Alexandria daily advertiser (Alexandria [Va.]), 1803-10-11 00:00:00

Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
Vol. III.]
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1803.
[No. 881.]
Sales by Auction.
On WEDNESDAY , 10 o'clock, will be sold at the Venue Store , the corner of King and Union streets. Rum in hhds. and barrels, Whiskey in barrels, Apple Brandy in barrels, Gin in casks, Wine in pipes and quarter casks, Molasses in hhds. Sugar in hhds. and barrels, White and brown Soap in boxes, Coffee in casks and bags, Raisins in kegs and boxes, Queen's Ware, and
ALSO, A variety of DRY GOODS,
—AMONG WHICH ARE— Broad Cloths, Irish Linens, Cassimeres, Calicoes, Kerseys, Threads, Coatings, Chintzes, Halfthicks, Bedticks, Fearnought, Oznaburgs, Blankets, Sewing Silks, Planes, Muslin and Muslin Negro Cottons, Handkerchiefs, Worsted and other India Cottons, &c Stockings, &c.
THOS. PATTEN, Auctioneer. October 10.
BENNETT and WATTS
Have imported in the ship Ann , Capt. Bradford , FALL GOODS , which will be immediately opened and offered for sale on the usual terms. Sept. 27. d3w
Public Vendue.
On FRIDAY , 10 o'clock, will be sold at the Vendue Store , Rum in hogheads and barrels. French Brandy in pipes, Gin in pipes and bds. Whiskey and Apple Brandy in bds. Sugar in hhds. tierces and bds. Coffee in tierces and bags, Chocolate White and brown Soap } in boxes, Mould and dip'd Candles } Raisins in kegs, boxes and jars, Figs in kegs and frails, Queens Ware in crates, FURNITURE, &c.
ALSO, A variety of DRY GOODS,
Among which are, Cloths, Coatings, Kerseymeres, Duffles, Plains and Kerseys, Negro Cottons, Serges, Elasticks, blue Friezes, Calimancoes and Russells, Yarn Stockings, Chintzes and Calicoes, Irish Linens, Silesia do. Oznaburgs and Ticklenburgs, Muslins and Muslin Hand's, India Muslins and Table Cloths Bandanna Handkerchiefs, Coloured Threads, Hats, And sundry other Articles. P. G. MARSTELLER. October 10.
JUST PUBLISHED,
And for sale by Robert and John Gray, At their Book Store, King Street , Alexandria, HISTORY OF THE British Expedition to Egypt. TO WHICH IS SUBJOINED A sketch of the present state of that country and its means of defence. Illustrated with maps, and a portrait of SIR RALPH ABERCROMBIE. BY ROBERT T. WILSON, Lieutenant Colonel of Cavalry, in his Bri- tannic Majesty's service, and Knight of the Imperial Military Order of Maria Theresa. September 21. d
Cotton & Stewart,
Have received a considerable addition to their former stock of BOOKS & STATIONARY. ALSO, 500 pieces of PAPER HANGINGS of the most modern patterns—now opening and for sale at their Book Store, Royal Street , Alexandria; where country merchants and others may be sup- plied with every article in their line on the most moderate terms. August 19. d
For Falmouth and a Market.
The new Ship ANN , Capt. Bradford , A few hhds. of Tobacco will be taken on FREIGHT , to the ad- dres of T. Middleton & Co. Lon- don , if immediate application is made to the subscribers, who will make the usual ad- vances on it. Robert T. Hooe & Co. Who have received, by late arrivals from Liver- pool and London, a general assortment of FALL GOODS , which will be opened and for sale in a few days. Sept. 30. d
For Freight or Charter,
The Ship FAIR AMERICAN , Capt. Stover , about two years old, burthen 217 tons. Apply to Janney & Paton. Who have received and for sale on board said vessel, 160 tons Plaster of Paris .
For Freight or Charter,
The Schooner RESOLUTION , Job Simmons, Master; a complete, staunch vessel, burthen 950 barrels, ready to receive a cargo. Apply to John G. Ladd , at his dwelling house on Prince , between Fairfax and Royal streets. Sept. 22. d
FOR SALE,
The Sloop Maria , will carry 360 or 370 bds. in good order and well found. If not sold in a few days she will take Freight and Pas- sengers to Norfolk. Also for sale on board said vessel, 193 bds of superfine and fine Flour. For terms apply to capt. F. O'Meara , at Kirk's wharf, or to Wm. HARTSHORNE. 10th Mo. 5th. d
For Freight or Charter,
(To any port in the West Indies or the U. States) The Sch'r DISPATCH , Joshua Prebble, Master, burthen 750 barrels. She is a fine staunch vessel, completely found and ready to receive a cargo immediately. Apply to the master on board at Gilpin's Wharf , or to JOSEPH RIDDLE, & Co. Sept. 7. d
The Ship United States,
Captain FINLEY , A regular Trader for Liver- pool, will begin to discharge on Monday the 3d inst. and will be ready to re- ceive Freight by the 15th. She has good accommodations for passengers. Apply to Ricketts, Newton & Co. Who have imported by the above ship, the ship Ann , and by the Atlanta , via Baltimore , an as- sortment of
Fall Goods.
Also, Queens Ware and Liverpool China in crates and casks; a few bales of Canvas, Coperas in casks, and a few hundred bushels of Coals. Oct. 1. d
For Sale,
THE Sloop Diana , a good tight vessel, carries 3000 bushels, or 600 barrels flour.
ALSO,
The Schooner Leboo , burthen Five Hundred barrels. Both vessels are lying at our wharf, and will be sold on low terms. We have received by the Sloop Diana , 60 hhds. Guadalupe clayed Sugars, of good quality, And have on hand, Jamaica Spirits, Windward Rum, Muscovado Sugars, first and second qualities, Pork, Wiskey, &c. &c. all which will be sold at reasonable prices. JOHN & THOS. VOWELL. Sept. 8. d
Printing in all its variety
executed at this office with neat- ness and dispatch.
For FREIGHT, (Coastways)
The Schooner SEA FLOWER , ELBY DOUGHTY, Master; burthen 500 barrels, now lying at the upper side of Prince street wharf.— Apply to the master on board, or to Daniel M'Clean. Who has for sale, Peach Brandy of an excellent qua- lity, soap and candles, mess and prime pork, Phi- ladelphia hoop and bar iron, nail rods and seal leather. August 23. d
For Freight or Charter,
The Ship CATO , ELEAZER FREEMAN Master; burthen 450 hhds. Tobacco, a strong, staunch vessel. Apply to Lawrafon and Smoot , Robert Young , William Yeaton. Oct. 6. d
Notice is hereby given,
THAT we intend to petition the next General Assembly of Virginia, for a law to establish a town at the Ocoquan Mills , in the county of Prince William , under certain regulations. Elliot, Campbell & Wheeler. Ocoquan Mills , Oct. 5, 1803. d
WILLIAM OXLEY
Has received by the Ann from Liverpool and Atlanta , via Baltimore , from London , FALL GOODS , which he offers for sale on reasonable terms. Sept. 30. d
COTTON & STEWART
HAVE FOR SALE, Almanacks for 1804 , together with a general assortment of articles in their line, which they will sell by wholesale, at the very lowest prices. Oct. 5. d
FLAX SEED.
The highest price given for Flax Seed. A. Smith & Son. (a 5 d)
JUST ARRIVED,
From St. Petersburg , ( Russia ) The Ship Hunter , Capt. M'Knight : Has on board, and will be landed and exposed for sale in a few days, The following Cargo:
Bar Iron, (old Sable) assorted, First quality clean Hemp, Do. Sail Duck, Do. Ravens do. White and Brown Sheerings, Broad and narrow Diapers, Drillings, &c. &c.
N. B.—The Ship Hunter
is intended as a constant trader to Russia , and may be looked for early next fall, with a more gene- ral assortment of Russia Goods . Lawrafon and Smoot. Oct. 6. d
Notice.
THE Office of the Marine Insurance Compa- ny of Alexandria is removed to the house of Jas. B. Nickolls . By order of the Board, J. B. NICKOLLS, Sec'y. N. B. The hours of meeting of the Board are the same as usual, and the time of acceptance is extended to four o'clock. Insurance Office, Sept. 15. d
The Subscriber
Respectfully informs his friends and the public in general, that he has opened his Store again in Union street, where he has for sale, All kinds of GROCERIES , Rhode Island Cheese and Potatoes, Onions, Corn Meal, together with Fresh Fruits and Nuts, viz. Oranges, lemons, limes, tamarinds, raisins, figs, prunes, English walnuts, almonds, and shell barks. Philadelphia Bottled Cyder of the first quality, excellent fat mackerel by the barrel, and first quality chewing tobacco. Abel Willis. Sept. 28. d
Late Publications,
For Sale by Robert & John Gray, BOOKSELLERS & STATIONERS, KING STREET,
TRAVELS in Upper and Lower Egypt, dur- ing the campaign of General Bonaparte in that country: by Vivant Denon , 2 vol. 8vo. price 450 cents, in boards.
History of the British Expedition to Egypt : by Robert T. Wilson , one vol. 8vo. price 250 cents, bound.
Roscoe's Life of Lorenzo de Medici : 3 vol. 8vo. price 675 cents in boards, or 10 dols. bound in calf and gilt.
Parent's Friend , or extracts from the principal works on Education, from the time of Montai- gue to the present day: 2 vol. 8vo. price 400 cents, bound.
Public Characters , or Cotemporary Biography : containing Memoirs of thirty six of the most con- spicuous characters of the present age, price 250 cents, bound.
Domestic Encyclopedia : now publishing by subscription, to be comprised in 5 vol. 8vo. price to subscribers 250 cents, per vol. in boards.
Friend of Women : translated from the French of Bourdier de Villemert , by A. Morrice , price 100 cents.
Washington's Letters on Agriculture , 8vo. 100 cents in boards.
John Bull , or an Englishman's Fire Side : a new and celebrated Comedy, in five acts, by Geo. Colman the Younger , price 25 cents.
R. and J. GRAY Keep constantly for sale, an extensive assort- ment of writing paper and blank account books.
Country Merchants
may be supplied with the following articles, by the gross or dozen, on as good terms as they can be purchased in Baltimore or Philadelphia :
Almanacs for the year 1804, school bibles and testaments, Episcopal prayer books, Watt's psalms and hymns, Rippon's , Wesley's and Newton's hymns, New Hymns and Spiritual Songs , Jones's and Enick's pocket dictionaries, Universal Web- ster's  Dilworth's , Columbian and Pearce's spel- ling books, N. England and Columbian primers, Scott's lessons, Enfield's speaker, Monitor , Mur- ray's English reader, Sequel to do. Introduction to Reading , Elois's fables, Ahne's grammar, and a great variety of cheap and toy books. Watt's best British inkpowder for records, inkpots of various descriptions, red Morocco pocket books, sealing wax, wafers, playing cards, bonnet boards, &c. &c.
Also on Hand, 250 reams good wrapping paper, a few kegs printing ink of an excellent quality, a complete assortment of German flutes from 2 to 12 dolls. each, violins, violin strings, bows and bridges, instructions for the fife, flute, violin, &c.
Nota Bene —All new American Pub- lications of merit are regularly received by Rob. and John Gray , and may be had at their book store in King street at the same prices at which they sell were they are published.
District of Columbia, County of Alexandria, ss.
JUNE TERM, 1803.
John Potts, Complainant, AGAINST Robert Finley, John Bannatyne, Andrew Buchanan, Jas. Hob- kirk and Robt. Buchanan Dun- lop, merchants and partners un- der the firm of Findley, Ban- natyne & Co. and Wm. Wilson, Defendants.
The defendants, Robert Finley, Jno. Bannatyne, Andrew Buchanan, Jas. Hobkirk and Robt. Buchanan Dunlop, not having entered their appearance and given security according to the act of assembly and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court, upon affidavit, that the said Robert Finley, John Ban- natyne, Andrew Buchanan, James Hobkirk, and Robert Buchanan Dunlop are not inhabitants of this district, on motion of the said complainant, by his counsel, it is ordered, that the said defen- dants, Robert Finley, John Bannatyne, Andrew Buchanan, James Hobkirk, and Robert Buchanan Dunlop do appear here on the first day of Novem- ber next, and enter their appearance to the suit and give security for performing the decree of the court; and that the other defendant Wm. Wilson, do not pay away, convey or secrete the debts by him owing to, or the estate or effects in his hands belonging to the said absent defen- dants, Robert Finley, John Bannatyne, Andrew Buchanan, James Hobkirk and Robert Buchanan Dunlop until the further order or decree of this court; and that a copy of this order be forthwith published for two months successively, in one of the public newspapers published in this country, and that another copy be posted at the front door of the court house of the said county. A copy—Test, S 20. G. DENEALE, Clerk.

The Sale
of the property advertised on the 18th of August last by us, in pursuance of the decree of the circuit court of the district of Columbia, for the county of Alexandria, at the last June term of the said court, and in pursuance of the last will and testament of Lewis Hipkins, deceased, to take place on this day at the house of Francis Daniel, at the Little Falls of the Potomac, is unavoidably postponed until Thursday the 10th day of November next, at which place and on which day, if fair, if not the next fair day, will positively be sold by us, at public auction, to the highest bidder for ready money.
The following Property, viz.
One undivided third part of 207 acres of Land, in the said district, near the said Little Falls, upon which are Merchant Mills, with three pair of French burr mill stones, and every necessary and convenient machinery for manufacturing flour to the best advantage; also a brewery and distillery, miller's house, a brewer and distiller's house and sundry other improvements. This property will be shown to any person who may incline to purchase it, by the said Francis Daniel, at any time before the sale.
A tract of Land in Fairfax county, about three miles from the said Little Falls, containing 207 acres, upon which is a dwelling house, in which Mrs. Susan Wren lives, and sundry other improvements; about two thirds of this land are cleared, and the remainder in wood; it is good farming land. Mr. William Waters, who lives near it, will show this land to any person or persons who may incline to purchase it, at any time previous to the sale.
Mrs. Susan Wren, who was the widow of the said Lewis Hipkins, has a right of dower in the aforesaid property. The sale will commence at twelve o'clock.
Philip R. Fendall, } Ex'tors. Robert Young, } William Waters, }
Sept. 29 d
VALUABLE LANDS FOR SALE.
By virtue of a Deed of Trust executed by Henry Lee to the subscriber, for securing a debt due from said Henry Lee, to Wm. Ludwell Lee, deceased, the following tracts of Land will be
Sold at public Auction,
for ready money, at the times and places hereafter mentioned, that is to say:
One Tract containing 2,800 acres called Hollis's Marsh, lying in the county of Westmoreland, adjoining the Stafford estate, and bordering on the Potomac river.
One other Tract containing 500 acres lying in the county of Fairfax, at the mouth of Difficult run, on the west side thereof, and bounded by the Potomac river at the Great Falls.
One other tract containing 1600 acres, together with a moiety of a MILL, lying in Frederick county, where the said tract is called and known by the name of Buffaloe Marsh.
These tracts will be sold on the respective premises: The 1st on the 28th of September; the 2d on the 6th of October, and the 3d on the 13th of October next.
The above tracts will be laid off and sold in smaller parcels, if the title papers can be obtained in time to enable the subscriber to have them divided.
Bushrod Washington.
August 19 d13thO
The sale of the Lands above advertised is for the present postponed.
October 10.
Land for Sale.
I wish to sell from a thousand to twelve hundred acres of good Farming Land, in the county of Fairfax, on the waters of Pope's Head and Jonymore runs.
This land will either be sold together or in separate parcels, as may be agreed on. It is well situated for the disposal of produce, being within twenty miles of Alexandria, and thirteen of the Occoquan Mills.
Any person, wishing to purchase, may know the terms by applying to the subscriber near Dumfries.
John Gibson.
Sept. 13. d6w
For Sale,
A handsome FARM,
Three miles from Alexandria, partly lying on the main road that leads to Colchester, containing one hundred and twenty five acres, handsomely improved, and pleasantly situated; on the premises are a neat dwelling house, a kitchen adjoining, dairy, an excellent well of water, and a barn 60 feet long, together with a general collection of choice fruit trees. The situation as a country seat is well adapted for the residence of any person who may buy it, and will be sold on moderate terms by the proprietor.
THOS. RICHARDS.
Sept. 5. d
Lost at the late Fire,
A fire Bucket painted red and inscribed 'Franklin Fire Society, Wm. Ladd, 1792.' Whoever will return it to the subscriber shall be liberally rewarded.
J. G. LADD.
For the Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
"Every free man has an undoubted right to lay what sentiments he pleases before the public." BLACKSTONE.
THESE are the words of this learned commentator on the laws of England, and whose authority is quoted and adhered to in this country.
It is not, however, to be presumed that a writer may publish that which tends to corrupt the morals of the people, to profane the established religion of his country, or to wantonly vilify the government, by which his person and property is protected. On the other hand, that power which stretches its prerogative, with despotism over the freedom of the press, and more especially when a prosecution is not directed against the immediate author or publisher of a mischievous libel, is rather a scourge than a benefit to a commonwealth.
The freedom of the press, or more comprehensively, the freedom of publication, is a topic, which, from its high importance, has engaged the tongues and pens of freemen, ever since they have been enlightened enough to discuss matters of public concern. Though at different times, it has proved differently so, yet at all times, it has been interesting; and there never, perhaps, was a time in which the course of events has rendered it so interesting as at present.
Lord Mansfield said, the greater the truth the greater the libel, or to that effect. Now, tho' America has wily adopted the laws of England, in most instances—yet there is, in my opinion, a wide difference in this respect, between the Monarchy of England and the Federation of the United States of America—inasmuch, as that their government is hereditary and ours elective. The policy of a monarchical government, may not permit the truth to be spoken at all times—but Americans will not, I trust, separate the idea of their right to freely investigate and state, any fact or wrong done, by their government.
The prosecution of the English government respecting the publication of Paine's 'Rights of Man,' so far from suppressing that inflammatory work, proved a perfection to a few individuals.—They might, in the first instance, have secured the author, and upon him and his publisher alone, would have fallen the punishment, when they had, by the voice of a jury, found it a libel. Instead of so doing, they suffered the publication to go on, in all sorts of form, and through many editions, for the space of two years, before they declared it to be a libel, and, in this time, there was scarcely a bookseller in England who had not incurred the danger of being proceeded against as a libeller; nor, indeed, many private men in the kingdom, among those who were approvers of its general doctrines, who had not participated in the guilt of dispersion by lending, recommending, or some other overt act.—After the work, through their neglect, had done all the mischief of which it was capable, a vast number of innocent persons were rendered obnoxious to punishment.
A jury then, that sacred institution, the only defence that human wisdom could devise, against tyranny and oppression, is expressly to limit that summum jus , which is so often summa injuria . It is impossible to doubt, since the present government of the United States have, in this case, affecting both the liberty and property of a citizen, followed the despotism of the jurisprudence of England—I say, it is impossible to doubt, that a jury has a right, in a matter of libel, to take to itself the consideration of the whole case, and make intention the interpreter of fas . A District Attorney may bring a man before the court, and charge him, in the grossest terms he pleases, with being a wicked and seditious person, because he had, in the course of his business, if a bookseller, sold a copy of a book afterwards deemed a libel, or if a printer copied a paragraph from another print, or even attempted to explain it—and this is, by our present law, deemed a libel upon the Chief Magistrate.*
Upon this head it may be further surmised, that a District Attorney, far removed from the fear of government, which had passed over the libel published near them, with merited contempt and silence, who being opposed in politics, or perhaps piqued against his printing neighbour for a difference of opinion, in quality of his office, prefers an indictment on the part of the state, for publishing a copy or explanation. The trial is hurried on—the defendant taken by surprize, solicits his fellow citizen on the bench for time to make his defence—tells him upon oath that he believes he has matters and evidence in extenuation to offer—and finally says, upon oath, I can prove the truth of what I am prosecuted for. The Judge sternly replies—the trial shall go on, "for if you had witnesses to prove the truth I would not suffer them to tell it to the court."—Conviction follows!
* See Crosswell's conviction for a libel on Jefferson.
From Thomas's Massachusetts Spy.
TO FARMERS.
ON THE MANUFACTURE OF WOOLLEN CLOTH. It is to be lamented, that so little attention has been paid, in this country, to the Manufacturing of Woollen Cloth; and, likewise, to the raising of Sheep. These animals are undoubtedly more profitable to Farmers than any other; they command the best of pay; and from their wool we may manufacture Cloth equal in quality to that for which we have depended on European manufactories, and thereby retain more money in our own country.
To make good Cloth, farmers should be more attentive to their sheep, and not sell off their best lambs. Sheep should never be yarded with cattle; they should be kept in good flesh, that the wool may be lively, and fed in a rack so constructed that seed and chaff cannot fall from the hay into the wool, for these essentially injure it. After sheep are washed, they should not be shorn in less than six days, that the animal oil may have time to penetrate the pores of the wool; this oil preserves the wool alive and keeps it pliable.
In this country suitable attention has not been paid to the sorting of wool. In European manufactories, the fleece is divided into five or six sorts, from fine to coarse. The best wool grows from the kidney over the shoulders to the neck; this should be used for the finest of cloth; the remainder should be divided for the various uses for which it may be designed. By thus sorting wool, there will be no waste; but by mixing fine and coarse in the same piece, the cloth cannot be dressed handsome, nor do half the service it otherwise would. All coarse ends should be cut off; if they be spun and wove into the cloth no colour can be impressed on it either clear or even, for fine and coarse wool will not equally receive any colour. After wool is sorted, it should be carefully pulled apart, and all the nobs be taken out; when it is well picked, one pound of soft fat, or hogs lard to seven of wool should be well mixed. After it is rendered soft and pliable by the grease, it should be well broke with good cards; then again pulled apart and well mixed together. Let one person spin the wool, that the yarn may be equally wrought: the filling should be spun with the wheel cross banded. Let the wool be kept clean from dirt or lint while spinning; and cleanse the yarn before it is wove. Avoid old harnesses in weaving, for their lint, &c. essentially injure the cloth; be careful to beat equally, for if one part of a sink be beat closer than the other, the cloth will cockle; to avoid this it would be well also to weave each skien by itself; make a good selvage and trim as you weave. If all knots are not cut off with shears before the cloth is fulled, they are picked out with tweezers by the clothier, leaving holes in the cloth which injure it.
When cloth is made in conformity to these directions, there is no danger of its working bad in the mill; it will not cockle but be dressed neatly. If a number of hands be employed in spinning a piece you may expect the cloth will cockle in the mill; and such can never be dressed to appear decently. If wool be not properly manufactured by the cards, wheel and loom, it is impossible for any clothier to dress it even decently. All cloth that is not to be fulled, should be spun from fine wool, well mixed, or they will not equally receive colours.
People would do well to make their cloth earlier in the season than usual. September and October are the most favorable months for dressing cloth. It is much better to be dressed in warm weather than in cold.
Many of our farmers will sell their wool, and buy foreign cloth for common wear. This wool is exported to Europe, there manufactured, bro't back, and sold here at an extravagant price.—Thus for the want of good economy, their clothing costs double the sum it otherwise would.
If these directions are followed, permanent colours chosen, and the clothier does his duty, American clothes will be elegant and durable, and the farmers handsomely rewarded for extra trouble.
FROM THE CENTINEL.
The American Court Gazette—and its Satellites.
People often give themselves the comfort to think that our rash, headlong democratic follies will not conduct us quite to ruin; but only to the edge of the pit; and then the racers who, by the way, let us note, are stone blind, will see their folly and stop. Our government is, and almost all its officers are, in the hands of Jacobins or democrats. The former never had any principles; the latter adopt only such as are shallow and pernicious; impossible to be executed, yet sure to produce demagoguery, mobocracy and REVOLUTIONARY DESPOTISM by a long perseverance in the attempt to execute them.
Assuming this point, which is too plain to need proof, as a basis, what are our prospects? Do the ruling democrats renounce their creed, now that time and experience have stamped an everlasting brand on its presumption and folly.
Nothing like this has happened, or ever will. Democrats have impenetrable heads, on which time itself, with its chisel of adamant, cannot make a scratch; for the blocks are harder than the tool. For example, look at Mr. Samuel Harrison Smith's " National Intelligencer ," printed at Washington; under the eye and patronage of the administration, and publicly stated to be the Court Gazette , that speaks the language of government; of our " Solomons in Council " and recreants in combat.
In the Intelligencer , there is a paragraph against Bonaparte, in a style of such mawkish philosophy, so spiritless, or rather, so much in the spirit of a pedant and a sycophant, so regardless of facts long ago proved, and so tenacious of party lies long ago circumstantially confuted, that we own it
gives us rather meaner opinion of certain great folks than we were either disposed or prepared to admit. We knew that, on every occasion of asserting our national rights and honor, they chose to depend more on the treasury chest than on our naval or military arsenals; that they would sooner buy our own back again than vindicate our undoubted and in fact undisputed claim with spirit in negotiation, or with energy in arms. But while we thought they could not have less spirit, we hastily admitted they might have worse . They were Americans, we hoped, in their wishes at least. This paragraph shews, that at the hour and instant while our country suffers wrongs and ignominy from France, these men wish her more powerful to conquer, and of course more insolent to despoil and insult. They seem to like their chains, and already to feel the pride of slaves in the rank of their masters.
Mr. Smith evidently exults in the victories of Bonaparte; the "military usurper" and "subverter of the liberties of his country," over the "tyrants of Europe" as if France did not conquer to enslave, and as if when other victims are consumed, our turn would not come next.
To answer nonsense is more than Solomon dared to undertake: But democratic nonsense tries patience almost as much as it confounds wit. Is there any thing on this side Bedlam so absurd, any thing below the moon so strange, as to prattle now , at this late hour, and in sight of so many skeletons of departed republics , about the cause of France as the cause of liberty? The select men, in any New England town, Mr. Smith would recommend as men whose discourse shews a mind so whimsically disordered, to the judge of Probate, for guardianship.— France and Liberty!—Algiers and the Rights of Man! Pandemonium and a pleasure garden! Is it possible for the dictionary of jargon, if the Columbian dictionary should ever be made, to confound language beyond this?
But the "tyrant of Europe" forced France to defend herself, and thus she innocently, and without intending or foreseeing it, became a conqueror. Candor forbids that we should suppose this paragraph writer quite so much of a blockhead, as he is ambitious of appearing to be. In our enlightened country, the sure way for a man to grow profound as a statesman, is to be deep read in the newspapers, and to read nothing else. Surely then, the editor of the American Moniteur —the teacher of a nation whom Duane teaches—must know that the pretended partition treaties of Pilnitz and Pavia are impudent and long ago detected forgeries. France attacked the Austrian Netherlands, on a sudden, found the fortresses dismantled and without garrisons, and the feeble remnant of an army under Marshal Bender, reduced much below a peace establishment. He also knows, for who else remains ignorant, that Brissot, and his faction, provoked and made the war with Austria, in order to overturn the monarchy of France. As the sword began, it was wanted, and was seized, to carry on the revolution. Yet a ten years old lie, a veteran in the wars of party, though drummed out of camp, is drafted again into service, as if it were forgotten, and would answer as well as a new one. It will answer with democrats, who feed on delusion, as the blind oyster, sticking to the rock, gaps and fattens on salt water. They love darkness, for the light makes their eyes sore.
The complotters of robbers and cutthroats is called the cause of Liberty; as if the best interest of the world could not be in any another way so successfully promoted as by the uncontrolled power of the worst of men in it. A government by the pikes of a mob in Paris passed into the hands of the bloody directory; and Bonaparte is denounced as a "military usurper," because this power, so hateful and so much a foe to our country, always military, always arbitrary, rapacious and cruel, centered at last in his single hands. The wise Mr. SMITH curses the First Consul because, he seems foolishly to pretend, that liberty came within one of winning her cause in France, and this "Usurper" turned that chance against her. What tender tears he sheds for a tyrant the basest and the most odious that ever existed.
Are these the sober sentiments, the private thoughts of the men who patronize the " Intelligencer ?" The Lord have mercy then, on our poor devoted country, which his inscrutable counsels have committed, for some purposes of vengeance, to such hands.
But says our democratic guides, what if Great Britain falls in this contest:—We are a thousand leagues out of harm's way.—Here is a specimen of patriotism which seeks its object, if it has any at least a thousand leagues from home.
Is it possible that even democrats can

be so base as to see the tremendous consequences to America if France should conquer, and not to dread and detest them. Is it possible that the very democrats can now tell us, it is no matter if Britain falls, when in 1794 they told us the "coalesced kings," would conquer France first, and then the United States. France they said were fighting our battles. Yet now we are 3000 miles distant from danger. Again let us ask, while we are summoned to pay 15 millions for our own, merely because France chuses rather to sell than to restore it honestly for nothing, and it cost her nothing—are we to be told, it is nothing to us who wins the victory? Wait at least gentlemen, until we have paid the 15 millions ransom for no other reason but because France is powerful and unjust, and we are mean spirited and defenceless.—Wait at least a year or two years before you tell us the exorbitant power of France is nothing to us. Wait until our merchants forget the thirty millions plundered from them on the high seas, and then tell the willing fools your readers, what the men in power command them to believe against common sense and evidence.
A FREEMAN.
NEW-YORK, October 7.
Arrived, Ship Juliana, Brown, London; brigs Clio, Hanifen, Curracoa; John, Arnold, Rotterdam; Aurora, Selby, Point Petre; schooners Susan, Culver, St. Croix; Rising Sun, Ripley, Antigua.
Cleared, Ship Mary, Nantz.
Arrived since our last.
Ship Juliana, Brown, London. Sept. 4, in lat. 49, 15, long. 8, 8, spoke ship Commerce, Thompson, of and for Baltimore, from Amsterdam; 5th spoke the Diana frigate, with a fleet of merchant ships from Lisbon. 7th was boarded by the Endymion English frigate, treated politely. 8th was boarded by the British sloop of war Busy, from the West Indies; parted with a convoy in a heavy gale of wind.
Brig Clio, Curracoa. Left there, brig Eliza, Swaine, of and for New-York, to sail in 10 days; brig Mary, of Philadelphia, to sail in a few days; and a brig belonging to Boston, name unknown. Sept. 17, spoke brig Twins, Trow, from New-York, for Jamaica, out 9 days.
Schooner Susan, Culver, St. Croix.
Brig John, Arnold, Rotterdam. Left there Golden Age, Nye, to sail in 2 days; Wm. and Nancy, Dixon; Rebecca, Frazier; Hope, M'Lellan; Warren, Cooper; Octavia, Kenow; Hero, Cole, to sail in 4 days; Sally, Bennet; schooner Mount Hope, Cartes; Victory, Bicknell, to sail immediately; brig Charlotte, Steer, Wm. and Mary, Juppy; Washington, Gibbs; Ticonic, Jacobs. August 19, off Goree, spoke the ship Live-Oak, of Scarborough, from Virginia, bound to Rotterdam. Oct. 2, off the east end of Long-Island, spoke brig Olive, Victory, from Demarara for Portsmouth, N. Hampshire.
Schooner Rising Sun, Antigua. Left there sloop Sally, Irvin, to sail in 3 days for this port; schooner Peggy, Benson, arrived there on the 22d ult. from New-London. Sept. 29, in lat. 28, 20, long. 68, 27, spoke the pilot boat Dash, from Norfolk for St. Thomas, out 11 days. Oct. 4, in lat. 27, long. 72, 30, spoke the ship Ontario, Welsh, from C. Francois, for Rhode-Island, out 20 days; in lat. 28, long. 74, spoke brig Eliza, of and for this port, from St. Thomas, out 20 days; markets dull, flour 7 dolls. pork 17. beef 13.
BALTIMORE, October 8.
Arrived, the Bremen ship Gebaum, captain Gajen, from Bremen. Also, brig Sally, captain Foster, from Philadelphia.
Ship Commerce, Thompson, from Amsterdam. Left there, ships Venus, Lashields, Baltimore, to sail in one week; Six Sisters, Gorton, do. just arrived; Perseverance, Gardner, Philadelphia; Eagle, Balding, of and for New-York, to sail next day; Juno, Mahew, do. and several others, names unknown. September 7, lat. 48, 43, long. 17, 18, spoke ship Juliana, from London, bound to New-York.
Sept. 16, lat. 46, 6, long. 46, 47, spoke ship John Morgan, of New-York, bound to London, out 24 days. Sept. 24, lat. 39, 40, long. 60 spoke a schooner from Salem, bound to Genoa. Same day spoke a ship from Virginia, bound to Glasgow, out 5 days. October 4, spoke sloop Charles, from Baltimore, bound to Boston, out 10 days, and had sprung her bowsprit.
October 9.
Arrived, the Bremen ship Washington, Otto, from Bremen.
Also—the sloop Lark, Claveland, from Boston.
The ships Olive, Bryden, from London; Cora, Hutchins, from Amsterdam; two other ships, and several brigs and schooners are in the bay. The schr. Caroline, of Baltimore, was spoken a few days since off the Capes, with the loss of her captain and foremast. The Olive has 31 days passage from land's end. Left there 28th Aug. ships Union, Merryhew, for Baltimore, in 2 days; Monticello, for City Point, 10th September; Juliana and Washington, for Charleston, and a number of others.
NORFOLK, October 7.
On Sunday night this place was visited by a tremendous hurricane, attended with incessant
rain for 24 hours, which, with the high tides, laid the lower part of this Borough under water, and, we understand, has done considerable damage in the ware houses on the different wharves.—We are told that some shipping in Hampton Roads have been drove on shore, and fear that we shall shortly have to announce melancholy tidings of the fate of many coasters.
Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11.
HEALTH-OFFICE,
OCTOBER 11.
The Committee of Health report four deaths for the 24 hours ending this morning at 10 o'clock.
They acknowledge with gratitude the receipt of Thirty Dollars from Bushrod Washington, Esq. Ten Dollars from an absent Citizen, and Twenty dollars from Peter Hoffman, jun. of Baltimore as donations for the use of the Poor.
S. SNOWDEN, Sec'y.
Arrived at Norfolk.
Schooner Friendship, capt. Quandrill, in distress, from New-York bound to Alexandria.
Schooner Sparrow, capt. Coleman, 26 days from Surinam, bound to Alexandria.
Schooner Deborah, capt. Anthony, 13 days from Wilmington, in distress, bound to New-York.
While the Democratic prints here, are exulting in the astonishing accounts of Gallic preparations for the Invasion of Britain, they say but very little of the intelligence which is from time to time brought to them, respecting the motions on the other side; but they need not flatter themselves that the devoted are either appalled by fear, or supinely looking on.
The arrival of Dmourier and Pichegru in England has an object. They have met in council, seven of the exiled princes of the house of Bourbon, in London, and as their military skill is inferior to none, no, not to the Corsican Chief himself, they are without doubt waiting only for the opportunity to appear in arms against him.
It is not now a government in France, of Liberty and Equality , that political gul-trap has long been known. It is, in plain terms—shall we be governed by a foreign, or a domestic tyrant? Shall we have peace, and Louis, or War & Bonaparte?—Nor can it be doubted, but that even in the bosom of France herself there are numerous friends to the family dethroned; who, in sullen silence view the ambition of their present ruler.
We see by the last political news from Europe, that a report gains ground, of secret preparations making to hoist the Royal standard in France, under the two Generals above mentioned, who have taken the oath of allegiance to Louis the 18th. Other accounts say that the troops at Dunkirk and Bolongue began to show disaffection to Bonaparte; if so, what will be their conduct when they find the promised riches of London, only a Golden Dream?
It appears from the communication of an American Captain, from the Havanna, that twenty sail of the line was the purchase demanded of the Dons by the Corsican Consul for eight months neutrality! Computing the general estimation of the cost of a man of war, victualled and manned for sea, at one hundred pounds sterling per gun, and averaging the Spanish ships at seventy four guns each for twenty sail of the line, which must also require a few frigates, the price the poor wretched Spaniards are to pay, for a few months quiet, amounts to one hundred and fifty eight thousand pounds sterling!!!
FRENCH ENTHUSIASM.
In 1792 it was the fashion, and a mark of patriotism among the French rebels, to assume Roman or Grecian names. Louis Bavois, a taylor at Paris, in the street St. Anna, of the section Le Pellitier, wished to be as fashionable as his neighbours, of whom a barber christened himself Brutus, a cook Publicola, and a stay maker Socrates, sent in notice to the Municipality, that he had given up the aristocratical name of Louis, and for the future wrote himself Tarquinus Bavois , citizen sansculotte; the next day he was arrested and carried before the Revolutionary Commune, presided by Marat, to give an account of his republican principles, and of the reason why he had dared to take up the name of a Roman Aristocrat, as infamous as Louis Capet; he pleaded his ignorance, and that he had only, by the persuasion of his patristic wife, changed Louis for Tarquinus. He was ordered to the Abbey prison, where he was butchered with the other prisoners on the 3d September 1792.
The Wiscasset paper of Thursday fortnight mentions the arrival there of captain Clifford, in 20 days from Dublin. The following was received by him:
Extract of a letter from a mercantile House in Dublin, to a gentleman in Wiscasset, dated August 24.
"Things are still very quiet here, and may remain so until the French invade us which we are expecting. I am sorry to say, that from the state of the country, trade is very much at a stand. We are guarding this city day and night, with our armed citizens, (yeomen) and we have a
strong force of regular army for our protection."
In a London paper of August 30, we find the following:—
"It is stated in a morning paper, that Mr. Livingston (the American Ambassador at Paris) in a recent memorial on the occasion of the cession of Louisiana to the United States, delivered the following opinions:—"That France and the United States, having no point of collision, may assist without being tempted to hurt one another in any manner; and continues thus:—"Thus union of sentiment and interest rests upon principles which ought to form the maritime code, and deliver us from the tyrant of Great Britain, which she maintains, and which will never be combated with success, until the other powers, by uniting, will abridge her means, by transferring to nations more moderate a part of her commerce." Evidence of a very different nature from that which supports this article must be produced before we can give credit to a conduct so grossly insulting to the British government."
Extract of a letter from St. Maloes, to a gentleman in Newburyport.
"You must have heard, undoubtedly, of the grand preparations making in this country for a descent on England. It is said that Bonaparte means to head an army of Four Hundred Thousand Men, himself, in this expedition: but I do not imagine he will lose his hold here. However, I wish and think it will take place, as all descriptions of persons are urgent, and encouraging the First Consul to undertake it; but all from different views—the army want it to enrich themselves by plundering that fine country; the citizens wish it, to be rid of the army; the Jacobins are in hope by that means to regain their authority; and the royalists contemplate when the army is gone, to seize the helm of government in the name name of Louis XVIIIth; recall that unfortunate monarch, garrison well the sea coast, to prevent their return, and depend upon the change in the public mind for their success, aided by all the strength they can collect. I am sure it would not be difficult if the king would be active and enterprising in the business. It is confidently said that Moreau will assist the royal family; but I feel afraid the plot will be discovered, as some persons are so imprudent as to express their wishes on this subject already."
On the 1st instant PETER PEDERSON, Esq. Charge d'Affairs of his Danish Majesty, received from the PRESIDENT his ex-quatur, as Consul for his said Majesty to the United States.
A Kingston (Jam.) paper of the 17th ult. says—"Thursday evening arrived at Port Royal, the sloop Justice, capt. Vincent, from Jeremie, with dispatches for the Governor and Admiral. The present rulers there, it appears, are anxious for a commercial intercourse with this island; they have lowered the republican colours, and hoisted a blue and red flag (horizontal) under which the Justice entered Port Royal harbour. It is now styled the Independent Government of St. Domingo. "
The United States brig Argus, Lieut. Decatur, from Boston for the Mediterranean, having lost her bowsprit, put into Newport to refit.
A CURIOUS ADVERTISEMENT.
A gentleman in London, having had his house broken open, from which sundry valuable articles were stolen, published the following whimsical advertisement in one of the daily papers.
"M. R. ——— of Stanhope-street, presents his most respectful compliments to the gentlemen who did him the honor of eating a couple of roast chickens, drinking sundry tankards of ale, and three bottles of old Madeira, at his house, on Monday night.
In their haste they took away the tankard to which they are heartily welcome; to the table spoons and the light guineas which were in an old red Morocco pocket book, they are also heartily welcome; but in the said pocket book there were sundry loose papers which, consisting of private Memorandums, receipts, &c. can be of no use to his kind and friendly visitors, but are important to him; he therefore hopes and trusts they will be so polite as to take some opportunity of returning them. For an old family watch that was in the same drawer he cannot ask on the same terms; but if any could be pointed out, by which he could replace it by twice as many heavy guineas as they can get for it, he would gladly be the purchaser."
W. R.
A few nights after a packet, with the following letter inclosed was dropped into the area of his house.
"SIR, You are quite a gemman. Not being used to your good Maderia, it got into our upper works, or we should never have cribbed your papers; they be all marched back again with your red book. Your ale was mortal good; the tankard and spoons were made into white soup, in
Duke's place, two hours before day lite. The old family watch-case were at the same time made into brown gravy, and the guts new christened, are on voyage to Holland. If they had not been transported, you should have them again, for you are quite the gemman; but you know, as they have been christened, and have got a new name, they would no longer be of your old family. And see Sir, we have nothing more to say but that we are much obliged to you and shall be glad to serve and visit you by night or by day, and are your humble servants to command."
JAMES RUSSEL
Has imported in the ship Ann , captain Bradford, from Liverpool, FALL GOODS,
Amongst which are striped and rose blankets, kerseys, half thick and plains, double milled Devonshire kerseys, coarse and fine broad cloths, flannels, plain and striped coatings, baizes and flannels, wildbores and bombazets, which he is now opening, and offers for sale, by the piece or retail, at his store in Fairfax street. He is in daily expectation of
German, E. India, Russia, and other GOODS, to complete his assortment. Oct. 11. I. M. P.
Notice.
WHEREAS my wife, Harriet Brawner, has, without cause, eloped from my bed and board, I am under the disagreeable necessity of forwarning all and every person or persons from crediting her on my account, as I shall not pay any debt she contracts after the date hereof.
Wm. B. Brawner.
Oct. 11. e3t
To Rent.
FOR a term of years, or for the ensuing year only, the FERRY leading from Mrs. ROZERS, to Alexandria. For Terms apply to the Subscriber, living on Fairfax street, in the Town of Alexandria.
THOMAS L. WASHINGTON.
October 10. e3t
For Freight or Charter, To EUROPE or the W. INDIES,
The Ship Maria , SAMUEL JOHNSON, Master, Burthen 1600 bhs.
Now in complete order for a voyage. For term apply to said master on board, lying in the stream, or to J. G. LADD, at his dwelling house on Prince between Fairfax and Royal streets.
For sale on board said ship,
250 casks R. I. Lime, 100 bushels Potatoes, Few bales India Cottons. Oct. 10. d
JOSEPH RIDDLE and Co.
Have Imported, In the ship Ann , from Liverpool, and Atalanta , from London, a handsome assortment of FALL GOODS, which will be opened in a few days. Oct. 6. e3t
Stoughton's Bitters.
During the present sickly season, the use of STOUGHTON'S BITTERS, (imported from London) will be found of great service, as preventive to disease, especially where there is an infectious atmosphere and a predisposition in the habit to contagion. It eminently braces the constitution, and renovates the whole system. It may be used instead of spirits in water, tea, or other drink. It restores lost appetite, expels worms in children, and, if regularly used during the fall season, will prevent the ague and fever. In short, it only needs to be tried, to convince every one of its great efficacy.
These Bitters may be had, with copious directions, (prepared at the original warehouse in London) in quart bottles at one fourth of the former charge for the same in vials, at R. and J. GRAY's book store, Alexandria, where a bottle is constantly kept open for trial. Also, at A. BUCK's, Frederickburg.
A Journeyman Currier
WANTED.
A person of the above profession,—a complete workman, will meet with encouragement by applying to
George Heiskell, Frederickburg. Oct. 8. d6t
FOR SALE,
A handsome PIANO FORTE, warranted. Apply to BELL and WRAY. Sept. 27. d
Notice.
DURING my absence from this place, Joseph Gilpin is empowered to transact my business. Benjamin Shreve, jun. Sept. 19. d
To Let,
THE frame Warehouse on King street, two doors above Pitt Street, now occupied by Amos Vase. Possession will be given on the 27th of this month—apply, in the absence of the subscriber, to Col. Dennis Ramsey.
R. I. TAYLOR.
August 15. e3t

I have just received, and offer for sale on reasonable terms, TEN BALES EAST INDIA GOODS, consisting of Guripare Sennahs, Allibad Emery, Scenpore Battaas, Mugga Mamoody, Lucapore, do. Beeroon Gurrahs, Chittabully do. Barrapooty, Brown do. Bandanna Hhfs. Benjamin Shreve, jun. August 1. eo
ROBERT and JOHN GRAY HAVE JUST RECEIVED, From Messrs. Stokes and Co's Patent and Family Medicine Store, Mount Pleasant, New York, and for sale at their book store, King street, A SUPPLY OF Family & Patent Medicines, -CONSISTING OF- Chambaud's Antasthmatic Lozenges; Ague and Fever Drops; Antibilious Pills; Ano- dyne Essence for Head Aches; Reanimating Solar Tincture; Dr. Bardwell's genuine Eye Water; At- kinson's Essence of Mustard; Scotch Ointment for the Itch; Tooth Ach Drops; Aromatic Lozenges; Essence of the Woods, &c. &c.
Dr. Hunter's genuine Antibilious Pills, For the prevention and cure of Yellow, Bilious and Putrid Fevers. Every experienced physician knows what dangerous disorders arise from a redundancy of bile in the habit; however salutary a due secre- tion of this fluid may be, yet a diffusion of it in the circulation is known, from its putrefactant qua- lities, to bring on sudden and fatal fevers. The unparalleled success of Dr. Hunter's Antibilious Pills, in curing, and particularly in preventing this dreadful disease, is universally known in the United States, and has induced the proprietor to appoint agents in all the mercantile towns in the United States, for the accommodation of the public. The Antibilious Pills are therefore, in an especial manner, recommended as a preventive, deserv- ing the notice of all persons going to the West Indies, or any of those places infected with these fevers. Dr. Hunter has every possible rea- son, that can result from long and extensive expe- rience, for believing that a dose of these pills, taken once every fourteen days, during the pre- valence of our fall fevers, will prove an infallible preventative, and that, if taken in the early stages of these fevers, their use will very generally suc- ceed in restoring health, and frequently in cases esteemed desperate and beyond the power of com- mon remedies.
The operation of these pills is perfectly mild, may be used with safety by persons in every situa- tion and of every age. In sickly times and places a dose should be taken once a fortnight, and if there is reason to appre- hend personal danger, once a week. Observe that the signatures of Messrs. Thos. Stokes and Co. are affixed to each box, without which mark of authenticity they are not genuine.
MATRIMONY. IT is much to be regretted but indisputably certain, that many persons of both sexes are deterred from enter- ing into the married state, by Secret Infirmitates, which delicacy forbids them to disclose; and there are not a few who being already married, are rendered miserable for want of those tender pledges of mutual love, without which happiness in this state is at least very precarious. It has been ascertained beyond a doubt that those circum- stances are occasioned by general or partial relaxation or weakness in either sex, and it is equally certain that the genuine AROMATIC LOZENGES OF STEEL are the only remedy ever discovered for this species of debility. When taken into the stomach, they immediately dissolve and diffuse themselves like a vapor through every pore, producing effects at once delightful, lasting and permanent. When the spark of life begins to grow dim, the circulation languid, and the faculties paralyzed, these Lozenges are found to give tone to the nerves, exhilarate the animal spirits, invigorate the body, and re-animate the whole man. When aversion to exer- cise, loss or depravity of appetite, and palid countenance, indicate approaching consumption, the delicate female will be preserved and restored to health and society by the benign influence of this medicine. When the delusions of imagination, or the force of bad example, have tempted unguarded youth into the dangerous labyrinth of secret foulness, debilitated the body, and impaired his under- standing, these Lozenges will protect him from lingering disease, the ravages of premature old age, and a wretched dissolution amidst the agonizing reflections of conscious guilt. When the sons and daughters of dissipation have biought on themselves debility, relaxation, imbecility, and a long train of nervous affections, manifested by im- paired memory, anxiety, agitation, tremors, languor, paleness, emaciation, indigestion, spasm in men; hyste- rics, spasms, loss of appetite, irregularity, weakness, abor- tion, pain in the back, chest, &c. in women; these lozen- ges will restore health and vigor to the debilitated frame, and cheerfulness and animation to the mind.
Price One Dollar per packet. Particular directions for their use are sealed up with each, but as no great benefit to be derived from them can be secured by having them genuine, the public are requested to observe that the signature of Messrs. Thos. Stokes and Co. are affixed to each packet, without which mark of authenticity, they are not genuine.
Dr. Atkinson's genuine Essence of Mustard. Rheumatism in every stage, instantly submits to its pe- netrating powers, which has succeeded in curing the most desperate cases of rheumatism gout, lumbago, sciatica, numbness, palsy and complaints of the stomach, after various medicines have proved unsuccessful. It is prepared in pills, and also in a fluid state. The pills are particularly serviceable in flatulences and indigestion, and by their salutary operation, promote perspiration, and gradually undermine the most obstinate rheumatism; and, at the same time, invigorate the debilitated constitution. The fluid essence has remarkable active embrocation, necessa- rily mixed with the pills, and as generally excites a tingling sen- sation; it removes the causes of pain, by bringing on a cir- culation in the parts affected; by this means, frozen
limbs, the feverish sprains and bruises, old strains and laxations, are generally cured by a few applications. The genuine is distinguished from counterfeits, by the signa- ture of Thomas Stokes and Co. being affixed to each bot- tle; without which mark of authenticity, none are genu- ine.
The genuine Scotch Itch Ointment. The only medicine that cures this disagreeable disease, by one application, so many thousands having experienced its efficacy; it is unnecessary to add any more arguments in its favor, but to caution the public that the name Tho- mas Stokes and Co. is affixed to each box, without this mark of authenticity, none are genuine.
Dr. Bardwell's genuine Eye Water. A sovereign remedy for all diseases of the Eyes; spee- dily removes inflammations, dimness, itchings, and films; it never fails to cure those maladies which frequently suc- ceeded the measles, small-pox, and fever; and is an unpa- ralleled strengthener of a weak light.
Dr. Hunter's genuine Antibilious Pills. An agreeable and certain preventive of the predisposi- tion to inflammatory and malignant fever, which prevails at particular seasons of the year. The rapid and increasing demand from every part of the United States, and the West-India islands, is the best evidence of their superior excellence.
CHAMBAUD'S Antasthmatic Lozenges. A radical cure for coughs, colds, asthma and con- sumptions, difficulty of breathing, &c. &c.
Mr. CHAMBAUD, the sole proprietor of this medicine, has the satisfaction to announce that they have been the means of relieving many persons in a most precarious state of health. In common colds this medicine produces so salutary a perspira- tion that they generally are eradicated in a few hours. Coughing, being prolonged by that convul- sive symptom termed the tickling in the throat, is shortens its duration by promoting sleep and strength- ening the constitution. Pulmonary complaints, af- fecting the breast and lungs; those affected with them experience an almost immediate relief. Ast- hmas and confined consumptions have repeatedly been eradicated by them. Infants in the hooping-cough, and women during pregnancy, may take them without the least fear of danger, and with the greatest expectation of relief, nor can it be admini- stered at an improper season.
Dr. BARDWELL'S Anodyne Essence, for all kinds of Head Aches.
THE renowned virtues of the Anodyne essence, is now so generally known, that it is no presumpti- on in the Proprietor, to say, that Head Aches, aris- ing from whatever cause, or however violent, in- stantly submit to its penetrating powers. This in- valuable Anodyne, has frequently succeeded after the best advice, and every other remedy had fail- ed; by its salutary operation, it insensibly promotes circulation and perspiration, and thereby prevents the return of the most obstinate periodical head aches.
SPRING PHYSIC.
DR. HUNTER'S Anti-Bilious Pills are unquestion- ably proved by ample experience to be the most effectual remedy, at the same time the most innocent, pleasant, and convenient medicine for the cure of scurvy, scorbutic eruptions, leprosy, and other disorders originating from a corruptive state of the blood. The remarkable cure of Mr. Ellison, of Albany, who had been twelve years tormented with a most distressing scorbutic complaint, as also that of Thomas Johnson, a labouring man, in the service of Mr. Van Reuffele, who was afflicted with a most horrid leprosy, must have convinced every one who has read the particulars of these cases, besides which, a variety of proofs of their efficacy, authenticated by per- sons of character and respectability are open to the ex- amination of every inquirer. These must naturally be supposed to have their due weight, and supercede the necessity of any further comment from the Proprietor, yet, he presumes to assert, that the real merits of this vegetable preparation will, on a fair trial, plead more forcibly its own recommendation than any thing which can be said of it.
Where also may be had, Atkinson's Worm destroying Lozenges.—These Lo- zenges not only destroy worms where they exist, but ef- fectually prevent their return. These families who have followed Dr. Atkinson's advice, and used them in the Spring and Fall among their children, as their comm- phyic, have new the happiness to find those children, which appeared sickly and consumptive, in the bloom of health, being entirely delivered from those dreadful vermin.
Sparta, Mount Pleasant, March 27, 1803.
We hereby certify, that our daughter, about 4 years of age, has been very unwell and in a bad state of health for these last two years. We always suspected that she had worms, and had given her several worm medicines, without any good effect, so that we despaired raising her till of late. Hearing of some surprising cures being per- formed by Atkinson's worm destroying Lozenges, we purchased a packet of them, and administered them ac- cording to the directions. The first dose brought away only one worm, and with it a quantity of slimy, offen- sive matter; the second brought away four monstrous thick worms nearly half a yard in length; and the third dose, a large quantity of a slimy, offensive matter. The vomiting and purging, with which the was frequently troubled have ceased—her appetite has become regular, and has over since enjoyed a perfect state of health, for which we are entirely indebted to this excellent medicine.
DR. BARDWELL'S Re-animating Solar Tincture, or Pabulum of Life, Of the cure of Consumption and Asthma. Disorders in the Stomach and Bowels, Convulsions, Cholick and Di- lentry.
Cautious in investigation, and attentive enquiry into the nature and laws of the animal economy, having long confirmed an opinion in the mind of the inventor, that all the maladies abovementioned, derive their origin from the same cause, indirect debility, or consequent weakness, the analogy of their source, by a natural in- ference suggested the idea of their removal by the same means; the result was the discovery of the Re-animating Solar Tincture, which after having been employed in thousands of instances, with the most unexampled and astonishing success, has obtained the warmest approbation of characters of the first respectability, both in and out of the profession; the proprietors can confidently recommend, as one of the most certain, efficacious, and pleasant re- medies ever discovered by man or offered to the world.
Price 1 dollar, and 1 dollar 50 cents per bottle. The large bottle contains nearly two of the small. Copious Directions for their use are sealed up with each bottle.
Dr. Stoughton's Cordial Bitters, faith- fully prepared at the original warehouse, Lon- don.
This incomparable medicine has stood the test of universal approbation in Europe for near an hun- dred years, in the cure and prevention of,
Loss of appetite, bad digestion, windy cholick, surfeits, hysterical vapours, faintness and trembling, ague and fever, depressed spirits, foul breath, worms in children, scurvy, obstructions or stop- pages, bilious fevers, sick fits, &c. &c.
These Bitters being now generally used in taverns and public places, and universally acknow- ledged by all who have tried their effects, to be far superior to the compositions formerly imposed in imitation thereof; the proprietor hath reduced the price to those who purchase largely above fifty per cent. Directions will be patted on the Bottles, and which will be also sealed, in order to detect counterfeits and upstart pretenders, who will all tell you, they make the genuine Stoughton's Bit- ters; and in order to impose their trash on the pub- lic, they sometimes copy a part of the true adver- tisement and directions.
Specific Drops for Deafness. FOR many years have these drops been used with amazing success, in DEAFNESS & HARDNESS of HEARING. Those who are unacquainted with the great relief afforded by this valuable medicine, are ear- nestly recommended to trial. Few are the cases in which it has not been of great service, and very often perfected a complete cure.
Copious directions for the use of the Specific Drops for Deafness are sealed up with each bottle. Price one dollar. June 13. raw
WILLIAM RAMSAY HAS OPENED A Grocery Store in Prince street, Next door to Dr. Dick's,
Where he intends keeping a general assortment of genuine articles in that line, and now offers for sale on moderate terms,
LONDON particular Madeira, Port in casks and bottles, Colmenar and Malaga Old St. Julian and Medoc Claret in cases of 2 dozen each, White Wine Vinegar, 4th proof Jamaica Rum, Do. Cogniac Brandy, Holland Gin, Loaf, lump and Muscovado Sugar, Sugar House Molasses,
Imperial, Chulan, Hyson, Young Hyson, Hyson Skin, Souchong, Pouchong Souchong, Padra Souchong, Peco Souchong, Bohea
Green Coffee, Durham and Dixon's Mustard, Allspice, Cinnamon, Cloves, Mace and Nut- megs, Nantz and Bourdeaux Sallad Oil, Catchup, brandied Fruits and English Pickles, Olives, Capers and Anchovies, Prunes, Raisins, and soft shell Almonds, Leiper's Souff in bottles, Do. best Smoking Tobacco, Martin's best Spanish Segars, Basket Salt for table use, Georgia Cotton, Martinique Noyeau, Mould and dipp'd Candles, Jersey Cheese of an excellent quality, Wrapping Paper, brown and blue, Roll Brimstone, Fig Blue.
To be Rented, And possession given immediately, the dwelling HOUSE above said store. It is now in good re- pair, and well calculated to accommodate a gen- teel family. Apply as above. June 27. d
Ricketts, Newton and Co.
Have received and for Sale, A few bales German Linens, 2 trunks calicoes and chinizes, 2 do. hosiery, 10 boxes wool and cotton cards, 5 tresses threads, 30 boxes dipp'd and mould candles, 10 hhd. molasses, 4 do. Jamaica spirits, 6 do. fugar, 20 barrels prime pork, 50 do. herrings, 20 do. shad, 30 kegs James river tobacco, 100 tons plaister.
They are giving Cash, for wheat, flour, corn, rye, beans and tobacco. August 1. d
Hay Market Races.
THE Hay Market Jockey Club will com- mence on the 3d day of October, being the first Monday in said month, and will continue three days: the first day four miles heats, the second day three mile heats, and the third two mile heats, free for any horse, mare or gelding, agree- ably to the rules of the Fredericksburg Jockey Club.
W. I. WASHINGTON. Sept. 9. rawjw Sec'y.
ALEX. SMITH and SON HAVE JUST RECEIVED, Per the brig RACHEL, from IRELAND, 5 boxes well laid in IRISH LINEN, Some excellent Irish PORK in hhd. and bls. a few hhd. IRISH OAT MEAL, and 30 dozen THREAD HOSE, which they will sell low for Cash. July 28. eo
MUSCOVADO SUGAR. THE subscribers have received, per the sch- Leboe, and offer for sale on reasonable terms, 5 hhd. } First quality 19 tierces, } Guadalupe Sugar. 79 bls. They have also on hand, 20 puncheons 4th proof Jamaica Spirits, 12 do. do. St. Kitts Rum, Whiskey in tierces and bls. And a parcel of St. Martins Salt. J. and T. Vowell. August 26. d
FOR SALE, Bills of Exchange on London. Wm. HODGSON. August 26. d
Ten Dollars Reward. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, on the 19th of July, a negro man named MOSES: he is a tall boney man, about 6 feet high, not very fleshy, has a remarkable scar across the middle of his nose, his hair long and strait for that of a Negro, though not tied. He has been several times seen skulking about Alexandria Any person who will deliver me the said Ne- gro, or secure him and give me information thereof, shall receive the above reward. AUG: J. SMITH. Fairfax County, Aug. 3. eo
A Warehouse to Let. I will rent my Warehouse, situate on King street, adjoining the mansion house in which I live, opposite Mr. J. Kincaid's. Possession may be had immediately. It is very convenient for a Grocery store, or a Flour Merchant. For terms apply to P. MARSTELLER. June 2. eo
To be Rented, For a term of years or forever, TWENTY FIVE LOTS OF FIVE ACRES each, situated within a mile and an half of the town of Alexandria, and five from the City of Washington. The situation of the ground is elevated, the soil good and susceptible of high cul- tivation, the air salubrious, and the prospect of three rising cities, of the river Potomac, and the adjacent country in the highest degree beautiful and picturesque.
ALSO, A few handsome situations on the Leesburg road. Particulars will be made known on applicati- on to CHARLES ALEXANDER, Jun. Sept. 14. eo
Ten Dollars Reward. LOST on Saturday last, between G. O. Town and Mr. Wm. Fitzhugh's, of Ravensworth, a Blue Morocco Pocket Book, there were in it, as well as is remembered, Two Hundred and Sixty Dollars in bank notes, a bond for 25 pounds, and some other papers of no import to any one but the subscriber, who will on its restoration pay the above reward; or it will be paid by the Printer if delivered to him. Burwell Bassett. Sept. 28.
Just Published, And for Sale at this office—price 50 cents, A TREATISE On Practical Farming: Embracing particularly the following subjects, viz. The use of Plaister of Paris, with Directions for using it; and general Observations on the use of other Manures. On deep Ploughing; thick Sowing of Grain; method of preventing Fruit Trees from De- caying, and Farming in General. By John A. Binn, Of Loudoun County, Virginia, Farmer. May 31. 23w
For SALE, or RENT, THE STORE I have occupied for sometime past, situated on Prince street, oppo- site Col. Hooe's. There is no stand in town more better or eligible calculated for carrying on an extensive wet or dry Good Business. The Cel- lar perfectly dry, with a door at each end, will hold one thousand barrels of Flour.—Twenty five hundred barrels may be stowed upon the Pre- mises without any inconvenience to the occupant. For terms apply to WILLIAM OXLEY. Sept. 18. eo
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