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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
VOL. IV.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. DEX.
FIVE DOLLS. PER ANN.
WEDNESDAY MAY 9th, 1804.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
A GREAT BARGAIN.
THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS will be taken and payment made easy, to the purchaser, for the following valuable property free from any incumbrance whatever.
A SET of saw mills working two saws—a grist mill with two run of stones and bolting machine, also a cotton and rice machine complete all worked by water, also one saw mill about 200 yards from the former and on the same dam, now about finishing that will work from two to fourteen saws under the saw—this mill is insured for three years after being completed—they now going in good repair and the whole in a progressive way of improvement with about ten thousand acres of land all adjoining and immediately contiguous to the mills, on which are several valuable farms. The timber for mill site is inexhaustible and unexceptionable good—they are situated on the waters of Drowning Creek, ninety seven miles from George Town South Carolina, to which place the lumber is carried being rafted at the mills without the trouble of hauling, a valuable convenience. The stream is equal if not superior to any in the states of North or South Carolina—the grist mills command a custom at times of 30 or 40 miles around them. The situation at the mills is high, pleasant and very healthy, on which is a good two story house with piazza, a good kitchen, stables, carriage and harness houses and other necessary out buildings with a new store house completely finished, it being an excellent stand for a country store. Application to be made to the Subscriber at Millville near Lumberton in North Carolina, or for any information respecting the premises, to Samuel D. Purvis at the city of Washington.
WM. NORMENT.
Millville N. C. Dec. 12. N. B. Any part of the above property will be sold as may best suit a purchaser. Dec. 23—tf
(BY AUTHORITY.)
Scheme of a Lottery.
To build an ACADEMY in the city of Richmond.
   Dollars.     1 Prize—last drawn ticket, having a blank to its number, 20,000   1 do. 10,000   1 do. 5,000   5 do. of 1,000 make 5,000   6 do. — 500 — 3,000   10 do. — 200 — 2,000   20 do. — 100 — 2,000   100 do. — 50 — 5,000   250 do. — 30 — 7,500   420 do. — 25 — 10,500   1,500 do. — 20 — 30,000   3,000 do. — 15 — 45,000   1 first drawn ticket after 1,000 having a blank to its number, 250   1 do. after 2,000 do. 250   1 do. do. 3,000 do. 250   1 do. do. 4,000 do. 250   1 do. do. 5,000 do. 500   1 do. do. 6,000 do. 500   1 do. do. 8,000 do. 500   1 do. do. 10,000 do. 500   1 do. do. 12,000 do. 500   1 do. do. 13,000 do. 500   1 do. do. 14,000 do. 1,000  
8,325 prizes, 150,000 9,675 blanks, not two to a prize.
15,000 tickets at 10 dollars each, 150,000 N. B. Prizes subject to a deduction of 15 per cent.
This lottery has been authorised by the legislature of Virginia, for the laudable purposes of erecting a seminary of learning in or near the metropolis of this state. With this view, it is contemplated to raise 20,000 dolls. and 2,500 dolls. in addition, for defraying the expenses attendant on drawing the lottery. Citizens of the first respectability have been selected as trustees, and they have pledged themselves to use their utmost exertions to carry it into effect. The scheme has the advantage of giving to each adventurer, a chance for some very large prizes, whilst the proportion of prizes to blanks, is so great as to invite the friends of the intended institution to partake in the lottery, with very little risk of their becoming losers. The treasurer of the state is to be appointed to receive the money for the tickets as they are sold, and to pay the amount of the prizes to the fortunate adventurers. It is believed that the above considerations will induce a rapid sale of tickets, and the drawing will commence as soon as a sufficient number shall be sold to authorise it—which it is believed will be on the second Monday in December next.
Richmond, March 9th—tf 67 Tickets to be had of Robert Pollard Esq. John Brockenbrough, jun. Wm. Price (Reg.) Samuel Pleasants, jun. and William Pritchard.
HAT MANUFACTURY.
The subscriber informs his customers and the public generally that he has discontinued business in the city of Washington, and has opened shop on Bridge street near the Union Tavern—he solicits the continuance of former customers, and hopes that all others who may chuse to call and purchase his manufacture will be amply suited, if neatness and good work be requisites.
JOEL BROWN.
George Town, Feb. 17—tf
CLOVER SEED.
DOCTOR MAGRUDER has just received for sale, a supply of good Timothy and Clover seed.
April 16—tf.
Foreign Intelligence.
PARIS, Feb. 28.
The conspiracy against the Consul, and the arrest of Gen. Moreau, were proclaimed in the following manner.
Camp of St. Omer's, head-quarters, Boulogne, 22nd Pluviôse, (Feb. 10.)
Soldiers—Your attitude, your labours, and your vigilance, made England tremble. Despairing of being able to resist the impulse of your courage, and the ascendancy of the First Consul's genius, the British Government, accustomed to crimes from the most perfidious plots, and intended to accomplish them by the most odious instruments. The life of the First Consul was threatened; the better to succeed in those projects of iniquity, to the disgusting remains of La Vendee, were joined men who had formerly figured in our ranks, and we have been united under the same banner, Georges and Lajolais, Moreau and Pichegru. But the plot has failed. France will complete its high destinies, and Bonaparte will live to secure them. The conspirators are either arrested; or have fled. Moreau is arrested; Lajolais is in prison; the Police is following the footsteps of Georges and Pichegru. A great number of these perverse and hired brigands are now in the power of justice, and in a short time it will have overtaken the impure remnant of this band, which is now dispersed. Soldiers, dismiss all fear! the life of the First Consul is no longer in danger. Those dark machinations which threatened it, last but for a moment, and end in the flame and despair of their guilty authors. We, who are placed in the first rank in front of that hostile nation, we will be the shield of the Hero. One only thought, one only feeling animates us all, and that is to defend that life, upon which the glory, prosperity, and happiness of France, as well as the honor of the French name depends. The report of the Grand Judge, the Minister of Justice, will lay open to you the whole plan of this horrible conspiracy. The Commander in Chief.
(Signed)
SOULT.
The Sailors of the Right Wing of the National Flotilla to the First Consul
OSTEND, 1st Ventose, (Feb. 21.)
"Citizen First Consul,
An odious nation has planned, with wicked secrecy, the blackest of crimes, to remove from its own head that just chastisement which its perfidy had provoked; but the tutelary genius of France has baffled its conspiracies, and preserved the life of the hero, that it arms for our defence, and preserves for our happiness. Does not the baseness of the means employed by this nation of assassins discover to the universe its weakness, its fears, and its cowardice? Citizen First Consul, the military and civil officers, and the crews of the Right Wing of the National Flotilla, hasten to express to you their surprise and indignation, at being that Frenchmen, that even General Moreau himself, could be associated with those cowardly assassins, and with Pichegru and Georges, to plunge us in the horrors of anarchy, by a crime the most atrocious, by the assassination of a hero, to whom we have forever vowed gratitude, devotion, and fidelity. Citizen First Consul, we wait, with impatience, for the moment when you shall proclaim the hour of vengeance.
CHARLES MAGOR, Rear Admiral, NEYNE, Captain, &c. &c."
MESSINA, Jan. 28.
On Monday last all those belonging to the order of Malta, left this city for Catania, where the grand master of the order has resided for a considerable time. The number of Knights, that went to Catania, is said to amount to 80. Seventy of which made the voyage by water escorted by two royal gun boats.
GENOA, Feb. 15.
A letter received at Salonica, from an Armenian merchant, gives the following account of the present state of the Persian Empire:
"The king of the last Sophi, who was murdered by his wives, in his seraglio last year, are combating against
each other for the succession to the throne. There are three of them; two by the Sophi's sister, the third by Zirza, famous for her beauty, whom the Sophi had carried off from her father, a Banz of Thiber. She is still in the full bloom of her beauty, and is kept a prisoner by the two elder brothers her enemies, who watch her closely. Mevalek, her son, is master of Ispahan, and of three inland provinces. He has a great many elephants, and has an intelligent general, who has served under Pashwan Oglu. The two other brothers, have nearly an equal force."
St. Petersburg, Feb. 3.
The Russian fleet, in the Black Sea, and a great number of transports of the Euxine, have received orders to sail with all possible expedition to Italy, where their farther destination will be made known. By an order of the 27th ult. 27 new garrison battalions were ordered to be embodied.
The important task of preparing a civil code for Russia, on which the committee, lately dissolved, have laboured for many years, is now entrusted solely to the president of the academy of sciences, M. Noosilitz off, whose activity, knowledge, and sentiments, allow us to hope a speedy and happy fulfilment of this wish, so long entertained by all Russian subjects.
By order of his Imperial majesty, the minister of commerce has notified to the titular counsellor, Ollio Krasutkoi, that the plan proposed by him for giving to all Jews, without exception, the right of frontier trade in the frontier governments of Poland united with Russia, cannot take place on account of many obstacles. The raised custom house duty for last year produced 7,079,396 roubles—exported goods, 31,893,082 roubles—imported, 21,938,062 roubles. The English alone exported 20,225,329 and imported 7,835,751 roubles.
CHARLES VARDEN,
TAYLOR,
FROM PHILADELPHIA.
Has received from Philadelphia an elegant assortment of the best quality Superfine Cloths, Cassimeres, Silk Floraines, Black and fancy silk mole-skin velvet, white & figure Mouselines, Swandowns, Talincettes, Velvet teem, Fancy cords, Coatings, &c.
With a variety of other articles suitable for the winter season.
N. B. Ladies Habits, Regiments and Navy uniforms made in the first style of fashion.
New-Jersey Avenue, the second House from the Capitol Square. November 8. 1803.
A DIAMOND RING,
Estimated at fifteen hundred dollars deposited with the subscriber in full to secure payment of the sum of 2000 dollars, with interest, charges, &c. WILL BE SOLD for ready money, to the highest bidder at PUBLIC VENDUE at STELLE'S HOTEL in the city of Washington, on MONDAY the 13th of MAY next at noon. If the purchase money shall not be paid in one hour after knocked down, it will be again set up immediately, and so successively until the money shall be paid.
Writter"> WILLIAM CRANCH.
April 16—Eop. 20th May.
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R. C. & Co. Will in a few days receive a very handsome collection of London publications, in addition to their present assortment.
Those gentlemen who are desirous of encouraging useful publications, are respectfully informed, that subscriptions are received, at the above store, for
Montefiore's Commercial Dictionary, in 3 vols. 8vo. containing the present state of Mercantile Law, practice and custom in the known world; with considerable additions relative to the laws, usages, and practice of the United States. The first volume is received, and the others in a state of forwardness. The price will be considerably enhanced after the work is finished.
April 21—
(FROM THE AURORA.)
ACCURATE STATEMENT
Of the proceedings at the Public Dinner, GIVEN BY THE AMERICANS.
The citizens of the United States in Paris, gave a splendid feast to his excellency ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON, Esq. their minister plenipotentiary to the French Republic, on the 14th inst. in commemoration of the treaties of 1800 and 1803, made between the Republics of France and America, by which perfect unanimity was restored, the causes of future difficulties removed, and the means of lasting harmony secured to both. Colonel James Swain was president, and Colonel J. Orne, and M c Levenworth, and A. Vail, Esqrs. vice-presidents.
Most of the Ministers who negotiated the treaties above mentioned, on the part of France, honored the occasion by their presence. Among the persons of distinction who attended were the following: Their excellencies, Talleyrand, minister of foreign relations; Chaptal minister of the interior; Marbois, minister of the public treasury; and Dejean, minister of the department of war, and the treasurer of the legion of honor; the senator Roederer; Mr. Defermont, counsellor of state, and director general of the liquidation of the public debt; Mr. de Ternant, late minister from France to the United States; and M c Petty, secretary to that legation; also generals La Fayette and Kotschuko, with many other persons of distinction.
The first of the following six toasts were given by the president during the stay of the guests; they having retired, the Americans proceeded to give the residue of the toast prepared on the occasion.
1. The French and American Republics—May the enlightened policy which dictated to their illustrious chiefs the treaty of the 30th April 1803, be transmitted to their successors, and form the basis of a lasting and friendly intercourse between the two nations.
2. The Convention of 1800, which removed the obstacles between the two great republics of the old and new world—Praise to those by whom it was formed—health and happiness to the negotiators.
3. The treaty of 1803, and the Statesmen of both nations by whom it was negotiated—May gratitude and honor reward their services.
4. Jefferson, President of the United States; the distinguished philosopher and patriotic statesman.
5. Bonaparte, the First Consul of the French Republic—whose talents in the cabinet and field have become the wonder and admiration of the world.
6. The ministers of France, and the heads of the Departments of the United States—In faithfully serving their own, may they continue to promote the reciprocal interests of both republics.
7. Our adopted brethren of Louisiana: May they prosper and be happy in the union of their new family.
8. The memory of the illustrious George Washington: The grave will consume his body, but time alone can entomb his virtues.
9. The memory of Hancock, Franklin and Adams—Three splendid luminaries in the political world.
10. The declaration of American Independence—The divine spark of '76 struck from the altar of freedom.
11. His Excellency Robert R. Livingston, Esq. as a member of the first congress, as one of the fages appointed to frame the declaration of independence.
12. The memory of those brave patriots who bled in the revolutions of America and France.
13. The rising navy of America—May it always be employed in the protection, but never in the oppression of commerce.
14. The fair sex—When they yield their charms, may they find themselves in the arms of men of honor and sentiment.
15. Commerce and Agriculture.
16. The Arts and Sciences.
17. Generals La Fayette and Koschuko, two brave heroes who fought for the liberty of America.
The most perfect harmony and good order prevailed during the day, and all the Americans seemed to rejoice at having so proper an opportunity of testifying their utmost respect, as well for the minister, as for the other illustrious personages present. The room was ornamented with the bunting of the First Consul and the President of the United States—and also with the flags of each nation, which were intertwined with a large ribbon, on which was inscribed the word UNION.
The company of generals La Fayette and Koschuko, was extremely grateful to the Americans, who recognized in them two brave Patriots, who fought for the independence of America.
A patriotic song suitable to the occasion was composed and sung.
Charleston Apr. 124.
IN THE ADMIRALTY COURT.
The district court was engaged nearly the whole of last week by a cause of considerable magnitude and importance to the commercial world. Capt. Sachs, commanding a national corvette of France, was arrested in Charleston at the suit of Messrs. Man and Foltz, for the Anna, an American vessel, the cargo of which he was charged with having unlawfully disposed of in the island of Cuba. Sachs being afterwards on a cruise, put into Savannah for provisions, and coming here on business to the French Consul, was arrested. Mr. William Loughton Smith appeared in his behalf, and pleaded in bar to the jurisdiction of the court, it appearing that the Anna, being concerned in the Slave Trade, then prohibited in American bottoms, was navigating as a Danish vessel, and exhibited to the captors no other but Danish papers; and it being clearly established that a vessel shall be considered to belong to that nation under whose pabulum she falls. In support of the jurisdiction it was ably contended by Messrs. Turnbull, Ward, Foid and Packer, that although the Anna navigated as a Dane, yet it as was clearly proved that both ship and cargo were real American property, the court was bound to take cognizance of the suit. To this it was replied by Mr. Smith and Mr. Gailard, for the defendant, that if the court should consider the Anna as American, then the cause must be dismissed, because it was admitted the claimants were engaged at the time of the capture, in an illegal traffic, and to this effect Mr. Smith quoted a late judgment of Sir W. Scott, where it was declared that a claimant who had violated an act of Parliament could never be entitled to the aid of an English court of justice against a captor. Mr. S. further warmly contended that an American court of justice ought not to countenance these masked voyages, in which a foreign dress was put on and off, like a kind of new invented marine spencer, on purpose to evade the laws of the land. The counsel for the defendant, in case these two grounds failed, relied moreover on the articles of the treaty with France, by which our courts are restrained from arresting national officers, or taking cognizance of prizes captured by French vessels. His honor judge Bee listed in a clear and concise decree, the law in this case: Having reported the evidence he observed, that our treaty with France plainly designated the kind of documents to be exhibited on the high seas to the cruisers of the French Republic; that the Anna at the time of her capture, produced none such as were required; she exhibited none but Danish papers, she failed under a Danish flag, and the captor passed for a Dane. Under such circumstances the court was bound to consider her as Danish, and of course could not take cognizance of the suit. That when individuals undertook these masked voyages with false papers, they ran all risks, and could not justly complain of any subsequent loss sustained thereby. That it was unnecessary to give any opinion on the other points, as on this he was clear, the Anna must be considered as Danish, and the court consequently had no jurisdiction. The plea in bar to the jurisdiction was sustained, and the libel dismissed with costs.
HOTEL.
A spacious corner lot next the capitol on Square 637 having been presented by Daniel Carroll of Washington, and Thomas Law Esquires, for the purposes of building a commodious HOTEL thereon.
A subscription is now opened, on advantageous terms, for the names of those who wish to promote this important work, and may be seen in the hands of Daniel C. Brent, George Blagden, James Hoban, Griffith Coombs and Robert Brent, or either of them.
April 11—
BOLTING CLOTHS.
I have just received a general assortment of the best warranted Bolting Cloths from OLIVER EVANS at Philadelphia, and shall have constantly for sale at my store in Georgetown, likewise Evans's Millwright and Millers Guide, also Clerk and Evans's patent machine for packing of flour.
WILLIAM ORGAN.
March 19th, 1803

Nicola, a member of the Royal Society of Berlin, some time since presented to that Institution, a Memoir on the subject of a complaint with which he was affected, and one of the singular consequences of which was, the representation of various spectres. M. Nicola for some years had been subjected to a constipation in the head, and was blooded for it by leeches. After a detailed account of the state of his health, on which he grounds much medical as well as physiological reasoning, he gives the following interesting narrative:
In the first two months of the year 1791, I was much affected in my mind by several incidents of a very disagreeable nature; and on the 24th February a circumstance occurred which irritated me extremely. At ten o'clock in the forenoon my wife and another person came to console me; I was in a violent perturbation of mind, owing to a series of incidents which had altogether wounded my moral feelings, and from which I saw no possibility of relief;—when suddenly I observed at the distance of ten paces from me a figure—the figure of a deceased person. I pointed at it, and asked my wife whether she did not see it. She saw nothing, but being much alarmed, endeavoured to compose me, and sent for the physician. The figure remained some seven or eight minutes, and at length I became a little more calm; and as I was extremely exhausted, I soon afterwards fell into a troublesome kind of slumber, which lasted for half an hour. The vision was ascribed to the great agitation of mind in which I had been, and it was supposed I should have nothing more to apprehend from that cause; but the violent affection having put my nerves into some unnatural state, from this arose further consequences which require a more detailed description.
In the afternoon, a little after four o'clock, the figure which I had seen in the morning again appeared. I was alone when this happened; a circumstance which, as may be easily conceived, could not be very agreeable. I went therefore to the apartment of my wife, to whom I related it. But neither also the figure pursued me. Some times it was present, some times it vanished; but it was always the same standing figure. A little after 6 o'clock several striking figures also appeared;—but they had no connection with the standing figure. I can assign no other reason for the apparition, than that, though much more composed in my mind, I had not been able to soon entirely to forget the cause of such deep and distressing vexation, and had reflected on the consequences of it, in order, if possible, to avoid them; and that this happened three hours after dinner, at the time when the digestion just begins.
At length I became more composed with respect to the disagreeable incident which had given rise to the first apparition; but though I had used very excellent medicines, and found myself in other respects perfectly well, yet the apparitions did not diminish, but on the contrary, rather increased in number, and were transformed in the most extraordinary manner.
After I had recovered from the first impression of terror, I never felt myself particularly agitated by these apparitions, as I considered them to be what they really were, the extraordinary consequences of indisposition! on the contrary, I endeavoured as much as possible, to preserve my composure of mind, that I might remain distinctly conscious of what passed within me. I observed these phantoms with great accuracy, and very often reflected on my previous thoughts, with a view to discover some law in the association of ideas, by which exactly these or other figures might present themselves to the imagination. Some times I thought I had made a discovery, especially in the latter period of my visions; but on the whole I could trace no connection which the various figures that thus appeared to my sight, had, either with my state of mind, or with my employment, and the other thoughts which engaged my attention. After frequent accurate observations on the subject, having fairly proved and naturally considered it, I could form no other conclusion on the cause and consequence of such apparitions than that, when the nervous system is weak, and at the same time too much excited, or rather deranged, similar figures may appear in such a manner as if they were actually seen and heard; for these visions in my case were not the consequence of any known law of reason, of the imagination, or of the otherwise usual association of ideas; and such also is the case with other men, as far as we can reason from the few examples we know.
The origin of the individual pictures which present themselves to us, must undoubtedly be sought for in the structure of that organisation by which we think; but this will always remain no less inexplicable to us than the origin of those powers by which consciousness and fancy are made to exist.
The figure of the deceased person never appeared to me after the first dreadful day; but several other figures shewed themselves afterwards very distinctly; some times such as I knew, mostly, however, of persons I did not know, and amongst them those known to me were the semblances of both living and deceased persons, but mostly the former; and I made the observation, that the acquaintance with whom I daily conversed, never appeared to me as phantoms; it was always such as were at a distance. When these apparitions had continued some weeks, and I could regard them with the greatest composure, I afterwards endeavoured, at my own pleasure, to call forth phantoms of several acquaintances, whom I for that reason represented to my imagination in the most lively manner, but in vain. For however accurately I pictured to my mind the figures of such persons, I never once could succeed in my desire of feeling them externally: though I had some short time before seen them as phantoms, and they had perhaps afterwards unexpectedly presented themselves to me in the same manner. The phantoms appeared to me in every case involuntary, as if they had been presented externally, like the phenomena in nature, though they certainly had their origin internally; and at the same time I was always able to distinguish with the greatest precision phantoms from phenomena. Indeed, I never once erred in this, as I was in general perfectly calm and self-collected on the occasion. I knew extremely well, when it only appeared to me that the door was opened, and a phantom entered, and when the door really was opened, and any person came in.
It is also to be noted, that these figures appeared to me at all times, and under the most different circumstances, equally distinct and clear. Whether I was alone, or in company, by broad day light equally as in the night-time, in my own as well as in my neighbour's house; yet when I was at another person's house, they were less frequent; and when I walked the public streets, they very seldom appeared. When I shut my eyes, sometimes they remained even after I had closed them. If they vanished in the former case, on opening my eyes again, nearly the same figures appeared which I had seen before.
I some times conversed with my physician and my wife, concerning the phantoms which at the time hovered around me; for in general the forms appeared oftener in motion than at rest. They did not always continue present, but frequently left me altogether, and again appeared for a short or longer space of time, singly or more at a time; but, in general, several appeared together. For the most part I saw human figures of both sexes; they commonly passed to and fro as if they had no connection with each other, like people at a fair, where all is bustle; sometimes they appeared to have business with one another—Once or twice I saw amongst them persons on horseback, and dogs and birds; these figures all appeared to me in their natural sizes, as distinctly as if they had existed in real life, with the several tints on the uncovered parts of the body, and with all the different kinds of colours of clothes. But I think, however, that the colours were somewhat paler than they are in nature.
None of the figures had any distinguishing characteristic; they were neither terrible, ludicrous nor repulsive;—most of them were ordinary in their appearance—some were even agreeable.
On the whole, the longer I continued in this state, the more did the number of phantoms increase, and the apparitions became more frequent. About four weeks afterwards I began to hear them speak: Sometimes the phantoms spoke with one another; but for the most part they addressed themselves to me: their speeches were in general short, and never contained any thing disagreeable. Intelligent and respected friends often appeared to me, who endeavoured to console me in my grief, which still left deep traces in my mind. This speaking I heard most frequently when I was alone; though I sometimes heard it in company intermixed with the conversation of real persons; frequently in single phrases only, but sometimes even in connected discourse.
Though at this time I enjoyed rather a good state of health, both in body and mind, and had become so very familiar with these phantoms, that at last they did not excite the least disagreeable emotion, but on the contrary afforded me frequent subjects for amusement and mirth; yet as the disorder sensibly increased, and the figures appeared to me for whole days together, and even during the night, if I happened to awake, I had recourse to several medicines, and was at last again obliged to have recourse to the application of leeches to the anus.
This was performed on the 20th of April, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon. I was alone with the surgeon, but during the operation the room swarmed with human forms of every description, which crowded fast one on another; this continued till half past 4 o'clock, exactly the time when digestion commences. I
then observed that figures began to move more slowly; soon afterwards the colours became gradually paler; and every seven minutes they lost more and more of their intensity, without any alteration in the distinct figure of the apparitions. At about half past six o'clock all the figures were entirely white, and moved very little; yet the forms appeared perfectly distinct; by degrees they became visibly less plain, without decreasing in number, as had often formerly been the case. The figures did not move off, neither did they vanish, which also had usually happened on other occasions. In this instance they dissolved immediately into the air; of some even whole pieces remained for a length of time, which also by degrees were lost to the eye. At about 8 o'clock there did not remain a vestige of any of them, and I have never since experienced any appearance of the same kind. Twice or thrice since that time I have felt a propensity, if I may be so allowed to express myself, or a sensation, as if I saw something which in a moment again was gone. I was even surprised by this sensation whilst writing the present account, having, in order to render it more accurate, perused the papers of 1791, and recalled to my memory all the circumstances of that time. So little are we sometimes, even in the greatest composure of mind, masters of our imagination.
WASHINGTON CITY. WEDNESDAY, MAY 9. CITY OF WASHINGTON.
We this day present our readers with a Census of the Inhabitants of the City, taken by the direction of the City Council. By the result of this enumeration it is demonstrated that the City has progressed very rapidly within these few years. In the year 1800, when the General Census was taken, the inhabitants amounted to 3210.—In the year 1803, when the Census now stated was taken, the inhabitants amounted to 4,352.—It is to be observed that when the former Census was taken, the permanent population of the City was considerably increased by the number of workmen engaged on the Public Buildings but for a time, and who on their suspension removed. These, including their families, may fairly be estimated at 400.—Deducting 400 from the number given by the first census there remain 2812, which, taken from the present population, leaves 1,540, which is equal to an increase of about fifty-five per cent. in a period of three years, and will double any given population in a period of five years.
   CENSUS OF 1803.     White Males   From 1 to 10 years old 546   10 to 18 256   18 to 30 483   30 to 45 433   45 to 60 170   above 60 12   1902   White Females   From 1 to 10 522   10 to 18 230   18 to 30 418   30 to 45 237   45 to 60 77   above 60 26   1510   Male Slaves   From 1 to 10 89   10 to 18 84   18 to 30 97   30 to 45 47   45 to 60 13   above 60 8   338   Female Slaves   From 1 to 10 102   10 to 18 95   18 to 30 95   30 to 45 50   45 to 60 28   above 60 9   379   Free Black Males   From 1 to 10 36   10 to 18 16   18 to 30 25   30 to 45 16   45 to 60 2   above 60 8   103   Free Black Females   From 1 to 10 28   10 to 18 24   18 to 30 35   30 to 45 21   45 to 60 7  
   above 60 5   120   Total Whites, 3,412   Total Slaves, 717   Total Free Negroes, 228   Grand Total, 4,352  
In our next we shall exhibit a statement of the professions of the inhabitants, taken from the Census.
The above statement marks an increase of numbers which more conclusively establishes the progressive improvement of the city than could be done in any other way. Few, if any towns, in the United States, have risen with such rapidity. When too, it is considered, that this augmentation of numbers has arisen without trade, without the investiture of much capital in extensive manufactories, and without the aid of a fostering local government, it will show that the place must possess great and peculiar advantages over other towns. If its rise, amidst circumstances so little propitious, has not been surpassed what may we not expect from the rise of commercial adventure to which natural position holds forth inducements so powerful, from numerous manufactories, which might at the present moment be advantageously conducted, and from the important powers recently given to the local government of the city?
The prompt interposition of the First Consul and Emperor of Russia to aid the liberation of our captive citizens at Tripoli is an evidence of the friendly relations subsisting between those governments and our own that will be only fully appreciated by those who from reflection or experience are acquainted with the difficulty of remaining on good terms with those who from rival interests, imaginary or real, are generally at variance with each other. In the accuracy of this statement we have every reason to confide from the concurring representation of letters received from abroad, as well as from other sources of information. It is the undoubted interest of the United States to be just in her dealings with all nations: and from many recent indications we have reason to felicitate ourselves on the growing conviction entertained by the powers of Europe that it is likewise their interest to be just to us. It must be a source of peculiar gratification to the friends of our republican institutions to find the most sanguine predictions ever made in the closet fully realised—The peace and prosperity of a nation never stood on a firmer basis than they do at present in the United States. This is undoubtedly in the highest degree owing to the virtues and intelligence of our citizens; but next to them we are indebted to our rulers for the faithful discharge of their duty. The whole aspect of our foreign relations demonstrates the falsehood of the dogma that Republics are deficient in energy in their intercourse with foreign powers. We have often said, and we profit of this occasion to repeat it—a republican government, in the upright discharge of duties delegated by a wise constitution, is the most energetic of all governments.
An impotent attempt is making in the northern part of the union to excite local resentment against the general government by inveighing bitterly against the measures of Congress in relation to Judge Pickering. Take the following, extracted from the Repertory, as a specimen:
"Have the federalists ever denied the irregularities of judge Pickering's conduct? Never. Have they ever justified profanity and intemperance? Never. Have the democrats, when publishing these facts, informed their readers that judge Pickering was strictly moral and eminently exemplary, until, by physical misfortunes, he became deprived of the exercise of his reason? Never. And yet the latter has as been as fairly substantiated as the former. It is thus these unfeeling wretches, these habitual enemies to truth and justice, criminate, where they ought to sympathise. Thus they retort our charges against their chief, who is possessed of all the senses ever Heaven gave him, by insulting the miseries of an unhappy being, labouring under a distressing dispensation of Providence."
Our readers will know that judge Pickering was charged by the House of Representatives with gross neglect of duty, with a palpable violation of law, and with habits of intemperance. The charges were amply proved before the Senate. The evidence given on that occasion has recently been offered to the public. On it the Senate have judged, and we presume before this time every unprejudiced reader has ratified their decision. The charges are not denied by the federalists; but they insist that although judge Pickering is habitually a drunkard, yet that inasmuch as his intemperance flows from insanity, the Senate had no power to convict him of high crimes and misdemeanors, and that consequently, though habitually drunk, and even reproachfully so on the bench, they possessed no power to remove him from office. It is the best test of an absurd principle to inquire into the length to which it may be carried. In this case the federal principle goes to this monstrous length, that those, on whom are devolved the sacred duties of administering justice, those who, it is contended, possess the uncontroulable power of declaring all laws unconstitutional and null, shall be suffered without molestation to enjoy and exercise their exalted power, to the subversion of all law and justice. The madman or the drunkard may disgrace himself and the government, may sport with the property of others, may rave or reel; and yet, being a judge, he shall be permitted, with impunity, to exercise his sovereign will and pleasure. This is an unexaggerated picture, nor of what may happen, but of what has happened. Can there be a human being, endowed with one particle of reason, that will seriously support such a doctrine! If there is, he must himself be moon struck. Such is, however, the deplorable effects of party, that many of its victims stand in need of all the rigors and scourges of a madhouse to bring them back to their right reason.
We appeal to the recollection of every intelligent man, whether the republicans were the first to expose the frailties of judge Pickering. The reverse was eminently the case. The documents in support of his intemperance were not circulated in the newspapers for a whole year after their partial publication for the use of the members of the House of Representatives. The members of that body who urged the impeachment exhibited no disposition, by empassioned speeches, to wound unnecessarily the feelings of the judge. In their proceedings before the Senate they said little—witnesses were examined and their evidence was suffered to speak for itself. The Senate declared him guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors and removed him from office. But they did not, as they might, disqualify him from holding in future any office of profit or honor under the United States. It was the federal prints—his professed friends, but in truth his worst enemies, that drew the curtain from between the public eye, & the frailties of the man; & which, by charging the republicans with inhumanity and injustice, produced a necessity on their part of exposing the truth.
We owe the following interesting extract from Middleton's view of the agriculture of Middlesex, (England) to a respectable correspondent. With him we hope it will operate as an incentive to the intelligent cultivator in this county to prudent enterprise and experiment.
Observations on Gardens between Westminster and Chelsea. Soon after Christmas as when the weather is open the gardeners begin by sowing the borders & then the quarters with radishes, spinage, onions, and all the other seed crops. As soon afterwards as the season will permit which is generally in February, the same ground is planted with cauliflowers from the frames, as thick as if no other crop had then possessed the ground. The radishes, &c. are soon sent to market, and when the cauliflowers are so far advanced as to be earthed up, sugar loaf cabbages are planted from the aforesaid seed crops. When these are marked the stalks are taken up, the ground cleared and planted with endive and celery from the aforesaid seed crops, and daily as these crops are sent to market the celery is cropped for winter use. The gardeners agree in one maxim to dung plentifully, to dig the soil well, and to sow good seed.
   The following is the estimate.—     Radishes £. 10   Cauliflowers 60 often 70 and more.   Cabbages 30   Celery first crop 50 frequently more than 60.   Endive 30   Celery 40   Total annual produce per acre £. 220 sterl.    This estimate is stated as under the mark some seasons occasion a considerable deduction, but as they do not often occur, £. 200 pound per acre is a very low estimate. The expenses are—     Labor  35    Manure and dung  25   

Rent taxes and tithes 12 Marketing 8
Total. £. 80
The farming gardeners or those who plough are situated at a distance from London, and occupy larger tracts of land—and follow this order of cropping. "January and February early peas, gathered and sold green in June—the haulm when dry is carried from the ground and stacked for the fodder of horses on which they thrive. The cleared ground is sown with turnips which are sold in autumn; the ground is again ploughed and planted with cabbages. There are about 8000 acres cultivated in this manner, producing 50 pound per acre."
Gardens at Heat Houses 200 acres at 20l. 40,000 Surry side of the Thames 500 acres at 150l. 75,000 Round outskirts of London 1300 acres at 100l. 130,000 Wholly cultivated by the spade 2000 acres at 120l. 10s. 245,000 Farming gardeners 8000 acres at 50l. 400,000 Total Acres 10000 645,000 To which sum add fruit gardens. 400,000 £. 1,045,000
Gardeners provide as well for their families on five acres of the best ground as the generality of farmers can on 150 or 200 acres. There are some gardeners in the commission of the peace—it has produced several sheriffs of counties and more who have realized from 20 to 50,000l.
NOTE.
MR. RUBERRY of Little Sutton has upwards of eighty acres cropped with asparagus, which cost about one hundred pound per acre, making the labour afterwards fifty shillings per acre, except cutting and marketing; it is very profitable on sandy land—in kindly growing seasons cutting twice in 24 hours—worth 50 pound per acre with very little expense.
Late accounts from New Orleans state that but little progress was making in filling up the shares for the Louisiana Bank, only 1500 having been subscribed for. It was apprehended that the establishment would not succeed.
The following is an extract of a letter from an American gentleman residing in Paris, received by a recent arrival.
"The unfortunate event of the loss of our frigate off Tripoli, has given a new opportunity for Mr. Livingston to show his devoted influence in favor of his country. The consul, strong in his attachments to Mr. L. and the United States, consented to his request, and has sent a messenger extraordinary to that country to engage the Bey to relinquish the prisoners. Should it be done without cost, how much credit does not Mr. L. deserve from our government, and how much gratitude from those unfortunate people, their friends and families? Much more still, should he make a peace for a trifle, which he would do if he had instructions. Through the influence he has with the first consul, Mr. L. has obtained the unqualified Warrentee from the king of Spain of Louisiana, to the United States. This was the 1st of January last; notwithstanding the Spanish minister's manifesto at Washington, and notwithstanding the king's resolution on the 31st of December not to grant it. Thus our sovereignty and possession of that vastly important country is insured."
Prisoners in Tripoli.
Letters have been received at Philadelphia, which state, that the emperor of Russia has, by his ambassador at Constantinople, endeavoured to engage the Turkish government to assist in obtaining the release of the officers and crew of the Philadelphia.
A letter from Paris says, that the first consul, at the request of our ambassador, has sent a messenger to Tripoli, to engage the Bashaw to liberate the American prisoners.—Our minister, it adds, has obtained from the king of Spain, at the instance of Bonaparte, an unqualified Warrentee of Louisiana to the United States.
Navigation of the Susquehannah.
Mr. Philip Jackson, of Kingston, has kept an account of the Rafts, Arks and Boats that have gone down the river this season, and has favored us with the following statement:
Dollars. 550 rafts, worth, on an average 160 dols. amount to 88,000 Many of the rafts were laden with wheat, pork and other produce to the amount, it is thought, of 2,000 89 arks, containing on an average, 1000 bushels of wheat, to 89,000
19 boats, containing about 600 bushels of wheat, or its value, 11,400
Total value 190,400
We are of opinion that the value of the articles, which have descended the river from above this place would exceed our estimate; M. Hollenback, Esquire, sent down two arks, containing 1500 bushels of wheat each; and many more of the arks contained 1200 bushels.
It is almost certain that 100,000 dollars worth of this property would have floated at this place, and a great proportion of it would have been transported to Easton and Philadelphia, if the turnpike road through the swamp had been open.
We hope the spirit of the people in taking the remaining shares, and their punctuality in paying for them, will enable the managers to make a few miles of the road, the present season.
[Luzerne Federalist.]
John Quincey Adams of Massachusetts, George W. Campbell of Tennessee, and George Young of the district of Columbia, Zebulon Hollingsworth of Maryland, Thomas R. Root of Virginia, Rufus Eallon of New-York state, and Richard Raynal Keene of Maryland, were duly admitted and sworn as Attorneys and Counsellors in the Supreme Court of the United States at the last term.
A New-York print states that the brig Two Brothers in 24 days from St. Jago de Cuba spoke on the 1st instant, the ship, Capt. Howard; 35 days from London, for Charleston, who assured him that the King of England was dead.
Capt. Hollowell, arrived at Bolton from Alicante, states that Capt. Bainbridge had been released through the interference of the French Consul at Algiers.
R. B. Sheridan, is appointed by the Prince of Wales to the office of receiver general of the Duchy of Cornwall, in the room of the late Lord Elliott. This is considered the very first office in the gift of the Prince.
Tallien has, it is said, for these two last years, been occupied in writing "the secret, military, political, moral, and religious memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte, styling himself the government of France for life." These curious memoirs were finished and intended as a Christmas box to the French republic. Informed by his spies of this dangerous production, Bonaparte ordered the arrest of police to make a domiciliary visit to Tallien's apartments, where no capture was made, but a voluntary declaration obtained from Tallien, that four copies were already deposited; two by a known royalist, and destined to appear in Russia and England, and two by a furious jacobin to be published somewhere else upon the continent. This domiciliary visit took place on the 6th of December last, at 4 o'clock in the morning. At 8, Tallien received from Bonaparte a commission, constituting him one of the inspectors over the French press a place worth 40,000 livres in the year, an invitation to dine at the Thuilleries, and a draft on the minister of the treasury, Marbois, for 150,000 francs, pour arranger ses affaires.
Letters from Malaga give the following account of the late Subterranean shocks at that place:
January 16.
On the 13 instant at 43 minutes past five in the morning, a violent earthquake was felt, accompanied with a loud subterraneous noise and a violent motion; its equal has not been experienced for many years, since we are assured it exceeded that of 1755; it lasted 90 seconds, and did much damage in the city, particularly in the churches.
The thermometer was at 67, that of Reaumur at 14: the barometer at 30.1-16 inches; the atmosphere dark and cloudy with the wind at North, variable, almost calm; in this manner it was the whole day, with some rain in the morning and evening.
January 27.
Since the earthquake of the 13th, scarcely a day has passed without two, three, or more shocks being felt up to this morning; the 21st, at 57 minutes past five in the morning, there were six lesser and three greater shocks, which continued for 80 seconds; their direction appeared to be from N. E. to S. W. The weather was such as has been seldom known at this season, sultry and calm, the barometer never lower than 30.1-4 inches; at this it continues with apprehensions of causing more misfortunes.
SUBMARINE BOATS.—The following article on the subjects of these inventions, we extract from a late London paper:
"The French, who despair of being able to shew their canvas on the surface of the ocean, are reported to be sedulously employed in the construction of vessels for sailing under it. We are assured that six subaqueous boats have been built at Paris, and arrived at Havre,
each competent to hold 20 persons, and supplied with machinery, which on being attached to the bottom of a ship, will either sink or blow it up."
The principle of these vessels is not new; the great Lord Napier, the Marquis Worcester, and others, more than a Century ago, made various experiments. One of them, constructed for James I. by D. Bell, was tried on the Thames. A Mr. Day, about 30 years since, made a successful experiment, but repeating it at Plymouth, was unfortunately drowned.
During the American war, some of these sub-marine boats were built by Dr. Bulhaell, of Connecticut, who affirms that one of his operators actually brought his boat under a British 50 gun ship, lying near New-York; but the crew (for attaching to the ship's bottom the magazine containing 150 lbs. of powder, to be fired with clock-work, which would go 12 hours if necessary) happened to strike upon iron, and the man in moving the apparatus, lost the ship. Mr. Bulhaell further states, that in 1777, he made an attempt on Gerberus frigate, lying at anchor near New London; the frigate escaped, but his machine which was conducted by a line, without any person on board, exploded, and totally demolished a schooner which was concealed from his view by the frigate, and received the shock intended for the latter. In the same year he destroyed a boat in the Delaware by this invisible agency.
M. St. Autin, a member of the Tribunal, some months since published, at Paris, an account of a diving-boat, invented by an American named Fulton; in this at Havre, the inventor remained an hour under water, made half a league of way in that time, the boat moving horizontally at various depths, and the compass travelling as on the surface. In another experiment at Brest, Mr. F. blew up a lighter by a machine attached to his boat: this boat, when above water, is rigged with two sails, and has the appearance of a common boat.
The boats lately built at Paris are reported to be formed on the same model, capable of resisting any pressure of water, and of containing provisions, &c. and also air for the crew to six or eight hours."
FROM A LATE ENGLISH PAPER.
A singular circumstance occurred about one o'clock on Sunday morning last.—As two gentlemen were returning from a party in the City to their homes in Westminster, they met a man on Temple Bar, with us any article of clothing on, except his shirt; he was walking on the middle of the coach road at a very quick pace. The gentlemen called to him, but receiving no answer, they laid hold of him, supposing him to be a maniac, or some person endeavoring to escape from the hands of justice. On the gentlemen insisting to know where he was going in that situation, they received for answer, that he was walking for a wager, and desired not to be detained (his feet were moving all the time). The gentlemen supposed at first it might be the case, and that the person was deciding some whimsical bet, were about to let him go, when they discovered that his eyes were closed, & that he held a candle in his hand; this induced them to take him to a watch house. In forcing him thither, he suddenly exclaimed, "good God! where am I?" and followed up the exclamation with saying, he was afraid he had been walking in his sleep. The gentlemen hearing this observation, no longer doubted the fact, and explained to him the manner in which they found him. The poor fellow, all shivering with cold, informed them, that some years ago he was much addicted to walk in his sleep, but not having experienced any thing of the kind lately, he supposed himself no longer liable to it. A watchman furnished him with a coat, and saw him safe to his lodging, in the vicinity of Drury lane.
PARIS, February 21.
ABOUT THE CONSPIRACY!
The conspiracy lately discovered was much more dangerous than was at first supposed. We are assured that 150 men were to assume the uniform of guards, to seize Bonaparte at Malmaison, while he was hunting or wherever else he might be to be found, and carry him off into a foreign country. The uniforms were discovered in consequence of the information of one of the conspirators by the name of Grell, who is now in confinement in the Temple. The chief of the Coquans, Georges, only escaped by a quarter of an hour. He had slept in the village of Taveny, in the valley of Montmorency, in the cottage of a peasant and his bed was found till warm.
In consequence of the information of the above mentioned Grell, the officers of the police repaired to the mistress of an inn here. The sign of the conspirators was an English piece of gold. She pretended not to understand the sign; at length they drew off her glove, and found in it a similar piece of English gold. They then opened her commode, and found in it a letter, directing her on a
day specified, to carry to a certain house in the Rue de Bourgogne an Marais, 20 bottles of wine, and to ring so many times at the door. The officers of the police took the 20 bottles, and repaired to the house appointed, where they rang as many times as the letter directed, and found there a number of persons assembled who defended themselves in a very desperate manner. A pistol was fired, which, however, hurt no person. Among those arrested, were Jean Marie, a confidant of Georges, and a notorious robber, one Victor who had been concerned in the plot of the 3d of Nivose, and the cook of Georges. Fourteen of the foreigners who have lately arrived on the coast have been likewise arrested on suspicion. The police here has taken the most active measures on this occasion. A certain lady has been in confinement for some time, because one Hyde, who had taken part in the conspiracy of the 31st of Nivose, had lodged in her house.
The number of persons arrested in consequence of the late conspiracy, and who now are imprisoned in the Temple, amount to forty. The rumour that a general visitation of the Galle of the Thuilleries, to find out concealed Coquans, took place the night before last is by many regarded as unfounded. An English lady, who occupied in the room at St. Germain a small furnished house, has not only concealed Georges in her house, but procured him lodging at Paris. The house of this lady is situated in a neighbourhood often frequented by the First Consul in his hunting parties, and has been often desired by him as a hunting lodge. The particulars of this conspiracy have been obtained from intercepted letters, the contents of which have been confirmed by several arrested accomplices.
FEB. 29.
Centinels are placed at all the passages from Paris. No person is allowed to depart in the night; and no one is allowed to go out in the day time without a passport, which is strictly examined.
FEB. 29.
Citizens,
The law which has been published condemns to death every individual who conceals Georges and the affins (50) who accompany him.
They are still in Paris, wherefrom it will be impossible for them to escape, the barriers and the roads being guarded with the greatest vigilance.
Let every person make known to the police such individuals as may be liable to suspicion, who reside with them or in the neighbourhood.
Let those who have concealed them, or who may conceal them, profit of the time which the law grants them for the purpose of averting its axe, and conceal immediately purging the capital of the monsters, paid by our eternal enemies for renewing the horrors which they had before attempted to consummate by means of the infernal machine on the 3d Nivose.
Under these circumstances, the denunciations will be truly acts of public justice.
Masters of furnished houses are ordered to examine every individual they have lodged with them, and to see they have complied with the regulations of police, and that there is nothing suspicious about them.
The drivers of hackney coaches are informed, that persons make use of their carriages.
I have promised a reward to those who shall assist the police in seizing them; but the sweetest reward to a Frenchman, is the satisfaction of having done a good action to his country.
The Councillor of State and Prefect of police.
(Signed)
DUBOIS.
TRIBUNATE.
MARCH 1.
The president announced, that the deputation appointed yesterday to express to government the wish of the tribunal had been admitted to the First Consul. [The desire of the tribunal was, that a law for punishing with death persons who should conceal Georges, or any of the sixty other persons, charged with being his accomplices, should be instantly promulgated.]
Citizen Duval had addressed the first consul in the following speech:—
"Citizen First Consul, The Tribunal and the legislative body have adopted measures to cut the last bond of the conspiracy."
"These measures would be vain, if they were not prompt. Love of the country dictated to the Tribunal the wish which it has expressed, for their being put into immediate execution."
"Every thing is at stake when you are in danger; it is the repulse, the glory the existence of the republic, which must be saved by saving its chief from the attacks of crime."
"The French people have intimated to us their destinies; you owe it to them; and we require of you to take all means for preserving him, in whom
concentrate their wishes, their affections, and their hopes."
The first consul answered, that he would take the wish of the Tribunal into early and serious consideration.
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION & UNITED STATES INSURANCE CO.
THE Stockholders are respectfully informed, that it is inconvenient for the subscriber to act longer in the capacity of Secretary and Cashier to the institution.
THOMAS HERTY.
May 9th—31
FIVE DOLLARS
Will be given by the subscribers for apprehending and securing in jail that we get him again, EDWARD VIDLER, an apprentice to the Taylor's business—He is about eleven years old and small of his age; he was taken on the sixth inst. from Baltimore by his mother and carried to the city of Washington, and it is supposed he is now with his father at Mr. P. Miller's near Barry's wharf. All persons are forewarned, harboring or carrying off said boy at their peril, as we are determined to put the law in force to its utmost rigor against them from the publishing of the above.
B. YOE & J. COMPTON, No. 92, Market Street. Baltimore May 9—31
Thirty Dollars Reward.
RUNAWAY from the subscriber living in Fauquier county, near Oak Hill, on the 1st inst. a Negro Man named JACK, about twenty one years of age, (apparently younger) five feet four or five inches high, well made, large rolling eyes, no conspicuous mark recollected—when accused his answers will be simple and slow, unless intoxicated; his clothing not recollected except a pair of half boots.
It is probable that he will endeavor to obtain a pass from some of the negroes lately emancipated by the late Robert Carter of Baltimore, and pass for a free negro—masters of vessels and others are forewarned from harboring or concealing said negro, as I am determined to enforce the penalty of the law on all persons in any manner aiding in his escape. The above reward will be given if the said slave is taken out of the state of Virginia, if within the state, twenty dollars.
MOORE T. CARTER.
N. B. It may be necessary to observe that Jack has a strong resemblance of his father who lives at Fairfax court house, and is well known by the name of Carter's Billy, who has it greatly in his power to assist his son in his escape (if he is base enough to do it) as he is well acquainted in Alexandria, George Town, the city of Washington and Baltimore. May 7—6 crop. M. T. CARTER.
PROPOSALS,
By THOMAS HERTY, Of the City of Washington, Conveyancer, for publishing by Subscription The Second Volume of his DIGEST OF THE Laws of Maryland.
IT will contain all the public acts of assembly passed since the publication of the first volume to the present time, which have not been repealed—that is, the acts of the sessions of 1798, 1799, 1800, 1801, 1802 and 1803. It will be printed of the same size, in the same order of arrangement and have reference to such parts of the first volume as are repealed, expired or which may otherwise undergo alterations, with a neat index: subscribed to which, will be given by way of Appendix, a variety of precedents adapted to the law, for the use of judges, of the peace, &c. &c.
CONDITIONS.
1. It will be put to press as soon as a sufficient number of subscribers is procured to defray the expense of the work, and finished immediately thereafter as soon as a strict attention to neatness and accuracy will admit.
2. Price to subscribers 2 Dollars stitched, to be paid for on delivery; to non-subscribers the price will be enhanced.
3. Those procuring 9 subscribers, and accountable for the money, will be entitled to an additional copy.
Subscriptions received by the Editor at his office near the Treasury Department, by the Booksellers in Maryland, and by those in whose hands subscription papers are left.
4. If 150 subscribers are obtained in Maryland giving the above due publicity will be entitled to a copy.
N. B. He has in forwardness and will issue proposals as soon as ready for
A System of Conveyancing calculated for each state in the union; to the precedents of each species, will be prefixed observations on their nature and use, the law on the subject of alienation by deed of each particular state, shall be exhibited, and how such deed shall be authenticated when executed as well by residents as by non-residents, or as well in the state as out of the state; together with other interesting particulars. March 19—wtt.
Columbian Academy.
MR. WILEY, having employed an assistant teacher of experience and ability, for the English department, feels himself justified in inviting an additional number of scholars into the seminary under his care. The strictest attention will be paid to the improvement and morals of the youth. The branches taught in the Columbian Academy, are reading, writing, arithmetic, English grammar, geography, Latin, Greek, mathematics and natural philosophy, &c. The terms of tuition are, from 16 to 26 dollars, and 67 cents per annum, paid quarterly, besides 2 dollars a year for fire wood and other incidental expenses. Boarding may be had for boys at from 100 to 130 dollars a year. The high and healthy situation of George Town are well known—and its immediate vicinity to the capital of the United States may be expected to afford peculiar advantages to youth, for enlarging their acquaintance with men and things.
Access may be obtained to a valuable Library, globes, maps, and various mathematical instruments are provided. George Town, May 2—wgt.

PROPOSALS.
For carrying the Mails of the United States on the following Post-roads, will be received at the General Post Office in Washington, until the 15th day of June next, inclusive.
IN CONNECTICUT.
 33. From Hartford by Granby and Granville to Blandford in Massachusetts once a week.  Leave Hartford every Thursday at 8 a.m. and arrive Blandford by 6 p.m.  Leave Blandford every Wednesday at 8 a.m. and arrive at Hartford by 6 p.m.  34. From New-Haven by Hamden, Cheshire and Southington to Farmington once a week.  Leave New-Haven every Tuesday at 8 a.m. & arrive at Farmington by 6 p.m.  Leave Farmington every Monday at 8 a.m. & arrive at New-Haven by 6 p.m.  35. From Hartford by Glastenbury and Colchester to New London once a week.  Leave Hartford every Thursday at 8 a.m. & arrive at New London by 6 p.m.  Leave New London every Friday at 8 a.m. & arrive at Hartford by 6 p.m. 
IN NEW YORK.
 36. From Kingston by Catskill, Lurayburg and Coxsackie to Albany once a week.  Leave Kingston every Monday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Albany on Tuesday by 10 a.m.  Leave Albany every Saturday at noon and arrive at Kingston on Sunday by 6 p.m.  37. From Lansingburg by Scaticook, Easton, Argyle and Hartsfield to Whitehall once in two weeks.  Leave Lansingburg every Wednesday by 2 p.m. & arrive at Whitehall on Thursday by 6 p.m.  Leave Whitehall every Tuesday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Lansingburg on Wednesday by 10 a.m.  38. From Oswego by Deyen and Milton to Scipio once a fortnight.  Leave Oswego every other Thursday by 2 p.m. & arrive at Scipio on Friday by 6 p.m.  Leave Scipio every other Saturday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Oswego on Monday by 8 a.m.  39. From the Little Falls to Fairfield once a week.  Leave the Little Falls every Tuesday at 1 p.m. & arrive at Fairfield by 3 p.m.  Leave Fairfield at 4 p.m. & arrive at the Little Falls by 6 p.m.  40. From Kingston by Woodstock & Middletown to Delhi once a week.  Leave Kingston every Monday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Delhi on Tuesday at 11 a.m.  Leave Delhi every Tuesday at 1 p.m. & arrive at Kingston on Wednesday by 6 p.m. 
IN PENNSYLVANIA.
 41. From Williamsport by Crooked Creek and Lindsleytown to Painted Post once a week.  Leave Williamsport every Monday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Painted Post on Tuesday by 6 p.m.  Leave Painted Post every Saturday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Williamsport on Sunday by 6 p.m.  42. From Chambersburg by Strasburg and Fannettsburg to Huntingdon once a week.  Leave Chambersburg every Friday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Huntingdon on Saturday by 10 a.m.  Leave Huntingdon every Saturday by 2 p.m. & arrive at Chambersburg on Sunday by 6 p.m.  43. From Alexandria by Hollidays, Beaula and Armagh to Greensburg once in two weeks.  Leave Alexandria every other Saturday at 3 p.m. & arrive at Greensburg on Monday by 6 p.m.  Leave Greensburg every other Tuesday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Alexandria on Thursday by noon. 
IN VIRGINIA.
 44. From Clarkburg by Buchanan Settlement to Randolph c.h. once in two weeks.  Leave Clarkburg every other Monday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Randolph c.h. by 6 p.m.  Leave Randolph c.h. every other Tuesday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Clarkburg by 6 p.m.  45. From Kenhawa c.h. by Point Pleasant, Gallipolis and the Salt Springs to Chillicothe once in two weeks.  Leave Kenhawa c.h. every other Friday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Chillicothe on Monday by 10 a.m.  Leave Chillicothe every other Monday by 2 p.m. & arrive at Kenhawa c.h. on Thursday by 6 p.m.  46. From Marietta, Ohio, to Wood c.h. once a week.  Leave Marietta every Tuesday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Wood c.h. by 6 p.m.  Leave Wood c.h. every Wednesday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Marietta by 6 p.m.  47. From Lancaster c.h. to Kilmarnock once a week.  Leave Lancaster c.h. every Monday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Kilmarnock by 11 a.m.  Leave Kilmarnock every Monday at 1 p.m. & arrive at Lancaster c.h. by 6 p.m. 
 48. From Prince Edward c.h. by Letterson's Store, Wheeler's Springs and Campbell c.h. to New London once in two weeks.  Leave Prince Edward c.h. every other Saturday at 6 a.m. & arrive at New London on Sunday by 6 p.m.  Leave New London every other Monday at 8 a.m. & arrive at Prince Edward on Tuesday by 6 p.m. 
IN NORTH-CAROLINA.
 49. From Danville Va. to Lenox-Castle N.C. once a week.  Leave Danville every Monday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Lenox-Castle by 6 p.m.  Leave Lenox-Castle on Tuesday by 6 a.m. & arrive at Danville by 6 p.m.  50. From Scotland Neck by Greenburg & Roads to Windfor once a week.  Leave Scotland Neck every Thursday at 9 a.m. and arrive at Windfor by 7 p.m.  Leave Windfor every Friday at 5 a.m. and arrive at Scotland Neck by 6 p.m.  51. From Newbern to Beaufort once in two weeks.  Leave Newbern every other Friday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Beaufort by 6 p.m.  Leave Beaufort every other Saturday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Newbern by 6 p.m.  52. From Halifax to Enfield once a week.  Leave Halifax every Thursday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Enfield by 11 a.m.  Leave Enfield every Friday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Halifax by 6 p.m.  53. From Neillsboro by Orangeburg, Burnwell c.h. Tredways and Town Creek to Campbellton once a week.  Leave Neillsboro every Tuesday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Campbellton on Friday by 10 a.m.  Leave Campbellton every Friday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Neillsboro on Monday by 6 p.m.  54. From Statesburg to Columbia once a week.  Leave Statesburg every Friday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Columbia by 6 p.m.  Leave Columbia every Saturday by 8 a.m. and arrive at Statesburg by 7 p.m. 
IN OHIO.
 55. From Warren by Cleveland, Fort Miami and Raisin river to Detroit once in two weeks.  Leave Warren every other Saturday at 10 p.m. and arrive at Detroit the next Saturday by 3 p.m.  Leave Detroit every other Saturday at 10 p.m. and arrive at Warren the next Saturday by 3 p.m.  56. From Chillicothe to Alexandria once a week.  Leave Chillicothe every Tuesday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Alexandria by 11 a.m.  Leave Alexandria every Tuesday at 1 p.m. and arrive at Chillicothe by 7 p.m.  57. From Steubenville to New Lisbon once in two weeks.  Leave Steubenville every other Monday at 6 a.m. and arrive at New Lisbon by 6 p.m.  Leave New Lisbon every other Tuesday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Steubenville by 6 p.m.  58. From Chillicothe to Franklin once in two weeks.  Leave Chillicothe every other Tuesday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Franklin on Thursday by 6 p.m.  Leave Franklin every other Friday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Chillicothe on Sunday by 6 p.m.  59. From Zanesville by Tuscarora to Guadenhatten once in two weeks.  Leave Zanesville every other Monday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Guadenhatten by 6 p.m.  Leave Guadenhatten every other Tuesday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Zanesville by 6 p.m.  60. From Cincinnati by Hamilton, Franklin, Dayton, Staunton, Wainefville, Deerfield and Charleston, to Cincinnati once a week.  Leave Cincinnati every Tuesday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Staunton on Wednesday by 4 p.m.  Leave Staunton every Wednesday at 6 p.m. and arrive at Cincinnati on Friday by 6 p.m. 
IN INDIANA.
 61. From Massac by Girardeau in Louisiana to New Madrid once in two weeks.  Leave Massac every other Thursday at 2 p.m. arrive at Cape Girardeau on Friday by 6 p.m. Leave Girardeau the next Saturday at 6 a.m. arrive at New Madrid on Sunday by 4 p.m.  Returning.—Leave New Madrid every other Monday at 8 a.m. and arrive at Girardeau on Tuesday by 6 p.m. Leave Girardeau on Wednesday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Massac the next Thursday by 10 a.m.  62. From Kaskaskias by Geneva to Girardeau once in two weeks.  Leave Kaskaskias every other Friday at noon and arrive at Girardeau on Saturday by 6 p.m.  Leave Girardeau every other Sunday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Kaskaskias on Monday by 2 p.m.  63. From Cahokia to St. Louis once in two weeks.  Leave Cahokia every other Monday at 4 a.m. and arrive at St. Louis by 10 a.m.  Leave St. Louis every other Monday at 1 p.m. and arrive at Cahokia by 8 p.m. 
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons interested that a sale of all those Lands, Lots, Houses, &c. within the District of Columbia, whereon a tax of the United States called the direct tax, was laid in 1798, which tax has not yet been discharged will commence on Monday the 14th May next, at 12 o'clock at Mr. Rhoades's tavern city of Washington and continue from day to day until the whole are sold.
IN KENTUCKY.
 64. From Springfield by Green c.h. Adair c.h. Cumberland c.h. and Jack-son c.h. T. to Blackburns Springs, T. once in two weeks.  Leave Springfield every other Monday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Blackburns Springs on Thursday by 10 a.m.  Leave Blackburns Springs every other Thursday at 2 p.m. and arrive at Springfield the next Sunday by 6 p.m.  65. From Washington to Augusta once a week.  Leave Washington every Wednesday at 1 p.m. and arrive at Augusta by 6 p.m.  Leave Augusta every Thursday at 5 a.m. and arrive at Washington by 6 p.m.  66. From Frankfort to Henry c.h. once a week.  Leave Frankfort every Tuesday at 4 a.m. and arrive at Henry c.h. by 11 a.m.  Leave Henry c.h. every Tuesday at 1 p.m. and arrive at Frankfort by 8 p.m. 
IN TENNESSEE.
 67. From Dixelons Springs by Lebanon c.h. and Rutherford c.h. to Nashville, once in two weeks.  Leave Dixelons Springs every other Monday, at 6 a.m. and arrive at Nashville on Tuesday by 10 a.m.  Leave Nashville every other Tuesday at 2 p.m. and arrive at Dixelons Springs on Wednesday by 6 p.m.  68. From Natchez to Fort Stoddart once in two weeks.  Leave Natchez every other Friday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Fort Stoddart the next Thursday by noon.  Leave Fort Stoddart every other Friday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Natchez the next Thursday by noon. 
IN N. ORLEANS TERRITORY.
 69. From Lofus's heights by Pinckneyville, Little Sarah Creek, Big Sarah Creek, Thompson's Creek, Biller's Plains, Baron Rouge, Iberville or Mandeville Church, Abbeville, La Forche, Caillouls German and Red Churches to New-Orleans once a week.  Leave Lofus's heights every Friday at 2 p.m. & arrive at New-Orleans the next Monday by 5 p.m.  Leave New-Orleans every Tuesday at 7 a.m. & arrive at Fort Adams the next Friday by 10 a.m.  The contracts for the routes numbered from 27 to 43 inclusive and from 55 to 69 inclusive, are to be in operation on the 1st day of October next, and continue in force for one year. The contracts for the routes numbered from 44 to 54 inclusive are to be in operation on the 1st day of October next and are to continue in force until the 31st day of March, 1805. 
NOTES.
 The Postmaster-general may expedite the mails and alter the times of arrival and departure at any time during the continuance of the contracts, he stipulating an adequate compensation for any extra expense that may be occasioned thereby.  Fifteen minutes shall be allowed for opening and closing the mails at all offices where no particular time is specified.  For every thirty minutes delay (unavoidable accidents excepted) in arriving after the time prescribed in any contract, the contractor shall forfeit one dollar; and if the delay continues until the departure of any depending mail whereby the mails destined for such destination are delayed, an additional forfeiture of five dollars shall be incurred.  Newspapers as well as letters are to be sent in the mail; and if any person making proposals, desires to carry newspapers, other than those conveyed in the mail, for his own emolument, he must state in his proposals for what sum he will carry with the emolument, and for what sum without that emolument.  Should any person making proposals desire an alteration of the times of arrival and departure above specified, he must state in his proposals the alteration desired, and the difference they will make in the terms of the contract.  Persons making proposals are desired to state their prices by the year. Those who contract will receive their pay quarterly, in the months of August, November, February and May, in one month after the expiration of each quarter.  No other than a free white person shall be employed to convey the mail.  Where the proposer intends to convey the mail in the body of a stage carriage, he is desired to state it in his proposals.  The Postmaster-general reserves to himself the right of declaring any contract at an end whenever three failures happen which amount to the loss of a trip each.  The contracts for the above routes are to be in operation on the first day of October next, and are to continue in force for two years. 
GIDEON GRANGER, Postmaster-General. General Post-Office, Washington City February 23, 1804. Feb. 27—2awt15Ju.
NOTICE IS hereby given that on the 21st day of May next, will be exposed to sale, part of a LOT numbered seven in Square 690 fronting on B. street, with a BRICK HOUSE thereon, covered in, two stories high, 34 feet deep by 24 four front, more or less, at Mr. Stelles tavern for cash, should the first bidder not pay the amount of his bid in an hour, the premises will be again put up immediately after for sale; any persons wishing to examine the House and Lot, or to know particulars of the same are desired to apply to the Subscriber. The Lot is subject to an encumbrance of 468 Dollars.
NOTICE
IS hereby given that on the 21st day of May next, will be exposed to sale, part of a LOT numbered seven in Square 690 fronting on B. street, with a BRICK HOUSE thereon, covered in, two stories high, 34 feet deep by 24 four front, more or less, at Mr. Stelles tavern for cash, should the first bidder not pay the amount of his bid in an hour, the premises will be again put up immediately after for sale; any persons wishing to examine the House and Lot, or to know particulars of the same are desired to apply to the Subscriber. The Lot is subject to an encumbrance of 468 Dollars.
THOMAS LAW.
The subscriber as trustee of Francis Boone an insolvent debtor, will set up at public sale on Friday the fourth day of May next, on the premises, a tract of Land whereon the said Boone now resides, supposed to contain one hundred and twenty-five acres. The improvements are a Dwelling House and sundry out houses in tolerable repair—at the same time and place will also be offered for sale sundry articles of personal property conveyed to me by said Boone for the benefit of his creditors. The sale will be for cash.
JOHN DUVALL.
On the day mentioned in the foregoing advertisement, and at the same place will be exposed to sale, in virtue of a deed of trust to Robert Bowie and Alexs. Boone, fifteen negroes mentioned in said deed consisting of men, women and children; also the other articles of personal property contained in said deed. The terms of this sale will be for cash.
ROBERT BOWIE, ALEXS. BOONE.
TO RENT,
And immediate Possession given, A Two-story Frame House, in the City of Washington, situated on N. Street, square 224—containing 4 rooms beside two garret rooms, piazza and pantry, kitchen, store room, &c. with a good garden—lately occupied by Mrs. Lee, adjoining to Mr. Xaupie's store—Also that convenient two-story frame on same square, late in possession of Dr. Tabb, opposite to which Robert Peacock, Esq. lately resided—consisting of 6 rooms, and two garret rooms, piazza and balcony to south front, clear with dry well, kitchen, carriage house, stable, an excellent garden, with every convenience fit for the reception of a genteel family. For particulars enquire at Mr. Rhode's tavern, Mr. Xaupie's store, or to the subscriber.
REDMUND PURCEL.
January 13, 1804—tf
House & Lot for sale.
BY virtue of a deed of trust from JOHN KENNEDY to the subscribers, will be sold by public sale, at Rhode's Tavern, in the City of Washington, on Friday the 25th day of May next, at 5 o'clock P. M. for ready money, part of Lot No. 1, in square No. 291 in said City, fronting 55 feet on Pennsylvania Avenue and 100 feet 2 inches on 12th Street well, conveyed by the Commissioners to the said Kennedy, with the two story brick dwelling house built thereon, at present occupied by Augustus B. Woodward, Esq.
George Thomson, John Murdoch.
April 27. As the proceeds of the above sale are intended to be paid into my hands, a bond or notes with approved security, bearing interest from date, and payable one third in 6, one third in 12 and one third in 18 months will be accepted of from the purchaser, in place of cash.
JOHN LAIRD.
April 30.—ept25M
REMOVAL.
THOMAS CARPENTER, TAYLOR, Has removed to the house above Mr. Rhodes (Lay-Lover's) Hotel, near the President's Square. In addition to the present stock of goods, an
Handsome Assortment
is expected immediately. Gentlemen at a distance, by sending a line by post, will be waited upon with all possible expedition. I, C. will pledge himself to execute any order with a talte, expedition and moderation of charge, which shall not be excelled by any.
THOMAS M'LEEN, THOMAS HALE & WILLIAM DAVIDSON.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1.—tw&ugf
Musick and Dancing.
JOHN B. DUCLAIRACK professor of Musick and Dancing, does hereby engage to teach both or either accomplishment, in schools and academies at a reduction of 5 dollars for musick, and 3 for dancing, the price having been heretofore 19 for the first, and 12 for the last. My capability can be attested by numbers of respectable characters. Should there be such a person wanted in any county contiguous to this place, I hereby offer my services. With great respect I subscribe myself the public's obliged humble servant.
J. B. DUCLAIRACK. P. S. Should I not satisfactorily acquit myself to my patrons, I solicit no payment. George Town, May 7—4t
Twenty Dollars Reward. STRAYED or Stolen from the subscriber on the 23d April, a black HORSE about fourteen hands high, branded on the right shoulder with C. H. has a few white hairs on the left side of his head—any person or persons who shall secure the horse, and apprehend the villain or villains, shall receive the above reward, or any person who shall bring the horse to me shall receive five dollars reward with all reasonable expenses.
DAVID OGILVIE.
Washington city, May 4—3t
Pinkerton's Geography.
THE Subscribers to the revised edition of PINKERTON'S MODERN GEOGRAPHY, are informed, that the first volume is just published, and may be had in a few days at, Rapine, Conrad, & Co's. New Jersey avenue, near the Capitol, where they are requested to call or send for their copies. The publishers have used their best endeavors to make the work deserving of the very liberal encouragement afforded to it by the public and equal in all respects to the English quarto edition which sells for nearly three times the price. The geography of this country is revised and considerably augmented by Dr. Benjamin Smith Barton; the American maps dated by Samuel Lewis, principally from actual surveys; and engraved by Harrison, Lawton, and Tanner; careful attention has been paid to correcting the press, to binding, and to every thing that would insure to the publishers the approbation of the subscribers. Subscriptions will be received at twelve dollars per copy until the work is completed, when it will be raised to fifteen dollars.
Character of Pinkerton's Geography from the New Annual Register, for 1802.
"Mr. Pinkerton may well say that this Geography is dyed on a new plan. It forms a reality, a new era in the science, or rather for the first time scientifically arranged that which till now was possessed of no scientific features whatever. Mr. Pinkerton is a most attentive investigator; he is not satisfied with blindly copying from his predecessors; he has examined for himself, his authorities moreover so far as we have been able to trace them are of the highest repute, and that he has examined for himself he sufficiently proves, by offering for the first time his references to the eye of the reader."
"Curtailing the usual introductory routine of the planetary system, its laws, phases and terrestrial influence, and the political history of the various countries he describes, he has properly supplied their exuberance with that which is an integral and essential part of Geography, although hitherto never admitted into publications upon this subject, the history or progressive political changes of the states that pass in order before him—accounting for the rise and variation in the names of their different districts—their appropriate meteorology, soil, agriculture, botany and zoology. The maps and charts are delineated with peculiar precision; they are the joint production of Messrs. Arrowmith and Lowry, and to these the author principally refers in all his verbal descriptions, as with strict justice he may, for a more clear and distinct comprehension of the large rivers and mountains that occur to him in his progress."
ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE Subscriber has for sale a likely well-grown healthy strong NEGRO lad about sixteen years of age; although his conduct has been such as obliges me to part with him, I believe he will make a valuable slave to any man who lives in the country and who will keep him closely, and constantly at work. Apply at the house of the subscriber in George Town where in his absence his brother will treat for him.
JOHN T. MASON.
Apr 30—tf
In the case of NICOLAS FEBRUAR
An Insolvent debtor,
SIX months from and after the first day of March, is limited, and appointed for the creditors to bring in, and exhibit their claims to the trustee, and that notice be given in the Washington Federalist, and National Intelligencer once a month, three times in each paper before the expiration of said term—it is further ordered, that the trustee sell the property of the insolvent, at public sale to the highest bidder, on a credit of 6 months, giving six months previous notice thereof, by public advertisement, in the same papers once a week for 6 weeks prior to the day of sale.
By order, Wm. Cranch, Esq.,
URIAN FORREST, Clk.
March 7—1am3t
To be Sold,
At public sale, at Mr. John Barney's Columbian Inn, on the 10th day of September next, at 2 o'clock, P. M. ALL the right, title, interest, and estate of Nicholas February (an insolvent debtor) in, and to sixteen and three quarter acres of land, with a dwelling house thereon, in the vicinity of George Town, also some household and kitchen furniture.—Terms of sale, the purchaser to give bond with approved security, payable in six months after the day of sale, any person wishing to view the property before the sale, may apply to the subscriber. In the above case, the creditors are requested to exhibit their claims within the time limited, to the subscriber.
CHARLES BRATTY, Trustee.
George Town March 7
Valuable Land for Sale.
The executors of the last will and testament of Anthony Holmead deceased, will sell at private sale about forty acres of Land adjoining the city of Washington at the northern extremity of 20th street west. This land is generally allowed to be one of the most beautiful situations near the city, having a beautiful prospect of nearly the whole of the city of Washington, Alexandria and George Town, and any person inclined to purchase this valuable property, will be shown the same, and know the terms by application to the subscriber near the premises.
JOHN HOLMEAD. November 11—wif