Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer (Alexandria [Va.]), 1802-10-11 00:00:00

Public Sale.
On TUESDAY, at ten o'clock, will be sold at the Vendue Store, Rum in hogheads and barrels. Whiskey in barrels, Gin in casks and barrels, Port wine in casks, Molasses in hds. Sugar in hds and bls. White and brown soap in boxes, Chocolate in boxes, Coffee in tiers and bags, Raisins in kegs and boxes. Queens Ware in crates, handsomely assorted,
ALSO, A variety of DRY GOODS. -AMONG WHICH ARE- Superfine cloth and Kersimere, Narrow Cloth, and Flannels, Irish Linens, and Oznaburgs, Sail duck of different qualities, Chintzes and Calicoes, Cambric and Cotton shawls, India Muslin and Table Cloaths, Coloured threads and sowing silks, Ribbons, Hats, and A number of other articles. P. G. MARSTELLER, October 8. Vendue-Master.
Sale by Auction.
On WEDNESDAY, at 10 o'clock, will be sold at the Vendue Store, the corner of King and Union Streets. Rum in hds. and barrels, Whisky in barrels, Apple Brandy in barrels, Gin in casks, Wine in pipes and quarter casks, Molasses in hds. Sugar in hds. and barrels, White and brown Soap in boxes, Coffee in casks and bags, Raisins in kegs and boxes, Queens' Ware, and A variety of DRY GOODS. THOS. PATON, Auctioneer. October 9.
JOSEPH RIDDLE & CO. Have imported in the Brig Experiment, Captain Eves, from Liverpool, a general Assortment of FALL GOODS. Also, 8, 10, 12, & 20d. flat pointed Nails; crates of Queen's Ware, well assorted for country stores; stowed Salt in sacks, and a quantity of Burr Stones. They daily expect their London Goods, per Brig Industry. Sept. 27. d
FALL GOODS. WILLIAM OXLEY HAS received part of his FALL GOODS, per the brig CATHERINE, and expects the remainder by the first arrivals, all of which he will sell uncommonly low for Cash or approved Notes, at a short date, it being his intention to go to England as soon as possible. Sept. 29. dzw
CUTHBERT POWELL Has received by the Brig Catherine, capt. Lawrence, from Liverpool, a considerable part of his FALL GOODS, Which are now opening. The balance he expects by the first arrivals from London and Liverpool. Sept. 28. d
Just Received, Fresh Lisbon Lemons and Oranges, Filberts, Walnuts, &c. Also, on Hand, A few boxes excellent Limes. JOSEPH DYSON. October 7. d
Ten Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY from the Subscriber, during the last harvest, a Negro Man named ABRAHAM. He is a Cooper by trade, between forty and forty-five Years of age, five feet seven or eight inches high, his teeth very much decayed, greatly addicted to drunkenness, and when so extremely talkative.---A scar on the back of his right hand, occasioned by a cut received from the cooper's howel, when at work, makes him remarkable.---As he has been seen at work in Alexandria, about the wharves and cooper's shops, it is expected he may be easily taken. The above Reward will be given to any person for apprehending the said Negro, and securing him in the nearest jail, so that I get him again, or Twenty Dollars if delivered to me in this town. ROBERT LEWIS. Fredericksburg, Sept. 22. d18t
To be SOLD.
By virtue of a Deed of Trust from Samuel Cooper to the Subscriber, for the purpose of paying a debt due from the said Samuel Cooper to Philip G. Marsteller, will positively be exposed to Sale, for ready money, on Friday the 22d day of October, at 4 o'clock, P. M. on the Premises, A PIECE OF GROUND, With the APPURTENANCES, situate in the town of Alexandria, on the north side of King street, and to the westward of Patrick street, fronting on King street 24 feet, and running back 100 feet to the Alley. THOMAS SWANN. October 5. d
Ten Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY from the Subscriber, on Sunday morning, the 3d inst. an Apprentice to the Cooper's business, named JAMES LYLES, eighteen years of age last August, about five feet one inch high, brown complexion, walks with his knees turned in. Had on when he went away, a grey Bath coating jacket, thick waistcoat and osnaburgh trowsers, but took other clothes with him. Whoever returns him to the Subscriber shall receive the above Reward, and all reasonable charges, or Fifteen Dollars if taken 10 miles from Alexandria. CHARLES JAMIESON. N. B. All masters of vessels are forewarned from carrying him. ff. October 7. d
Spanish Hides.
Just arrived in the Schooner Harmony, and for Sale by John & Jas. H. Tucker, 2000 Spanish Hides: They have also in Store, 10,000lb green Coffee, 20 Hds. best Muscovado Sugar, 20 Barrels do. do. 1000 Bushels coarse Salt, 100 Sacks fine do. 10 Barrels Tanner's Oil, and A general assortment of GROCERIES. October 7. d
TO BE SOLD,
On Wednesday, the 10th day of November next, on the Premises, Ninety Acres of Land, Belonging to the estate of Roger West, deceased, on a credit until the 1st day of March, 1803, the purchaser giving bond, with approved security, which, when paid good and sufficient deeds shall be made.---This Land is about three miles from Town, and begins at the road going to Mount Vernon; and forms an oblong square adjoining the lands of William Hepburn and the late Lord Fairfax, a plat of which will be produced. RICHARD CONWAY, Executor. October 7. d
NOTICE.
THE Creditors of JAMES BACON, Bankrupt, having appointed me Affignee of his Estate and Effects, all Persons indebted to him are requested to make immediate Payment, and those who hold any of his Property to deliver the same to me. GEORGE YOUNGS, Affignee. N. B. Those accounts which are not settled before the first of November next, will indiscriminately be put in suit. Sept. 27. d20t
TO BE SOLD For Ready Money.
Pursuant to a Decree of the Federal Circuit Court of the United States, for the District of Virginia, in a suit between the executors of Hanbury's plaintiffs, and the trustees of gen. Nelson, and others, defendants, A tract of land in the county of Prince Williams, on the waters of Bull Run, containing 220 acres, now in the occupation of Mrs. Gwynn; or so much thereof as will be sufficient to raise the sum of £. 259 with interest thereon from October 1797, and the costs and expences of this sale, which will take place at Gadsby's tavern, in the town of Alexandria, on Saturday the sixth of November next. The above tract of land was purchased by Peyton Gwynn, deceased under the said decree, and the purchase money not being wholly paid, is again to be sold for the satisfaction thereof, in conformity to said decree, and terms of original sale. D. M. RANDOLPH Late Marshal, v. d Richmond, Sept. 18 1802 (27) ddf
Wanted to Purchase, A STOUT NEGRO LAD, whose honesty can be vouched for. For such, a liberal price will be given. R. B. JAMIESON. Sept. 18. d
DR. MAVOR'S COLLECTION OF VOYAGES & TRAVELS.
Subscribers are respectfully informed, that the Sixth Volume of the above Work, is now ready for delivery. SAMUEL BISHOP. Sept. 28. d
WILLIAM HODGSON, Has received, by the Brutus from London, FALL GOODS, Well assorted in packages, which will be sold low for cash or approved paper. October 6. d
JUST RECEIVED, And for sale by the subscriber. Fresh Lemons and English Walnuts. Soft Shelled Almonds, Filberts, Oranges and Limes. Spinning Cotton, of an excellent quality, Spiced Salmon by the keg. And a quantity of Excellent Hams, Shoulders and Midlings. ABEL WILLIS. October 7. d
ALMANACS for the Year 1803.
R. & J. GRAY Have just received a supply of ALMANACS, for the Year 1803; and have on hand, a large assortment of Writing Paper, Bonnet Boards, School and Family Bibles, Testaments, Spelling-Books, Inkpowder, Playing Cards, &c. &c. October 7. d
THOMAS SIMMS, Has just received by the brig Neptune, from Lisbon, Fresh Lemons by the Box, Do. Filberts by the small frail 14 to 16 lb. Do. Soft Shelled Almonds of a superior quality. Also, a quantity of EXCELLENT BACON. He also wishes to sell, His HOUSE in Prince Street, opposite to George Taylor Esq's. Groceries will be taken in payment for it, or a liberal Credit given. A L S O-- The Lease of a BAKE HOUSE and STORE, in Queen-Street. Possession may be had immediately. October 7. d
Public Vendue.
On Monday next, the 11th inst. at 3 o'clock, will be sold on Marsteller's Wharf, 25 hds. of first quality Sugar, at a credit of 60 and 90 days, for approved negotiable Notes. PHILIP G. MARSTELLER. October 9.
Public Sale.
On Tuesday next will be sold, at the Vendue Store, 4 Boxes of Hats, handsomely assorted, 1 Elegant Book Case, 1 Side Board, &c. &c. PHILIP G. MARSTELLER. October 9.
French Academy.
THE subscriber, agreeable to his promise in a former advertisement, has opened his Academy for the instruction of young LADIES and GENTLEMEN in the French Language, on Monday last, at the house next door but one to Mr. Faw's office, in St. Asaph street, between King and Prince streets. Hours of attendance for such young Ladies as can make it convenient, from 9 until 12 o'clock in the morning; and for those who attend other schools, from 11 until 1 o'clock in the morning; for young Gentlemen, from 6 until 9 o'clock in the evening every day in the week regularly, Saturday excepted. Those young Ladies or Gentlemen who cannot make it convenient to attend school, private attendance will be given at their houses. Price of tuition, at his Academy, dollars, 8 per quarter, and two dollars entrance. MARIN DETARGNY. October 9. 6r
Pursuant to a Decree of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, for the county of Alexandria, will be sold, on the 1st day of November next, on the Premises, A PIECE OF GROUND, With the APPURTENANCES, Situated in the town of Alexandria, upon the west side of Pitt street, and to the southward of King street, and bounded as follows: Beginning upon Pitt street 151 feet 7 inches to the southward of King street, and running thence southwardly with Pitt street and binding therewith 25 feet to the south line of the lot of Jesse Taylor, deceased, thence westwardly with a line parallel to King street 61 feet 8 inches and a half to the line of William Hally, thence northwardly with his line and parallel to Pitt street the length of the first line, thence with a strait line to the beginning. The Premises will be sold under the direction of JOHN DUNDAS, PETER HEISKELL, PETER WISE, jun. } Comm'rs. October 9. dts.
ROBERT T. HOOE & CO. Have just imported by the ship Felicity, from Liverpool, an assortment of FALL GOODS, Which the offer for Sale by the piece or package.---Also, a quantity of patent LIVERPOOL SALT. They have also received by the brig Neptune and Schooner Four Brothers. A few hundred bushels of Lisbon Salt, Lisbon and Calcavello Wines, Fruits, Sweetmeats, &c. &c. all of which they will sell low from on board, if immediate application is made. They have on hand, a good assortment of GERMAN LINEN. October 9. dts
Printing in all its variety, executed at this office with neatness and dispatch.

TOM PAINE, Invited to this country by his Right Wor- thy and affectionate Friend, T. JEFFERSON.
No. I.
“Not that detestable fellow, Tom Paine, the dem o crat, whom we all ex- crate!”—Yes, good reader, the same; that very Tom Paine who composed a part in that banditti of atheistical murderers, calling themselves the National Convention who made a formal, legislative decree, that Death is an eternal Sleep! The man who published in his own name, that the Bible would be more consistently called the word of a Demon than the word of God; that it has served to corrupt and brutalize man- kind; that it scarcely contains any thing but what deserves either our abhorrence or our contempt; and that for his part, he sincerely detests it. The same also, who in his own name accused general WASHING- TON of cowardice, ingratitude, intentional falsehood and treachery. The man who, at this moment, is an outlaw for treasonable practices against the government of his na- tive country. A man whose abominable habits render him an object as offensive to the senses as his crimes make him abhor- rent to the moral sentiments of man- kind.
Such is the man whom the president of the United States, has selected from the nations, for an affectionate friend and cor- respondent; has invited him to our coun- try under the auspices of the government, making the invitation a national one, by offering him the use of a public ship; and has professed to him assurances of his “high esteem and affectionate attach- ment.”
What could be the motives to such a measure?—And what ought to be the feelings of the American people on such an occasion?
The motives shall be explained in the sequel.
As to the feelings of the American peo- ple, we do not hesitate to pronounce, as our opinion, that every decent man, and decent woman, in the United States, ought to look upon this invitation, coming as it does, from the chief magistrate of the country as a personal injury; an insulting violation of the laws of ordinary decorum. Every person of respectability and honor can readily imagine what would be his feelings upon finding invited into the same company and to the same table with him- self, a common street bawler, or a besotted, offensive debauchee. Let those who per- ceive a difference in the cases solicitate themselves in the distinction.
We offer no apology for the vehemence of these expressions. We should have cause to despise ourselves, if, in such a case, we were capable of offering one. These are not the expressions of passion, but of cool and steady resentment for a deliberate act of insult to ourselves and our country. By this disgraceful act, our nation is rendered a bye-word, a butt for the finger of scorn to point at. Already has the reproach been cast into our teeth from beyond the Atlantic. As Americans we feel the in- sult, and as men we resent it. In this we are not alone. It is the common senti- ment of the country; and so fully and so generally is it realized, that upon the first arrival of the intelligence, that such an in- vitation had been given, the accustomed hardihood of Mr. Jefferson's partizans for a moment forsok them; they sunk under the pressure of the public indignation, and without attempting a justification endea- vored to solace themselves and their adhe- rents by a positive denial of the fact. Even this desperate step answered little purpose, for the National Intelligencer in a half of- ficial way, which shewed that the informa- tion came from the President, or some one who had seen his letter, announced that Mr. Jefferson had not invited Paine to this country; but that he had sent a civil an- swer to a letter of Paine requesting leave to take passage in a public ship, which would protect him from the English, and had granted the request. Since this civil answer has appeared, and denial will no longer answer their purpose, some of the ministerial papers have boldly come out with commendations of the letter; while others more prudent, have carefully avoid- ed even a mention of it.
As to Mr. Jefferson's conduct, we have a few general remarks to make before we proceed to a more particular discussion of the subject.
* Pursuits of Literature.
It is said, that Dr. Johnson being once asked his opinion of the character of lord Bolingbroke replied, he was a villain and a coward; he was a villain for charging a blunderbuss against morality and re- ligion, and a coward for hiring a worth- less Scotchman to fire it off after his death.
Perhaps the president or his friends ima- gine that we intend to apply these harsh epithets to him. By no means. Far be it from us to call the Man of the People, the first magistrate of the Union, by such unseemly names. We must beg him, how- ever, to excuse us, if by any of our re- marks, we should unfortunately prove that he deserves them.
We all know that Callender wrote and published an infamous book, called Pros- pect before Us , in which general Washing- ton was grossly abused, and our federal constitution contemptuously slandered, and that thereupon Mr. Jefferson paid him a handsome compliment and a still hand- somer sum of money. Had Mr. Jefferson published this book himself, especially while professing the utmost veneration for Washington, and the most ardent attach- ment to the constitution, and even hold- ing a high office under that constitution, he would have been a villain ; he would have been impeached, turned out of office, and his name would have been handed down with infamy to the latest generation. The man who hires a desperado to commit a crime which he dare not perpetrate him- self, is not only the greater villain of the two, but is also a despicable coward —If any of these remarks apply to Mr. Jaffer- son, the fault is his, not ours.
Tom Paine published an infamous libel addressed to general Washington, in which he declares his enmity to our constitution and to the administration of Washington. He also published a collection of blas- phemous buffoonery, addressed to the citizens of the United States. In this work, the whole christian world, and even the CRE- ATOR himself are insulted in a strain of ribaldry fit only for the stews. A man who can encourage and pray for a “conti- nuance” of such “useful labors,” and to encourage the laborer in the prosecution of them, can invite him to this country at the expense of the nation, may for- aught we know, deserve the name of VILLAIN; and if he does all this in a secret, sly, underhand manner, while in open day he is pretending respect and veneration for the characters and institutions thus calumniated, some who take a pleasure in the use of harsh lan- guage, may pronounce him a COWARD.
Mr. Jefferson's views in patronizing the works of Callender have been recent- ly and very ably explained. We hope, in our subsequent remarks, to render e- qually evident the causes which produced in Mr. Jefferson that high esteem and af- fectionate attachment to Paine, of which we have been assured from his own pen.
In our investigation of these causes it is our intention to compare some of the most recent productions of Paine, with the writings and conduct of Mr. Jefferson, and with writings which have been pub- lished under the sanction of his approba- tion and patronage.
Should it appear in the result, that Mr. Jefferson and Paine have long harmoni- zed in exertions to destroy the reputation of Washington, and with it the administra- tion of our government, in their enmity to the constitution of the United States, in its present form; and in their endeavors to bring reproach and contempt upon the Christian Religion , there will no longer be any room for surprize at hearing Mr. Jefferson talk of the GLORY with which Paine has labored in these subjects; nor will it astonish any one to find him assur- ing Paine of his high esteem and affec- tionate attachment.
In a future number we shall trace the different branches of the subject, in the order above mentioned.
SPANISH BREED OF SHEEP.
An account was given in our last, of the management of the Spanish breed of Sheep at the French national experimental farm, at Rambouillet. Specimens of this breed have been recently introduced into the United States, by colonel Humphreys, late minister plenipotentiary, at the court of Madrid; and by Mr. Livingston, our present minister at Paris. The following are extracts of a letter from the hon. D. Humphreys, to Dr. A. Dexter, second vice-president of the Massachusetts agri- cultural society.
“The importance of meliorating the breed of Sheep in our country, particular- ly in the article of wool, had been early
and deeply impressed on my mind. In addition to the gradual process of improve- ment, by bestowing more care and atten- tion on our native flocks, in feeding them well and crossing the blood, (obviously suggested by reason and experience) two modes occurred for hastening and ensuring the attainment of that interesting object. The first to introduce and propagate an entirely new race, if a more perfect one could be obtained; the second, to melio- rate our stock by producing a mixed pro- geny from our ordinary ewes by rams of a better breed.”
“But before there could be sufficiently good reason for justifying the trouble and expence of transporting an adequate num- ber, it was the part of wisdom to ascer- tain, first, whether the breed be superior in intrinsic value to those which already existed. And in that case, secondly whe- ther the race contemplated to be introduc- ed is likely, when propagated there, to retain all those qualities which constituted the original superiority of value. And here I founded my opinion in the affirma- tive of both questions, as applied to a particular kind of Spanish Sheep, on the facts stated, in some instances, by respecta- ble individuals; and in others by official reports.
“In Spain, two distinct species of sheep, have for ages existed, the one named Me- rinos, famous for their short and fine wool, peculiarly fit for carding; the other dero- minated Churros, distinguished for their long and coarse wool, more suitable for combing. The former are so precious as to be sought with eagerness by all who wish to meliorate the staple for the woolen manufactory in any country of Europe; while the latter, though much larger in size, are in so little estimation as never to be procured for exportation. My stat- ment and remarks will be confined to the Merinos. The height of the male is a- bout the same as that of the ordinary breed in this country. The head appears rather bigger & straighter. The ears are very small. The eyes remarkably bright. The horns curved in a spiral turn. The neck short. The chest broad. The mem- bers are more compact and thick than those of our former breed of sheep; and the carcase is thought to have smaller bones and to be more rounded in the hinder part. The body, face and legs, are covered with a delicate fleece, which grows amazingly thick, without any mixture of coarser locks or hairs. This fleece, is remarked to be much more impregnated than that of any other breed, with an oily substance, apparently exuded in perspiration. This animal is perfectly gentle, but quick, firm, and regular in all his movements. The female is considered generally as having the more characteristics of the pure blood, in proportion as she approximates to this description—yet the ewes are commonly destitute of horns.”
“A few well attested facts will serve to shew the value of this race. None of the superfine cloths made in England, France and Holland can be fabricated without the mixture of a certain portion of this wool. The price is more than twice as high per pound as it is for ordi- nary kinds. I shall mention in another place, the increased weight of the fleece, when this breed has been transferred from Spain to another country, upon the testi- mony of those concerned in their manage- ment. That the flesh is not less succulent or well flavoured than the best English or American mutton. I have had frequent opportunities to decide for myself. It is understood that the Merinos are more easily maintained and fattened than the taller & larger breed, inasmuch that there are persons acquainted with both breeds who calculate that 200 of these small- boned and short legged sheep may be kept in tolerable good condition, where 20 of the other would suffer for want.
“To establish a strong presumption in favor of the second point, viz. that the race then contemplated to be introduced into the United States was likely to pre- serve all those qualities which constituted the original superiority of value, I needed only to refer to the propagation of a breed from the same flock, with fleeces aug- mented in quality and undiminished in fineness, in Great Britain, France, Hol- land, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark & Sweden. In the most northern climate to which they have been carried, they have supported the cold perfectly well, and even without suffering any injury from having been in some instances buried for a time under the snow. At the national farm of Rambouillet, in France, they are reported on good authority, to have not
only resisted the unfavorable influence of a situation naturally too low and moist, but to have preserved their wool in all its ori- ginal fineness, and to have increased the weight to an astonishing degree.
Palladium. [To be continued.]
NEW-YORK, October 8.
London Prints to the evening of the 26th of August are received at the office of the Mercantile Advertiser by the ship O- cean, capt. Smith, who arrived at this port yesterday in 33 days from Liverpool. A large portion of our paper being pre- occupied, we are compelled to confine our selections to the following brief summary, which contains an abstract of all the intel- ligence in the “ Courier ” of the 26th. An official copy of the Plan of the In- demnities in Germany, which is at length settled, and has received the sanction of the French Government, will be published to-morrow.
LONDON, August 26.
Prices of Stocks:—3 per cent. Consols 68, 67 3 / 4 ; 3 per cent. Reduced 68; Om- nium 9 3 / 4 , 10 1 / 2 disc.
We received this morning the Paris pa- pers to the 24th inst. They are full of important intelligence.
On Saturday last Bonaparte repaired with extraordinary magnificence to the Senate, which held its first sitting in the form and manner established by the Or- ganic Senatus Consultum. Several plans of Senatus Consulta, discussed in a Privy Council, were presented to the Senate. One of them relates to the selection of twenty principal cities of the Republic, the Mayors of which are to be present at the taking of the oath by the Citizen who should be named to succeed the First Con- sul. It may be inferred from this, that the successor will soon be declared. The Minister for Foreign Affairs then read a report upon the indemnities, and the de- claration agreed by Russia and France, to be presented to the Diet of Ratisbon.
This declaration contains a detailed and specific account of the particular in- demnities to be granted to each of the Ger- man States.
There are to be three new Electors, the Margrave of Baden, Duke of Wirtem- berg, and the Landgrave of Hesse Cas- sel. There is to be one Ecclesiastical E- lector.
The Bishopric of Osnaburgh is to belong in perpetuity to the Elector of Hanover, if he abandons his pretensions to Hilde- heim, Corvey and Hoexter, and other districts.
Toussaint Louverture has been ordered to Paris, under a strong escort of dra- goons.
Upon the seizure and stoppage of En- glish newspapers at Paris, the French jour- nals are totally silent; but our Dover let- ter confirms the intelligence.
A mail from Lisbon arrived this morn- ing, and has brought the extraordinary intelligence, that in consequence of some misunderstanding between the French and Portuguese governments, Gen. Lasies, the French Minister at the latter court, quit- ted Lisbon very hastily on the morning of the 10th instant, in consequence the packet was detained two days longer than he otherwise would have staid. The Portuguese appeared to be much alarmed at his sudden departure.
The quarrel is said to have been occa- sioned by the Portuguese Minister of Police having insisted on searching some baggage belonging to the French Minister, who remonstrated to the Court of Portugal, and even insisted on the dismissal of the Minister of Police, which being refused, he immediately quitted Lisbon for Paris.
Prices Current at Liverpool, 28th Au- gust, 1802.
Sugar. cwt. Muscovado brown 26 to 29 3 / 4 . Middling 21 to 34 3 / 4 . Fine 40 to 48 3 / 4 . Clayed Tates 34 to 43 3 / 4 . Terres 45 to 48 3 / 4 . Powders 55 64 3 / 4 . Havana brown 36 to 40 3 / 4 . Yellow 41 to 46 3 / 4 . White 54 to 64 3 / 4 . Coffee, cwt. Ordinary 70 to 77 3 / 4 . Mid- dling 84 to 91 3 / 4 . Good 99 to 104 3 / 4 . Cocoa, cwt. West India 70 to 78 3 / 4 . Ca- racas 94 to 104 3 / 4 . Cotton, lb. Georgia Sea Island inferior 15 to 24 3 / 4 . Middling 25 to 28 3 / 4 . Fine 29 to 33 3 / 4 . Flour, bbl. Superfine 3 3 / 4 to 39 3 / 4 . Fine 36 to 37 3 / 4 . Rye Flour 18 to 20 3 / 4 . Indian Corn Meal 14 3 / 4 to 16 3 / 4 . Pot Ashes, cwt. new, Boston 39 to 45 3 / 4 .

Do. New-York 29 to 30s scarce. Seal Alhes, cwt. 36 to 37s, scarce. Turpentine, cwt. 12 to 15s. Pitch 9 to 10s. Rosin 11 to 12s. Tar 23 to 25s. bbl. Indigo, lb. Carolina 3s 6d. to 6s. Staves, M. New-York, W. O. Bbl. 5 to 7l. Hhd. do. 10 to 15l. Pipe 20 to 22l. Tobacco, lb. (duty unpaid) York & James River 2 1/2d to 6 1/2d. Rappahannock 2 1/2d to 4 1/2d. Potowmack 2 1/2d to 5 1/2d. Carolina 2 1/2d to 3 1/2d. Stemmed 4d to 6d. Maryland brown 3 1/2d to 4 1/2d. Colony 4 1/2d to 5 1/2d. Kitefoot 6 1/2d to 7 1/2d.
The very respectable house in Liverpool from whom the Prices Current were received inform their correspondent that they believe that there will be no alteration in the Countervailing Duties, until Congress shall have taken off the Discriminating Duties upon British ships, and their cargoes, in the ports of America. When this is done, a correspondent abolition of the Countervailing Duties imposed on American ships and their cargoes in the ports of Great Britain may be expected to take place.
An export duty of one per cent. is now chargeable on all goods, of the growth, produce, or manufacture of Great Britain, excepting Cotton Yarn or other Cotton Manufactures.
American ships are subject to a duty of 4s. per ton measurement.
Premium of Insurance per American vessels from Liverpool to any port in the United States, or vice versa, 2l. per cent.
Entered, French ship Eugenia, Sannard, Cape-Francois; Ship Ocean, Smith, Liverpool; brigs Aurora, Warren, Mountserrat; Ann, Delano, New Bedford; Schooner Hiram, Bacon, Exuma; sloop Sally, Wigly, Annapolis Royal;
Cleared, ship Ann, Cott, Hull, Eugenia, Mansfield, Cadiz and a market, Schooner Sincerity, Rogers, St. Croix; Three Brothers, Fairchild, St. Bartholomews.
The following American vessels are advertised in a Liverpool Paper of the 26th August.
For Baltimore, Six Sisters, Gorton. For Savannah, Columbia, — ; America, Watson; Mississippi, Calahan. For Charleston, Mac, Burdick; Juno, Miller; Boyne, Safford. For Boston, Venus, Glover; Minerva, Harding; Venus, Goodrick; Joseph & Phebe, Perkins; Polly, Barker; Rebecca, Jollanbee; Russell, Gibe. For Philadelphia, Thomas Wilson, Jones; Ohio, Lark; South Carolina, — ; India, Hathaway, For N. London, Commerce, Rockwell.
At Greenock, August 24. Brigs Recovery, Campbell, for New York; Moses Gill, Paterfon, do. Eetey, Caithness, for do. at Dundee, to sail 25th August.
Arrived since our last.
Ship Ocean, Smith, from Liverpool, 33 days from land to land. Sailed in company with ship Packet, Troit, for Boston; ship Russell, Gibbs, for New Bedford; President, of Wiscasset, for Savannah; and ship Venus, from Newport. Left there, ships Thomas, for Charleston to sail in a few days; Commerce, for N. York, South Carolina, for Philadelphia; India, for do. Rebecca, for Newburyport, for New York; Sheffield, just arrived from New York in 21 days; Diana, from Savannah. Sept. 14, in lat. 44 40. long. 45, spoke ship — , Howell, of Boston, bound from Jamaica to Bristol, out 7 weeks. 25th, in lat. 41 14, long. 60, spoke ship Thomas, of Philadelphia out 35 days from New Orleans, bound to Liverpool.
PHILADELPHIA, October 8.
Yesterday arrived the ship George, capt. Rice, from Cape Francois, who informs us that on the 16th ult. all the troops, with the seamen and marines from on board the ships of war, were marched out of the town to check the motions of the negroes, who were advancing towards the Cape. On the 17th, at 4 o'clock in the morning, a gun was fired, and soon after, about half way up a hill, a few miles from the harbor, the battle commenced, and he, with the people on board the vessels in the harbor, could plainly see the firing from both sides, which continued very sharp till nine o'clock. They could perceive some time before the conclusion, that one party retreated down the hill; and when the firing ceased, both parties appeared to be in the valley; from which circumstance, the seamen on board the vessels,
suppose the French retreated. Captain Rice mentioned the observation to a French officer, who was saying they beat the negroes, when the officer said, "It was one retrograde motion." This issue was kept a profound secret. On the 19th there was another action between the French and negroes near the same place, which lasted between two and three hours, but all was kept secret—But reports says, had the late reinforcements been detained a month longer, the negroes would by this, have been masters of the island.
The blacks were continually committing depredations around the Cape; they even stole the Horse of General Boyer, Commandant at the Cape and 2d in command on the island.
On the 18th of September in the evening was bro't to the Cape, by sea, loaded with chains, a black called Gen. Charles Bellaire, whom it was reported (for at the Cape you have no certain intelligence of any transaction) was appointed by the blacks to be their commander and successor of Toussaint—Dessalines, (whom some say was jealous of him) having received or pretended to receive information that Bellaire was building a fort on his plantation, detached a body of men, seized him and sent him to the Cape.
The arrest for the trial of Belair, capt. R. informs us was suspended by Le Clerc, but for what reason was not publicly known.
BALTIMORE, October 8. Arrived last evening, barque Amelia, Anderson, 70 days from Cadiz. Extract from the Log Book of the barque Amelia.
August 31, spoke brig St. Juan of Buenos Aytes, from Norfolk for the Coast of Africa, out 21 days, lat. 36, long 42. Sept. 13, ship Ocean of Pepperborough, capt. Duchan, bound to Barbadoes, out 12 days, lat. 35 40, long. 52 40. 25th, Schooner Father and Sons, John Owens, from Norfolk for Tobago, out 12 days, lat. 35 31, long. 55. 29th, English ship Grant of London, from Jamaica for London, lat. 36 14, long. 54.
Arrived this morning, ship Commerce, captain Thompson, 62 days from Amsterdam.
Ship Devotion, Waters of Philadelphia failed with the Commerce.
Lat. 44, long. 54, spoke ship Mary Ann from Charleston for Glasgow.
Alexandria Advertiser.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 11.
DELAWARE ELECTION.
Accounts from Delaware say, that Mr. Rodney, the democratic candidate for representative in Congress, has a majority of 957 votes in New Castle county over Mr. Bayard, the federal candidate—that Mr. Bayard has 219 majority in Kent county, and the Editor of the Phil. Gaz. remarks as follows of the only remaining county— "With respect to Sussex, little doubt can be entertained of its yielding a vast Federal majority. We learn that 2800 votes have been given in that district, and that of these, Mr. Bayard will certainly have a majority of near 1000: So that his election may be considered as certain."
Arrived on Saturday evening ship Felicity, capt. Reed, 70 days from Liverpool.
Sept. 2, spoke the ship Planter, of Richmond, 13 days out, bound to Falmouth, in lat. 40, 36, long. 42, 30. Sept. 3, spoke ship Criterion, of Nantucket, 13 days out, bound to Brazil, in lat. 40, 39, long. 44.
Sept. 7th. Spoke the ship Prudence of Philadelphia from Liverpool, bound to Philadelphia, in lat. 39, 47, long. 49, 30,—27th, spoke the ship Virgill, capt. Doyle, of Baltimore, from Falmouth bound to Baltimore.
We congratulate the citizens of Alexandria on the rapid advances it is making towards commercial respectability. Not more than two years since it was a rare thing to see a square rigged vessel in our harbour; we now have our wharves lined with vessels destined for foreign ports. Our merchants have generally received their fall goods, and we sincerely hope they will reap the reward of their labors, by extensive sales to good customers, as we are convinced they can afford their goods on as accommodating terms as purchasers can get them in any town on the continent.
The following is a list of vessels now in the harbour of Alexandria:
Ships Felicity, Philadelphia; Hunter, Alexandria; Fabius, do. Brutus, Portland; brigs Neptune, Alexandria; Union, do. Catherine, do. George, do. Fame, Newport; Enterprize, Philadelphia; Sukeey, Salem; Polly, Portland; Regulator, Bermuda; Experiment, do. Ich'rs Wm. Nelmes, Alexandria; Betsey, do. Sparrow, do. Harmony, do. Hope, do. Brothers, Boston; Bellona, Salem; Chance, Hampton; John, Vienna; Olive Branch, Philadelphia; Mary, Bermuda; President, Baltimore; sloops Harriot, Alexandria, Henry, Patuxent; Sally, Providence; Harriot, Norfolk. River craft 25.
At quarantine—1 brig, 3 schooners, 2 sloops.
Extract of a letter from a respectable commercial house in Lisbon, to a merchant in N. York dated Aug. 12th, received by the brig Sally, captain Lord.
"Our political news consists in the sudden going away of the French Minister General Lannes, after (as is understood) several squabbles with this court, of which he did not take leave, nor has he left any one as charge d'affaires. We hazard no conjectures on the consequences of such a step, which in ordinary cases would have been looked upon as a declaration of war. It causes some sensation here; and our paper-money, which was at 9 per cent. discount, is now at 12."
Adams's Defence.—Among the cating impositions of the times, it has been perpetually rung in the ears of the people, by the democratic editors, that Mr. Adams, in his celebrated "Defence of the American Constitutions," had really defended, not our Constitutions, but the British, and that the book was no more than a covert recommendation of monarchy. The story is at this moment believed by almost every ant federalist in the U. S. who has not read the book, but it is one of that nature which, as to the public, is hardly susceptible of any thing more than a flat denial, and that with most of these good folks passes for just nothing at all. But as I make it a rule never to let pass any opportunity to confront their assertions and opinions with their own authority, I therefore seize this occasion to republish the following extract from the British Town and Country Magazine for 1787, sent me by a friend. It seems proper to inform those who are unacquainted with Mr. Dickinson, that he is now and has always been at the head of the democratic party in Pennsylvania.
"Extract of a letter from a member of the Convention to his friend in London. "Mr. Dickinson says, that Mr. Adams's book has diffused such excellent principles among us, that there is little doubt of our adopting a vigorous and compacted Federal Legislature. Our illustrious minister in this gift to his country, has done us more service than if he had obtained alliances for us with all the nations in Europe."
N. Y. Ev. Post.
EXTRACTS Of Letters from an American Gentleman in England, to his Friend in Philadelphia.
LONDON, July 30. Notwithstanding the many noble institutions, for the relief of the poor and infirm, beggary assails the sight both in town and country. The whole island teems with disbanded sailors and soldiers, some without eyes some with one leg or one arm and some without either leg or arm—many of the objects are truly shocking; they take their stands at every corner, and when they can walk pursue you across the street, imploring in the most piteous tones, and with the most rueful and distorted countenance, a charitable farthing, and whether you give it or not they burthen you with blessing. Many of these wretches come under your windows, and for a penny sing a song, which a knife-grinder would give a shilling not to hear. The women hire children for the purpose of begging—and one who never bore a child in her life, will entreat a mouthful of bread for herself and twias, shewing at the same time, two nasty little urchins from under her cloak.
Just Received, and for sale at this Office, Mr. BAYARD'S SPEECH on the Bill for repealing the late Judiciary Act.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA.
ARRIVED, Brig Regulator, Redmond, Barbadoes; Sch'r Sparrow, Luckett, Jamaica; Four Brothers, Rick. Lisbon; Lucy, Butler, Boston; Ship Felicity, Reed, Liverpool; Fabius, Farrell, Havre de Grace; Sloop Olive Branch, Pearson, N. York; George, Butler, do. Henry, Rhodes, Patuxent; Harriet, Johnson, Norfolk; Sally, Smith, Providence.
CLEARED. Brig Polly, Clap, Martinique; Experiment, Eve, Barbadoes; Sloop Prosperity, Pintard. New York
Public Vendue.
To-Morrow, at the Vendue Store, will be sold, 30 Bags first quality COFFEE, on a credit of 60 days.
PHILIP G. MARSTELLER. October 11.
Public Sale.
On Thursday the 14th inst. at 11 o'clock will be sold, at Mr. William Wilson's Wharf,
One half of the ship FABIUS , as she came from sea, subject to a charter of about 1100l. sterling. The terms will be made known at the time of sale.
PHILIP G. MARSTELLER. October 11.
BENNETT & WATTS,
Have imported in the Felicity from Liverpool, a general Assortment of Woolen Goods & Hardware, 6l. 8l. 10l. 12l. and 20l. Nails.
They have on hand, White and brown Russia Sheeting, Diapers, White and brown Ticklenburgs and Oznaburgs, Twilled Sackings, Germ in fulled Hose and Gloves, Turkey red Cotton, Mambooy's, Sannas, Gurrahs, and a variety of INDIA GOODS, all which they offer for sale on the usual terms.
October 11. eod3w
SAMUEL BISHOP
Has received a large supply of Hot Pressed
AND OTHER
PLAYING CARDS,
of various qualities: which he offers by the quantity or retail, at very moderate prices.
October 11. eo
William Hartshorne,
At his Store, on col. Hose's Wharf, has for Sale,
Pennsylvania & Swedish bar Iron, Philadelphia lump and loaf Sugar by the hhd. or barrel, Brown Sugar of the first quality, by the barrel or hhd. Fine Salt, in sacks, Coarse Salt by the bushel, Old Corn, Tar, Plaster of Paris, by the bushel, James River Coal, Tobacco, in kegs, Hay in bundles, about 200 each, A few Lots in good situations on Fairfax, Wilkes, Prince and Washington streets, for Sale or Rent.—Also for Sale, a three story Brick House, on King near Fairfax street, a very good stand for business. 10th Mo. 11th, 1802.
Jockey Club Races.
THE Jockey Club Races commence at Haymarket, in Prince William county, on Wednesday, the 20th of October; the first day, the 4 mile heats, the second day, the 3 mile heats, and the third day, the 2 mile heats, free for any horse, mare or gelding in the United States, running agreeably to the rules of the Frederickburg Jockey Club.
W. I. WASHINGTON, Sec'y.
N. B. The sum of each days purse will be made known, and the purse to be at the pole at the time of starting, and to be taken by the winning horse.
October 11.
Printing in all its variety executed at this office.

List of Letters remaining in the Post-Office, Alexandria, October 1, 1802.
A. Walter S. Alexander, Thomas Aliwin, Mrs. Aufoins, Mr. Ausberry.
B. Robert Boggess 2, Joseph Bagin, Samuel H. Beall, Samuel M. Brown, George Boling, Mr. Braddock, Mr. B. Brown, Mary Brown.
C. John Clifton 2, Samuel H. Card, Mary Ann Crumell, Edward Carter, Samuel Collard, Sarah Clements 2, John Cayley, Joseph Cupper, John Carlton, Groyen Charua, John Caffer, James Clark, George Chapman, Joseph Cooper, Patrick Collins.
D. Joshua Downing, Edward Dowler.
E. Thomazin Elzey 2, William Emmons, Thomas Egnew.
F. John Fowler, Elizabeth Fontain, Capt. Henry Fairfax, John Fleetwood Marth, Daniel Fitton, Jacob Fortney 2, Henry Fenwick, Eldred Fisher, Christopher Francis, Mrs. Francis.
G. Obediah Garnet, William Greves.
H. Jacob Harry, Mathew Husham, James S. Higginbotham, Robert Harris, William Hewett, Samuel Howard Sufan Harris, Francis Hamerly, Elizabeth Hodgkins, Ann Hope.
I. Capt. Lewis Javell, Jonas Johnson, James Johnson.
K. George Keffock, 2, Zachariah Kirby, Arch. K. Kearney, Philip Keaty, William Kilpatrick.
L. Fielding Lewis, 2, James D. Lawry, Bolitha Laws, James Laird, Messrs. Love and Reid, William Lightfoot, Stephen Lewis, Charles J. Love, George C. Lamkin, 6, capt. Wm. Lane, jun. William Lewis, Nancy Lewis, Daniel Lewis, Philip Lee.
M. Charles M. Martin, 3, Elenor Mitchell, 2, Larkey Maxfield, Abraham Mathews, Mr. Menrey, John Milleray, Thomas Magruder, John Murry, Amy Moore, James McDunne, Daniel Murray, Thomas Matthews, John Morris, William Murdock, William Miller, Murray, Mumford and Bowen, John Matthews, Robert Miller.
N. Thomas Neale.
O. Messrs. Hugh O'Neale and brothers, Lawrens Owens, Joshua B. Osgood.
P. Lewis Plumb 2, Miss Pattain, Thomas Pro vines, Dr. John Philips, 2, Jane Prather, Nancy Potts, William Potter.
R. George Roteh, George Rutter, Elizabeth Ridman, Capt. Joseph Russell.
S. Stephen Stephens, Elisha Scott, Adam M. Stewart 2, Thomas Salmon, Thomas Smith, Joseph Smith, Townshend Stich, Thomas Sinclair, John Smith, Benager Smith, Weathers Smith.
T. George C. Tew 3, Richard Thompson, Richard Turner, William Tonkin, Gerard, Trammel, Capt. Hugh H. Tutnell, John Treeby, Captain David Tucker.
V. Mrs. Voyart.
W. Messrs. Lemuel Weeks and son, and Wm. Jewett, James Wough, John West, Thomas West, Will and Bob, James Watson, capt. John Wheeler, captain William Walden.
CARVING, GILDING, and VARNISHING.
Mrs. RACHEL ATKINS, (From Philadelphia) In PRINCE-STREET, between Fairfax and Water Streets, next door to Dr. Dick's in the house lately occupied by Grove Wright; Respectfully informs the citizens of Alexandria that she intends residing here for a few months, and will be happy in executing any orders in the above branches of business. She regilds and varnishes old frames so as to make them appear like new—and likewise varnishes them with a particular kind of varnish that will bear washing.
She has on hand, A large and elegant assortment of Prints and Looking-Glasses and Grandes of every description, which will be sold on the lowest terms for cash. Orders from a distance will be punctually attended to.
September 3. eo A few Barrels and two Hhds. First quality SUGAR for Sale by WM. HARTSHORNE, Who wishes to employ two or three JOURNEYMEN COOPERS. 9th Mo. 27. eof
TO LET, A THREE-STORY BRICK HOUSE, On Prince, between Fairfax and Union Streets, adjoining the Store of William Hodgson. Apply to JOHN HARPER. October 6. eo
Lands in Kentucky.
To be sold by Public Sale at the Tontine Coffee-Room, New York, on the 2d day of December next, at 12 o'clock, noon.
Eleven thousand acres of land in one or more lots; laying in the county of Fayette, state of Kentucky about 30 miles from Lexington and Frankfort, 20 miles south east of the Ohio River and adjacent to the public road between the two Maima Rivers and several rising settlements. The soil generally good, well watered and timber of various descriptions.
These lands within 15 miles of Main Leeking and Kentucky rivers, both navigable two to three hundred miles above the extremity of the lands.
Also, To be sold at the same time and place as the above, another TRACT OF LAND of nine thousand acres, in one or more lots, in the county of Fayette, state of Kentucky, nearly the same distance from Lexington, Frankfort and the Ohio Rivers, as the foregoing tract, and lays between the former and Main Leeking river, distant from the latter only a few miles.
The soil is in general good, well watered and timber of different kinds, and as the former tract, in the neighborhood of the settled parts of Kentucky, and opposite a Jersey settlement. The grants by Edmund Randolph, Esq. in 1787 and 1788, and the title deeds are clear and indisputable.
As these lands are to be disposed of for behalf of creditors, they will be positively sold to the highest bidder, for approved notes at two and three months.
Capt. Fowler or Mr. James Masteron of Lexington; Mr. George Brook, Clerk of Woodford county; or major John Lee near Frankfort will point out the lands. For further information and an accurate plan of the lands, apply to John & Charles Wilkes Esqrs. or Lewis Simond Esq. New York, or to Mr. Brown, Dumfries, Virginia.
October 1. eo
The subscribers authorized by the Will of the late George Carret, of Stafford County, will sell at Public Auction on the first Monday of December next, in the town of Leesburg, his
TRACT OF LAND,
Lying on both sides of Goose Creek, in this County, and running from thence to the said town; containing about five thousand acres, most of which has been laid off in lots, and since leased for lives or a term of years; from the peculiarly eligible situation of this land, and its great fitness for the improving state of agriculture that is taking place in this neighborhood, it is hoped that it will be an object worth the attention of those who wish to vest their money in landed property; one third of the purchase money will be required on the day of sale, the remaining two thirds to be paid by two annual installments; six per cents of the Stock of the U. States will be taken in payment for one half of the two delayed installments, at its current value, in the principal commercial towns, or bonds with good personal security and mortgages will be required to secure the payments.
Mr. John Mathias, living in Leesburg, and surveyor of this County, has a plat of the land and will survey or show any part of it to those who wish it, they paying his expences for so doing.
LANDON CARTER, Junr.  THOMAS L. LEE. Loudoun County, August 20. eo
SPENCER, PEARCE & CO. On King street, between Royal and Fairfax streets, have received by the Brig CATHERINE, from Liverpool, a considerable Part of their  FALL GOODS,
And they have on Hand, of their Spring Importation, an excellent Assortment of Hardware & Cutlery. Sept. 30. eo1ot
Dancing School.
MR. GENERES respectfully informs the Ladies and Gentlemen of Alexandria and its vicinity, that he has removed from Annapolis to Alexandria, and proposes opening a DANCING SCHOOL early this month. He hopes by his attention to merit a share of public Patronage. Terms will be made known on application to him, at M rs Griffith's Boarding-House, King-Street.
N. B. Ladies who wish to take private lessons will be attended to. October 2. eo6t †
NOTICE.
Application will be made to the next Court to freighten the Road between Alexandria, and George Town Ferry. October 8. d
M'CARA and FRIDGE
Have just opened a WHOLESALE STORE, in King street, opposite SNOWDEN'S PRINTING OFFICE, where they have a large and general Assortment of MERCHANDIZE, which they will sell low for Cash or approved Notes, at 60 days;
—CONSISTING OF— Coarse and fine cloths, coatings, blankets, flannels, corduroys, thicklets, tuffians, calimancoes, checks, British mussels of every description, silk handkerchiefs, ribbons, pelong fatins, romals, policates, thread laces and edgings, cottons and chintzes, shawls, fancy pocket handkerchiefs, dimities, Irish linens, brown Hollands, toiletons, cotton hosiery, sewing silks, table cloths; threads, white and coloured, by the pound or package; hats in cases assorted; knives and forks, scissars, &c. &c. &c.
They will receive a further supply of GOODS by the early Fall vessels.
To LET, the House in King-street lately occupied by Mr. McCulloch. Apply as above. Sept. 17. eo2m.
To be Rented,
The House in which I now live, of which I have a lease for upwards of three years from this time; the situation is eligible and the House commodious For terms apply to
J. B. NICKOLLS. Fairfax street, June 19. eo
AMBROSE VASSE,
At his Store in King-Street, has for sale
Coffee, first quality in bags, Hyson, Hyson Skin, Young Hyson, & Imperial, Loaf Sugar in Hhds. and Bbls. Old Sherry Wine, Port Wine, Mustard in boxes of 3 and 6 Dozen each, Chocolate, Claret in boxes, and a few Crates of Earthenware. August 12. eo
BENJAMIN SHREVE, jun.
Has for Sale at his Store, corner of Prince and Union streets,
Molasses in hhds. and barrels, Sugar in barrels, Coffee and Pepper, in bags. Hysonkin and Souchong Tea, Leiper's Snuff, in half barrels and kegs assorted, Raisins, in kegs and boxes, West India and New-England Rum, Whisky and Apple Brandy, Madeira and Malaga Wines, Mens' Furr Hats, in boxes, India Cotton and Ravens Duck, Seal Leather and Tanner's Oil, and a few pieces handsome Furniture, consisting of two elegant Cabinets and Book Cases, one Side-board, Ladies' Secretaries, Bureau's, Wash Stands, Chairs, &c. &c. N. B. He gives Cash for Flax-Seed. Sept. 13. eof
To be RENTED,
For one Year or a term of Years, and Possession given immediately,
The STOREHOUSE, LOT and KITCHEN where John Cook lately lived, being the best Stand in Town for a Retail Store. For further Particulars enquire of
BERNARD GALLAGHER. Dumfries, Sept. 20. (30) eo1zt
THE Accommodation Coach,
WILL leave Mr. Gadsby's City Tavern every morning, at half past four o'clock, for Baltimore, to accommodate our Alexandria friends: returning, leaves Mr. Evans's, Indian Queen, every morning at six o'clock, and arrives at Alexandria the same evening.
The Proprietors will not undertake to promise as much as the Mail Pilot, which runs but 50 miles per day, although it is said to Pilot the Mail, which runs from 80 to 100 miles per day.
THE PROPRIETORS. June 9. do12aw
Just Published,
BY COTTON & STEWART, AND FOR SALE, A NEW NOVEL, Entitled the
BEGGAR BOY;
(Price one Dollar.) By THOMAS BELLAMY, late editor of the London Critical Reviews. July 30.
APROPOSAL BY SAMUEL BISHOP, For publishing by Subscription, LETTERS ON THE Elementary Principles of EDUCATION.
By Elizabeth Hamilton, Author of the "Memoirs of Modern Philosophers," &c.
ON this interesting and highly important branch of science, several valuable works have within a few years, been presented to the public, among which the above, as it is the most recent, is pre-eminently useful. Led by her subject into an inquiry concerning the nature of the active powers, and intellectual faculties of the human mind, Mrs. Hamilton has developed those powers and faculties with a perspicuity and ability which, while it arrests the attention of those who have most successfully studied those subjects, must render a competent knowledge of them familiar to the most ordinary capacity. The superficialness and frivolity of character engendered by the modern system of education, have been long, and justly, a subject of complaint; but the particular causes by which these serious evils have been produced, were hitherto but imperfectly known, or little attended to: To trace these evils to their source, and to point out the proper remedy, is the ultimate object to which the meritorious efforts of this Author have been directed; and in these efforts she has, it is believed, succeeded beyond the most sanguine expectations. Such indeed, is the importance of the inquiries which form the subject of this work, and so great the success with which those inquiries have been pursued, that the happiest consequences to society may reasonably be expected to result from the present publication. To all it is interesting in a very high degree, but to mothers of families, and others engaged in the formation of the minds of children and youth, it will prove an acquisition truly invaluable.
The rapid sale of two impressions of this work in England, sufficiently evinces the high estimation in which it is there held: An American edition—equal to, and at little more than half the price of the British edition—is now offered to the patronage of the American public; by whom its merits will, doubtless, be justly appreciated.
[An Extract from the above Work.]
"From most of the writers on education it would appear, that it is only to people of rank and fortune that education is a matter of any importance. By such alone can the systems that are generally proposed, be adopted. To such, therefore, must we believe them to be exclusively addressed. To make fine ladies and finished gentlemen forms no part of my plan, which has for its object the subjection of the passions, the direction of the affections, and the cultivation of the faculties that are common to the whole human race."
The price of the British edition, is fifteen shillings, Sterling, in boards.
CONDITIONS.
I. The Work shall be comprised in two Duodecimo volumes, of about 450 pages each, & shall be printed in the best manner, on a fine Paper, and new Type.
II. The price will be one Dollar per volume in boards, payable on delivery.
* * A very considerable number of Copies being already subscribed for, the work shall be put to Press, and finished without delay.
Subscriptions received by the Publisher.
Queen's Ware, Glass & China.
HUGH SMITH
Has received by the Catherine, from Liverpool, the balance of his FALL GOODS, which with those before on hand makes his Assortment complete.
FOR SALE,
Sackings by the bale, of the first quality, Coarse Hats, in small boxes, Pipes, by the box, Newcastle Grindstones, 2 Cales white cotton hose, A few pieces Diaper and Cambric. Sept. 27. eo1w1aw3w
TO RENT,
For a term of Years, in one or two Farms, Near 2000 Acres of L A N D,
Being that part of the Mount Vernon Tract devised by General Washington to George F. and Charles A. Washington, lying on the south side of the Potomac, five or six miles below Alexandria. This land is well suited to wheat, being flat river land, extending upwards of three miles on the water, and has several good Fisheries on it. The contiguity of this situation to Alexandria, the City and George-Town, with the convenience of water-carriage, must make it desirable to Farmers. There is on it a small Dwelling-House, a commodious brick Barn, and excellent Stables and out Houses. Any person wishing to rent, will be shown the Premises by application to G. Rollings, living thereon, and may know the terms by application to Colonel Deneale, at his office in Alexandria, with whom a plat of the Land is left, or to the Subscriber.
BURWELL BASSETT. Sept. 28. eo8t
PRINTED DAILY BY S. SNOWDEN.