Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer (Alexandria [Va.]), 1802-07-23 00:00:00

Sales by Auction.
On SATURDAY next, At ten o'clock, will be Sold at the Auction Room,
 4th proof Jamaica Rum in hogheads,  Holland Gin in pipes and bds.  New-England Rum in bds.  Port Wine in quarter casks,  Lisbon Wine in pipes,  Molasses in bds.  Sugar in bds.  Soap  Candles and Chocolate } in boxes,  Pepper in bags,  Castor Oil in bottles,  Fig Blue in kegs. 
Together with a large quantity of DRY GOODS,
 Among which are  Chintzes and Calicoes,  Spring'd, lappet, jaconet and book muslins and muslin shawls,  White and coloured Marceilles and muslinets,  Linens and cotton checks,  Banners, flags and chequered silk handkerchiefs,  Large and small fans,  Irish and German linens,  Mens and Womens' saddles,  A quantity of mens' and womens' shoes. 
THOMAS MOORE,
July 21 A cnee
Public Sale.
On TUESDAY, At ten o'clock, will be sold at the Vendue Store,
 Rum in hogheads and barrels.  Whiskey in barrels,  Gin in casks and barrels,  Port wine in casks,  Molasses in bds.  Sugar in bds and bds.  White and brown soap in boxes,  Chocolate in boxes,  Coffee in tierces and bags,  Raisins in kegs and boxes.  Queens Ware in crates, handsomely assorted, 
ALSO,
A variety of DRY GOODS,
 —AMONG WHICH ARE—  Superfine cloth and Kersimerees,  Narrow Cloth, and Flannels,  Irish Linens, and Oznaburgs,  Sail duck of different qualities,  Chintzes and Calicoes,  Cambric and Cotton shawls,  India Muslin and Table Cloaths,  Coloured threads and sewing silks,  Ribbons, Hats, and  A number of other articles. 
P. G. MARSTELLER,
Vendue-Master.
NOTICE,
Whereas Certificates for Forty SHARES MARINE STOCK, as at foot described, have been either lost, mislaid or stolen.
NOTICE is hereby given that all transfer of said stock is stopped with the Marine Insurance Company, and application is made for a renewal of said Certificates, of which all persons will be pleased to take notice.
WILLIAM HODGSON, Attorney for ARTHUR JONES.
Numbers and description of the Certificates. 483 at 430% inclusive | Issued in the name of Joseph Cary. 483 at 426% ditto. | Issued in the name of Joseph Baynes Noble, and by those gentlemen respectively transferred to Mr. Arthur Jones, in whose name they at present stand.
TO LET,
A convenient two story frame house and store, on King-street, next door to Mr. Koone's tavern. Possession may be had the 1st of July next, apply to
JOSEPH RIDDLE & Co.
June 29. d
FOR SALE,
On the 16th day of August next, at the Red House, in Prince William county, by the Trustees of the late Gen. Nelson,
About 3000 acres of LAND, lying in the counties of Prince William and Loudoun, near the said Red House. Terms of payment as follows. One fourth part of the purchase money to be paid on the first day of January, 1803, and the other three fourth parts thereof to be paid at three subsequent annual payments.—Bonds, with approved security, to be given by the purchasers at the time of sale, and interest thereon to be paid at the rate of six per cent. from the first day January, 1803. If the first payment of the purchase money be not punctually made, the land to be again exposed to sale, by the subscribers for ready money; if the land should not then sell for the full amount of the said purchase money, the purchaser or purchasers to be accountable upon their bonds for the deficiency. If the first payment be punctually made, title will be given to the purchasers, and deeds of trust must be executed by them for securing the future payments, which deeds of trust will be acted upon, and the lands exposed to sale for ready money, by the trustees, for the full amount of the whole bonds, by virtue of the deeds of trust, if any one of the future annual payments be not punctually made.
The lands will be laid off in lots to suit purchasers, who will have the right of feeding them after the 20th day of August next.
NATHANIEL BURWELL, THOMAS NELSON, jun. Surviving Trustees of Gen. Thomas Nelson, deceased.
July 14. ddf
Notice is hereby given,
To the stockholders of the Bank of Alexandria, that a dividend of four and a half per cent. on the capital stock of said Bank is this day declared; which will be ready to be paid to them or their legal representatives on Thursday next the 8th instant.
By order of the President and Directors, GURDEN CHAPIN, Cashier.
July 5. d4w
NOTICE.
You that have accustomed yourselves for some time past, to getting over my fences and treading down my wheat and other grain, and more especially to such as are in the habit of getting into my garden, and orchard on Hunting Creek, and stealing therefrom my fruit and vegetables; I forwarn you, that you will be brought to disgrace and punishment before a court of justice, if you do not desist.
R. T. HOOE.
July 2. d
JUST RECEIVED
From Philadelphia and Baltimore, and for sale at the subscriber's store, in Prince Street, the following articles:
 Holland gin, French brandy,  Jamaica spirits, cherry bounce one year old, and an assortment of liquors,  Best fresh teas, coffee,  Loaf and brown sugar,  First quality Spanish legars,  Best English cheese,  Excellent soft shelled almonds,  Box and jar raisins fresh and nice,  Excellent prunes,  Anchovies of the last importation,  Olives of ditto,  Best sallad oil,  Mustard, pepper, and brandy fruits,  Best fresh lime juice by the bottle,  Market, cane and work baskets,  Philadelphia cedar ware,  Glass ware of different kinds,  Cavendish tobacco. 
Together with a general assortment of Crockery Ware, and a number of other articles.
ABEL WILLIS.
July 14. d
NOTICE.
THE SHIP
WILLIAM & JOHN;
THOMAS WOODHOUSE master; about two years old, built in this place by Mr. John Hunter, a fine strong well built, fast sailing vessel.—(no accident happening) is intended to be in London to bring out the Spring Goods; will sail as soon from London as any vessel from that port for the United States, and intended a constant trader.
JAMES WILSON.
JOHN WILSON.
N. B. Any Tobacco consigned to Messrs. James and John Wilson, London, the usual advance will be made, upon application to
JAMES WILSON.
July 3. d m
FOR HAVRE,
The fine new ship
RICHMOND,
50 to 100 Hds. will be taken on freight, to address of Messrs. Collow, Freres, Carmichael, & Co. if early application is made.
For freight or passage, apply to Captain Rudd, or
A. HENDERSON & Co.
Capt. Rudd will pay no debts contracted by any of his crew.
For sale Bills on Paris, payable in London, and on London direct.
A. H. & Co.
July 15. d
SPRING GOODS.
WILLIAM OXLEY
Has received per the Paul Seiman, via Baltimore, and Union, capt. Woodhouse, from London,
A supply of suitable GOODS for the season, which are now opening and will be sold low by the package or piece, and he is in daily expectation of receiving further supplies.
N. B. He has also for sale, China in boxes and Sadlery.
May 19. d
Wanted,
A FEMALE SERVANT,
One who understands cooking and washing.—Apply to the Printer.
July 20. d
ADVERTISEMENT.
By virtue of a deed of trust, from Bernard Ghequier to the subscriber to secure Korn & Wisemiller, as indorsers of certain notes drawn by the said Bernard Ghequier, negotiable at the bank of Alexandria, and there discounted for his accommodation,
On the fifth day of August next will be exposed to sale, for ready money, upon the premises
A LOT OF GROUND, with several valuable improvements thereon, lying on the east side of Fairfax-Street, between King and Prince streets, in the town of Alexandria; fronting 23 feet upon Fairfax-Street and running back eighty feet.
JOHN THOMAS RICKETTS.
July 17. ddf
NOTICE
IS HEREBY GIVEN, that an annual meeting of the Stockholders of the POTO-MACK COMPANY will be held at Gadsby's Tavern, in Alexandria, on Monday the 2d day of August next, as by law directed; to elect a President and Directors for the ensuing year, when the Treasurer's account of disbursements since the last annual meeting will be laid before them.
By order of the President and Directors, JOSEPH CARLETON, Treasurer. George-Town, July 13. d
Public Sale.
Will be added to our Sales on Saturday next,
 300 Check Shirts,  3 Bales Oznaburgs. 
THOS. MOORE,
July 22. Auctioneer.
WILLIAM HARTSHORNE,
Has just received from Philadelphia and Baltimore, a further supply of Pennsylvania and
SWEDISH BAR IRON,
of different sizes, which he will sell at the lowest current price:—also,
 Coarse Salt,  James River Coal,  Twist Tobacco in kegs, of first and second quality,  Philadelphia loaf Sugar in hhds. and bds.  Tar, Pork,  Plaster of Paris, by the ton or bushel,  Handspikes,  Flour in barrels and half barrels. 
Cash given for Wheat and Corn at his mill and in town.
7th mo 18th d
The subscriber returns his sincere thanks to the public for past favors and respectfully solicits a continuance.
He has now on hand and offers for sale at his store in Prince-Street.
 Holland gin, French brandy,  Jamaica Spirits,  Cherry bounce, made in the year 1800,  Green Coffee, Teas,  Loaf and brown sugars,  Crockery ware, &c. 
Also, quantity of fresh
Lisbon Lemons and Limes,
 Soft shelled almonds,  Filberts, prunes, olives, capers,  Tamarinds, fresh sallad oil,  Excellent New-York cheese,  And salt-petred bacon, direct from Smith-field. 
THOMAS SIMMS.
June 19. d
JANNEY & PAION,
Have received, and offer for sale, Catalonia wine in hhds. & quarter casks
 Jamaica, Antigua, Grenada, St. Kitts, St. Vincents and Barbadoes—rum in hhds.  Loaf and Lump Sugar, of the first quality,  Muscovado Sugar in hhds.  350 Bds. Statia do.  Havannah Molasses in Hhds.  Havannah white and brown Sugars, in Boxes and Bds.  Soap and Candles in Boxes,  Sweet Oil in do.  Raisins in Boxes and Kegs,  Pepper and Coffee in Bags. 
A HANDSOME ASSORTMENT OF SHOES,
—Consisting of—
 Mens' Calf in Trunks,  Ladies' Kid and Morocco do. in Boxes,  EAST INDIA GOODS, viz.  Nankeens, Baftas, Mamoodys Gurrahs, Guzinahs, Cassahs, Moharags, Gunges, Stripes, and one bale of handsome Deiorfay. 
ALSO
Ravens and Russia Duck and Sheetings by the piece or bale, and two bales fine Russia Oznaburgs.
A complete assortment of Russia and New-England Cordage, and one 8 1/2 inch Cable 70 fathoms long.—A small quantity of Upper Leather.
June 23. d
FOR SALE,
 21 Tierces Bottled Porter—  London Brown Stout,  10 Quarter casks Port Wine, and a quantity of Liverpool and Lisbon Salt; low for cash or approved paper. 
Wm. HODGSON.
July 2. d
Printing in all its variety, executed at this office, with neatness and dispatch.

An Act to incorporate a Company for establishing a turnpike road from the intersection of Duke Street in the town of Alexandria, with the south west line of the District of Columbia, to the ford of Little river where the turnpike road now crosses it.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly, That William Harthorne and John Thomas Ricketts in the county of Fairfax, Israel Lacy and Burr Powell in the county of Loudoun, David Hunter and William Riddle in the county of Berkeley, Thomas Hammond and Matthew Frame in the county of Jefferson, Bathrod Taylor and William Davidson in the county of Frederick, Samuel Croudson and William Steenbergen in the county of Shenandoah, be and they are hereby appointed commissioners, to open books for the purpose of receiving subscriptions; in each of which books they shall enter as follows, to wit: "We whose names are hereunto subscribed do promise to pay to the president and directors of the Little river turnpike company, the sum of one hundred dollars for each share of stock in the said company, set opposite to our respective names." Every person at the time of subscribing shall pay to some one of the commissioners the sum of ten dollars for each share by him subscribed, to be by the said commissioners paid to the president and directors who shall be elected agreeably to this act; and the said president and directors shall have power to demand from the subscribers from time to time such advance on their respective shares, as the wants of the company may require, until the whole of their subscriptions shall be paid, giving at least one month's notice thereof in one or more newspapers in Alexandria, the city of Washington, Georgetown and Winchester, and if any person so subscribing shall fail to make any of the said payments, he shall forfeit the sum or sums so paid before by him, to the use of the said road, and shall also forfeit his right to his subscription for such share or shares, and the president & directors shall have power to dispose of such forfeited share or shares for the use of the said road.
Sec. 2. That as soon as two hundred shares shall be subscribed the said commissioners or any four of them, may call a meeting of the subscribers, at Leesburg in the county of Loudoun, giving one month's notice thereof in at least one newspaper in Alexandria, the city of Washington, Georgetown and Winchester, at which time and place the said subscribers by a majority of votes delivered in person or by proxy duly authorized, shall elect one president, four directors, one treasurer, and such other officers as they shall think necessary; to conduct the business of the said company for one year, and until such other officers shall be chosen, and may also make such bye laws & regulations not inconsistent with the constitution and laws of this state, as shall be necessary for well ordering and conducting the affairs of the said company. Provided that no person have more than ten votes at any election or in any question which may occur at any meeting. And immediately after such election, the said president and directors shall inform the Governor of this state thereof, who shall by letters patent under his hand and the seal of the state, create the subscribers and those who shall afterwards subscribe, to the number of two hundred additional shares, into a body politic and corporate by the name and style of The President, Directors, and Company of the Little river turnpike Company , and the said subscribers by the same name, shall have perpetual succession and all the privileges incident to a corporation.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the president and directors cause to be written or printed, certificates for the shares of the stock in the said company, and shall deliver one such certificate, signed by the president and countersigned by the treasurer to each person for every share subscribed by him, which certificate shall be transferable by him, subject however to all payments due, or to grow due thereon, and such assignee having first caused the transfer or assignment to be entered in a book of the company to be kept for that purpose, shall thenceforth become a member of the said company.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the said president and directors, their superintendants, surveyors, engineers, artists and chain bearers, may enter into and upon all the lands, tenements and enclosures, through which the said turnpike road passes, and to examine all beds of stone or
gravel in the vicinity, which may be necessary for making the said road; first giving notice of their intention to the owners thereof, and if they cannot agree with such owner for any wood, gravel, stone or other materials for the said purposes, they shall appoint three disinterested freeholders, any two of whom may appraise the same; or if the said owner shall refuse to join in the choice, then the appointment of such freeholders to be made by some justice of the peace of the county, and the said president and directors on paying the said appraised value thereof, may lawfully enter into the said lands, tenements and enclosures, and dig, cut and carry away, any of the said materials, doing as little damage as possible, and repairing any breaches they may make in the enclosures, and making amends for any damage in the manner aforesaid.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That the said president and directors shall have power to make bridges over all the water courses crossing the said road, wherever they shall be found necessary, and shall make the said road thirty feet in width, with a sufficient ditch on each side, twenty feet of which road shall be well covered with gravel or stone in such places as shall require it, so as to render the passing of waggons thereon as easy and convenient as possible, and they the said president and directors, shall forever hereafter keep the same in good and perfect order and repair, the whole extent of the said road.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That the said president and directors shall have power to run the said road in any course they shall suppose most eligible, taking into view shortness of distance, the nature of the ground and other circumstances; their superintendants, surveyors, engineers, and chain bearers to enter into and upon all and every lands, tenements and enclosures through which the said intended road may be thought proper to pass, and to examine the ground for that purpose, and to survey, lay down and mark out, such route or tract for the same, as in the best of their judgment will combine shortness of distance with the most convenient and practicable ground; and if the proprietor or proprietors of any ground thro' which the said road may pass shall require compensation for the same, and also for the additional fencing which may be thereby rendered necessary, and the president and directors shall not be able to agree with them or their agents for the price thereof, the said president and directors may apply to the court of the county in which the land lies, whose duty it shall be to direct the sheriff of the said county, to summon twelve disinterested freeholders, who being first sworn, shall view the said ground, and assess the value thereof and any other damages in the manner prescribed by an act entitled "An act concerning public roads," which assessment shall be paid by the said president and directors or their agent, before the road shall be opened thro' the said ground: and any ground which may be necessary to erect houses on for the toll gatherers, may be condemned and paid for in like manner.
Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That as soon as the said president and directors shall have completed the said road, ten miles from the District of Columbia, towards Little river, and so from time to time, any other like distance progressively, they shall give notice thereof to the governor of this state, who shall forthwith appoint three skillful persons, to view and examine the same and to report to him whether the said road is so far executed according to the meaning of this act, and if their report be in the affirmative the said Governor shall permit them to erect such and so many gates or turnpikes upon the said road as will be necessary, and also to appoint toll gatherers for the purpose of collecting the tolls herein granted to the said company, that is to say: For every space of ten miles on the said road, the following sums, and so in proportion for every greater or lesser distance: viz. For every score of sheep twelve cents, for every score of hogs twelve cents, for every score of cattle twenty five cents, and so in proportion for any greater or lesser number; for every horse six cents, for every two wheeled riding carriage twelve and a half cents, for every four wheeled riding carriage twenty-five cents, for every cart or waggon the wheels whereof do not exceed four inches in breadth, six cents, for each horse drawing the same; if the wheels exceed four inches and are less than seven inches in breadth, three cents for each horse drawing the same, and where the breadth of the wheels exceed seven inches,
two cents for each horse drawing the same, and every mule or ox drawing any waggon or cart, shall be estimated in paying the said tolls as equal to a horse; Provided always, That return waggons and carts shall be subject to no toll whatever, unless they shall have a load exceeding five hundred weight, in which case they shall pay the same tolls as by this act established; and provided also, that nothing in this act shall extend to those travelling up or down the stage road leading from Colchester to Alexandria, nor to the roads falling into the said stage road below the ford of Great Hunting creek; and until the said road shall be completed, the county courts of Loudoun and Fairfax shall be, and they are hereby empowered and required to appoint overseers, and to allot the male laboring tithables residing within three miles of the road as at present established, to work thereon, not exceeding six days in any one year.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That if the said company shall neglect to keep the said road in repair for the space of five days, and information thereof shall be given to any justice of the peace in the neighborhood, he shall issue a warrant to a constable, commanding him to summon three freeholders to meet at a certain time and at the place complained of, both to be mentioned in the warrant, previous reasonable notice having been given to the person entrusted with the repair thereof, and if on enquiry by the said freeholders, in presence of a justice of the peace, the said road shall be found to be out of order according to the true meaning of this act, the tolls shall cease to be demanded at the nearest gate, until such defective part of the said road shall be put in proper repair, and moreover the person entrusted by the said company with the repair thereof, shall be subject to a fine of ten dollars, to be recovered by warrant with costs, before a justice of the peace, one moiety to the use of the poor of the county, and the other to the person prosecuting for the same.
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That if the said company shall not proceed to carry on the said work, within one year after the first day of March next, & shall not within seven years thereafter, complete the said road, according to the true meaning of this act, in either of these cases, the legislature of this state, may resume all the rights and privileges hereby granted to the said company.
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That the tolls herein allowed, shall be subject to the controul of the legislature at the end of seven years after the completion of the said road, or at any time thereafter; provided, that they shall not be so reduced as to make them nett less than fifteen per centum, on the whole stock of the said company in any one year, to the share holders therein.
Sec. 11. This act shall commence and be in force from and after the first day of March next.
CONGRESS, OF THE UNITED STATES.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MAY 1, 1802.
Debate on the motion to 'recommit the report of the committee of investigation.'
Mr. DAWSON said, he did not rise to answer the gentleman from Connecticut, (Mr. Griswold) because he thought that had been ably done by the gentleman last up, and because his observations did not command that respect: but he rose to prevent any improper impression, which the misrepresentations of that gentleman might possibly make respecting himself. That gentleman stated that a member of this house was appointed to an official station on a foreign mission. As stated by the gentleman from Maryland, I did receive the appointment some time last March, said Mr. Dawson. During my absence, the people of my district, elected me a member of this house, sometime in October my business was closed: I arrived here some time in January, but did not receive salary as a member, till some days after my arrival, and till after I had taken my seat. This is well known to that and every other gentleman. Every gentleman must also know, that I could not be a member of this house until I took my seat, while exercising the business of the nation abroad. I must therefore say, that unless the other observations of the Gentleman (Mr. Griswold) are better founded than his relation of facts, they deserve very little credit indeed.
Mr. R WILLIAMS always thought that a motion to recommit a report, was grounded upon the insufficiency of that report as to facts. But he had hearkened with much attention, and had not discovered any arguments built on a mistatement of facts. If no facts are mistated, then the motion must necessarily fail. That the committee have not given a full and ample report upon the accounts, is admitted in the report; they say that the business was of such a nature, that it was not in their power, during their limited period to do it. It was not uncommon, or contrary to rule, for committees to report in part, and this might be taken as a report in part. Did the gentleman mean to say, that no report ought to have been made, till all the subject upon which the committee might have turned their attention had been fully examined? The committee have said, that there are many things which they should have investigated if they had time. It is not certain, for instance, to what length the construction of the laws have been carried. The gentleman has said, that certain construction has been put upon laws making certain appropriations, and this house has nothing to do with it. With this we cannot agree as a legislative body, because if this length can be admitted any thing can. However men might differ in committees, it is for the house to determine, on the facts stated in their report. Here the committee have reported certain facts: they have brought into view, the use to which certain appropriations, were applied, to support which they have produced documents so far as they were able. It is for the house, upon a view of these facts to say whether or not, the money has been applied to their proper uses, as directed by law. Upon this single point, he thought the question turned, whether or not these facts were mistated, if not there could be no ground for a recommitment.
Mr. BAYARD. I flatter myself, though, perhaps vainly, if this report be recommitted, it will assume a very different shape, both in form and substance, upon its appearance at a subsequent session. The report though the long work of near half a year, is extremely immature and incomplete. Having been a member of the committee, although of the minority, I have a right to suppose myself acquainted with its proceedings. It was impossible from the course pursued, for the committee to have any correct knowledge, or certain opinion, as to the results which compose their report. We had no time to compare them with the details contained in the documents, transmitted to us from the offices, and from which they were derived. Gentlemen may consider me if they please, as speaking only of the minority of the committee, for I can speak with certainty only in relation to them. Though the committee existed for more than four months, the report which has been made, was not the subject of consideration half the number of days. We had notice one evening to meet the next morning at 10 o'clock, to receive the report of the committee. I was astonished. The committee had directed no report to be drawn up, they had agreed to no last, nor resolved upon any principle. We were summoned to meet at the hour to which the house was adjourned, and of consequence had no more time for our deliberation, than the period of grace, between the nominal hour of adjournment, and the actual time of the house being called to order. The report was produced and once read. There was not time to compare the statements made, with the documents referred to. Our opinions, were immediately called for upon the report, as the intention was to present it that morning to the house. Upon a greater part of the report it was impossible for some of us to form so hasty an opinion, but there were some things obviously exceptionable. I shall not be considered, as finding fault with the chairman of the committee, I presume he considered himself conforming to the ordinary course of proceeding. Some of the exceptions which occurred to us upon the cursory reading of the report were stated I will not say that a word was not corrected but no material change was suffered. Observing that the official conduct of Mr. Stoddert, was deeply implicated in the report, we urged that common justice required, that as Mr. Stoddert was on the spot, that we should hear his defence, before we passed our judgments upon his acts. Upon this point the minority were joined by the chairman, and a letter was in consequence addressed to the late secretary, requesting him to explain

the grounds from which the authority was derived to make certain disbursements. He was allowed till the next morning to furnish an answer to the committee. At our meeting the ensuing day, Mr. Stoddert's answer was received. He had been manifestly hurried, but to the minority of the committee the answer was entirely satisfactory. We endeavored to vary the report, accordingly or at least to have the secretary's letter, annexed and referred to among the documents. The attempts however were overruled. It occurred to us at this time, that we were bound to observe at least, the same appearance of justice in relation to Mr. Tracy, whose conduct was the subject of our animadversion, which had been shown in respect to Mr. Stoddert.
It was therefore insisted, before the report was made, that Mr. Tracy, should be allowed an opportunity of explanation. The chairman so far complied with the wish of the minority, as to agree that the report should be shown by a member of the committee to Mr. Tracy and his answer waited for till the next morning. Upon the third day we made an effort to introduce into the report, several cases which had occurred under the present administration, which the minority considered as standing upon the same ground, with acts of the former administration, which were condemned in the report. The effort was vain. The cases referred to, were distinguished by the vote of the majority from those which were stated. After one or two small amendments, the report was offered for our agreement, and adopted by four against three. The same morning, the chairman presented it to the house.
I have made this statement in order that the house, may be acquainted with the ground upon which I undertook to assert that the report was immature.
It was impossible in the time allowed us to weigh the evidence of facts, to consider the soundness of principles, or to examine the correctness of statements contained in the report. It will be perceived by those who are accustomed to the forms of proceeding upon committees, that our course has been entirely novel. It was usual heretofore for a committee to agree upon the substance of their report and then to instruct their chairman to draw up a report in conformity to their opinion. In the present instance, our opinions had not been asked, upon any point embraced by the report, before it was offered to us in its complete form.
If the points and cases which the report contains, had been separately brought under discussion, they would have been more fully investigated and considered, and the result might in consequence possibly have been varied.
As it regarded myself, this new mode of proceeding was a complete surprise. I had concluded from every thing which fell under my observation, that the intention of making a report was entirely abandoned.
This inference was drawn from the small impression which had ever been observable from any discovery which the committee had made, as well as from the omission of any consultation which usually had been preparatory to a report. It would have been difficult for any of those, to have conceived that such a report would have been made, who had never previously; from any one member of the committee, heard that any one act of the administration had been discovered worthy of being made the subject of our censorial power.
I see it stated in the report, that from the year seventeen hundred and ninety seven to the year eighteen hundred and one inclusive, a sum was advanced by the treasury, chargeable to the war department, exceeding ten millions of dollars, of which upwards of three million remains unsettled or unaccounted for. And that from the year seventeen hundred and ninety eight to eighteen hundred and one, a sum exceeding nine million has been advanced on account of the navy department, and a balance unaccounted for, or unsettled, of more than four millions now remains. This statement may be warranted by the mere form in which the balances are transmitted to us, but is calculated to make the most erroneous impression. When the document containing the balances was sent to us, no one supposed it to afford any light, as to the objects of our investigation, or to furnish any complete information, upon which an opinion could be formed as to the monies due to the United States. The face of the document itself, attests that of the sums stated to be unsettled, the greater
part had in fact been accounted for, and the formal closing of the accounts, not having been considered very important either to the government or to individuals, they have remained open from the most trivial impediments. It would seem from the mode in which these balances are sustained, that if 100,000 dollars have been advanced on a contract and 99,999 have been accounted for, yet the whole balance will appear to be due, till a voucher is produced for the last dollar. It appears also, in the face of the document, that balances are in some instances, stated due to the United States, where it is manifested that the sum stated as a balance was payment of a debt due from the government. Many of the items, are money paid to the officers of the army and navy on their amount of pay and subsistence, where the money was due for services. Nay, there are cases where money has been advanced an account, and afterwards, upon the inspection of the vouchers the balance ascertained and paid, and yet from the account not being formerly closed, the whole sum appears and is reckoned among the balances due to the United States.
More than four millions were stated as unsettled balances upon the transactions of the navy department. I remember well, when we were in the office of the accountant of that department, the accountant stated it as his opinion, that the treasury were not in advance for the department, more than 500,000; and that from his knowledge of the state of those advances, he did not think the United States would lose 10,000 dollars, upon all the transactions of the department. I was struck with the information, knowing that the contracts of the government, are formed and executed by advances and considering that 10,000 could be deemed but a very small loss upon an expenditure of 10,000,000 dollars, I consider it as an example of skill, vigilance and success in the management of the public affairs, that is rarely afforded even in the conduct of private concerns. What has been remarked with respect to the navy, equally applies to the war department.
The aggregate balance of near four million, stated as unsettled or unaccounted for, in the report, is composed of items, which explained by the notes annexed to them, appear chiefly to be accounted for, to the war department. One item which enters into the general balance, is a sum exceeding eight hundred & eighty thousand dollars. It appears that Gen. Wilkins, has furnished vouchers for the whole amount of the advances made to him, but has not furnished accounts for a small quantity of public property sold on the Ohio, (I believe some boat) and therefore the account is not closed, and the whole amount ever advanced to him is computed among the unsettled balances. I understood the accountant was satisfied with General Wilkins' account.
Mr. Nicholson. The gentleman says the accountant of the war department, was satisfied with the accounts of Gen. Wilkins. I did not understand the fact so—Vouchers were sent on but they were not satisfactory.
(To be continued.)
NEW-YORK, July, 20. Arrived ship Fortitude, Waterman, Cape de Verds; Sch'r Rover, Buck, New-Orleans; Lioness, Seaman, Richmond; sloop Swan, Knapp, Boston.
Cleared, brig Volunteer, Hastie, Surinam; Aurora, Waring, Monferrat; Washington, Hazard, St. Kitts; Demophilus, Jones, Port Republican.
Sch'r Rover Buck, from New-Orleans, left there, Eliza, Churnside, for Philadelphia, to sail next day; Amiable Creole, West, from Liverpool, in the river, on her way up to New-Orleans; brig Dispatch, Stewart, to sail in two weeks for Philadelphia; sloop Sally, Wilkinson, for do. in one week; Sch'r Experiment, —, from Baltimore, not begun to unload; ship Augusta, —, from New-York, in the River.
June 21, in the river Mississippi, spoke Sch'r Peggy and Polly from New-York; schooner Maria from Baltimore; ship Hannah of Alexandria, from Cape Francois; and 13 others, mostly Spaniards. 22d, spoke Schooner Morning Star, Ober, of Portland from Jamaica; July 7th, spoke Schooner Lydia of Philadelphia, Brown, bound from Havana to Cape Francois, with her outward bound cargo of Flour. 16th in lat. 37, long 74, 40, spoke Schooner Britannia, Foster, bound from Salem to Baltimore.
Ship Fortitude, Waterman, from Cape de
Verds. Left at Bonavista the brig Peacock, of Boston bound to Sumatra; ship Ambition, Brown, of New-York, for Exuma, from Lisbon; ship Grand Sachem, Roberts, from Leghorn bound to Newport; William and Little John, Foldick from Rotterdam, for Norfolk; Sch'r Betty, Coffin, of Nantucket; ship Eliza, Ladd, from Rotterdam for Boston; ship Charles, Crocker, for do. On the 17th June touched at the Isle of May, and left there, ship Fair Virginia, Davis, of Norfolk; Diana, Waterman, of Newbedford, bound on a whaling voyage; Fayette, Billings, of Philadelphia. The ship Franklin, of Salem, capt. Townsend, from Rotterdam to the E. Indies, got on shore near Helvoet-Sluis, but got off without much damage.
PHILADELPHIA, July 21. HEALTH OFFICE, July 20th, 1802.
It is with much satisfaction, the board of Health have it in their power to inform the public, that the malignant fever in the neighbourhood of Vine street wharf continues to decline.
From the reports of their Committee this morning, it appears, that only 3 persons remain sick with fever, one of whom is considered in danger.
By order of the Board. CORNELIUS COMEGYS, President. Attest, BENJ. F. GARRIGUES, Secretary.
Alexandria Advertiser.
FRIDAY, JULY 23.
There will be a Tea-Party to-morrow evening, at the Brumalia, at the usual hour.
Extract of a letter from Cape Francois dated the 8th inst. to a merchant in Philadelphia.
"While I am doing my duty the pleasure of acknowledging your favor, captain — has arrived and we are sorry indeed there happens to be such a quantity of flour in the cargo, particularly at this moment. If we knew where to send her with the flour, with hopes of doing better to leeward, it would be a consolation, but several cargoes having gone to Port au Prince gives us no encouragement to send there."
London Papers to May 27.
Were brought by capt. Redman, of the ship Confidence, which arrived yesterday from Liverpool. We have extracted the most prominent articles of their contents. The report of a new attempt on the life of Buonaparte is contained in the latest paper. It appears to have obtained but little credit in England. We must, however, wait the next arrival for decision upon it. It is not too strange to be true! — The French Tribune and Legislative Body have decided in favor of the establishment of a "Legion of Honor," and the revival of Negro Slavery and the Slave Trade. The report on the latter subject was made by a citizen Adet. There were a considerable number of votes in the negative respecting the creation of the new military order. The session of the Legislative Body terminated on the 20th of May.
(Boff. pap.)
LONDON, May 24. FRENCH LEGION "OF HONOR."
A Strong and unexpected opposition has manifested itself in the French legislature. Our readers know, that a plan has been proposed for establishing a legion of honor, the nature of which we have already explained. The proposition was warmly recommended in the tribunate by Lucien Bonaparte. A member of the name of Savoy Rollin attacked it with spirit and with great strength of argument. He considered it as the introduction of hereditary and military Noblesse into the republic. Chauvelin, who was ambassador to this country before the war, opposed it with equal warmth, and condemned it as in the highest degree unconstitutional. LUCIEN BONAPARTE answered Rollin and Chauvelin with some petulance, and inveighed against them as having attacked the government. The plan, however, was adopted by the Tribunate; but the division upon it was 56 to 38.
In the legislative Body the opposition was as strong. Our readers know, that by the constitution of that body, that assembly decides upon a plan without hearing speeches from any of its members. — Orators from the government, and a deputation from the tribunate, plead, before it, either for or against any measure, and the assembly proceeds to the vote after it has heard them. On the 19th, at night the discussion upon the legion of honor was opened in the Legislative Body. Lucien Bonaparte defended it and animadverted upon the objections made to it in the Tribunate. At midnight the Legislative Body divided and adopted the plan by a majority of 166 to 110. So strong a minority as had not been seen for some time.
SLAVE TRADE.
The principle of establishing the Slave Trade has been adopted, after much opposition. The numbers were 56 for and 27 against it, in the Tribunate; and 211 for and 63 against it in the legislative body. The Treaty of Amiens has been unanimously approved of by the latter; a medal is to be struck commemorative of it.
END OF THE SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE.
On the 20th the Legislative Body terminated its Session. A Counsellor of State complimented it in the name of the Government upon the services it had conferred upon the country. He took a review of the laws that had been passed — of the restoration of peace to Europe — and of the re-establishment of the Catholic worship. He communicated to the Assembly the objects that yet remained to be accomplished, and the measures which would be submitted to them in the next session. The civil, commercial, judicial, and criminal codes are to be laid before them; but the manner in which they will be submitted for discussion, will differ from the mode adopted when the civil code was last presented to the legislature.
The French funds are 56 f. 45 c.
Thomas Paine on his return to America, will have to receive about 12 years rent of the lot of ground assigned to him by Congress. Though but a small part of it is in a state of cultivation, land has so rapidly risen in value in the maritime states of America since his arrival in Europe, that his small lot would now sell at upwards of 4000l. [Paris Pap. 1.]
ANECDOSE.
Two Sachems of the Western Indians, in making a tour to Philadelphia, dined at the house of Fortune, amidst a splendid circle, and observing mustard upon the table, one of them took a spoonful at once in his mouth, which soon caused the tears to run plentifully down his rugged countenance; but collecting himself in a moment, and perhaps not less desirous to conceal his ignorance than to see his companion caught in the same manner, when asked by his brother Sachem the cause of his crying, replied without hesitation, that it was caused by his reflecting upon the goodness of his father who was slain in battle. This answer appeared satisfactory to the inquisitive chief, while the rest of the company, out of tenderness to these unrefined sons of nature, could only, with the utmost exertions restrain themselves from open laughter. — From this moment, the one who had learned by experience the qualities of mustard, kept his eye constantly on his tawny brother of the wilderness, until at length he enjoyed the superlative pleasure of beholding him take a spoonful into his mouth in the same manner he had just done himself, and which was productive of the same effect. The former now in his turn requested of his companion the reason of his shedding tears, and was answered with Indian readiness and wit — Because you was not killed when your father was.
EPHRAIM GILMAN, TRUNK MAKER, ROYAL STREET, near the market; After tendering his unfeigned acknowledgements to his friends and the public, for their support hitherto, begs leave to mention that he has on hand a general assortment of TRUNKS, which he is determined to sell on the very lowest terms, and will make great allowance to those who purchase to sell again.
N. B. Trunks repaired as usual.
A steady, industrious mechanic, or shop-keeper, (who is not more easily than a trunk maker) may be accommodated, at the above place, with a commodious shop, fronting the street, and sole use of an excellent cellar, if required, under very moderate rent.
July 23.
eo3t
Public Sale.
Will be sold to the highest bidder, for ready money, on SATURDAY the 28th day of August next, on the premises, Sixty Acres of LAND, near the old Court-House, in Fairfax county and adjoining the lands of Wm. Deneale and Henry Gunnell; this land is of good quality, and produces good corn and wheat, and is sold by virtue of a deed of trust from Edward Adams and Jemima his wife to me, to satisfy a debt due from the said Edward Adams to William Deneale, amounting to £70, with interest from 17th June, 1799.
JAMES WILEY, Trustee.
July 23.
2aw1ct

SPRING GOODS.
JOSEPH RIDDLE & Co.
Have imported in the brig Union, captain Woodhouse, from London, a general assortment of goods suitable for the present season, which they offer for sale on reasonable terms, by the piece or package.
May 18. d
JUST RECEIVED
FROM NORFOLK,
And for sale at my store, lower end of Prince Street.
Fresh LEMONS & LIMES,
Best Smithfield Salt-Petred
Hams, Middlings and Shoulders.
ABEL WILLIS.
July 17. d
John Gardner Ladd
Has lately received for sale at his Warehouse, Prince Street Wharf,
Russia Sheetings,
Russia and Ravens Duck } per bale or
And India Cotton } piece,
German Linens and one trunk sewing
Silks and Ribbons,
A few pair handsome Looking Glasses
in gilt and mahogany frames,
Two bales of Paper Hangings,
A great variety of mens, womens and
childrens' shoes, coarse and fine,
Hyson,
Young Hyson and } TEAS,
Souchong
Tea table sets of China in boxes,
Cotton, wool and playing Cards,
Holland and country Gin of the best
quality in pipes,
W. India, and N. } in hhds and bls.
England Rum,
Molasses & Sugars }
Coffee in bags,
Spinning Cotton,
Butter in firkins,
Beef and Pork in bls. and half bls.
Spermaceti and tallow Candles,
White and brown Soap,
Chocolate of the best and common sort,
Cheese of an extraordinary fine quality,
Shad, Herrings and dried Cod Fish,
A quantity of red Seal Leather,
Fresh Raisins and Figs in casks,
Lemons in boxes,
Pepper, Allspice, Nutmegs, Almonds,
and a small quantity of fresh Hops, &c.
Also,
About 30 tons of Lignumvitae.
May 13. d
ATTENTION!
WANTED to employ immediately, for the benefit of the 60th Regiment of Virginia Militia, two MUSICIANS; one to teach the different beats of the drum, the other, the music of the fife. Such persons as are well qualified for the above tuition, and will engage to instruct the learners which will consist of sixteen boys for each branch, shall receive a liberal compensation from the subscriber, who is authorized by law to employ tutors; and by the Court of Enquiry, to pay them for their services when performed.
CHARLES LITTLE.
April 7. Fairfax County, 2awtf
BENJAMIN SHREVE, junr.
HAS FOR SALE
At his Store, corner of Prince and Union Streets.
A few pipes 4th proof brandy,
Ditto hhds 2d and 3d proof Rum,
10 Quarter casks Malaga wine,
4 Tierces acid,
20 Barrels herrings,
32 Bags coffee,
3 Boxes glass tumblers,
Bandano handkerchiefs,
China and blue gitta ditto,
India checks,
Ravens duck,
Ladies' London shoes,
And a few pieces of furniture, consisting of 1 desk and book-case, 1 sideboard and secretary, 1 bureau, 4 washstands.
July 15. e0311aw3t
FOR SALE,
2,000 BUSHELS CORN.
Apply to PICKETTS, NEWTON, & Co.
July 3. d
Just Received,
and for sale at this Office, Mr. BAYARD'S SPEECH on the Bill for repealing the late Judiciary Act.
R. & J. GRAY
Have for Sale, wholesale and retail, at their Book and Stationary Store, in King Street, between Royal and Fairfax streets, the following articles, on which a liberal deduction will be made to those who purchase to sell again:
Novels, Romances, &c.
THE Beggar Girl, a novel in three vols. by Mrs. Bennet; Devalcourt, by do. Girl of the Mountains, a novel in 2 vols. by Mrs. Parkers; St. Leon, or a Tale of the XVIth Century, a novel in 2 vols. by Wm. Godwin; Children of the Abbey, a tale, 4 vols. bound in 2, by Regina Maria Roche; Vicar of Lanidown, 2 vols. in one by do. Maid of the Hamlet, 2 vols. in one, by do. Nocturnal Visit, a novel, in 2 vols. by do. Spirit of the Castle, by William C. Proby; Vagabond, by George Walker; Mordaunt, by Dr. Moore, The Armenian, or Ghost of Seer, a history founded on facts, 2 vols. from the German of Schiller; Charlotte Temple, a Tale of Truth, by Mrs. Rowson, 2 vols. in one; Adventures of Guadentia di Lucca, the Abbess, a romance by W. H. Ireland, the avowed author of the Shakspear papers, &c. &c. in 3 vols. The Fool of Quality, or the History of Henry Earl of Moreland, in 3 vols. by Mr. Brooke; Royal Captives, a Fragment of Secret History, by Ann Yearley, a Tale of the Times, a novel by the author of the Gossip's Story, in 2 vols.
Miscellanies.
Epitome of the History of Europe from the reign of Charlemagne to the beginning of the reign of George III. 8vo. Beauties of Nature delineated, or Philosophical and Pious Contemplations on the Works of Nature, and the Seasons of the Year, selected from Sturm's Reflections; Life and Writings of the late Dr. Benjamin Franklin, Taplin's Farrier, Blossoms of Morality, Sandford and Merton, Constitutions of the United States with the latest amendments, to which are prefixed, the Declaration of Independence and the Federal Constitution with the amendments; Junius's Letters, complete in one vol. with a copious index; Letters of Themistocles, with an appendix, containing a Character of Dr. Franklin, and Remarks on his Life, written by himself; Vocal-Medley, a new Collection of fashionable, modern Songs; American Songster; Patriotic Medley; Watts' Psalms and Hymns; Methodist Hymns and spiritual Songs; Newton's Olney Hymns; Common Prayer Books in plain and Morocco binding.
School Books.
Bibles, Testaments, Scott's Lessons, Murray's English Reader; Introduction to the English Reader; Sequel to do. Young Gentlemen and Ladies' Monitor; Enrick's Dictionary; Pfaifer's, Columbian Orator; Webster's Institutes, containing his spelling Book, or 1st part, Grammar or 2d part, and Selection in Reading, or 3d part; Dilworth's Spelling Book; Columbian do. Child's Guide; American Primer; Columbian do. Dr. Lowth's English Grammar; Althe's Introduction to do. Philadelphia Latin do. Clark's Introduction to Latin; Mair's, do. do. Clark's Enigma; do. Corderii; Rudiman's Rudiments of the Latin Tongue; American Tutor's Assistant, Dilworth's Sisholm's do. Mrs. Barbauld's Lesson's and Hymns for Children; Juvenile Magazine to be continued monthly.
Chap Books.
Prompter; Aladdin, or the Wonderful Lamp; Mother Goose's Tales; Trojan War, Gulliver Reviv'd; Laugh and be Fat; Hocus Pocus; Divine Emblems; Letter Writer; Spanish Rogues; Religious Courtship; Conquest of Mexico; Buck's Companion; Youthful Jester's Cheap Repository.
Stationary.
Lead Inkstands with glass holders; Pocket do. Morocco Pocket Books assorted; Playing Cards, red and black Inkpowder; Wafers by the pound or oz. Letter Paper of different qualities; Foolscap writing paper; Quills and slates, lead and slate Pencils; and a general assortment of
Blank Books,
consisting of Ledgers, Journals, Day Books, Invoices, Waste and Cash Books, Cyphering and Copy Books; Copper plate Copy Lines large and small hand.
Bookbinding.
Of every description, executed with neatness and dispatch. Merchants' account books ruled and bound to any pattern at the shortest notice.
Wanted,
One or two boys of good connection, between 12 and 14 years of age, as apprentices to the bookbinding business.
April 20. d
FOR SALE,
AT THE SUBSCRIBERS' WHARF, 70 tons Plaister,
10 hhds. 3d and 4th proof Rum,
5 ditto Molasses,
5 ditto Sugars,
150 bbls. first quality Herrings,
20 ditto Pork.
RICKETTS, NEWTON, & Co.
June 25. d
FOR SALE,
About 1100 bushels Liverpool
fine Salt,
300 do. Lisbon
WM. HODGSON.
May 19. d
JUST RECEIVED
And for sale, at this office—The several
ACTS of CONGRESS,
CONCERNING THE
District of Columbia;
Passed at the second session of the sixth, and the first session of the seventh Congress of the United States. — price 12 1/2 cents.
May 25. d
Valuable Property for Sale,
At the little Falls of Potomack, About three miles from George-Town and the City of Washington, and ten from Alexandria.
172 acres of Land, upon which are a dwelling house and sundry other improvements, several stone quarries and fish stands, and two vacant mill seats.
Two undivided third parts of 7 acres of Land, upon which are a merchant mill, with three pair of French Burr mill stones and every necessary, complete, for manufacturing flour to the best advantage, and with as little manual labor as possible; a brewery and distillery, a granary, a miller's house, a brewer's house, cooper's shop, &c. and a vacant mill seat.
Two undivided third parts of 200 acres of land, adjoining the 7 acres and 172 acres abovementioned, upon which here are several stone quarries and fish stands.
The purchaser of the above property, will have an assignment of a lease for the other undivided third part, of which there will be 6 years to come from the first day of September next.
The stone on the above lands is equal in goodness to any, and superior to most foundation stone on the river—vessels of any burthen that can go to George-Town, can go up to the mill and stone quarries.
Any person or persons, who may incline to purchase, will of course view the premises, therefore it is not thought necessary to be more particular.
For terms apply to Gen. Uriah Forrest, at George-Town, or to
PHILIP R. FENDALL, Alexandria.
June 29. 1aw
JUST PUBLISHED,
AND FOR SALE BY
R. & J. GRAY;
Price 1 dollar, handsomely bound, She Lives in Hopes, or Caroline; a narration founded upon facts, by Miss Hatfield of Manchester. Clermont, a tale, in two volumes, by M. R. Roche, author of the Children of the Abbey—price 2 dollars. Tears and Smiles, a miscellaneous collection of Poems by P. Pindar, esq. the Ladies' edition—price 75 cents, bound and lettered. Dr. Mavor's Collection of Voyages and Travels, to be comprised in 20 volumes, one volume to be published every month until the whole are completed, the 1st, 2nd and 3rd volumes are received—price to subscribers 1 dollar per volume, neatly bound in boards and ornamented with elegant engravings. The Life of Bonaparte, from his birth to the peace of Lunéville—price 1 dollar, bound and lettered. Select Plays, vol. 2nd, containing the Robbers, Fiesco, Cabal & Love—price to subscribers 1 dollar per volume, to non-subscribers 1 dol. 25 cents. McNeal's Poems, some of them in the Scottish dialect, 2 vols. with elegant copper plates and handsomely gilt—price 2 dollars.
They have also received an extensive assortment of valuable books, many of them in elegant bindings, of which the following are a part:
Swift's Works, in 19 volumes 8vo. elegantly bound in calf and gilt. Milton's Paradise Lost, fine hot-pressed edition with plates, bound in calf and gilt. Young's Night Thoughts, do. do. Pope's Works, pocket edition with plates, 8 volumes, calf, gilt. Adventurer, 4 vols. duodecimo, gilt. Johnson's and Enrick's Pocket Dictionaries, hot pressed, calf, gilt. Johnson's and Sheridan's Dictionaries 8vo. Rolin's Ancient History, in 10 vols. illustrated with a great number of elegant copper plates. Travels of Anacharsis the Younger in Greece, 5 vols. bound in calf. Morie's Gazetteer of the Eastern Continent, 8vo. Do. of America, 8vo. Brooks's General Gazetteer. Guthrie's Geographical Grammar. Smith's Wealth of Nations, 2 vols. 8vo. calf. John Newton's Works, 9 vols. duodecimo. Josephus's Works, 6 vols. 12mo. Rule's History of Modern Europe, with an account of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire, 5 vols. 8vo. Same book elegantly bound in calf and gilt. Ancient Europe, by the same author, 2 vols. 8vo. calf, gilt. History of England, from the invasion of Julius Cæsar, to the revolution in 1688, by David Hume, esq. with the continuation from the revolution to the end of the American war, 12 vols. 8vo. with elegant heads, bound in calf and beautifully gilt.
They have continually on hand wholesale and retail—Quarto, Octavo, Schooi and Family Bibles, Testaments, Columbian, Pearce, Webster, Dilworth, Rational and Universal Spelling Books. Murray's English Reader, Introduction and Sequel to Ditto, Scott's Lessons, Monitor Preceptor, Columbian Orator and Webster's Institutes, English, French, Latin and Greek Grammars, Jones, Sheridan and Enrick's Dictionaries. Blank books of every description quills, wafers, ink powder, slates, pencils, pocket books, violins, violin strings, playing cards, &c. &c. &c. July 2.
FOR SALE,
Two large superb LOOKING GLASSES, just imported from LONDON, One plate measuring 103 by 40 inches. The other 84 by 40 do. with suitable ornaments. Apply to William Hodgson.
May 31. d
Clean linen and cotton rags bought at this office.
THE Accommodation Coach,
WILL leave Mr. Gadsby's City Tavern every morning, at half past four o'clock, for Baltimore, to accommodate our Alexandria friends: returning, leaves Mr. Evans's, Indian Queen, every morning at six o'clock, and arrives at Alexandria the same evening.
The Proprietors will not undertake to promise as much as the Mail Pilot, which runs but 50 miles per day, although it is said to Pilot the Mail, which runs from 80 to a 100 miles per day.
THE PROPRIETORS.
June 9. d6tzaw
THE SUBSCRIBER,
Contemplating a removal from the District of Columbia, as soon as he can close his out standing concerns, OFFERS FOR SALE,
THE FOLLOWING Very valuable Property.
One undivided half of a FARM adjoining the Great Falls of Potomac, on which is a good House, a new Barn, and some excellent Meadow. Also, a FORGE, 50 by 60 feet, covered with tin, and a Coal and Iron House, situated on the Canal made by the Potomac Company, and the right of cutting the wood for 900 years on a large parcel of land adjoining—much of this wood is convenient to the river, and may be readily transported to George-Town, the Federal City, or this place. The other half may be purchased.
Three Eighths of about eleven hundred acres of LAND, in Berkeley county, adjoining the lands of the United States, at Keep Tryce Furnace and Harper's Ferry—more than half of it is in wood, and the remainder good farming land. The other five-eighths may also be purchased.
An undivided moiety of 36 acres of LAND in the Common of Alexandria And adjoining the town, chiefly under fence of cedar posts and chestnut rails.
A large and handsome Brick DWELLING HOUSE, 50 by 40 feet, with a brick Stable, Smoke House, and Well of excellent water—The Garden and Yard paled in—The House is not quite finished. It will be sold either in its present state, or finished as may suit the purchaser.
A number of LOTS on the new wharf, made by Mr. Heruert, Mr. Wilson, and the subscriber, between Fairfax Street and the river Potomac; and, also, the division of the said wharf, made from Mr. Thompson's by a 20 feet. street.
An undivided half of a LOT
in the west side of Fairfax street, above Queen street, on which the house was burnt last winter. For particulars, respecting titles and terms, which will be liberal both as to price and credit, apply to
JOHN POTTS.
Alexandria, Oct. 17. 1aw
JUST PUBLISHED,
AND FOR SALE
At R. & J. GRAY's Bookstore, REPORTS of adjudged cases in the Court of Common Pleas, during the time lord chief justice Willes presided in that court; together with some few cases of the same period determined in the House of Lords, Court of Chancery, and Exchequer chamber. —By Charles Durnford, barrister at law—price to subscribers, 4 dolls. 50 cents, to non-subscribers 5 dolls.
Alfonzo, King of Castile; a tragedy in five acts—by M. G. Lewis—price 31 cents.
BIBLE—A few copies of Cary's new 4to Family Bible, ornamented with plates and maps—price 8 dollars.
Subscribers to Conrad and Co's. edition of Select Novels, are informed that Clermont, by Mrs. Roche, forming the 5th and 6th volumes of that elegant work, is now nearly ready for delivery. Also, the 2d vol. of Warner and Hannah's Select Plays.
July 16.
LANDING,
At Merchants' wharf,
A quantity of prime barrel'd PORK.
WM. HODGSON.
June 1. d
Just received and for Sale at
this office—Price One Dollar,
DEBATES
In the Senate of the United States, on the bill for repealing the late JUDICIARY LAW.
Printing in all its variety executed at this office.
PRINTED DAILY BY S. SNOWDEN.