Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer (Alexandria [Va.]), 1803-02-01 00:00:00

Sales by Auction.
On WEDNESDAY,
At 10 o'clock, will be sold at the Venable 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,  Cassimeres,  Kerseys,  Coatings,  Halfthicks,  Fearnought,  Blankets,  Planes,  Negro Cottons,  Worsted and other Stockings,  Irish Linens,  Calicoes,  Threads,  Chintzes,  Bedticks,  Osnaburgs,  Sewing Silks,  Muslin and Muslin Handkerchiefs,  India Cottons, &c. &c. 
THOS. PATTEN, Auctioneer. Jan. 26.
Public Vendue.
On FRIDAY,
At 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.
A variety of DRY GOODS,
Among which are,  Cloths, Coatings,  Kerseymeres, Duffles,  Plains and Kerseys,  Negro Cottons, Serges,  Elasticks, blue Friezes,  Calimancoes and Russels,  Yarn Stockings,  Chintzes and Calicoes,  Irish Linens, Silesia do.  Platillas,  Osnaburgs and Ticklenburgs,  Muslins and Muslin Handk's,  India Muslins and Table Cloths  Bandanna Handkerchiefs,  Silk Stockings,  Coloured Threads, Hats,  Plated Candlesticks,  And sundry other Articles.
P. G. MARSTELLER. January 26.
Madeira Wine.
Ricketts, Newton and Co. Have just received a few pipes of fine London particular, and to be sold cheap. They have also, One case of elegant OSTRICH FEATHERS; will be sold low by the case. Jan. 18. d
Just received, And landing on Merchants' Wharf, A SMALL CARGO OF TURK'S ISLAND SALT, and one of LIVERPOOL FINE, on very reasonable terms, if taken from on board. A L S O, Ten quarter casks of Sherry WINE, For Sale, by Wm. HODGSON.
The Relations of THOMAS DILLON, late of Culpepper or Fluvanna County, in the State of Virginia, are intended to be hereby informed, that he is no more, and that some property left by the deceased is in my possession, as a CORONER of the county of Alexandria, in the District of Columbia.
Printers of newspapers contiguous to either of the aforesaid counties are requested to insert the preceding notice in their respective papers.
ELISHA C. DICK.
Jan 20. 3t
Sale of Furniture.
On FRIDAY, the 11th of Feb. next, will be sold at 3 o'clock, P. M. at the dwelling house of Peter Cooke, on Prince between Pitt and St. Asaph streets,
A variety of Household and Kitchen Furniture, Plate, Glass, China, &c. also, two Piano-Forces.
To Rent—The House in which he now lives.
Jan. 29. en6tt
Mechanic Relief Society.
THE members will please to observe that a quarterly meeting of the society will be held on Wednesday the 2d February, at 6 o'clock in the evening, at Mr. Mott's tavern.
J. V. THOMAS, Sec'yry.
Jan. 29. 3t
JUST RECEIVED,
And to be sold at private sale by the subscriber,
 Creme de Menthe in bottles,  Creme de Noyeau do.  Creme de Citronelle do.  Creme D'Abinthe do.  Essence of Bergamot do.  Do. of Lemon do.  Do. of Thyme do.  Castor Oil of an excellent quality do. 
THOS. PATTEN. Jan. 1. d
JUST RECEIVED,
And for Sale by SAMUEL BISHOP, (Price 25 Cents,) PITT & HIS STATUE, A SATIRICAL POEM.
By Peter Pindar.
Jan. 19. d
NOTICE.
I AM ordered, thus publicly to call on those citizens of Alexandria, who have not paid up their corporation taxes to come forward and discharge the same, on or before the fourth day of February next, or I shall be under the necessity of publishing their names as defaulters, and their goods and chattles must be subject to immediate distress and sale, to discharge the amount of taxes due.
GEORGE DRINKER, Collector. Jan. 29. d6t
THOMAS SIMMS HAS JUST RECEIVED AND FOR SALE,
One hoghead JAMAICA SPIRITS, warranted 7 years old.
ALSO,
 Sweet China Oranges,  Salmon in bds. or less quantity, of a superior quality,  Rhode-Island Cyder,  A quantity of excellent Potatoes,  Groceries of all kinds. 
Jan. 19. d
PSALMODY.
MR. CHARLES DYER proposes, as soon as a sufficient number of scholars can be obtained, to open a school for teaching CHURCH MUSIC. Particulars may be known by applying to Mr. Andrew Jamieson. Jun 21 d
Ricketts, Newton & Co. Have just received 5 for Sale,
A QUANTITY OF Wool & Cotton CARDS,
 70 Tons Plaster of Paris,  10 hhds. and 20 barrels Sugar,  10 hhds. Rum,  1000 bushels of Lisbon Salt,  1000 do. Turk's Island do.  100 Reams Post Paper,  50 do. Wrapping do.  1 Cafe Dutch Quills,  20 Boxes Havannah Sugars,  2 hhds. Loaf Sugar,  1 do. Sewing Twine and Shoe Thread,  3 do. fine hackled Flax,  50 boxes brown and Castile Soap,  50 do. dip't Candles,  5 casks fine old Rye Whiskey,  4 do. Apple and Peach Brandy,  Hyson, Hyson Skin, Young Hyson and Imperial TEAS,  50 barrels Pork and Beef,  50 do. Shad and Herring. 
They are giving Cuts for
Wheat, Flour, Flax-Seed, Rye, Corn, white Peas, black eyed Peas, and have a constant supply of excellent Flour for family use, in bds. and half barrels, and can furnish a few thousand double bushels Wheat Bran. Dec. 25. d
Just Received,
And for sale by the Subscriber, at his store, corner of Prince and Union streets,
 15 Pipes Madeira Wine,  10 do. 4th proof Brandy,  5 do. New-England Rum,  2 do. Holland Gin,  3 Quarter casks Catalonia red Wine,  3 Kegs Anniseed Cordial,  14 Boxes dip't Candles,  Sugar in hhds. and barrels,  Coffee and Pepper in bags,  Hyson Skin and Souchong Tea,  Jamaica Rum and Malaga Wine,  Raisins in kegs and boxes,  Leiper's Snuff in half barrels and kegs  Men's coarse and fine Shoes,  Womens' Morocco and fancy kid do. 
And eight Bales of INDIA GOODS, consisting of Mamodies, Emeries, Guzzinabs, Mohunahs, Gungies, Checks and Calicoes, and a few pieces China and Lunneg Hankerchiefs, and Ravens Duck. A large quantity of RED SOAL-LEATHER, and a few barrels Tanner's best brown OIL.
BENJ. SHREVE, jun.
Forty Dollars Reward.
STOLEN or strayed from the subscriber's Waggon, at Hildebrand's Tavern, seven miles from Frederick Town on the George Town road, on the night of Monday the 3d instant, a light chesnut sorrel STUD HORSE, eight years old, sixteen hands high, has a star and small blaze in his face, one hind foot white, a natural split in one of his hind hoo's, from the point to the hair, a long tail lately roughly cut, trots and paces, but inclines to the latter, a blemish on one of his eyes, occasioned by a stroke of a whip, and is accustomed to a bridle and breechbands; had on a halter, chain and collar. The above reward will be paid for the horse and thief, if stolen, or Twenty Dollars for returning the horse to the subscriber, living on Licking Creek, Washington County Maryland.
BENJAMIN BEAN. Jan. 27. d1wenzw
To Rent,
Possession given immediately, A large Brick Warehouse adjoining R. Newton and Co. and a comfortable Dwelling House, on Prince street. For particulars enquire of RICKETTS, NEWTON & Co. Jan. 18. d
FOR SALE,
A likely MULATTO GIRL, between fifteen and sixteen years of age, accustomed to wait in the house. Enquire of the Printer hereof. Dec. 23. d
Just received and for Sale by JOSEPH DYSON,
A QUANTITY OF FRESH ORANGES,
By the hundred or smaller quantity. Jan. 19. d
COTTON & STEWART Have just received a large and general assortment of
BOOKS
In the different branches of Literature.
Also,
ALMANACS
For 1803,
With a general assortment of Dr. Church's Patent Medicines, Which they offer wholesale or retail to the public at very reduced prices.
FOR SALE,
A LIKELY NEGRO GIRL, about 16 years of age.
Apply to the Printer.
De. 18. d
The Freeholders & Housekeepers in the Town of Alexandria,
WILL please to take notice, that a POLL will be opened at the court house, in the council chamber, on the 8th day of February next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, for the purpose of choosing 12 fit and able men, being Freeholders, to represent the Corporation, as Mayor, Aldermen and Common Councilmen, for the present year.
GEORGE DRINKER, Town Serjeant. Alexandria, January 10 1803. 18t
By virtue of a Deed of Trust from Owen Roberts to the subscriber, on the third Monday in February next, if fair, if no, the next fair day, will be exposed to sale for ready money, on the premises,
One moiety of that LOT of GROUND, in the City of Washington, described in the plan of the city by the number eighteen, in the square number one hundred and sixty eight; fronting fifty nine feet upon the Pennsylvania avenue, and extending back one hundred and seven feet seven inches: Upon the premises is erected a two story brick dwelling house, and the lot is under a mortgage to secure the payment of fifteen hundred dollars, subject to which it will be sold
Also, one moiety of that Lot of Ground in the said city described in the plan by Number ten, in square number two hundred and fifty-six, fronting forty eight feet seven inches upon the open space on the Pennsylvania Avenue, upon which there is an unfinished frame Dwelling House.
JAMES KEITH. January 18. dts
By virtue of a Deed of Trust from the payment of a debt due to Colin Auld, will be exposed to Sale, for ready money, on the 1st day of March next, at the Coffee House, in the Town of Alexandria,
A certain Tract of valuable LAND, lying in the county of Prince William, near the Red House, on which the said John D. Orr lately resided, containing 1115 acres, the bounds of which will appear upon reference being had to the said Deed, which is duly recorded in the office of the said county.
EDMUND J. LEE. Jan. 15. d
FOR SALE.
A very likely Mulatto LAD, about 18 years of age, well qualified for a gentleman's servant.—Apply to the inter. Jan. 26 co.
NEGROES TO HIRE.
A FEW Negroes for this year may be hired of the subscriber, if immediate application is made. Among them is an excellent house servant, a cook, and washer.
WM. STEWART, At Mr Call's Nail Factory. Jan. 31. d3t

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.
No. X.
Those who at this time stand forth in defence of Spain, tell us that this violation of her treaty is unauthorised by the sovereign, and will doubtless, on being properly represented to him, meet with a prompt reparation. The intendant's proclamation, say they, shews expressly, that he has acted without the command or even knowledge of the King; and our Secretary of State has very courteously observed in his official report that "other circumstances concur with the good faith and friendship otherwise observed by his Catholic Majesty, favoring a belief that no such orders have been given." We shall not stop to encounter the very extraordinary supposition that in an affair of so very great importance as the free navigation of the Mississippi, and which was the subject of a treaty, the King of Spain should not have made known his intentions for the space of more than seven years; although he was limited for that purpose to the first three. Credat Judæus Appella.
But may we be permitted to ask, what are those other circumstances which concur to evince this good faith and friendship on the part of Spain? Will our complainant Secretary of State be pleased to inform us whether he adverts to the marks of friendship which our countrymen have for so long a period experienced in the outrages committed on their persons, and in the millions of property of which they have been plundered, from La Plata to Peru? Will he seek for the evidence of this good faith and friendship in the damp and killing dungeons of Buenos Ayres, Monte Video, Valparaiso, or Lima? If this gentleman would for a moment look in upon a picture of real life in a Spanish prison, he would meet with a scene more affecting than the fancy of Sterne ever drew—Through an iron grating window he would behold one who calls him his countryman—He would see him after having been stripped of his last farthing, and ignominiously scourged to death's door like the vilest of criminals,—herd in the same cell with Spanish felons and murderers—He would behold him extended half naked on the bare planks; with his arms folded under his head as his only pillow—his body feverish, wasted, and meagre—his only employment that of counting over the dismal days and nights of captivity—and he might see him turn a hopeless eye upon his country, which has abandoned him—Such has been the fate of many American citizens within the last fourteen months—and at this moment, many a wretch lingers out his existence in similar captivity, while an officer at the head of our Government, assures us of the good faith and friendship of his Catholic Majesty; and while the Executive himself boasts of friendship abroad and peace at home—consoling himself with the belief, that while he can tell the people there is plenty of money in the treasury, his darling popularity will never be endangered, though a portion of our fellow citizens be perishing under the weight of confinement in a distant land!
Are English Sailors treated in this manner either by Spain or France? It is not a fact, that when Americans were suffering every indignity and oppression from Le Clerc, in St. Domingo, the English received from him a treatment in every respect the direct opposite; and that this was so palpable that the name of an American was a subject of pity, and the government of despotism, to both French and English? But Great Britain knows how to make herself feared and respected, and she never fails to protect the most insignificant seaman in her navy. Away then with the ridiculous attempt to make us believe that we are befriended and esteemed abroad—No fact can be adduced to warrant the assertion.
Where then, we ask again, where are those other circumstances which concur to shew such good faith and friendship, on the part of Spain, as to induce the belief that this breach of treaty is not the act of her government? But it is said that humanity and sound policy require us to attempt to settle the present dispute by negotiation before we resort to force. Such, in every possible case, will be the language of timid and indecisive councils. Let us observe a little deference for the opinions of those great and celebrated men who have reduced policy to a science, and have given us max-
ims founded on the lessons of experience and afforded by history.
The object in controversy, we are officially informed by the President, is now ceded away to France. We might ask if this conduct on her part, and the keeping it entirely secret from us, was evidence of friendship? But we shall leave this topic and pass on to another of more consequence. Has France given any assurances to our government respecting the point in issue? We presume not. Are we not then imperiously called upon for every possible precaution, while precaution may yet be of any service? Or are we to desist from attempting to avert the evil with which we seem to be threatened by two formidable powers, till it is too late to avail ourselves of those advantages now in our possession, and which, if taken in time, may frustrate every dangerous design? In such case we find the rule to be, that where it is impossible or too dangerous to wait for an absolute certainty, we may act on a reasonable presumption. "If a stranger, says Vattel, presents his piece at me in a wood, I am not yet certain that he designs to kill me; but shall I, in order to be convinced of his design, allow him to fire? What reasonable casuist will deny me a right of preventing him? But presumption becomes nearly equal to certainty, if the sovereign, who is on the point of rising to an enormous power, has already manifested an unlimited pride and insatiable ambition." It is for the administration to judge whether he who is now to come into possession has or has not manifested an unlimited pride and insatiable ambition, which promises neither repose nor safety to any nation whom he can once approach.
Again: "The interests of nations are of a very different importance from those of individuals: The Chief Magistrate is not to be indolent or indifferent in the care of them, or from generosity to waive his suspicions. The whole nation lies at stake when it has a powerful and ambitious neighbor. As men are under a necessity of regulating themselves generally by probabilities, these probabilities claim their attention in proportion to the importance of the subject, and to make use of a geometrical expression, their right of obviating a danger is in a compound ratio of the degree of appearance and of the greatness of the evil threatened. If the question be of an evil easily supportable, of a slender loss, matters are not to be hurried; there is no great danger in delaying opposition to it till there is a certainty of our being threatened. But, if the safety of the State lies at stake, we cannot exceed in precaution and foresight. Are we to delay the averting of our ruin till it becomes inevitable? If the appearances are so easily credited, it is the fault of the neighbor who has betrayed his ambition by such indications."
It is still easier to prove, that should this formidable power betray any unjust and ambitious dispositions by doing the least injury to another, the nation injured may avail itself of the occasion, in order to reduce the ambitious power, and disable it from so easily oppressing its neighbors, or keeping them in continued awe and fear. For, an injury gives a nation a right to provide for its future safety, by taking away from the violator the means of oppression.
"In fine, should this formidable power plainly entertain designs of oppression and conquest; should it betray its views by preparations or other motions, the neighboring nation has an unquestionable right to prevent it. And if the state of war declares on our side, a further right to make use of this happy opportunity for weakening and reducing a power dangerous to the common liberty."
Here we cannot avoid bringing into view the situation of the states of Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, and the Mississippi Territory. The memorial of one of them has already been presented to Congress, complaining in strong terms of the violation of the treaty on the part of Spain; and it is to be feared so much alive is their sensibility to the essential injury done them, that they will with great difficulty be brought to believe that they ought to submit to the tedious forms of a prolonged negotiation. A consideration which ought to have no small weight in the deliberations of our administration; for should these people become too impatient of the wrong, and march to do themselves justice, it would expose the government to merited derision for its want of those energies necessary to the protection of its own mem-
* Vattel.
bers. Should such an event take place it would find itself at once reduced to the alternative either of giving a full support to this large and important portion of the community, against its own inclinations, and thus stand exposed to utter contempt, or to leave these people to take their chance alone in a war, in which whether successful or not it must in the conclusion, end in a dismemberment of the empire. And it is much to be apprehended that this is an evil which will inevitably take place unless our administration, rejecting feeble and temporizing measures, should adopt a vigorous policy and with becoming spirit and dignity, yield them that support which they think they have a right to demand, & which the government will do well to consider in time if they can safely refuse.
[To be continued.]
From the (Balt.) FEDERAL GAZETTE.
It has ever been a favorite maxim with Mr. Hay the PROTEGE of Callender, and the rest of the "sect," that what would be tyrannical & wicked in the national government would be consistent with liberty and republicanism, if done by the state governments. Thus, to pass any law by the former touching the press, even to render its liberty more extensive and unquestionable, by enabling the defendant to plead the truth in evidence, would be the height of despotism; but for the state governments to be able to lay the most rigid restraints upon the press; to declare truth to be a libel; to imprison all printers as persons of bad fame, who dare to denounce the very plunderer upon the high way, is to be estimated the palladium of our rights! Such is democratic consistency! Such is the doctrine of George Hay, and such the THEORY OF OUR GRACIOUS philosophic chief!
This conclusion is fully established by the conduct which both of these illustrious personages have adopted with respect to libels and the sedition law. Both have agreed in denouncing the latter as tyrannical, and both concur in punishing printers in the state courts, where the maxim is, "The greater the truth, the greater the libel."
This course of proceedings clearly develops the motives of that affected sensibility exhibited by those demagogues for the liberty of individual states, and those pretended alarms at the aggrandizement of the national government. Set a man at the head of a state government, and there is just about the same difference between his powers and those of a President of the United States, constitutionally, as there is between the negro whipper of Virginia and the plain citizen of Connecticut, domestically. Let a President of the United States become a state demagogue, an anti-federal advocate for state supremacy, and by his artful slang and flattery, get an ascendancy over nine states, and he is a more dangerous, and ten to one, a more tyrannical master, of the lives and fortunes of their individual subjects, and thro' them, of the whole union, than George the 3d upon his throne has it in his power to be. He has not only his state partizans, but the most vindictive laws of the state, to be his ministers of vengeance. The subtlety of the thing makes it the more detestable. For he may cause an honest man, for having spoken or published the truth, to be incarcerated and declared an out-law, or, what is equivalent, a person of bad fame; and still appear a staunch republican and a loud bawler against a general law which shall cause truth to be respected, but wilful, malicious lies to be punished in courts of justice. Awake, arise, fellow-citizens, and view your true situation. You have restricted the whole body of the union; the sovereignty of the people, from passing any law abridging the liberty of the press; and yet in every state in the union, under the common law, the truth may be a libel. Thus admitting the absurd and anti-federal doctrine, that a part is greater than the whole!
These reflections have been forcibly impressed upon our minds by a late high-handed measure which has been lying in embryo some time, and is at length assuming "the very form and pressure" of a monster, at head quarters. Orders, it is reported, have been sent to several district attorneys to have the editors of SIX Federal prints arrested for sedition, among whom we have the honor to be included. Now we like this! It is God like, because it is Bonaparte-like, and must forever silence those snivellers who have falsely accused the Great Mammoth of imbecility! As far
as respects ourselves, however, we know the report to be premature. In one state, (N. York) the mandate, it would appear, has been implicitly obeyed, and the publisher of one of the most valuable prints in the union, the Balance, has been arrested and bound over to his good behaviour, that is, not to publish the truth against his majesty; for "the greater the truth, the greater the libel."
On this occasion we cannot avoid remarking the prophetic spirit of Mr. Harper, and the insincerity and disgusting slang of Messrs. Nicholas and Gallatin, when the sedition act was under discussion in 1801. The following extracts are given from the speeches of those gentlemen on that memorable occasion:
Mr. HARPER.—"We are called on, sir, for the reasons why this act* should not be continued. I will give my reasons most freely. Whether they be the same with those which actuate the conduct of other gentlemen, I know not, but in my mind they deserve all consideration. I wish to revive this law, sir, as a shield for the liberty of the press, and the freedom of opinion; as a protection to myself and those with whom I have the happiness and the honor to think on public affairs, should we at any future time, be found by the imbecility or the mistakes of any future administration in this country, to commence an opposition against it; not a factious profligate and unprincipled opposition, founded on falsehood and misrepresentation and catching at the passions and the prejudices of the moment; but a manly, dignified, candid and patriotic opposition, addressed to the good sense and virtue of the nation, and resting on the basis of argument and truth. Should that time ever arrive, as it may arrive, though I earnestly pay it may not, I wish to have this law which allows the truth to be given in evidence on indictments for libels; I wish to have this law as a shield. When indicted myself, for calmly and candidly exposing the errors of government and the incapacity of those who govern, I wish to be enabled, by this law, to go before a jury of my country, and say that what I have written is true. I wish to interpose this law between the freedom of discussion, and the overbearing sway of that tyrannical spirit, by which a certain political party in this country is actuated; that spirit which arrogating to itself to speak in the name of the people, like fanaticism arrogating to itself to speak in the name of God, knows neither moderation, mercy, nor justice; regards neither feeling, principle nor right, and sweeps down, with relentless fury all that dare to deref its follies, oppose its progress, or resist its domination. It is my knowledge of this spirit, sir, of its frantic excesses its unfeeling tyranny, and its intolerable revenge, that makes me anxious to raise this one mound between its fury and public liberty; to put into the hands of free discussion, one shield against its darts. This shield, I have little doubt, will, at length, and perhaps very soon, be torn away; for the spirit of which I speak, goaded by conscious inferiority, stimulated to madness, by the envy of superior talents, reputation and virtue, knows to brook no check upon its rise, no censure upon its excesses; but I will not sanction my own death by my own voice. I will not yield one barrier to freedom and the right of opinion, while I can defend it. I regard this law as such a barrier; feeble perhaps, indeed, and ineffectual to check the progress of that tyrannical spirit which even now can scarce restrain its rage; but though feeble, yet dear to freedom, and never to be abandoned by freedom's friends. And in order to keep up this barrier to the last, I shall now, while I may, vote for the continuance of that law, which mitigates the rigor of the common law in this respect, and protects the liberty of the press and of opinion, by enacting that the truth may be given in evidence on indictments for libels against the government."
Mr. GALLATIN. "The reason now given was not to protect the government from libelous writings, but, on the contrary, the gentleman from South-Carolina, (Mr. Harper) commended and supported its continuance as a limitation to the powers of government, or in other words, as a protection to himself from what he supposed will then be in the power of the government. He supposes that he might be induced to make some remarks on the conduct of a future administration, and wishes this to protect him from what he denominated the severity of the common law."
* The Sedition Act.

This idea is built upon the supposition that before this law passed, we had a common law. On the subject of the law, Mr. Gallatin confessed himself not very well calculated to argue, but he could contend for facts.
"Wherever might be the opinion of some gentlemen as to its existence, and its applicability to the crimes specified in this law, he would ask any gentleman to prove wherein the practice of our government had recognized the principle. He would take upon him to say that since the first establishment of the government, no process had been issued, under the common law, for any libel against the government. Was, not this, he asked, sufficient to satisfy the gentleman that he might rest safely without the aid of this law? He surely can have nothing to fear."
"Mr. NICHOLAS said it was at all times unpleasant to make personal comparisons; it was fortunately unnecessary on the present occasion to say any thing of the character of the persons who are likely to be in power; the time is so near at hand that their conduct may be left to speak for them. For himself he would say, that he expected very different conduct from that anticipated by the gentleman from South Carolina. He hoped for an administration which would go very far in healing the divisions which so unfortunately existed among us. He should take much less pleasure in the prospect of change than he did, if he did not expect from it a reunion of a great part of the people of the United States, and that the time might return when we should again consider each other as brothers."
NEW-YORK, Jan. 28.
Arrived yesterday, the last sailing brig Ceres, Burnham, in 5 days from Savannah. By this brig we have received Savannah papers to the 21st inst. from which we copy the following arrivals & clearances: Savannah Jan. 18—21. Arrived ships Aimwell, Robertson, Greenock; Experiment, Eartie, Jamaica; Octavia, Reynolds, Charleston; brigs Betsey & Peggy, Dunkee, Baltimore; Traveller, Conn, Jamaica; Beaver, Stevenson, C. Francois; sch's Lucretia, Cutter, Barbadoes; Victory, Bernuda; Endeavor, Russel, Nassau; Siflers, Leach, Salem & Beverly. Cleared, ships Alexander, Tilbury, London; President, Hilton, Liverpool; brigs Neptune, Carew, Alexandria; Smilax, Smith, Baltimore; Polly, Clapp, Antigua; Swift, Floyd, N. York; sch's Nusra Segnora, Delos Detores, Nazabat, Havanna; Industry, Ross, Charleston; Matilda, Remington, Martinique; Ocean, Roach, St. Croix.
Alexandria Advertiser.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1.
FLOUR.
Within the last eight days there has been 10059 barrels of Flour inspected in this town.
DIED at Colchester, on Saturday last, Col. JOHN AYERS, a distinguished Warrior of the Catobin Indian tribe, who fought bravely for our independence, as is certified by Gen. Morgan and several other officers, whose certificates were in the possession of the deceased.
He had been on a visit to the City of Washington; on his return was taken ill with the pleurisy and could get no further than Colchester. He was attended by his nephew and grandson William Young and Ellick George, and every thing necessary was provided for him by the liberality of the inhabitants of the neighborhood during his illness. The next day after his decease his body was interred after the manner of his nation and with the honors of war, attended by a large concourse of citizens.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at New-Orleans, dated Dec 18, 1802.
"Being present this morning at the Intendant's office, when the original of the following Royal Order was transcribed, I seized the opportunity of procuring a copy, and have translated it in a hurry, under the hope that it will be acceptable to you."
"The Minister of War has communicated to me the following: "In a letter of the 15th inst. Don Pedro Cevallos informs me as follows: Whereas his majesty has ceded to the French Republic the colony or province of Louisiana in all its present extent, and AS IT WAS HELD
BY THE FRENCH WHEN CEDED TO HIS MAJESTY, I advise you thereof, by his Royal Order, that you make the necessary arrangements for the delivery of it to the French Commissioner or Commissioners, who being duly authorized by the government, may present themselves for the purpose. Which royal determination I have made known to the Captain General of Louisiana, informing him at the same time that it is his majesty's pleasure, with respect to the regiment of the place and the military that garrison the province, that individuals who voluntarily wish to remain under his majesty's dominion, shall after delivering up the colony, proceed to the Havanna, where other posts will be allotted them. Of this I advise you by Royal Order, that you may comply with that part of his royal determination which relates to you.
God preserve you many years.
SOLER,
Minister of Foreign Affairs. To the Intendant of Louisiana. Madrid, July 20, 1802."
In addition to the above we can state, on the authority of a gentleman who left Paris on the 9th of October that the cession was universally there known to have taken place, that companies formed for the purpose had purchased large tracts of land in the territory of the French government, and had opened subscription books at various places in Paris, to obtain purchasers who were to embark for, and become settlers in the territory.
[Gaz. of the U. S.]
STATE OF DELAWARE.
DOVER, January 26.
This morning the following RESOLUTIONS were introduced to the House of Representatives by Mr. Clayton, which were read and adopted:
Resolved , That William Hill Wells, Samuel White, and James A. Bayard, the Representatives from this state in the congress of the United States, deserve the Thanks of this General Assembly, and are entitled to the public approbation, for the zeal, fidelity and abilities with which they have uniformly discharged the trusts reposed in them by their fellow citizens; but more especially for their able efforts to obtain a reduction of the duties on Tea, Coffee, Brown Sugar, Salt and Molasses, and for their firm and well tempered opposition to that act of Congress which has violated the Constitution, and been so subversive of the independency of one branch of the government of the United States.
Resolved further , That this general assembly view with regret, the little disposition shown by Congress to relieve our Western brethren from the difficulties and embarrassments under which they labor, from the obstruction of the navigation of the Mississippi, 'by recent irregular measures carried on at New-Orleans' by the Spanish government or its agents; this General Assembly, however, rests confident, that the representatives from this state, in the present as in every other instance, will advocate measures, which will tend to preserve the honor, and be for the interest and happiness of the United States.
Our London papers by the Surprise, captain Curran, are only to the 23d November. Their contents are not interesting. On the 14th the First Consul arrived at St. Cloud from his tour through France. Orders have been given to the people of Switzerland to deliver up their arms under pain of military execution; and patrols of French cavalry are dispersed over the country to enforce obedience to those orders; numbers of the patriots have been thrown in prison; and the only hopes the Swiss now have for freedom and independence, rest upon the patriotism of the Deputies who have been sent to represent them at Paris. Two demi brigades of French troops are at Helvoetluys, from whence they are to go to Louisiana in 15 American vessels hired for the purpose, they are to be conveyed by two French frigates. Two French commissioners are at Amsterdam making necessary arrangement for provisioning this armament, which will consist of 3000 men French Funds at 53. 86.
[Savannah paper.
'Madam,' said a gentleman to a lady of fashion at Brighton, on seeing the portrait of a youth who died for love of her, suspended from her neck, 'I am concerned to see my old friend hung in chains at the place of his execution.'
Marine Intelligence.
From the Pittsburg Gazette of the 21st January.
Sailed on Sunday last, from this place for Liverpool, in England, the brig DEAN, burthen 170 tons. She takes in a Cargo of Cotton at the mouth of Cumberland river, on freight, by Messrs. Meeker, Denman and Co. merchants, of Philadelphia.
CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FRIDAY, January 28.
Mr. Jones presented a memorial from the Chamber of Commerce of Philadelphia respecting the injurious effects resulting from a construction given at the Custom House at Philadelphia of the 14th section of the revenue law respecting the recording and registering of vessels.
Referred to the committee of Commerce and Manufactures.
Mr. John C. Smith, from the committee of Claims, made a report on the petition of George Mason, a revolutionary soldier. The report states that no provision appears to have heretofore been made for the allowance of pensions to soldiers of the South Carolina line, of which the petitioner was one; and concludes with a resolution that it is expedient to make provision by law for invalid pensioners of that line.
Referred to a committee of the whole on Tuesday.
Mr. Cutler presented a petition from the merchants, ship-owners and ship-builders of Newburyport, praying that the acts imposing discriminating duties may not be repealed.
Referred to the committee of the whole on discriminating duties, and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Davis offered a resolution for instructing the committee of ways and means to enquire into the expediency of suspending for a limited time the collection of all debts or duties due the United States from the citizens of Tennessee, Ohio, Kentucky, and the Indiana and Mississippi territories.
Mr. Davis said as the government had lately passed a law suspending the payment of duties due by the citizens of Portsmouth in consequence of a fire at that place, he thought the citizens of the western country, from the peculiar situation in which they were placed, had as strong a claim on the indulgence of Congress. The produce on hand was the means with which they had expected to pay debts due to the United States. Many citizens in that country were indebted to the United States. If they were pushed by the government, while the port of New-Orleans remained shut, and executed for debts which they were unable to pay from an inability to sell their produce, great embarrassment and unfitness would be produced. On the other hand if an indulgence should be extended, until their ports were opened, the existing debts could be secured by counter securities, under the direction of the supervisor, or such other officer as Congress may authorise by which the ultimate payment will not be affected. He concluded by saying he was persuaded the United States could better afford to lay out of these monies, than the citizens of that country could afford, under their present circumstances, to pay them.
The house immediately took up the resolution, and agreed to it. Ayes 58.
Mr. Mitchell made a report from the committee appointed on the subject of docks; that under a law of the U. States 50,000 dollars had been appropriated for docks to be expended under the direction of the President; which sum having, however, not been expended, had reverted to the Treasury. The report concludes with a resolution declaring that it is expedient to appropriate the same sum for the same object, to be placed under the direction of the President.
Referred to a committee of the whole on Monday.
Mr. Mitchell, who had been appointed chairman of the committee on the Mint Establishment, in the place of Mr. Dennis (who had requested to be excused,) made an application to the House to report by Bill. As he knew a diversity of opinion existed on the subject, and there had been some discussion already about it, he had brought the proposition before the house in such a form as to take their sense upon it. If there was a majority against the existence of the Mint, they would now have it in their power to shew it by
voting against the present motion. If there was, on the other hand, a majority in favour of the domestic coinage, it might be shewn by granting leave to report a bill. That the house might the better comprehend his meaning, he would be a little more particular. The act concerning the Mint, providing for its continuance at Philadelphia, passed in March, 1801, would expire on the 4th of March, 1803. That day would soon arrive; and it was desirable to have something done speedily, unless provision was made by law, the Mint could not continue at Philadelphia. It must be moved to Washington. Money would be necessary for that removal. The government now owned both real and personal estate in Philadelphia. If not occupied and employed there, legal regulation must be made for the sale of it. On the other hand, if it should be permitted to the committee to report, he was instructed to present a bill for continuing in operation the Mint Establishment in Philadelphia. By this means, the inconvenience and expence of breaking up this manufactory of money and moving it to Washington, would be avoided; and the mint would be continued at work at very little more than the ordinary appropriations. He wished this question had been settled by the House. The committee had been equally divided, and his casting vote had decided in favor of making the present application. In the present want of copper coin and small silver for change, he did not choose to take the responsibility upon himself, of suffering the mint to stop for want of legislative consideration and aid. The house ought to decide upon the propriety of the general question of discontinuance. He would however mention that if leave was granted, it was his intention to report a further continuance of the existing law, and an appropriation of five hundred dollars, which the director had declared to be necessary for purchasing horses, and making repairs to the machinery.
Mr. Dawson spoke against giving leave to the committee to report by bill.
On which question the house divided. Ayes 45: Noes 32.
Public Vendue.
On Friday next, at 10 o'clock will be sold at the Vendue Store, About 20 casks
LONDON PORTER, In Bottles. P. G. MARSTELLER.
Feb. 1.
For Charter to the West-Indies,
The BRIG EVELINA, Capt. Jas. Cowdhill; burthen upwards of 700 barrels. For terms apply to the Captain on board, (Merchant's Wharf) or to
WM. HODGSON.
Feb. 1.
d
A WAREHOUSE for SALE.
By virtue of a Deed of Trust from William Hunter, Jun. deceased, to the subscriber, bearing date the ninth day of February, in the year 1791, duly recorded in the court of Fairfax county, made to secure the payment of four hundred fifty & pounds, three shillings & six pence, lawful money of Virginia, due unto John Hopkins with legal interest from the date of said deed, I shall sell at Public Auction, for ready money, to the highest and best bidder, on Wednesday the 16th day of March, at 12 o'clock at the Coffee-House in the town of Alexandria.
All that front Warehouse situated on the west side of Union Street, and built on part of the Wharf sold by John Allison to William Hunter, Jun. The Warehouse will be sold without the land whereon it is erected, and the purchaser will of course be bound to remove the house, or buy the land of the present proprietor thereof. Those who incline to purchase the Warehouse may view and examine it upon application to the subscriber.
WM. HODGSON.
Feb. 1.
2000s.
Printing in all its variety executed at this office with neatness and dispatch.

SAMUEL BISHOP, BOOKSELLER, & STATIONER
Respectfully informs the Public that he has received from Lee & Co's Patent and Family Medicine Store, Baltimore, a fresh assortment of the following Valuable Medicines,
Which are in high esteem and general use throughout the United States, many of them being sold cheaper than the drugs of which they are compounded, could be purchased at a retail Store.
TAKE NOTICE,
That S. Bishop is appointed the ONLY Agent for Alexandria.
DR. HAMILTON'S ELIXIR,
A sovereign remedy for Colds, Obsolete Coughs, Asthma, Catarrhs, Sore Throats, and Approaching Consumptions. Its parents who may have children afflicted with the HOOPING COUGH.
This discovery is of the first magnitude, as it is an immediate relief, checks the progress, and in a short time entirely removes the most cruel disorder to which children are liable—the Elixir is so perfectly agreeable and the dose so small, that no difficulty arises in taking it.
From LUTHER MARTIN, Esq. Attorney General of the State of Maryland.
I comply with your request in stating my opinion of Hamilton's Elixir. It has been used in my family for two or three years past, with uniform success, whenever colds, coughs, or similar complaints have rendered medicine necessary. I have myself found it an excellent and agreeable remedy for a very painful and troublesome affection of the breast, accompanied with forensics and with obstructed and difficult breathing. On these accounts I do not hesitate to recommend Hamilton's Elixir, as a valuable medicine, and deserving public attention.
LUTHER MARTIN.
Mr. Abijah Henly, Bridge-Street, Baltimore, was cured by one bottle of Hamilton's Elixir of a very complicated disorder, occasioned by a severe cold caught several months ago. He breathed with the greatest difficulty, and was often thrown into weakening sweats when he attempted to walk any distance, and his voice would frequently fail in such a degree that he could only attempt to whisper, he has been upwards of six weeks without a return of his complaints, and desires to give this public testimony in favour of this invaluable medicine.
Dr. Hamilton's
GRAND RESTORATIVE,
Is recommended as an invaluable medicine, for the speedy relief and permanent cure of the various complaints which result from dissipated pleasures—juvenile indiscretions—residence in climates unfavourable to the constitution—the immoderate use of tea, frequent intoxication, or any other destructive intemperance—the unskillful or excessive use of mercury—the diseases peculiar to females, at a certain period of life—bad lying-in, &c. &c.
And is proved by long and extensive experience to be absolutely unparalleled in the cure of Nervous disorders, Consumption, Lowness of spirits, Loss of appetite, Impurity of the blood, Hysterical affections, Inward weakness, Seminal weakness, Fluor albus, (or whites) Barrenness.
In cases of extremity, where the long prevalence and obstinacy of disease has brought on a general impoverishment of the system, excessive debility of the whole frame, and a wasting of the flesh, which no nourishment or cordial could repair a perseverance in the use of this medicine has performed the most astonishing cures.
HAMILTON'S ESSENCE and EXTRACT of MUSTARD,
A safe and effectual remedy for gout, rheumatism, palsy, sprains, bruises, pains in the face and neck, &c. And has performed more cures in the above complaints than all the other medicines ever before made public.
From Dr. Weatherburn, Wythe county, Virginia.
Gentlemen,
I purchased at your shop the preparations you call Hamilton's Essence, or extract of Mustard, which I believe has perfectly removed a chronic rheumatism (of that kind named sciatica, or of the hip joint) under which I had laboured for a long time, and which had baffled every article in the Materia Medica, and every mode of treatment received into practice for the cure of this obstinate disease. If you think this letter useful you are at liberty to make it public.
Yours, &c.
P. WEATHERBURN.
John Hoover, rope maker, South Second-Street, between Mary and Christian-Streets, Philadelphia, voluntarily maketh such as follows, namely, that his wife, Mary Hoover, was so severely afflicted with a violent rheumatism, very dangerously situated, the consequence of a severe cold after lying in, as to be confined to her bed for several weeks, and was at length reduced to the melancholy apprehension of remaining a cripple for life, notwithstanding the most respectable medical advice was followed, and every probable remedy attempted: when seeing several cases of cures performed by Hamilton's Essence and Extract of Mustard, they were procured from Mr. Birch, No. 17, South Second-Street. The first application enabled her to walk across the room, and the use of one bottle restored her to her usual state of health.
JOHN HOOVER.
Sworn and subscribed before Ebenezer Ferge one of the Justices of the peace for Philadelphia County.
HAMILTON'S WOR DESTROYING LOZENG
Which have within four years past cured upwards of one hundred and twenty thousand persons of both sexes, of every age, and in every situation, of various dangerous complaints arising from worms, and form obstructions or foulness in the stomach and bowels.
This medicine bears no analogy whatever of similar title, so commonly compounded as operating with violence; on the contrary, a particular excellence of this remedy is its being suited to every age and constitution; contains nothing but what is perfectly innocent, and is mild in its operation that it cannot injure the most delicate pregnant lady, or the tenderest infant of a week old, should no worms exist in the body; but will, without pain or griping, cleanse the stomach and bowels of whatever is foul or offensive, and thereby prevent the production of worms and many fatal disorders. They are particularly efficacious in carrying off all gross humours and eruptions; feverish and bilious complaints, and are the safest and mildest purgative that can be used on any occasion. Description of Worms, and the symptoms by which they are known.
Worms which infest the human body, are chiefly of four kinds, viz. the Teres or large round worm, the Ascarides, or small maw worm, the Cucurbitina, or short, flat, white worm, and Lilia, the Lania, or tape worm, so called from its resemblance to tape; this is often many yards long, and is full of joints—It is most hurtful, and most difficult to cure.
Among the symptoms attending worms, are disagreeable breath, especially in the morning—Bad and corrupted gums—itching in the nose and about the seat—Convulsions and epileptic fits, and sometimes privation of speech—starting and grinding of the teeth in sleep—irregular appetite, sometimes loathing food, and sometimes voracious—Purgings, with slimy and fecal stools—Vomiting—Large and hard belly—Pains and sickness at the stomach—Pains in the head and thighs, with lowness of spirits—Slow fever, with faint and irregular pulse—A dry cough—Excessive thirst—Sometimes pale and unhealthy countenance, and sometimes the face bloated and flushed.
Persons afflicted with any of the above symptoms, should have immediate recourse to HAMILTON'S WORM DESTROYING LOZENGES, which have been constantly attended with success in all complaints similar to those above described.
A dose of this medicine given occasionally during the warm season, will effectually prevent the vomiting and purging of children, a dreadful disorder which annually destroys thousands of the infant part of our cities. It is like wise the mildest and most certain remedy known, and has restored to health and strength a great number when in an advanced stage of this fatal complaint. Particular and plain instructions are given for every part of the necessary treatment in such cases.
Children generally take this medicine with eagerness; having a pleasing appearance, and an agreeable taste.
CASES OF CURES.
(Selected from thousands) the authenticity of which any person may ascertain, either by letter or personal application.
TAPE WORM.
Mr. SAMUEL FULLER, Inn-keeper, on the Harford road, ten miles from Baltimore, began about 20 months ago to be grievously afflicted with a tape worm, which increased fast in size and strength, so as to excite the most horrid sensations by its writhing motions and intolerable pains, resembling the gnawing and tearing of his bowels, which deprived him of his necessary sleep, and caused such dreadful apprehensions as cannot be conceived but by one in a similar situation—his appetite wasted rapidly, and with that his strength, so that he was unable to attend to any business—when he heard of some excellent cures performed by Hamilton's worm lozenges, he took a large dose, which brought away about FOUR YARDS of the worm (now in the possession of Lee & Co.)—but a renewal of his pains soon convinced him that this monstrous reptile had recovered its first vigour—Application was made to Lee & Co. for more of their medicine, with their advice—from which resulted the total expulsion of his formidable enemy, in several pieces, which he supposed to be NINE or EIGHT YARDS more. A few months have since elapsed, and Mr. Fuller is now in perfect health. The above facts are well known to a numerous circle of his neighbours, and himself will gratify any who may wish to make further inquiries on the subject. Although Hamilton's worm lozenges produce such powerful effects, when necessary, yet they are perfectly innocent and mild in their operation on the human body, even taken in large doses, as Mr. Fuller will testify—their particular mildness is abundantly evident in innumerable cures of infants.
Communicated by Dr. John Spangler, Yorktown, Pennsylvania. Letter from the reverend Mr. JOHN MOLTHER, minister of the Moravian church, in Yorktown.
York, January 4th, 1802.
Dear Sir, Dr. Hamilton's lozenges have been recommended to me as a very adequate means for the cure of children afflicted with worms. I procured a box for the use of my family, to try, whether by means of this medicine, I might be enabled to gain a point, which, to accomplish, different other means had proved abortive. My eldest boy had a very sickly appearance, was very restless at night, grew leaner from time to time; in short, he seemed to be in a precarious state of health, which would yield to none of the medicines administered, until I gave him two doses of lozenges agreeably to the directions, which carried off a substance to all appearance a mucus, but upon close inspection quite re-
with very small living animals. Not one of that kind of worms which usually infest children came from him. Since that period he grew remarkably better in health, and though lean, has got a fresh and lively complexion. Upon different occasions I have used this medicine as a purging substitute, and found it to answer exceedingly well, without bringing on belly-ache, or any of those disagreeable sensations, so often occasioned by purgative medicines. Upon the whole, I judge this medicine to be, besides its main object, one of the most salutary means for restoring left appetite, and promoting a proper state of digestion, by carrying off that bilious substance, which engenders so much indisposition both among children and adults.
I am, Sir, your most obedient servant, JOHN MOLTHER.
DR. HAHN'S TRUE and GENUINE GERMAN CORN PLAISTER.
An infallible remedy for corns, speedily removing them, root and branch, without giving pain.
THE GENUINE PERSIAN LOTION,
So celebrated among the fashionable throughout Europe, as an invaluable cosmetic, perfectly innocent and safe, free from corrosive and repellant minerals (the basis of other lotions) and of unparalleled efficacy in preventing and removing blemishes in the face and skin of every kind, particularly freckles, pimples, inflammatory redness, scurfs, tatters, ring worms, sun burns, prickly heat, &c.
The Persian Lotion operates mildly, without impeding that natural, intense perspiration which is essential to health. Yet its salutary effects are speedy and permanent, rendering the skin delicately soft and clear, improving the complexion, and restoring the bloom of youth. Never failing to render an ordinary countenance beautiful, and an handsome one more so.
THE RESTORATIVE POWDER for the TEETH and GUMS.
This excellent preparation comforts and strengthens the gums, preserves the enamel from decay, and cleanses and whitens the teeth, by absorbing all that acrimonious slime & foulness, which suffered to accumulate, never fails to injure and finally ruin them.
DR. HAHN'S GENUINE EYE-WATER.
A sovereign remedy for all diseases of the eyes, whether the effect of natural weakness or of accident, defluxions of rheum, dullness, itching and films on the eyes, never failing to cure those maladies which frequently succeed the small pox, measles and fevers, and wonderfully strengthening a weak sight. Hundreds have experienced its excellent virtues, when nearly deprived of light.
TOOTH ACHE DROPS.
The only remedy yet discovered which gives immediate and lasting relief in the most severe instances.
THE SOVEREIGN OINTMENT for the ITCH,
Which is warranted an infallible remedy at one application, and may be used with perfect safety by pregnant women, or on infants a week old, not containing a particle of mercury, or any other dangerous ingredient whatever, and is not accompanied with that tormenting smart which attends the application of other remedies.
THE ANODYNE ELIXIR.
For the cure of every kind of head-ache.
INDIAN VEGETABLE SPECIFIC.
A safe and speedy remedy for the venereal disease.
"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound cure."
For the prevention and cure of bilious and malignant fevers,
IS RECOMMENDED
DR. HAHN'S ANTI-BILIOUS PILLS.
The operation of these pills is perfectly mild, so as to be used with safety by persons in every situation, and of every age.
They are excellently adapted to carry off superfluous bile, and prevent its morbid secretions—to restore and amend the appetite—to procure a free perspiration, and thereby prevent colds, which are often attended with fatal consequences—a dose never fails to remove a cold, if taken on its first appearance. They are celebrated for removing habitual costiveness—sickness at the stomach, and severe head ache—and ought to be taken by all persons on a change of climate.
Sold likewise by S. Pleasants, Richmond; Ross and Douglass, Petersburg; T. Green, Fredericksburgh; G. Purdie, Smithfield; M. Jones, Suffolk; Dr. Miller, Winchester; R. Green, how, Williamsburg; and J. Shaw Leesburg.
Alexandria County, V.
PERSONALLY appeared before me, A. Faw, one of the Justices of the Peace for said County, John Smith and Moses Keony, who made oath that they were called on by Jacob Heineman to view and appraise a stray Sow, and find her to be a sandy coloured Sow, between one and two years old, marked with a crop and under keel in her left ear, and a crop and a slit in her right ear, and we appraise her to the value of five dollars & fifty cents.
Given under my hand, this 20th day of January, 1803.
A. FAW.
Jan. 20. 1803
Cash given for rags
R. & J. GRAY
Have lately received an Assortment of valuable Books in the different Branches of LITERATURE and SCIENCE, chiefly of the best London editions, & a number of them in elegant Binding, which added to their former stock, form altogether the best assortment of Books ever offered for sale in Alexandria. The following are a part of those lately received, and which are not contained in their Catalogue:
The New American Practical Navigator, by Nathaniel Bowditch, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, being an improvement of the second edition of Burt's Practical Navigator, illustrated with a Chart of the Atlantic Ocean. Studies of Nature, by St. Pierre, 3 vols. 8vo. ornamented with copper plates and elegantly bound in calf and gilt. Darwin's Botanic Garden, 2 vols. 8vo. bound in calf and gilt. Works of the Right Hon. Edmund Burke, 8 vols. 8vo. London edition. Elements of the Philosophy of the Mind and of Moral Philosophy, to which is prefixed a Compendium of Logic. By Thomas Belsham. Political Works of Thomas Collins, enriched with elegant engravings, to which is prefixed a life of the Author by Dr. Johnson, bound in calf and gilt. Adventures of Telemachus, pocket edition, ornamented with plates, in calf and gilt. Pleasures of Imagination, by Dr. Akenside, to which is prefixed a critical Essay on the poem, by Mr. Barbauld, with elegant plates, bound in calf and gilt. Death of Abel, with beautiful plates, in calf and gilt. Plutarch's Lives, translated from the original Greek, with Notes critical and historical, and a new Life of Plutarch, by J. W. Langhorne, 6 vols. 12mo. A Selection of the Lives of Plutarch abridged, containing the most illustrious characters of antiquity, for the use of schools, by Wm. Mavor, L. L. D. Dryden's translation of the works of Virgil, 4 vols. 12mo. The Observer, being a collection of moral, literary and familiar essays, 4 vols. 12mo. The World by Adam Fitz-Adam, 4 vols. 12mo. An Enquiry into the Duties of the Female Sex, by Thomas Girborne, M. A. The Guardian, 2 vols. 12mo. The Looker-On, a periodical paper, by the Rev. Simeon Olive-Branch, 2 vols. 12mo. Ganganelli's Letters, 2 vols. 12mo. The Gleaner, a miscellaneous production, by Constantia, 3 vols. 12mo. The Idler, by the author of the Rambler, with additional essays, 2 vols. 12mo. The Adventures of Don Quixote, translated by Dr. Smollett, illustrated with copperplates, 4 vols. 12mo. Letters from a Father to his Son, by Dr. Aikin. The Traveller's Directory, or a Pocket Companion, shewing the course of the main road from Philadelphia to New-York, and from Philadelphia to Washington, with a description of the places through which it passes, and the intersection of the cross-roads, from actual survey. The works of Robert Burns complete, in 4 vols. Rural Tales, by Robert Bloomfield, author of the Farmer's Boy, to which is prefixed the Life of the author. Goldsmith's Experimental Philosophy, 2 vols. 8vo. Lectures on Select Subjects, by James Ferguson. The Spectator, with sketches of the Life of the author, & explanatory Notes, 8 vols. 12mo. The Natural and Political History, of Vermont, by Ira Allen, Esq. Major-General of the militia in the State of Vermont, illustrated with a beautiful coloured Map, 1 vol. Gordon's American Revolution, 3 vols. 8vo. Bacon's Abridgement of the Laws of England, 7 vols. 8vo. Gilbert's Law of Evidence, 2 vols. 8vo. bound in calf. Burn on Insurance. Montesquieu's Spirit of Laws, 2 vols. 8vo.
Also, on hand, a large Assortment of Walkden's best British Ink. Powder, for Records; Irish Quills, Wafers, Sealing Wax, Penknives; ladies' and gentlemen's Morocco Pocket-Books; German Flutes, Violins, Violin Strings, Bows and Bridges; a complete assortment of Latin and English School-Books, folio and quarto family Bibles, school Bibles and Testaments; Account Books of every description, Slates and Slate Pencils, Ink Holders assorted, red and black Ink; Writing Paper of various qualities, and Almanacs for the year 1803, all of which will be sold at the usual retail prices, or at a liberal discount to those who purchase to sell again.
BOOK-BINDING carried on as usual
DANIEL SMITH,
At his Manufactory in Union Street, makes and has on Hand,
Cut Nails and flooring Brads, of a superior quality, which he offers for Sale by the cask, at the following prices: 20d. 12d. and 10d. Nails at 8d. per lb. 8d. do. at 8 3/4d. do. 6d. do. at 9 1/4d. do. 4d. do. at 10 3/4d. do. 3d. do. at 11 3/4d. do. 20d. 12d. & 10d. flooring Brads at 7 1/2d. per lb. 8d. do. at 8d. do.
The retailing Prices are, one penny per lb. higher. He has Sprigs and Tacks of every size, and wide and narrow Hoop-Iron for Sale.
December 6. 1803
NOTICE.
THE SUBSCRIBER intending shortly to embark for Europe, hereby gives Notice, that he has appointed Anthony Crease and John M'Iver his Attorneys, and that they are duly authorized to transact his business in his absence.
RICHARD VEITCH.
Nov. 12.
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