Alexandria daily advertiser (Alexandria [Va.]), 1803-12-09 00:00:00

Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
Vol. IV.]
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1803.
[No. 931.
Sales by Auction.
On SATURDAY , at 10 o'clock, will be sold at the Venue Store , the corner of King and Union Streets. Rum in hhds. and barrels, Whiskey in barrels, Apple Brandy in barrels, Gin in casks Wine in pipes and quarter casks, Molasses in hhds. Sugar in hhds. and barrels, White and brown Soap in boxes, Coffee in casks and bags, Raisins in kegs and boxes, Queen's Ware, and
ALSO, A variety of DRY GOODS,
Among which are— Broad Cloths, Irish Linens, Callimeres, Calicoes, Kerseys, Threads, Coatings, Chintzes, Halfticks, Bedticks, Fearnought, Oznaburgs, Blankets, Sewing Silks, Planes, Muslin and Muslin Negro Cottons, Handkerchiefs, Worsted and other India Cottons, &c Stockings, &c.
THOS. PATTEN, Auctioneer. Dec. 5.
Public Vendue.
On WEDNESDAY , at 10 o'clock, will be sold at the Vendue Store , Rum in hogheads and barrels. French Brandy in pipes, Gin in pipes and bks. Whiskey and Apple Brandy in bks. Sugar in hhds. tierses and bks. Coffee in tierses and bags, Chocolate White and brown Soap } in boxes, Mould and dip'd Candles } Raisins in kegs, boxes and jars, Figs in kegs and frails, Queens Ware in crates, FURNITURE, &c.
ALSO, A variety of DRY GOODS,
Among which are, Cloths, Coatings, Kerseymeres, Duffles, Plains and Kerseys, Negro Cottons, Serges, Elasticks, blue Friezes, Calimancoes and Russells, Yarn Stockings, Chintzes and Calicoes, Irish Linens, Silesia do. Oznaburgs and Ticklenburgs, Muslins and Muslin Hand'ls, India Muslins and Table Cloths Bandanna Handkerchiefs, Coloured Threads, Hats, And sundry other Articles.
P. G. MARSTELLER. Dec. 5.
TOWNSEND & PLUMB
Respectfully inform the public that they have just received and opened for sale, on Fairfax street, near the corner of Prince street, a handsome as- sortment of Ladies and Gentlemen's
SHOES:
Ladies' kid, Morocco and leather, with and without heels. Spangled kid, with and without heels. Milles Morocco and leather. Mens' fine and coarse Shoes. Boys' do. do. Childrens' Morocco and leather, with a num- ber of other kinds of shoes wholesale and retail. Great attention will be paid to those who will please to favour them with their custom. Oct. 29. d3m
RICKETTS, NEWTON & Co.
HAVE RETURNED TO TOWN, And are now opening, and will be ready for sale in a few days,
Their Fall supply of Goods:
Consisting of superfine cloths, second do. coat- ings, fearnoughts, duffle blankets, point and rose do. striped kerseys, plaids, half ticks, cadgers, kerseymeres, swandowns, velvets, corduroys and thicklets, Scotch carpeting, Brussels do. stuffs and corded dimities, canvas and twine, German linens, fine and sewing twine, threads and sewing filks. And have on Hand,
70 hhds. Sugar, 4 do. Jamaica Rum, 17000 lbs. Green Coffee, 2000 bushels Salt. Oct. 26. d
JUST ARRIVED, From St. Petersburg, (Russia.)
The Ship Hunter , Capt. M'Knight: Has on board, and will be landed and exposed for sale in a few days,
The following Cargo:
Bar Iron, (old Sable) assorted, First quality clean Hemp, Do. Sail Duck, Do. Ravens do. White and Brown Sheetings, Broad and narrow Diapers, Drillings, &c. &c. Apply to R. T. Hooe and Co. J. and T. Vowell, Lawrafon and Smoot.
N. B.—The Ship Hunter
is intended as a constant trader to Russia, and may be looked for early next fall, with a more gene- ral assortment of Russia Goods. Lawrafon and Smoot. Oct. 6. d
JAMES BACON,
At his Store on King-Street, within one door of Washington-Street, has just received, a quanti- ty of well assorted
PATENT SHOT,
which, with a general assortment of Teas, Sugars, Coffee, Wines, Brandy, Spirits, and generally e- very other article in the grocery line, he offers for sale on the most moderate terms. Oct. 15. d
WILLIAM OXLEY
Has received by the Ann from Liverpool and Aralanta , via Baltimore, from London,
FALL GOODS,
which he offers for sale on reasonable terms. Sept. 30. d
WM. H. and ENOCH M. LYLES, HAVE JUST RECEIVED,
By the brig Franklin , from Philadelphia, and are now opening at their NEW STORE, on KING-STREET, next door to BENNETT and WATTS'S,
A general and well selected Assortment of Fall and Winter GOODS,
Which they will sell at the most reduced prices for CASH. Nov. 5. d
JONAH THOMPSON & SON
HAVE RECEIVED, By the late arrivals, their assortment of FALL GOODS,
which are now opening at their Warehouse the up- per end of Fairfax street. Oct. 26. d3m
JAMES S. SCOTT
TAILOR, Has received his FALL assortment of FANCY GOODS,
Which he will dispose of on the most reasonable terms, by the yard, or make up, on the shortest notice to suit the taste of any:
Amongst which are the following: SUPERFINE black, blue, drab, claret, cin- namon, bottle green, different shades; light, dark, and Oxford mixtures; also, one piece super- fine milled French blue, suitable for cloaks; ca- limeres, velvets, velveteens and cords all colors; fancy swandowns, Russian ditto, silk molekin & velvet;—with a number of different coloured coatings and napt friezes, some of which are mill- ed;—flannels, twilled and plain, fashionable and plain buttons, &c. &c.
Four good Journeymen wanted immediately.
October 27. d
Thirty Dollars Reward.
RANAWAY from the subscriber on the 29th of October last, a negro man slave named BOB,
about 20 years of age, five feet nine inches high straight limbed and well formed; said slave hath an impediment in his speech which prevents his readily replying to a question. He commonly wears ear-rings. He took with him a variety of good clothing, a description of which is unneces- sary, as it is probable he has changed them. He has been frequently seen about town since he ab- sconded, and in all probability is now secreted by his mother, Winney Brown, formerly the slave of Mr. JOHN MUIR, late of this town, but now said to be free. The above reward will be paid for securing said Negro BOB, in any goal, and a further reward of TEN DOLLARS for the dis- covery of those who have been accessory to his concealment.
Captain's of vessels, &c. are forewarned at their peril, not to take him away. ROBERT B. JAMESSON. Nov. 15. d
JUST PUBLISHED
By COTTON and STEWART, and for Sale at their Store.
DEATH ABOLISHED;
A SERMON,
Occasioned by the sickness which prevailed at Alexandria, during the months of August, Sep- tember, and October; giving a detail of that sickness, and of some of the views of Providence, in such calamitous visitations.
With an Appendix,
Containing facts, relative to the origin of the sickness, the extent of the mortality, the labors of the Committee of Health, and the contribu- tions for the relief of the poor.
By James Muir, D. D.
Pastor of the Presbyterian Church. December 1. d
Window Glass.
The Subscribers have received and offer for sale, 8 by 10, and 7 by 9, window glass, from the Baltimore Manufactory. The quality is excellent, and it will be sold at the Baltimore prices. They expect to receive very shortly, larger sizes from the same place. R. T. HOOE, & Co. Dec. 2. d
PUBLIC SALE.
SOME of the Legatees of the late Mr. William Triplett, having objected to a di- vision of the decedant's estate, which he recom- mended in his will to be done, we, therefore, as executors, will expose to public sale, at Round Hill, his late residence, on Wednesday the 14th of December next, ALL THE ESTATE, real and personal, of which the died seized.
The ROUND HILL Tract, con- taining nearly four hundred acres, is a most de- sirable and healthy situation, on which is built a brick house one story high, fifty four feet long, and eighteen feet wide; four rooms on the lower floor, with a fire place and closets in each and a passage eight feet wide; three rooms upstairs, two of them with fire places, a good cellar and kit- chen under the house: a framed barn, dairy, sta- bles for ten horses, carriage house, two corn houses, one granary, meat house, and quarters, well cal- culated for the accommodation of thirty negroes; an apple orchard of excellent fruit, and a garden paled in. This farm is well known to be one of most productive in the county, and now in a high and improved state, being well fenced and divid- ed into convenient fields for farming; there are eighty acres of timothy meadow, producing from eighty to one hundred tons a year; fifty acres of new meadow may be made and watered at a small expence. The crops of small grain have general- ly been from 500 to 600 bushels, and of corn 300 barrels.
Near this lies another Tract of about four hundred acres, heavily timbered with pine, oak and hickory, with good springs and fine high, healthy situations for building; the post road, from north to south, passes thro' those two tracts, which affords two excellent stands for ta- verns, and also for tan yards, being not more than eight miles from Alexandria and sixteen from Washington.
Also, another Tract lying on the main branch of Tillo's creek, about two miles from Colchester, on which Mr. William Triplett now lives, containing upwards of 100 acres; the building is a good farm house, in a healthy situ- ation, a good orchard and fine water.
At the same time and place will be sold, thirty valuable SLAVES, men, women and children; some plate, a watch, books, (among which are some valuable classics) household furni- ture, and beds of a good quality, bed and table linen, kitchen furniture, a coach and harness, one wagon and cart, farming utensils, horses, mule, one yoke of excellent oxen, cattle, sheep, ogs, &c.
The terms of sale for the land are, one third payable on the day of sale, (at which time deeds will be made the purchaser) one third in six months, and the other third in 12 months, with interest from the day of sale. A deed of trust will be taken to secure the two last pay- ments. The Negroes will be sold at 12 months credit, and the other property at a credit of nine months: for all sums over twenty dollars bonds, with approved security will be required of the purchasers.
Major George Triplett, on the re- mises, will shew the land, with a correct plat survey lately made by Col. Wm. Payne, County Surveyor, at the instance of the executors. The title papers will be exhibited on the day of sale by CHALLES LITTLE, } Executors. AND GEORGE TRIPLETT, }
The sale will continue from day to day, until the property is disposed of. Nov. 12. d
For Sale, Freight or Charter,
The Schooner GEN. PINCKNEY, a fine new vessel, built on this river, of about 320 barrels, well found, and in complete order to proceed immediately to sea. Apply to Robt. T. Hooe and Co. Nov. 4. d
LANDING
At Merchants' Wharf, and for sale from on board the ship President , captain Boyd, from Liverpool,
A Cargo of Stowed Salt.
For Charter or Sale, The Ship PRESIDENT , about 240 tons burthen, two years old, and a fast sailer. Apply to Wm. HODGSON. Nov. 26. d
For New-York,
The Brig CYRUS , JOHN JOHNSON, Master: For Freight or Passage, ap- ply to the master on board, lying at Col. R. Ray's wharf, or to J. G. LADD. Nov. 25. d
For Freight or Charter,
The Ship Fair American, Capt. Stover, about two years old, burthen 217 tons. Apply to Janney & Paton. Who have received and for sale on board said vessel, 160 tons Plaister of Paris. Dec. 3. d
For Charleston,
The Sch'r NANCY , Captain J. GILPIN, Intended as a regular pas- ket, will sail on Saturday next at artest. The Nancy's accommodation for passengers are very good. For passage only apply to the captain on board or SAMUEL CROUDSON & Co. Dec. 3. d
For Freight or Charter,
The Ship CATO , ELEAZER FREEMAN Master; burthen 450 hhds. Tobacco, a strong, staunch vessel. Apply to Lawrafon and Smoot, Robert Young, William Yeaton. Oct. 6. d
Sale, Freight or Charter,
The Ship HERO , burthen 200 tons or thereabouts, said ship will carry 300 hhds. or 2000 bks. Has on board for sale, 20 pipes HOLLAND GIN. For terms apply to the Master on board. Thomas Cole. Oct. 17. d
I have just received, A SUPPLY OF FRESH TEAS, And MUSCATEL RAISINS, New Jersey Chees, of superior quality, patent, mould and drop Shot, best FF English Gunpow- der, Fig Blue and excellent Segars.
On Hand—A general Assortment of Spiritous Liquors, Wines and Groceries, warrant- ed genuine. William Ramsay. Nov. 25. im eo
ROBERT and JOHN GRAY
Have just received, A large supply of superfine Eagle, Henry the 8th, and Merry Andrew PLAYING CARDS, and a few dozen blank Cards of a good quality. Nov. 9. d
For Sale,
A healthy, stout, young Negro Woman—En- quire of the Printer. August 1. d
FOR SALE.
A large number of APPLE TREES, consist- ing of a great variety of the most choice fruit— these trees have been all raised upon seedling stocks and are now of a proper size to plant out this fall, or in the spring. The price gd. per tree at the Nursery.
Richard M. Scott. Bush Hill, Nov. 15. d

For Freight or Charter, To any port in the W. Indies, The fast sailing Schooner Betsey, JAMES M'KENZIE, Master. For terms apply to the Master on board. Dec. 8. d615
This is to give Notice, That the subscribers of Alexandria county, in the District of Columbia, have obtained from the Orphan's Court thereof, letters of administration on the personal estate of THOMAS BEEDLE, late of said county deceased. All persons having claims against the said deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the subscribers, on or before the tenth day of November next, they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. Given under our hands this 7th day of December, 1803. ELIZABETH BEEDLE, Adm re . THOMAS BATES, Adm r .
N. B. All persons indebted to the said Thomas Beedle, are requested to make immediate payment as above.
Public Sale.
On Thursday the 15th instant at 10 o'clock in the morning, will be sold at the dwelling house of the late Thomas Beedle,
All his Personal Estate,
consisting of tables, chairs, crockery ware, &c. one clock, two carts, and two drays with gears complete, two horses and one milch cow, also a likely negro woman, and a number of other articles.
P. G. MARSTELLER, v. m.
Dec. 7. d24t.
JUST PUBLISHED,
And for sale at JAMES KENNEDY's, Senior, Book and Stationary Store,
Blackstone's Commentaries
ON
The Laws of England:
A new and elegant edition, in five vols. octavo—Equal, if not superior, to the British, and to Americans infinitely more valuable, as it contains
NOTES OF REFERENCE
TO
The Constitution and Laws
OF
The Federal Government of the U. States,
AND OF
The Commonwealth of Virginia:
WITH
An Appendix to each Volume,
CONTAINING
Short Tracts upon such subjects as appeared necessary to form
A connected View of the Laws of Virginia, As a member of the Federal Union.
By ST. GEO. TUCKER, Professor of Law in the University of William and Mary, and one of the Judges of the General Court of Virginia. King Street, Nov. 18. d
The subscriber has for sale at his store in Union Street,
All kinds of Groceries.
1000lbs. of first quality Rhode Island cheese, large potatoes, excellent sweet cyder, by the barrel, butter by the firkin, R. I. apples, cranberries, fresh English walnuts, loaf and brown sugar, by the barrel, codfish, by the hundred, or pound, onions by the hundred or single bunch, raisins, oranges and limes, best S. segars, fresh almonds and nutmegs, excellent N. England knit stockings, gloves and mittens, &c to encounter the ice. A. WILLIS.
December 6. d.
FIRST NOTICE.
In the Case of JAMES SMITH, a Bankrupt. WHEREAS
a Commission of Bankruptcy, founded upon the act of Congress passed on the 4th day of April, 1800, entitled "An act to establish an uniform system of Bankruptcy throughout the United States," hath been awarded and issued forth against James Smith, of Dumfries, in the state of Virginia, Merchant, and he having been declared a Bankrupt—he is hereby required to surrender himself to the Commissioners, in the said Commission named, or a major part of them, on Friday the 9th, and Saturday the 17th days of this present month, December, and Monday, the 9th day of January next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon on each day, at the Commissioner's Office, (the house of Benjamin Parke) in the town of Fredericksburg—and make a full disclosure of his estate and effects; when and where his creditors may attend to prove their debts; at the second meeting to choose assignees; and at the last sitting, the said Bankrupt is required to finish his examination.
All persons indebted to the said Bankrupt, or who have any of his effects, are not to pay or deliver the same, but to whom the Commissioners shall direct.
BENJAMIN PARKE, Secretary to the Commissioners. Commissioners Office, Fredericksburg, Dec. 1, 1803. d
Cash given for clean linen and cotton rags.
CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY, October 23.
DEBATE on the LOUISIANA TREATY.
CONTINUED.
(Dr. Mitchell's speech concluded.)
But I proceed to the second objection to the treaty. This is derived from an alleged unconstitutionality in the 7th article. By this, it is agreed that French ships coming directly from France, or any of her colonies, loaded only with the produce or manufactures of France or her said colonies shall be admitted for twelve years into New Orleans and the other legal ports of entry in Louisiana, without being subject to any greater duty on merchandise or tonnage than is paid by our own citizens. The like covenant exists with regard to the ships, ports and colonies of Spain. This, they say, is a violation of a declaration contained in the ninth section of the first article of the constitution, which declares that no preference shall be given by any regulation of commerce or revenue to the ports of one state over those of another.
In my view of this subject, Mr. Chairman, this prohibitory clause of the constitution is meant as a check to the legislative power of Congress only; and by no means, as a restraint upon the treaty making power of the President and Senate. The constitution leaves this, very broad and with great wisdom; it being improper and impossible to limit the negotiations which it might be expedient for this government to make with other governments. From the silence of the constitution on the matter and extent of treaties, it has been argued with great appearance of truth and fairness, that there is no constitutional boundary to the treaty-making authority. Hence, according to this mode of reasoning, the treaty-making privilege, being so vast and unlimited, is unfettered by constitutional impediments, and like that great charter of freedom itself, originates from its own source, supreme laws of the land. A treaty therefore can scarcely be conceived to be unconstitutional; except in the case of outraging all common principles, rights and feelings. On this ground, the commercial regulations of the 7th article are secured against all charges of unconstitutionality.
But, even if the treaty-making power was not so extensive and mighty, there would be no violation of any of its directions by granting the favors to Spain and France which the treaty stipulates. For the preference forbidden by the constitution applies to states in the union and equal members thereof. The domain we are about to acquire is not a state; for that is a sovereign and independent republic. Nor is it a province; this being an inhabited country subdued by force of arms. Nor is it a colony; which is a sprout or scion, as it were of the parent trunk. In its relation to us, it is a territory, a word signifying a peculiar and mingled idea of a country and inhabitants in the inchoate or initial condition of a republic. By the treaty therefore there is no preference given to one state over another, in any commercial regulations. The port of New Orleans is not a part of any state in the union. The abolition of the discriminating duties in favor of the two European nations is confined absolutely to the ports of Louisiana. They have no preference in the ports of any of the states. Nor is there given to one any advantage over the other. In right construction, these indulgencies are, in fact, a part of the purchase money; and on account of this valuable consideration, Congress will have less money to appropriate and the nation thereby be saved from several millions of additional debt. Our constituents have certainly good reason to rejoice at this. I therefore conclude that the apprehension and alarm expressed by the two gentlemen from Virginia (Mr. J. Lewis and Mr. Griffin) were wholly unfounded. There is no breach of the constitution.
Notwithstanding all this, one gentleman says, the adoption of this 7th article will give "a death wound to the northern commerce of the United States;" and another declares, "that under it, France and Spain will gain a monopoly of the commerce and navigation of Louisiana, and the adjacent country." Mr. M. said he could not conceive how this should happen. Ever since the ratification of the treaty of St. Lorenzo el Real, there had been a great resort of American vessels to the Mississippi. From New-York in particular, there had been large and frequent commercial intercourse, almost ever since that time. This had been rapidly increasing and promised
to be more and more important; and all this under a foreign jurisdiction, and while Louisiana belonged to Spain. Now that province was about to be changed into a territory of the United States. What an augmentation of tonnage and navigation might we not expect, when our own Mississippi should be whitened with our canvas? How eagerly would the eastern and middle states engage in a carrying trade, now rendered easy and free from impediment. It appeared to him that the transportation of the vast and valuable productions of both banks of that river, would increase the demand for vessels. Greater capital will be called for to carry on the Louisiana commerce, and greater profits would result. Ship building, and all the attendant arts would be promoted. The number of seamen would be augmented; who trained up to maritime discipline in merchant vessels, might on any appearance of danger be transferred to the navy, and serve as the bulwark and safe-guard of the nation.
Valuing most highly as he did the commercial prosperity of the United States, he considered that a new spring would be given to all its enterprise, by the acquisition of Louisiana. Our skill in commerce and dispatch in navigation would over match and bear down all the competition of the French and Spaniards. A more cordial union would be promoted between the western and eastern states; who would then be connected by the strong ties of commerce and interest, as well as of law and policy; and jealousies, by which attempts had been made to divide them and which had been raised to a mountainous magnitude, would be entirely levelled and done away. He was confident that all the Atlantic seaports; and beyond all, the commercial city which he represented, would participate largely of the benefits flowing from our complete sovereignty of the Mississippi and all its waters.
Mr. M. then applauded the mild and dignified conduct of an administration, which had accomplished these great events by peaceful means, rather than war; and concluded, that if in the course of his observations he had not been successful in convincing the understandings of the gentlemen who thought differently from him, he had at least expressed some of the reasons which governed his judgement and would guide his vote on the proposition then depending. He hoped the resolution would be agreed to, for making immediate preparatory provision to take possession of Louisiana, according to the stipulations of the treaty.
(Debate to be continued.)
MONDAY, December 5.
The following message, and accompanying papers, were received from the President of the United States.
MESSAGE.
To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States.
I have the satisfaction to inform you that the act of hostility, mentioned in my message of the 4th of November to have been committed by a cruiser of the emperor of Morocco on a vessel of the United States, has been disavowed by the emperor.—All differences in consequence thereof have been amicably adjusted, and the treaty of 1786, between this country and that has been recognized and confirmed by the emperor, each party restoring to the other what had been detained or taken. I inclose the emperor's orders given on this occasion.
The conduct of our officers generally, who have had a part in these transactions, has merited entire approbation. The temperate and correct course pursued by our consul, Mr. Simpson, the promptitude and energy of commodore Preble, the efficacious co-operation of captains Rogers and Campbell of the returning squadron, the proper decision of captain Bainbridge that a vessel which had committed open hostility was of right to be detained for enquiry and consideration, and the great zeal of the other officers and men, are honorable facts, which I make known with pleasure. And to these I add, what was indeed transacted in another quarter, the gallant enterprize of captain Rodgers in destroying, on the coast of Tripoli, a Corvette of that power of 22 guns.
I recommend to the consideration of Congress a just indemnification of the interests of the captors of the Mishouda and Mirboba, yielded by them for the public accommodation.
TH: JEFFERSON.
(Translation.)
Praise be given to God alone. May God be propitious to our Master Mahomet and to his family.
(Imperial Seal.)
KNOW all those who shall see this noble writing—all our governors—those entrusted with our affairs and captains of our vessels that the American nation are
still as they were in peace and friendship with our person exalted by God.
Their vessels are safe both at sea and in port, and so are their merchants, and you are not to disturb the peace between us and them. What has happened with their and our vessels has only been an affair among the vessels, but the said nation continues respected as they were with us and under all security and equally so their vessels.
Wherefore we hereby order that all those of our Governors—those entrusted with the command of our ports and captains of our vessels who shall see this writing that they act in all respects for the fulfillment of this order and that they do not deviate therefrom—those who shall contravene it will be punished with a severe punishment.
This order was given on the 21st Chemidi, the second in the year 1218 (9 Oct. 1803,) and at last we are in peace and friendship with the said American nation as our father (to whom God be merciful) was according to the treaty made on the 1st day of Rhamadan, in the year 1200.
The original of the foregoing was translated from Arabic to Spanish by Dr. Manuel De Baccas, and from Spanish to English by
(Signed) JAMES SIMPSON. Certified at Tangier, 14th Oct. 1803.
(Translation.)
Praise be given to the only God, may God be propitious to our Master Mahomet and his family.
(Imperial Seal.)
Our servant the governor Ben Abdel Sadak and all officers of our port of Mogadore—May God assist you—Peace with the mercy and blessing of God be with you.
Now know ye, that the almighty having reconciled what had happened with the American nation because of the acts of the vessels, and that we are now as we were before, with them in peace and friendship as settled with our father, to whom God be merciful—Take care—Take care that none of you do any thing against them or shew them any disrespect or disregard, for they are as they were in friendship and in peace, and we have increased our regard for them in consequence of the friendship they have manifested to our person which God has exalted. And we order that you be careful and be diligent in all their concerns, and we order that you do well with their vessels and with their merchants.
Peace be with you all.
24th Chemadi the second 1218. (11th October, 1803.)
The original of the foregoing was translated from the Arabic to Spanish by Dr. Manuel de Baccas, and from Spanish to English by
(Signed) JAMES SIMPSON. Certified at Tangiers, 17th Oct. 1803.
Referred to Messrs. Euliss, Dennis, Conrad, Gillispie, and Lowndes.
Petitions were presented contesting the election of Mr. Samuel D. Purviance.
Referred to the committee of elections.
Mr. John C. Smith, from the committee of claims, reported a bill for the relief of certain officers of government, and other citizens, who suffered from the acts of insurgents in Pennsylvania.
Read twice and referred to a committee of the whole to morrow.
Mr. Nicholson observed, that when the City of Washington was laid out, a considerable portion of ground was surrendered by the proprietors to the commissioners, for the purpose of providing for public walks and gardens, it being considered that when the population of the city should be advanced, they would contribute to the health and convenience of the inhabitants. This ground was at present in a waste state; neither productive of profit nor embellishment. By putting it in a state of cultivation, it might contribute to the convenience of the permanent inhabitants, as well as of the members of Congress. This might be effected by leasing it for a number of years to 1 or more persons, on condition of their laying out the rent in its improvement. Mr. Nicholson said he was unwilling to expend any public money on this object; but he believed it might be effected without any expense. He therefore moved the following resolution:
Resolved, That a committee be appointed to take into consideration the present location of the grounds in the City of Washington, which were appropriated for the purpose of laying out public walks and gardens, and to report such measures to this House, as may tend to carry into effect the original intention of the proprietors by whom such lands were granted for public use.
Agreed to without a division, and referred to Messrs. Nicholson, S. L. Mitchell, Cutler, Anderson, and J. Smith of Virginia.
A message was received from the Senate, advising that they had passed an amendment to the constitution of the United States respecting the election of a President and Vice President, which was read twice and referred to a committee of the whole to morrow.

Mr. Huger moved the commitment to the same committee, of a proposition of amendment to the constitution by the legislature of New York, directing the establishment of electoral districts throughout the United States on the ground of connection between it and the amendment of the Senate.
Mr. Thomas, though in favor of electoral districts, was averse to blending in one proposition two distinct amendments.
The question on commitment was lost. Ayes 44—Nays 50.
On the motion of Mr. R. Griswold, the following resolution was taken into consideration: Resolved, That the Post Master General be directed to prepare and report to this House, a statement of the gross sum received in each state, for the postage of letters, packets and papers in the years 1801, 1802, and 1803, respectively, together with the sums which have been paid in each year, and in each state, for commissions to Post Masters, for carrying the mail, and for all other expenses, in relation to the Post Office in each state respectively.
Mr. Varnum enquired what was the object of the resolution? If the information it requested were important, he had no objection to calling for it. It appeared to him it could not be had without considerable expense, and the loss of much time.
A short debate then took place on the resolution.
By Mr. R. Griswold it was contended that the information desired was important; that with regard to the expenditure of all public monies it was important that that House and the nation should be acquainted with the details; that there were propositions before the House for applying the surplus proceeds of the post office establishment to the making and repairing of roads, and that it appeared in the first instance to be intended to commence the application to the roads near the seat of government; hence the propriety of knowing, before the object was decided on, the amount of revenue drawn from the different states, in order to determine where, if at all, it should be laid out. The information would also be useful, inasmuch as it would exhibit the progress of business in different quarters of the union, indicated by the increased receipts of the post office establishment.
Messrs. J. Randolph and Dawson also supported the resolution, on the ground that full information should be laid before Congress, and the public, of the application of all public monies.
Messrs. Varnum and Gregg opposed the resolution, on the ground of the great trouble it would impose on the Post Master General to comply with it, and the expense that would unavoidably attend it. They acquiesced in the resolution so far as it respected obtaining the expenses generally, but objected to that part which required a statement of the receipts and expenses in each state: With regard to the propositions before the house for applying the surplus receipts of the department to repairing or making roads, it was very doubtful whether they would receive the approbation of congress. So far, therefore, as this resolution was predicated upon them it was altogether premature.
Mr. Gregg moved to strike out the parts in italics, which required a statement of the receipts and expenses in each state.
Mr. R. Griswold moved the taking the yeas and nays on this motion, which being taken, were Yeas 19—Nays 96.
The question was then taken by yeas and nays on the resolution as originally moved by Mr. R. Griswold—Yeas 108—Nays 10.
Mr. Rodney called for the order of the day on his resolution to extinguish the State Balances.
Mr. Early moved a postponement of the further consideration of the subject to the 1st Monday in January, assigning for reason the unrepresented situation of the state of New Jersey, a creditor state to a considerable amount.
Mr. Rodney replied.
Mr. Huger supported the motion of postponement.
Mr. Rodney said his solicitude that this business should be considered at an early day, arose from his fear that otherwise, it would, as it had been the last session, be deferred till the close of the session, and then, from the interference of other objects, be got rid of. But as gentlemen were anxious that New Jersey should be represented on that floor, previously to discussion of this business, he would give a pledge of his desire, that the decision should be made with fairness, by acquiescing in the postponement.
The question of postponement was then carried—Ayes 82.
Mr. Van Horne moved a resolution for the appointment of a committee to enquire into the expediency of granting further time to the pro- prietors of military land warrants to obtain and locate the same.
Agreed to and a committee of five appointed.
TUESDAY Dec. 8.
Mr. Elliot called for the order of the day on the amendment of the Senate to the constitution respecting the election of President and Vice President.
On the question whether the house would resolve itself into a committee of the whole on the amendment.
Mr. R. Griswold moved a postponement of the consideration of the amendment till to-morrow, on the ground that the house, having some time since sent an amendment embracing the same
principle, to the Senate, it became them to act in the first instance upon it.
This motion was opposed by Messrs Elliot and Dawson, and lost—Ayes 32.
Mr. R. Griswold then moved that the committee of the whole should be discharged, from the further consideration of the amendment, on the ground alleged by him, that it had not passed the Senate by a constitutional majority, contending that such majority was composed not merely of two thirds of the members present, but of two thirds of the whole body.
This motion was advocated by Messrs R. Griswold, Lowndes, Thatcher, Daws, Dennis, Huger and Giddard; and opposed by Messrs J. Randolph, Eustis, Smith, Thomas, G. W. Campbell, Rodney, J. Clay, E. Hot and Varnum.
Mr. Huger required the taking of the yeas and nays; at about four o'clock the question was accordingly taken—Yeas 34—Nays 35.
Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9.
Yesterday afternoon passed by and saluted the town, the United States' Frigates John Adams and New-York, from the Mediterranean, for the City of Washington.
BY THE PACKET.
Foreign Summary, By the Editors of the N. Y. Gazette, from papers received by the British Packet Duke of Cumberland, from Falmouth.
The Imperial Parliament of England was to meet for the dispatch of business on the 17th of October.
The invasion of England was expected to take place within a fortnight. In consequence of Mr. Pitt having declared it as his opinion that the French would land the first dark night, the fashionable inhabitants of Margate packed up in a violent hurry to leave the town.
Private advices from France, stated that Bonaparte, for the purpose of reconciling the European powers in his projected conquest of England, had purposed to partition Great Britain and her colonies between France, Austria, Russia and Prussia. The accounts state, that the invading armies are thus organized: the right wing is in Holland and Hanover, under the command of generals Victor and Mortier; the centre is in France, and extends from Antwerp to Bayonne, under the chief command of Bonaparte, having under him three commanders in chief, Soult, Lecourbe and Augereau, besides an army of reserve assembling at Amiens, under the temporary command of lieutenant general Duroc; the left wing is in Italy, and commanded by generals Murat and Gouvion; generals St. Cyr, Berthier, Dumas and Andreossi, are the chief of the staff for the centre of the Army of England. It is said, that whilst one attack is made by Bonaparte, Soult and Victor, in England, Mortier is to invade Scotland; Lecourbe to take Jersey and Guernsey; and Augereau to conquer Ireland. For the latter purpose, upwards of 300 merchantmen and 32 privateers, are under requisition and embargo at Bordeaux.
Sir Eyre Coote is to command the Northern District of Ireland.
Vice-admiral Sir C. Cotton, it was said, would relieve admiral Cornwallis on the Brest station, who was to return to port to refit.
Elifi Bey, one of the principal Mameluke Chiefs, had arrived in England in the Experiment man of war. He was received with great distinction. He had come to solicit assistance for himself and associates with the Porte.
A London paper positively asserts it as true, that Jerome Bonaparte, with a large quantity of hard cash, had arrived safe at Corunna!
LONDON, Oct. 8.
The private advices from the coast of France agree in every leading particular with those received a few days since by Government, with respect to the state of the enemy's preparations against this country. The officers of our cruizers off the ports of the Channel also state, that the appearance of the invasion has of late become very serious; that the gun boats at Boulogne alone amount already to between eighty and ninety; and that two large camps have been formed on the adjacent hills. In every other port, particularly to the northward, the preparations are still more formidable; and the information received by ministers respecting the intentions of the enemy, leaves no doubt of the hostile attempt being speedily made. The French paper published in London states, on the authority of its own correspondent, and certainly with every appearance of truth, that directions have already been issued to many of the Consular demi brigades respecting the course to be followed in the plunder of London, and the division of the property of its wealthy inhabitants. The soldiers to whom these allurements are held out, are too much flattered by the prospect to doubt of the success which the
Government announces with so much confidence. They are of opinion, says the French writer, that no such promises would be made, if the means of resisting them did not actually exist; and that such mighty preparations would not have been made, if there were not a certainty of employing them with effect. Such are the sentiments of the vile instruments of military despotism, to whom the hope of plunder is every thing, and who, in the blind pursuit of their favorite object, are too inconsiderate to reflect upon the hazard of the enterprize, or to suppose that in the event of their failure (of which no doubt can reasonably be entertained) if they should be so fortunate as to escape the vengeance of the British arms, they will become the certain victims of the Tyrant's hatred, fear and disappointment. Rouled as the energies of Britain now are, to doubt a glorious result on our part to the enemy's attempt, would be a sentiment unworthy of the sons of Albion, now firmly united in defence of their homes and their country, their constitution and their King; and fired with that enthusiasm which has proved the ultimate salvation of all independent States; that enthusiasm which has consolidated the freedom of the British empire, and which will ever render it impregnable, and preserve it from the curse of foreign dominations.
While the enemy are thus menacing us with a furious attack, it is with pleasure we announce that the effect of British fire continues to be severely felt upon their own coast. Recamp, into which some of their gun vessels sculked a few days since, has been successfully bombarded by a small English squadron, under the orders of capt. Owen, and seven ships, fully equipped, with several others that were building, have been completely destroyed. Our loss in this enterprize, we are happy to understand, is very trifling, while that of the enemy independently of the destruction of their vessels is stated to be very considerable. In pursuance of the same vigorous system, another expedition, far more formidable than the last, is about to be sent against Calais and Boulogne. Lord Keith sailed from the Downs, on Thursday, in the Monarch of 74 guns, with the Immortalite frigate for the coast of France, it is understood that the bombardment of both those ports will immediately be resumed, for the purpose of destroying the numerous gun boats, now assembled at each of them. The Leda frigate and admiral Mitchell cutter, arrived in Dover Roads, on Thursday from off Boulogne for a supply of ammunition, and the meditated assault is expected to be made in a day or two. This system as we have already observed, is alike wise and necessary, and we trust we are not too sanguine, in anticipating the most essential advantages from the occasional employment of our ships, in services of this description.
The batteries upon the French coast frequently fired upon our cruizers; and from Dover heights on Thursday, they were plainly discerned throwing shots and shells from Boulogne. As soon as our little squadron is reinforced, we have no doubt but that the compliment will be amply returned to the enemy. The gun boats, which were at anchor without the pier, dreading the meditated attack, have, within the last few days retired into the inner harbor.
Two thousand of the troops in the neighborhood of Colchester, are said to be under orders to embark upon some expedition, respecting the object of which, the utmost secrecy is very properly observed.
JANNEY and PATON
Have just received, per the brig Polly, and for Sale,
24 blds. } New England Rum, 56 blds. } 75 tons Plaister Paris.
And on hand, as usual, a general assortment of GROCERIES. And about
1250 tons Plaister.
Farmers will find it to their interest, when purchasing, to look at this plaister, as they certainly will be able to please themselves as to quality. It lays very convenient to a water carriage, and may be put on board a vessel free of cartage. Dec. 9 d
SAMUEL CLARK
Returns his grateful acknowledgments to the Ladies and Gentlemen of Alexandria, and his country friends, for their favors during his residence in Royal street, and respectfully informs them, that he has taken the store in Fairfax street, formerly occupied by Mr. Thomas Cagget, where he intends keeping a general assortment of
SHOES.
Ladies Walking Shoes (for the present season) Ladies Morocco and Kid of all descriptions, Gentlemen's Morocco dancing pumps, Ditto coarse and fine shoes, all prices, Girls and Boys shoes, Childrens pumps, &c. &c.
A case of fashionable BONNETS.
December 3. d1w
Wanted to Purchase,
FOR CASH, A FEW NEGROES.
Apply at the Indian Queen Tavern. Dec. 6. e031
Wants a Place,
AS a Gentleman's Servant, a black man, well qualified for such a situation—He can produce unexceptionable recommendations. Apply at Mr. Gadsby's bar. e031
NOTICE.
THE Members of the Washington Society of Alexandria will please to take notice, that a regular stated meeting of said society will be held at Gadsby's Hotel, on Wednesday the 14th day of this month, at 1 o'clock A. M. where the punctual attendance of the members is requested.
By order of the President. George Deneale, Sec'y.
December 9.
JOHN TUCKER
Has for sale, at his warehouse, King Street, near the wharf, 500 Spanish Hides, 135 blds. green Coffee, 12 do. Mucovado Sugar, 135 bds. do. 1200 bushels Allum Salt, 800 do. Liverpool fine do. 18 quarter casks Malaga Wine, 20 bds. Herrings, And Groceries as usual, which he will sell low for cash, or barter for flour. Dec. 9 1aw3w
HENRY S. EARL
Respectfully informs the public that he has removed his merchandise to King Street, next door to R. and W. P. Richardson, where he has for sale,
SUGAR in barrels, Coffee in bags and bds. Molasses, Teas of different kinds, Soap Leather, Tanners' Oil in bds. Cyder by the barrel, Salt of different kinds.
He will sell low, a well improved HOUSE, with a Store in front, on the East side of Fairfax Street, and nearly opposite to Ricketts and Newton's range of stores. Application to be made as above, or to Jacob Hoffman. Dec. 9. e031
Malaga Wine, Raisins, &c.
Just received, per the brig Celia, Capt. Bowen, from Malaga, 100 quarter casks Malaga Wine, 100 half qr. do. 20 qr. casks Mountain Wine of a superior quality, 50 baskets Almonds, 100 trais Figs, 150 quarter bds. Raisins, 200 boxes Muscatel do. 200 do. Bloom do. 15 boxes Lemons, which will begin landing this day at our wharf, J. and T. Vowell.
Who have also on Hand,
FOR SALE ON REASONABLE TERMS, Jamaica Spirit entitled to drawback, Mucovado Sugar in tiers and bds. superior old Port Wine, do. Madeira do. Turks Island Salt, mould Candles, 40 bds. prime new Beer, Russia Duck, white Russia Sheeting, Drillings, Ravenduck, &c. &c. Dec. 9. d
Notice.
THIS is to forward all persons from taking an assignment of a note drawn in favor of Wm. Lane (known by the name of Horn Billy Lane) for Twenty Dollars, and signed by me, as I am determined not to pay it, unless compelled to do it by law.
THOS. MAZARVEY. Dec. 9. e031
Valuable Property for Sale,
ADJ INING THE TOWN OF ALEXANDRIA. Will positively be sold on Thursday the 29th day of this month in the premises.
Eighty-three acres of LAND,
adjoining the Town of Alexandria, formerly the property of Mr. Baldwin Dade, and now owned by Col. Nathaniel Pendleton, of New York. This Land lies at the upper end of the Town, and fronts on the river Potomac. It as to include two good Fisheries, and runs back between the Town and Mr. Dade's present dwelling house. It crosses the George town road, and runs between the race ground, and Messrs. Vendall's, Cowan's, Simms's, and Fitzugh's lots, to Mr. Charles Alexander's back line, known by North 17—that part of the Land lying between the river and the George-town road, has been laid off into Lots of two acres corresponding with the squares in Town, and Fairfax, Royal, Pitt, St. Asaph, Washington, and Columbus streets extended, with cross streets of the same width, and will be sold in whole or half squares; the Land west of the George town road will be sold in lots of from two to five acres each, as may best accommodate purchasers. Considerable trouble has been taken to render the title clear, and freed from every possible encumbrance or prospect of litigation.
The terms of Sale will be one fourth of the purchase money payable on the first day of March next, and the remainder in nine and eighteen months, a negotiable note will be required for the first payment, and a security on the property for the balance. This property is beautifully situated for building Lots, lying in a long line from the river to the top of the hill, which ranges with Mr. Dulaney's house, and the whole of it fronting with a full view of the Town, and extending back to a range of highly improved meadows; the plan and survey made by Col. G. G. Smith, may be seen at any time on application to
Charles Simms, George Deneale, Edmund F. Lee, } Attorneys in fact for Nathaniel Pendleton. December 9.

Tunis Craven,
Has just received and is now opening at his store in King-Street a new doors above Messrs. Bennett and Watts's, a handsome assortment of Fall and Winter Goods, Consisting of superfine broad cloths, and cashmeres, coating, forest cloth, kersey, and half-thicks, striped and rose blankets, frizes, flannels, toilet and swansdowns, Russia sheetings, ravens duck, dowlas, creas and ticklenburgs, brown and white platillas, Irish linen, long lawn and fine cotton shirting, an elegant assortment of cambric muffs, white and coloured fine India mull and prigg do. Fashionable chintz and calicoes, furniture do. ladies extra long cotton gloves, French and English silk pick nick, & lace do. 6.4 satin stripe and fancy bordered cambric shawls, white and coloured camel's hair do. patent sewing cotton threads, laces, bobbin, &c. &c. The above goods will be disposed of on the usual terms for cash. Nov. 21.
GEORGE N. LYLES
Respectfully informs his friends and the public in general, that he has received a general supply of Fall and Winter Goods, which he offers for sale at his store in Fairfax Street, on the most reasonable terms. Also, A quantity of Seine Twine. Nov. 10. daw
JOHN G. LADD
Has for sale at his warehouse, Prince Street wharf, 3000 bushels coarse Salt, 15 hds W. India Rum, 30 pipes best Holland Gin, 150 bks. Beef and Pork, A quantity of Soat Leather and Shoes of all sorts, 50 pieces of Russia Duck, 100 boxes mould and dipp'd tallow Candles, 50 do. Spermaceti do. 7 hds. and 80 bks. Sugar, 10 do. Molasses, 2 tons of Cordage assorted, 2 cases bandanna Handkerchiefs, 7 bales India Cottons, 1 box Perfumery, 1 do. Fans, A few Feather Beds with Pillows and Bolsters of the best Tickling, An assortment of playing and blank Cards, Bar Iron, Stone Lime refined, Salt Petre, Ground Ginger, Pearl Ash, Rice, Search, Writing Paper, Glass, Hops, Cotton Yarn assorted, &c. &c. Nov. 1. d
WILLIAM HODGSON
OFFERS FOR SALE, A consignment of well bought superfine and second Broad Cloths & Kersimere, by the piece or package, at an advance to nett first cost and charges only. He has also for sale, imported by the ship Ann, Bradford, from Liverpool, Twenty cases English FELT HATS, assorted prices. Likewise—Negro Cottons, Halfthicks, Ketleys, Coatings, Baizes, and a bale of worsted Pantaloons. A quantity of Liverpool and Cadiz coarse SALT. A few hogsheads Molasses—Nova Scotia GRINDSTONES. For Rent—The Dwelling House and Warehouse on Prince Street, the latter occupied by himself, and well calculated for the dry goods business: the former suitable for a genteel family. The terms will be moderate and immediate possession. d
ELEGANT EDITION OF THE HOLY BIBLE.
PROPOSALS For Printing by Subscription, (in four handsome octavo volumes) THE HOLY BIBLE, CONTAINING The Old and New Testaments. CONDITIONS. It shall be printed on a superfine wove paper, with an elegant new type. The price to subscribers will be Two Dollars per vol. in boards, or Two Dollars and Fifty Cents, handsomely bound and lettered. To those who subscribe for several copies, a discount will be made, proportioned to the number subscribed for.
THE advantage of having this invaluable Book printed on a large type, and at the same time, in portable and convenient volumes, appears so evident, that the encouragement necessary to warrant an undertaking of such magnitude, is confidently expected; a portable volume would often be taken up, in a moment of leisure, when the size of a large, unwieldy folio, would operate as an apology for leaving it unopened, in this way, small portions of time would be profitably employed, which might otherwise be totally lost. In large families a Bible in volumes, affording an opportunity for several to read at once, may sometimes be peculiarly convenient: it seems superfluous to add much on this subject—suffice it to say, that no reasonable expense or pains shall be spared, to render this edition of the Holy Scriptures both correct and elegant.
The above work is in press, and will be finished about the end of the present year. Subscriptions received by R. and J. Gray, King Street, where a specimen of the paper and printing may be seen.
FOR SALE,
By the subscriber at his STORE, the corner of King and Fairfax Streets, British Canvass, No. 4, 5, 6, & 7, ticklenburgs, German osnaburgs, Hessian rolls, brown holland, bedticking, diapers, damask and diaper table cloths, cambric muffs, silk shawls, calicoes, cotton flockings, marceilles and silk waistcoating, broad cloths, cashmeres, and coarse hats in cases. ALSO,
London particular Wine, in Pipes, and quarter cask, Port Wine in bottles, genuine French Brandy, Holland Gin, and Jamaica Spirit. A few bags of good JUNIPER BERRIES. All of which will be sold on moderate terms JAMES SANDERSON. 2aw3w
Nov. 23. PETER NOWLAND, HAIR DRESSER, ROYAL STREET, Has just received, In addition to his former stock, a fresh assortment
OF PERFUMERY, Patent Lamps, Gentlemen's Writing Desks, with Dressing Apparatus complete, &c. &c. ALSO, A quantity of London draught Hair Wigs, Frizzets, &c. &c. Nov. 26. d2w
Notice is hereby given, THAT we intend to petition the next General Assembly of Virginia, for a law to establish a town at the Occoquan Mills, in the county of Prince William, under certain regulations. Ellicott, Campbell & Wheeler. Occoquan Mills, Oct. 5, 1803. d
BENJAMIN COCKE, Has received and is now opening (in the house lately occupied by Messrs. Wm. H. and E. M. Lyles, in Fairfax Street,) a handsome assortment of GOODS, AMONG WHICH ARE, Superfine and common cloths, Kersimere, coatings, forest cloth, kerseys and half-thicks, striped and rose blankets, flannels, fashionable marceilles, toilet and swansdown for vest shapes, Irish and German Linens, long lawn, India cottons, bandanna handkerchiefs, ladies fashionable shag velvet, bonnets, do. do. straw, do. white crape, feathers and artificial wreaths, flossed silk gloves pick nick and lace gloves, silk and cotton cords and tassels, Nelson ball trimming, thread lace, do. edging, chintzes, prints, white and coloured cambric muffs, do. figured, &c. The above goods will be sold low for CASH. Nov. 15. d1w co2w
JAMES RUSSEL Has imported in the ship Ann, captain Bradford, from Liverpool, FALL GOODS, Amongst which are striped and rose blankets, kerseys, half-thicks and plains, doubled milled Devonshire kerseys, coarse and fine broad cloths, flannels, wildbores and bombazetts, which he is now opening, and offers for sale, by the piece or retail, at his store in Fairfax Street. He is in daily expectation of German, E. India, Russia, and other GOODS, to complete his assortment. Oct. 11. ITM. F.
THOMAS SIMMS Respectfully informs his friends and the public that he has returned to his old stand on Prince Street, where he has for sale, as usual, a general Assortment of Groceries. He has just received some Rhode Island Greening APPLES, which he will dispose of by the barrel or bushel. WILLIAM LADD Has imported in the latest ships from England and Ireland, an assortment of Irish Linens and Woollen Goods, suitable to the season. Oct. 17.
FOR SALE, Two acres of GROUND adjoining the Town of Alexandria, near the Powder House. ALSO— One Hundred and Fifty ACRES in Prince George's County, (Maryland.) six miles from Alexandria, and seven from the City of Washington; about fifty acres cleared, and the remainder well timbered. There are on the premises a barn, and an orchard of good fruit. For particulars apply to James R. M. Lowe, In Alexandria. November 8.
Three Dollars Reward. Left in Mr. Gadsby's lot on Saturday, last a Silver Watch, without an outside case, makers name D. Willis, London No. 2629, a black ribbon for a chain, with a key, and a piece of shell affixed to it. It is supposed, some person must have taken her from thence, as the owner cannot find her. The above reward will be paid for delivering her to the printer, or at Mr. Gadsby's Bar, and no questions asked. Dec. 3. 3t.
JAMES KENNEDY, sen.
Has just received, and offer for sale, Ladies and gentlemen's Pocket Almanacks, and memorandum books, in sheep and morocco binding for the year 1804. ALSO, A handsome assortment of Morocco pocket books with and without instruments, ladies' thread cases, after skin memorandum books, mathematical instruments, silver and Steel pencil cases, and best black lead pencils, pen knives, glass, pewter, and wedgewood inkstands, slates and pencils, paper, quills, sealing wax and wafers, Indian rubber, best playing cards, and merchants account books, on a new & improved plan, with sundry other articles in the stationary line. Orders for blank books, ruled to any pattern and bound after the new method, will be thankfully received and executed with neatness and dispatch. Subscribers to the domestic Encyclopedia are respectfully informed that the 3d volume is come to hand and ready for delivery. Nov. 28, King Street. eo2w
For Sale, by ROBERT & JOHN GRAY, WHEATON'S GENUINE PATENT JAUNDICE BITTERS,
A MEDICINE extremely useful when Jaundicy and Billious Complaints are so prevalent among the citizens of America and the West Indies. They are a useful and efficacious Medicine for curing Jaundicy and Billious disorders, and removing that sinking, faint, distressed feeling at the stomach, difficulty of breathing, loss of appetite, and sleepy, dull heaviness in the forehead part of the day, weakness and trembling of the limbs, dizziness of the head, and yellowness of countenance, complaints so common to jaundicy and billious people. Also removing constipation of the bowels, obstructions of urine, cholicky complaints, pukings and purgings, indigestion, sick head ache, rheumatic complaints, &c. (which arise from a collection of sour, billious matter in the stomach) and at length restoring the constitution to strength and vigor. They are also found very useful to carry off worms, and cure rickety children, and may be used with safety in all constitutions, ages and sexes. The many cures that have been effected in New England, by the above medicine, (as may be seen in the bills) prevent the necessity of further recommendation. LIKEWISE, Wheaton's Patent Itch Ointment. The only medicine in the world which will certainly cure the ITCH, without having in it any thing either dangerous or disagreeable; it being composed mostly of ingredients never before discovered or used in that disorder. One box cures a person, and there need be no washing after the use of it, as the skin is generally left cleaner and smoother after the use of it than before. August 2. 2aw6m
A Warehouse to Let. I will rent my Warehouse, situate on King Street, adjoining the mansion house in which I live, opposite Mr. J. Kincaid's. Possession may be had immediately. It is very convenient for a Grocery store, or a Flour Merchant. For terms apply to P. MARSTELLER. June 2. eo
NOTICE. THE term of co-partnership, existing between the subscribers, trading under the firm of HENRY WOODROW & Co. is this day by mutual consent dissolved—all persons having claims against them will please hand in their accounts for settlement, and those indebted to them, are called on to make immediate payment to either of us. HENRY WOODROW, WALTERS S. BELT. Aquia, Nov. 15. (21) co12t. THE Subscriber has received from Europe and for sale a large assortment of Fresh Kitchen Garden Seeds, Grass seeds, &c. Fine double Dutch Hyacinths, Tulips, Anemones, Ranunculus, Crocus, &c. THEOPHILUS HOLT. Nursery Garden, near the Bridge, Eastern Branch. N. B. An assortment of Garden seeds will be kept for sale at Richard Eno's, George Town. City of Washington, Nov. 15. 2aw3w
Just received and for sale at R. and J. Gray's bookstore, King Street, The Letters of the British Spy, price 50 cents. An Essay on the Liberty of the Press, by Geo. Hay, price 50 cents. A Sermon, delivered by the Rev. Mr. Yancy, on temporal and future Happiness, price 25 cents. Also, a Speech by the celebrated Mr. Curran. price 25 cents. William Lownes. Nov. 14. 2aw3t
R. & J. GRAY have just received a large supply of Quarto, Post, and Vellum Letter Paper, Foolscap writing paper, demy drawing paper, and a few gross of Fullers boards. Nov. 28. d
Cash given for clean linen rags at this office.
BENNETT and WATTS
Have on Hand, From late importations, and offer for sale on the usual terms, A general assortment of coarse Wool lens, London superfine cloths and cashmeres, Do. swansdowns, manilla stripes and toilettes, Men's fatins, pealings, luteftrungs and safeners, An elegant assortment of chintzes and calicoes, Dimoties, cambricks and other muffs amongst which are some very handsome India work, Elegant gilt and camel's hair shawls, Irish linens and sheetings, Platillas white and brown, Ticklenburgs, osnaburgs, hessians and rolls, Best twilled sackings, English and Scotch carpeting, London pewter in casks, British FF and battle gunpowder, Single and double barrel guns, An elegant assortment of buttons, Pitt, croscut, mill and hand steel plate saws, 6d, 8d, 1od, 12d, and 2od, nails, Frying pans, With a general assortment of Hardware, &c. Seine twine. Nov. 12. d1w eo1w
To rent for one or two years, the STORE AND CELLAR I at present occupy; also a STORE AND CELLAR on King street, near Mott's Tavern.
FOR SALE. A LOT OF GROUND, Containing five acres, one mile from town laying between the Georgetown road, and the river, near Mr. Hodgsons, on which is a small House. SAMUEL CRAIG. Nov. 19. 31w
To be Sold, Pursuant to the last Will and Testament of Mann Page, deceased, on Monday the 2d day of January next, if fair, if not, the next fair day, at Mannsfeld, his late residence, All the personal Property belonging to his Estate: Consisting of about One Hundred and Sixty NEGROES,
together with all the stock of Horses, three Mules, Cattle, Sheep, Plantation Utensils, and about 1000 barrels of Corn. Amongst the Negroes are seven very valuable Carpenters, three excellent Blacksmiths, two Millers and some other tradesmen. The greater part, if not the whole, of this valuable property, will be sold on a credit of 12 months; the purchaser giving bond with approved security, to bear interest from the date, if not punctually paid. All sums under twenty dollars must be paid in money. There is also to dispose of, at private sale, and on the foregoing terms, a number of LOTS
in Hanover town, county of Hanover, including the Tobacco Warehouses at that place; a House and Lot in the town of Bath, or Berkley Springs, and 3000 acres of
TENNESSEE LANDS, belonging to said estate. All persons having claims against said Estate, will please make them known as speedily as possible; and those indebted will, it is hoped, be forward in making payment to Robert Patton, Administrator with the Will annexed. Fredericksburg, Dec. 1. d
THE CONSTABLES Of Alexandria, are again requested to take up the runaway
Negro Girl Molly: Who they secured in August last. As they may not recollect the description, though very remarkable, it is as follows. She is 13 or 14 years of age, and has lost the first joint of the fore finger of her right hand—had on an old osnaburg gown. She ran away this morning without any charge being for some days before, laid against her, and without hat, shoes or stockings, while the family she belongs to, were rising. It is believed that she is connected with some evil disposed free negroes, and secreted by them. All persons are cautioned against harbouring this notorious runaway, as from her repeated wanton transgressions, the law in such case shall be rigidly enforced. Any person securing her, will be generously rewarded by the printer of this paper.
A negro girl, and a woman, wanted to hire or purchase for a small family in Alexandria—apply as above. December 7.
I will sell or exchange for horses, oxen or Beef, a large
BULL of Gough's breed. BUSHROD WASHINGTON. Mt. Vernon Dec. 5. d6t
Notice. Being about to remove from this town into Maryland, near Broad Creek, requests all those to whom I am indebted to leave their accounts with R. J. Taylor, Esq. for settlement, and those who are indebted to me will please pay the amount to Mr. Taylor, whose receipt will be sufficient. T. HAMILTON. Nov. 28. d6t