
Valuable Property for Sale. SEVEN hundred and eighty-eight acres in the county of Hampshire, on the wa- ters of Great Cape Capon, about 20 miles from the Warm Springs, and 30 from Winchester. This land is full of wood, oak and pine timber. Two excellent farms may be made, with 30 to 50 acres of bot- tom, and rich high lands to each; and in the heart of the timber there is a fine seat for a saw-mill. Capt. Daniel Rice will shew the lands. Three thousand eight hundred and for- ty-five acres in the county of Ohio, on the waters of Grave and Fish Creeks, near the river Ohio, and about 30 miles below Pittsburg. Some of these lands are very good, with considerable quantities of rich bottom, and plenty of excellent tim- ber. Robert Woods, Esq. the Surveyor of that county, will shew these lands. One hundred seventy-six and three fourths acres, within three miles of the Warm Springs, upon Great Cape Capon, near its mouth, and within \frac{3}{4} of a mile of the River Potomak. This land has about 70 or 80 acres of rich bottom, mostly in cultivation, with 274 fine Sugar  Trees on it; from which I am informed, there may be made 3000lb. of good sugar annually. There are also a seat for grist and saw mills on it, equal to any in that neighborhood, and upon a never failing stream of water. The upland is rich, with plenty of timber, and part under cul- tivation. This farm is well improved with a good orchard, houses and fencing, and rented last year for produce equal to sixty pounds per ann. Mr. Joseph Butler, at the Warm Springs, will shew it. I will sell all, or any of the above lands for cash or upon credit, or take in exchange for them lands in Fairfax County, or lots of land in the City of Alexandria, or the City of Washington. R. T. HOOE. January 15. eo
Shreve and Janney Have just received, per the brig Sukey and Betsey, capt. Caleb Cook, 50 pieces do Sail Duck 23 coils do Cordage which they will sell low for cash or ex- change for flour or corn. They will give Cash for white Beans and Pease. December 16. eo
The Creditors of the Estate of the late Col. BURGESS BALL, are requested to forward to Mrs. Ball a state- ment of their claims; as the Administra- tors are anxious to provide for the dis- charge of them as early as possible. Loudoun, Dec. 1, 1800. (15) 7t
Freight wanted, For the Schooner  REGULATOR, John Bagley, master; Lying at colonel Ramsey's wharf, for any port of the United States. Apply on board. January 13. d3t
Washington Tavern.  Peter Heiskell Acquaints his former customers and the public in general, that he has removed from Staunton and established an Inn in Alexandria. He has a few good SADDLE and CHAIR HORSES which he will hire. Dec. 18. 4weo
NOTICE. THE stockholders of the Bank of Alex- andria, are hereby informed, that a divi- dend of five per cent on the capital stock of said Bank, for the half year ending this day, is declared, and will be ready to be paid to them, or their representatives on Thursday next. By order of the president and directors, GURDEN CHAPIN, Cashier. January 5. eow 4
FOR SALE,  A LOT OF GROUND On the corner of Queen and Fairfax streets, extending 123 feet 2 inches on Queen street, 45 feet 8 inches on Fairfax street: this property is liable to no incumbrance. For terms apply to Mr. John Green, A- lexandria, or Mr. Hezekiah Price, Old- Town, Baltimore. Liberal credit will be allowed for the payment. January 2. eo 18t
Boarding and Lodging May be had for five or six gentlemen, by applying to JOHN GORDON, King Street. December 16. eo
JUST RECEIVED, By the Schooner Eliza, Capt. Ward, from New-York, and for sale by  Roberts & Griffith, 30 hhds muscovado sugar East India sugar in bags Loaf and lump sugar in hhds. and bbls. Coffee in barrels and bags Pepper and pimento A few pipes London particular Madeira wine Sherry, Malaga and Teneriffe wine in quarter casks Spirits, French brandy and Holland gin Cotton in bales Mould and dipt candles Raisins in kegs and boxes Soft shell almonds, &c. &c. &c. They daily expect by the Schooner Phil- ip from New-York, 20 puncheons An- tigua rum. January 12. eo 3t 1aw 3t
GEO. CLEMENTSON Has this day opened a Store adjoining his dwelling-house, at the corner of Prince and Pitt Streets, where he now has, and intends to keep, A general assortment of  GROCERIES, Which he will dispose of on moderate terms, for Cash or Produce. He has also for Sale, A few DRY GOODS, consisting of brown Hollands, 7-4 white Shirtings, Ca- licoes, Leather Gloves and Mitts, Threads, Writing Paper, Cutlery, Curry-Combs, Chalk-Lines, Needles, &c. and 15 kegs white Paint ground in Oil. December 22. eo 24t
Two active Lads, about 14 years of age, and of reputable connexions, would be taken as Apprentices at the office of the Advertiser. January 1. eo 3t
NOTICE. People are in future to take care how they cross my lot and break down my fencing on Hunting Creek. I will no longer suffer fishing or fowling there. I have employed a man to watch and being a competent evidence, I will prosecute the first man, or man's son, that makes another trespass upon me. R. T. HOOE. January 15.
WANTED TO HIRE, For the service of the Potomac Company for the ensuing year, to work at the Great-Falls, A number of active, able bodied NEGRO MEN, for whom libe- ral wages will be given. They will be well fed, clothed and lodged, humanely treated, and in cases of sickness taken good care of at the expence of the Company— Their wages will be paid quarterly, and if desirable to the owners, agents will be appointed at different places to pay at the expiration of each quarter, as may be most convenient to the parties. Further parti- culars may be had by application to Mr. Alexander Reid, at the Great-Falls, or to the subscriber in George-Town. By order of the President and Direc- tors. JOSEPH CARLETON, Treasurer of the Potomac Company. George-Town, Dec. 29. 3ot
An extensive and well chosen Assortment of  CALICOES & CHINTSES, With a variety of other articles, this day received, and for Sale, by JOHN HORSBURGH. J. Horsburgh respectfully informs those of his customers with whom he has running accounts, that he is under the ne- cessity of discontinuing this practice;— therefore in future he will sell for Cash or Produce only. December 22. d
A small Cargo of  James River COALS, At Fitzgerald's wharf, To be sold on moderate terms, if appli- ed for immediately. Philadelphia loaf and lump sugar; hard soap by the box; also a few boxes of crown or shaving soap; hay in bundles of about two hundred weight; Flour, Bran and Shorts by the quantity. Cash given for Wheat or Corn. Wm. HARTSHORNE. 12 mo. 24. eo
A Housekeeper wanted. LIBERAL wages will be given to a discreet Woman, capable of managing the affairs of my family as a Housekeeper.— A middle aged woman of a mild disposi- tion and regular deportment will be pre- ferred, as part of her attention will be necessary in superintending a nursery of young children. CHARLES LEE. December 13, 1800. eodtf
To Rent And immediate possession given, A convenient dwelling house and store, with necessary out-houses, &c. situate on Duke-street near Col. Hooe's wharf. A further description is thought unnecessary, as it is presumed any person wishing to rent, will view the premises—Apply to CHARLES JAMIESON. January 1. eo 3t
FOR SALE,  Genuine Madeira Wine in pipes, hhds. and quarter casks, for approv- ed notes, or exchanged for Tobacco or Flour. I WILL SELL OR RENT The Store I have occupied for many years past, situated on Prince-Street, op- posite Col. Hooe's. No stand in Town more eligible, or better accommodations for carrying on an extensive wholesale, wet or dry good business. The cellar perfect- ly dry, with a door at each end, will hold one thousand barrels of flour; 2500 barrels may be stowed on the premises without any inconvenience to the occu- pant. Those desirous of holding it will apply to me on Merchants' Wharf, where I shall in future do business. W'm I. HALL. December 22. d
Notice is hereby given to the Stock-Holders of the Bank of Alexan- dria, that an Election will be held at the Court House in this town on the third Monday in January next, for the purpose of choosing nine Directors of said Bank, for the ensuing year, agreeably to charter. GURDEN CHAPIN, Cashr. Dec. 16. d4w
WILLIAM OXLEY & CO. King-street,  HAVE FOR SALE, Superfine, second and coarse broad and narrow cloths, kerseymeres, swandowns, coatings, swanskins, blan- kets, flannels, fancy calicoes and chintzes, black bombazets, durants, russelets, J. rish linens, Barcelona and pullicat han- kerchiefs, womens' and mens' cotton and worsted hose, dimities, checks, silks, threads, &c. &c. which will be sold low for cash, or bartered for flour or tobacco. Dec. 10. eo
ANTHONY SAWYER, Hair Dresser and Perfumer, (lately from Baltimore) Royal street, between King and Prince streets, fourth door south of the Print- ing Office of the Times, Begs leave to inform the Ladies of Alexandria, and the country generally, that having received the new- est fashion of Ladies' Wigs and Filets, he will be thankful to receive their orders for the above articles, and will warrant them equal to any manufactured on the continent. N. B. Any Lady wishing to see his Patterns, may be accommodated by send- ing a servant to his shop. He has for sale, every article in the Perfumery line, on the most reasona- ble terms. Alex. Dec. 8. d
Fresh Raisins. Just received a few boxes of excellent Rai- fins, and for Sale, by JOHN & J. TUCKER. December 24. eo
IMPORTED And for sale by the subscriber at the Coun- ty-Wharf, a general assortment of Cologne Mill-stones, from Amsterdam, with hand Mill-stones and German steel. JESSE HOLLINGSWORTH. Baltimore, December 27. 2aw6t
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