Alexandria daily advertiser (Alexandria [Va.]), 1804-11-26 00:00:00

Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
Vol. IV.]
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1804.
[No. 1149.]
Public Sale.
On TUESDAY next, At 10 o'clock, will be sold at the Vendue Store, RUM
In hds. and bks. French Brandy in pipes, Gin in pipes and bks. Whiskey and Apple Bandy in bks. Sugar in hds. tierces and bks. Chocolate White and brown Soap and } in boxes, Mould and dip Candles Raisins in kegs, boxes and jars, Figs in kegs and frails, Queen's Ware in crates,
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c. —ALSO, A Variety of DRY GOODS, among which are Cloths, Coatings, Kersemeres, Duffs, Plains, Kertys, Negro Cottons, Serges, Elastics, blue Friezes, Calimances, Ruffs, Yarn Stockings, Chintzes and Calicoes, Irish Linens, Silesia do. Osaburgs and Ticklenburgs, Muslin and Muslin Handkerchiefs, India Muslins and Table Clothes, Bandana Handkerchiefs, Colored Threads, Hats and sundry other articles.
Philip G. Marsteller.
August 29.
FRESH FRUIT.
JOHN A. BURFORD,
(Late Dyson's Store,) Prince Street, has this day received, per brig Rachel from Cadiz, brig Brothers Return from Amsterdam, and sch'r Sparrow from Antigua, 4000 lbs. soft shell'd Almonds, 3000 Oranges, 30 bks. Limes, packed in their natural foil, 40 boxes Muscadel and Bloom Raisins, by the box or retail, Fresh Lemons, Sherry Wine of a superior quality, And real Holland Gin.
Has always on Hand, A general Assortment of GROCERIES, DRY GOODS, &c. The above articles are all in good order and of excellent quality.
Aug. 22. d
FALL GOODS.
JONAH THOMPSON and SON HAVE RECEIVED Per the ship United States from Liver- pool, a part of their FALL ASSORTMENT, and are in daily expectation of the remainder via Baltimore.
Oct. 1. d3m
LOST.
Yesterday forenoon between Messrs. Ricketts, Newton and Co. Store and the Coffee House a Cornish store for a seal with a coat of arms engraved on it. It can be of no use to any person but the owner. If found and left at this office, a reward of Two Dollars will be given. October 18.
CORN
Wanted in the ear at Cameron Mills, for which a generous price will be given CASH.
Ricketts, Newton & Co.
October 9. d
ARMINIAN SKELETON.
Subscriptions are received at the Book Store of COTOM and STEWART, for a BOOK en- titled,
THE SKELETONS:
Or, the Arminian Anatomized, and The Carnal Preacher Dissected.
In two Parts.
Part I. The Arminian, or doctrine of Univer- sal Charity pursued, taken, examined, tried, con- futed, executed, and anatomized. Part II. The Carnal Preacher Dissected, with comments on several dark passages of scrip- ture. In a series of letters, written at various times to friends in the country.
Conditions, &c. are left at the above store.
It is the opinion of several respectable clergy men, that the above book contains the ground work and principles of genuine piety, as it mani- festly proves, from the scriptures of truth, that the doctrine of free will and universal redemption is unfounded.
JAMES BACON, AT HIS GROCERY STORE
King near Washington Street, Has just received from Philadelphia, New-York &c. an extensive selection of GROCERIES consisting of
Gunpowder, Imperial, Hyson, Young Hyson, Hyson Skin, Peko, Padra, Pouchong and Com'n Souchong } TEAS Of the latest Import- tation and parti- cularly chosen.
Green coffee of superior quality, Loaf, Lump and Muscovado Sugar, W India and Sugar House Molasses,
Choice old Madeira, Particular Teneriffe, Sherry, Bruffs, Lisbon, Malaga and Port } WINES.
Claret in small cases, Cognac and Barcelona Brandy, Old Jamaica Spirits, Antigua, St. Croix, and St. Kitts } RUM.
Best Holland Gin, White Wine and Cyder Vinegar, Best Sallad Oil, Salt Petre, Allum, Madder, Coperas & Brim- stone.
Mace, Nutmegs, Cloves and Cassia, Cayenne and black Pepper, Allspice, race and ground Ginger, Fig Blue and Poland Starch, Dixon's Mustard, Leiper's and Hamilton's Snuff, Best Chewing Tobacco, Spanish Segars, Pearl Barley and Rice, Shot assorted, F and F F Gunpowder, Gun and Pistols Flints, Single and double Battle do. in papers and canisters, White and brown Soap, Mould and dip Candles, &c. &c.
As he has in a great measure laid himself out for the supplying of private families and in consequence thereof taken every pains possible in the selection of his goods, he flatters himself from their superior quality, and the low prices at which he will dispose of them, to be a- ble to give satisfaction to those who will please to favor him with their custom.
June 11. d
FALL GOODS.
JOSEPH RIDDLE and Co. HAVE RECEIVED, By the ship United States, from Liverpool, FALL GOODS, which will be sold on moderate terms.
Oct. 2. d
BENJAMIN SHREVE, Jun
HAS FOR SALE, At his store, corner of Prince and Union streets, Eleven bales of CALCUTTA PIECE GOODS, consisting of Emmerties—Coffsahs—Sannahs—Baf- tats and Chintz.
600 pieces Nankeens, 100 pieces Bandana Handkerchiefs, Mens' coarse and fine Shoes, Womens' Morocco and Leather do. Girts and Boys' do. do. Red Seal Leather, Upper Leather, Bags of Black Pepper, 2 baks of Sago, 3 chests fresh Hyson Tea, 2 pipes very fine 4th proof Cognac Brandy, 2 pipes American Gin, 3 tierces Whiskey, 1 case Wool Hats, 34 bks. No. 1 Beef, and a few Coils of Cordage.
Oct. 2. d
A Fresh Supply of FRUIT.
THE SUBSCRIBER
Has this day received a quantity of the following articles, viz. Oranges, Lemons, Limes, Tamarinds, &c. &c. &c. all of which will be sold on moderate terms for cash.
On hand, as usual, a general assortment of Dry Goods, Groceries, &c. John A. Burford.
N. B. A quantity of excellent VI- NEGAR for sale. I. A. B. Nov. 10. d
JUST PUBLISHED,
(Price one dollar in boards)
AND FOR SALE BY ROBERT & JOHN GRAY, A FAMILY TOUR
THROUGH THE BRITISH EMPIRE, Containing some accounts of its NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL CURIOSITIES HISTORY & ANTIQUITIES; INTERSPERSED WITH BIOGRAPHICAL ANECDOTES. Particularly adapted to the amusement and instruction of YOUTH. BY PRISCILLA WAKEFIELD. ILLUSTRATED WITH A HANDSOME COLOURED MAP OF ENGLAND, IRELAND, SCOTLAND, AND WALES.
Just Received, AND FOR SALE AS ABOVE, THE POETICAL WORK OF
Milton, Pope, Thompson, A- ken-side Armstrong and Green, in handsome pocketvolumes, ornamented with copper- plates, and gilt backs, price per volume 100 Transactions of the society for the pro- motion of Agriculture, Arts and Manufactures, instituted in the state of New York, 8vo. 225 The Law of Executors and Administra- tors, by Samuel Toller, Esq. of Lincoln's Inn, Barrister at Law. 250 Dr. Laune's Plea for Non Conformists. 75 Toplady on Predestination. 75 Baxter's Saints Everlasting Rest. 100 The Pious Christian, by Bishop Hay. 100 Observations on the Medical and Do- mestic management of the consumption, on the power of Digitalis Purpurea, and on the house of Scrofula, by Thomas Bed- does, M. D. 106 3/4 Carey's American Monitor, 62 1/2 Blair's Lecture's 2 vol. octavo, 400 Immortal Mentor, 100 Harrison's Grammar, 25 Moores Strictures, on Female Education, 100 Jacksoo's Bookkeeping 150 Reve's devout Exercise of the Heart. 62 1/2 Student's Military Discipline, 50 3/4 A variety of Childrens Books, ornamented with Copper Plates. A large supply of superfine vel- lum paper, common writing paper, quills, wa- fers, &c. &c. Nov. 7. d
JAMES SANDERSON,
Has just received the following articles, 12 Pipes London P. Madeira
Wine, of a superior quality, Old Port Wine in hds. qr. Casks and Bottles, Burgundy in Bottles, Sherry in qr. Casks, Cognac Brandy, Jamaica Spirits, Ho and Gin, Peach Brandy, very old, Whiskey, Loaf, and Muscovado Sugars,
Imperial, Hyson, Young Hyson, Hyson Skin, } TEAS of the late Import- tation. Cloves, Nutmegs, Mace, Allspice, Black Pepper, Ground Ginger, Salt Peter, Soap by the box, British Sail Canvas, Russia Duck, first quality, German Ticklenburgs, and Osnaburgs, Coarse Hats in cases, Juniper Berries in bags, Stone Ware, 15 qr. Casks English Battle Gun Powder, in pound papers sealed, 1 Large Scale Beam with Box Ends, And Scales compleat of a superior quality. A few bags of first quality GREEN COFFEE. Nov. 8. d
PETER WISE,
Has just received fifty boxes of genuine HAVANNAH SEGARS, which he will dispose of at a low price for cash. November 23. 22 3/4
35000 White Oak Barrel staves, For Sale.
Wm. I. Hall, Merchant's Whar Nov 22. 0031.
FOR SALE
The Sloop Two Brothers, (of this port,) burthen about twenty five tons, and now in good order. A credit would be given if required, or bartered for wet or dry goods. Apply to William S. Belt, jun. Sept. 24. co
FREIGHT WANTED—Coastwise For the Sloop
LAUREL, Joseph Luce, MASTER, burthen 400 barrels and has good accommodations for passengers. Apply to, JOHN G. LADD Nov 24. d
UNITED STATES
is now in readiness to re- ceive freight for LIVERPOOL, and will sail about 15th Novem- ber. For freight or passage, please apply to the Master on board at Lawraon & Smoot's whar- or to, Ricketts, Newton, & Co. October 20. d
For Freight or Charter.
The Brigantine KATY, of Boston (a staunch good vessel and fast sailer,) Daniel Carvelle master, burthen about 1100 barrels—apply to JOHN G. LADD. WHO HAS RECEIVED, Per said brig and for sale cheap, 2 pipes 2d proof French Brandy, 3 do. London Particular Madeira Wine, 2 do. Vidonier, 3 Casks of Linseed Oil, 2000 pair Men, and Boys Rout and neat 35 boxes Candles, and Soap.
For Freight or Charter, to Europe or the West Indies,
The Brig COMMERCE, JOHN HARPER, Master, now ready to take in a cargo. Apply to M'Clean & Winterberry. Nov. 14.
TUITION.
REV. SAMUEL KEMP, BEGS leave to inform the Public that he has taken the house formerly occupied by Captain Black, the property of Mr. Janney on the Mall. Where young gentlemen will be carefully taught the English language grammatically, Writ- ing, Accounts, Mensuration, of Superficies, and Solids, Geometry, Trigonometry, both Plane and Spherical, Surveying after the much approved me- thods by Logarithms, and Meridian distances, Dialling it all its varieties, together with their applications in Drawing and Perspective—A- nomy founded upon the principles, and sentiments of the illustrious Sir Isaac Newton, Navigation by Lunar observations, and Double Altitudes, Geography with the use of the Globes, &c. with the utmost precision and correctness. N. B. Mr. Kemp assures those who would wish to honor him with their patronage, that no pains will be spared in endeavoring to form the tender minds of those committed to his care, to the love of liberty, practice of virtue, and good manners. Mr. Kemp would wish to accommo- date four young gentlemen.
An evening school will be kept agreeably to the usual hours. Nov. 19. dlf.
Copartnership Disolved.
The partnership existing between the subscribers, trading under the firm of Hen- ry K. May and Co. in Alexandria, and David I. Greene, and Co. in Boston, is this day dissov- ed by mutual consent; all persons having any claims against said firm, are desired to call on H. K. May, here, or I. Greene in Boston, for settlement, those indebted are desired to make immediate payment.
Henry K. May, continues to transact business in Alexandria, on his own account, and David I. Greene, this day enters into partnership with David Greene and Son, to transact business in Boston, under the firm of David Greene, & Sons. Henry K. May, David I. Greene.

DOUGLASS & MANDEVILLE,
KING-STREET,
Offer for sale, on very moderate terms,
 20 Hhds. bright Molasses,  30 Bbs. N. E. Rum,  40 Boxes Mould and Dipt Candles,  6 Chefts, Hyson Skin Tea,  20 Bags Green Coffee,  10 Hhds. Jamaica Rum,  10 do. Mucovado Sugar,  Loaf and Lump Sugar in barrels,  Pepper and Allspice in bags,  Alum and Cadiz Salt. 
A few Firkins good Butter,
And a tolerable assortment of
GROCERIES.
They continue to select for families good Flour made of old Wheat. November 23. d7:raw3t.
TO THE LADIES.
MUFFS & TIPPETS.
T. PIERCE,
HAS JUST RECEIVED from his manu-
 Red & cross Fox Muffs, Sable and other trimming.  and Tippets, A few boxes artificial  Silver, do. Flowers,  Black and Silver Bear, English Suspender's best  do. quality,  Morton. do. All of which will be  Black Jennett & Wolf, sold twenty per cent un-  do. der the usual prices.  Fairfax Street, opposite Messrs. Riddle, & Co. Nov. 24. 3t.
TUNIS CRAVEN,
Has just received via. Philadelphia an elegant assortment of GOODS, suitable to the present season
—AMONG WHICH ARE—  Best London Superfine Linen, & Cotton Cam-  and second Cloths, bric,  Cassimeres, frizes, Cambric, Jaconett, Mull  Coatings, Bearskins, Mull, & Book Muslin,  Plains, Surges & Flan- do. Tamboured, and  nels, Sprigged,  Mole Skin, Toiletett, Lace Cambrics,  Swansdown, and Mar- Harnished and Flushed  feils, Shawls,  Velvet, Constitution, Camels Hair, do.  Hunting, and Genoa, India Book Muslin,  Cords, Handkerchiefs,  1 & 2 1/2 Irish Linen, Black Laces, Veil,  Shirting Cotton, long Edgings,  Lawn, Laces, Imperial, and Pic  White, and Brown, Extra Long Silk & Wash  Platillas, Leather Gloves,  Creas, Dowlas, Tick- Italian Plain Silks, Cam-  lenburgs, bray, do.  Osburgs and Hec- Making & Sewing Silk,  gans, Silk Cords, and Taffels,  Worked, Cotton, & Ostrich Feathers,  Silk Hosiery, Artificial Flowers, and  Role, and Daffell Ribons,  Blankets, Tambouring Cotton,  Chintz's, Calicoes, & Fringed & Plain, Cotton  Colored Cambrics, Counterpins,  do. do. Furniture, Baftas, Emerys, Gun-  Ladies Patent Cloth nah. &c.  Also—By wholesale. 2 Cases Chintzes and Calicoes At very reduced prices. Nov. 15. df.
TUNIS CRAVEN
Has for Sale Very firkins best quality, Philadelphia inspected BUTTER. Nov. 13. df.
IN PURSUANCE
Of an order of the Council we will the premises let to the highest bidder on Sa- day the first day of December next, at 12 o'clock, the public wharf on the north side of Dike Street, for one year to commence at the ex- piration of the lease of the present tenant.
WILLIAM HARPER, JOHN POTTS. Nov. 23. df.
Dimities and Muslinets,
FOR SALE, Dimities, and Muslinets by the package, entitled drawback, and suitable for the West India Market.
W. EXLEY. Merchant's Wharf. November 24. co6t
TANNER'S OIL.
SEVENTY barrels best TANNER'S OIL, just received and for sale by BENJAMIN SHREVE, jun. Nov. 24. d.
For Sale,
Fifty seven Hhds. choice South Po- tomac TOBACCO, stored in town—Terms ap- ply to
JAMES SANDERSON.
From the CHARLESTON COURIER.
(Continued.)
THIS Democratic writer (Franklin) who accuses the Federal press of scurrility and calumny, must indeed be proof against all shame. I do not pretend to say that there have not been on the Federal side some scurrility, and more is the shame for those that used it: But compared to the abominable calumnies of the Democratic press, they were innocent, polite, and gentle; and when the objects of the abuse on both sides are compared, and the grounds of both are examined, those on the Federal side almost vanish into nothing. The words of the potent Peter Porcupine himself, poured forth upon open Jacobins, were milk and honey, or as Sancho Panca says, "tarts and cheese-cakes," when put in comparison with the purchased and rewarded calumnies of General Washington, by the strong pen of Callender; yet whose invectives, when compared with the blackguardism poured on that illustrious man from a print, the name of which it is pollution to mention, were as the brilliant satire of the gigantic Curran to the effusions of the most voluble and furious drab of Billingsgate. A charge of scurrility comes with a good grace indeed from the same party that sent the Prospect Before Us into the world. A charge of calumny well becomes that party which vilified and begrimed the immortal champion of our rights and founder of our freedom, Washington, with all the slanderous filth which industrious malice could pump from polluted and poisonous hearts. On the abdication of General Washington, the press assassin of a party exclaims thus:
The following character of Gen. Washington, appeared in the Aurora of March 6, 1797.
"LORD, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, for mine eyes have seen thy salvation," was the pious ejaculation of a man who beheld a flood of happiness rushing in upon mankind if ever there was a time that would licence the reiteration of the exclamation, that time is now arrived: For the man who is the source of all the misfortunes of our country is this day reduced to a level with his fellow citizens, and is no longer possessed of power to multiply evils upon the United States. If ever there was a period for rejoicing, this is the moment; every heart in unison with the freedom and happiness of the people, ought to beat high with exultation, that the name of Washington from this day ceases to give a currency to political iniquity, and to legalize corruption—A new era is now opening upon us, a new era which promises much to the people; for public measures must now stand upon their own merits, and nefarious projects can no longer be supported by a name. When a retrospect is taken of the Washingtonian administration for eight years, it is a subject of the greatest astonishment, that a single individual should have cancelled the principles of republicanism in an enlightened people just emerged from the gulf of despotism, and should have carried his designs against the public liberty so far, as to have put in jeopardy its very existence:—such, however, are the facts, and with these staring us in the face, this day ought to be a Jubilee in the United States."
The party read it, approve it, continue to support the calumniator, to circulate his paper, and to diffuse his principles. The calumny is verbatim disseminated through the union, in other prints, and yet persons of that party have the nerve to come forward and talk of scurrility and calumny. Matchless effrontery! insolence, injustice, falsehood, where will you be content to stop, when you thus break down all the fences which even the most abandoned and impudent were once wont to prescribe to themselves? And here Mr. Editor, I beg you will allow me to make a remark. It has been reported that some persons of that party affected to take offence at the mention made by you of General Washington, in your much spoken of eulogy on general Hamilton. According to the common rules of reasoning, I should conceive it impossible that such a feeling could be even affected or pretended; because your observations on our illustrious Washington, were panegyric of the most refined kind. Who the persons are who expressed dissatisfaction at your words on that occasion I know not; can they possibly be of the school of Washington? I should think not. But would it not be a very extraordinary thing if those very persons should have given to that very paper which first issued the calumny above extracted the support and encouragement of their subscription? Says the writer—"Party
spirit has raged with so much violence at different times ever since the organization of the new Government could hardly be said to exist among us until congress by an injudicious act (to give it no harsher term) created an enormous public debt, &c. &c."
That an assertion so unfounded should find its way into the National Intelligencer, which is under the auspices of persons who must know better, and ought to be correct, at least in their statement of facts, surprizes me. There are prints in the Union in which I should not be surprised to see it asserted, that Louis the XVIth came from the grave, and knocked down Bonaparte with a splinter of his coffin; but of the paper alluded to I had not such an opinion. Distortion of circumstances, sophistical arguments, and unjust conclusions, drawn from false premises, are one kind of thing: unfounded assertions, another. If the writer does not know can the editor of that paper, or the patron of that editor, have forgotten, that party spirit raged from the first starting of the question of a Federal Constitution, through the whole discussion of it, with equal violence to this day. Can they have already lost all recollection of the general agitation of the country on that occasion? Can they have forgotten, or do they only pretend to forget, that the President of the New York Convention declared, that if certain qualifications, proposed by his party, were not agreed to, he and they would carry their opposition to the extreme; and did not report say, that even an appeal to the sword was threatened? How in the name of God they could think of speaking in direct contradiction to a fact which every man of twenty five years of age in America must remember, is to me astonishing.
REMEMBRANCER.
MESSAGE
From the president of the United States to congress on the subject of the destruction of the Frigate Philadelphia.
To the House of Representatives of the United States.
Agreeably to your resolution of the 9th instant, I now lay before you a statement of the circumstances attending the destruction of the frigate Philadelphia, with the names of the officers and the number of men employed on the occasion; to which I have to add that lieutenant Decatur was thereupon advanced to be captain in the navy of the United States.
TH: JEFFERSON.
Nov. 15, 1804.
Navy Department, Nov. 15, 1804.
SIR,
Agreeably to your letter of the 10 inst. and the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 9th inst. therewith sent to me, I have the honor to enclose a statement of the circumstances attending the destruction of the frigate Philadelphia, with the names of the officers and the number of men employed on the occasion.
I have the honor to be,
With great respect,
Sir, your most obedient ser'v't.
ROBERT SMITH.
President of the United States.
Statement of the circumstances attending the destruction of the frigate Philadelphia, with the names of the officers, and the number of men employed on the occasion as laid before the president by the Secretary of the Navy, November 13, 1804.
On the 31st January, 1804, commodore Preble, lying with his squadron in the harbor of Syracuse, gave orders to lieutenant Charles Stewart, commanding the brig Syren of sixteen guns, and to lieutenant Stephen Decatur, jun. commanding the ketch Intrepid of four guns and seventy five men, to proceed to Tripoli, and to destroy the frigate Philadelphia of forty four guns, then lying in the harbour of Tripoli. Lieutenant Decatur had orders to enter the harbour in the night, board and set fire to the Philadelphia, and lieutenant Stewart was ordered to take the best possible position without the harbor, to cover the retreat.
Under these orders they proceeded immediately to the coast of Tripoli, but owing to very heavy gales of wind, that usually prevail there in the winter season, the enterprize could not be undertaken until the 16th February, when lieutenant Stewart having taken the best possible position to effect the object of his instructions, Lieutenant Decatur at 7 o'clock in the night, entered the harbour of Tripoli, boarded and took possession of the Philadelphia.
The frigate at the time she was boarded, had all her guns mounted and charged and lying within half gun shot of the Bastard's castle and of his principal battery.
Two Tripolitan cruisers were lying within two cables length on the starboard quarter, and several gun boats within half gun shot of the starboard bow—and all the batteries upon shore were opened upon the assailants; about twenty men of the Philadelphia were killed, a large boat full got off, and one man was made prisoner.
After having gained possession of the frigate, lieutenant Decatur set fire to her store rooms, gun room, cockpit, and birth deck, and with a firmness highly honorable to him, his officers and men, they remained on board until the flames had issued from the doors of the gun deck, and they continued in the ketch along side the frigate until the fire had communicated to her rigging and tops.
Lieutenant Decatur did not lose a man, and had but one slightly wounded.
The following is a list of the officers, and the number of men, employed in the destruction of the Philadelphia.
 Lieutenant Stephen Decatur, Junr.  James Lawrence, } Lieutenants.  Joseph Bainbridge, }  Jonathan Thorn, }  Lewis German, } Surgeon.  Ralph Izard, }  John Bowie, }  Charles Morris, } Midshipmen.  Alexander Laws, }  John Davis, }  Thos M'Donough, }  T's Oakly Anderson, }  Mr. — Salvador, } Pilot.  62 } Men. 
Lieutenant Decatur has stated, that all his officers and men behaved with the greatest coolness and intrepidity; and commodore Preble has informed me that lieutenant Stewart's conduct was judicious and meritorious.
Respectfully submitted. R. SMITH.
REPORT.
The committee of commerce and manufactures respectfully submit their report on the memorial of the president and directors of the New York Slate Company.
Two associations of individuals in the state of New York were formed, one in the year 1800 and the other in 1803, for the purpose of exploring and opening quarries of slate, within Dutchess county in the said state. After expending considerable capital, they state that they have been successful in finding slate of an excellent quality. This they have brought to market in great quantities, and offer it for sale at a reduced price of fifty per cent. They allege that they are capable of supplying the whole domestic demand for this useful article of building, and could easily furnish slate of various sizes and thicknesses, for exportation. But they complain of the rivalry and competition of the importers of slate from foreign countries; who by means of superior numbers and capitals, can without sensible inconvenience submit to temporary losses, undersell the petitioners, and interrupt the regular course of their domestic industry. For the sake of preventing these discouraging embarrassments, they solicit an increase of impost on the importation of slate from foreign parts.
In the preamble to the act "making further provision for the payment of the debts of the United States," passed August 10th, 1790, it is declared that duties were laid on goods, wares, and merchandise imported, for the discharge of the debts of the United States, and the encouragement and protection of manufactures, by the first section of that act, slate was charged with a duty of 10 per cent. ad valorem. Afterwards by the act, "for raising a further sum of money for the protection of the frontiers, and for other purposes therein mentioned," passed May 2d, 1792, an additional 2 1-2 per cent. was added; but this ceased at the end of two years by its own limitation. Then again an additional five per cent. ad valorem was laid upon imported slate, by the first section of the "act for laying additional duties on goods, wares, and merchandise, imported into the United States," passed June 7th, 1794.
A further impost of 2 1-2 per cent. was laid by the first section of the "act further to protect the commerce and seamen of the United States against the Barbary powers," passed March 25th, 1804, upon all goods, wares, and merchandise chargeable with an ad valorem duty. Slate comes within this class of articles. The money collected goes to "the Mediterranean fund;" and this additional 2 1-2 per cent. will not be discontinued until three months.

after a ratification of a treaty of peace with Tripoli.
Hence it appears that the existing duties on slate, imported from foreign parts, amount to 17 1-2 per cent. if imported in ships or vessels of the United States; and computing the 10 per cent. additional, amount to 19 1-4 per cent. upon all slate imported in vessels not of the United States. When to these are added freight, commission, insurance, and the other heavy charges on such a bulky article, it would seem that a sufficient protecting duty was already imposed to encourage this species of domestic manufacture. The committee are inclined to think it would be impolitic to increase the impost to a prohibitory amount.
The committee cannot forbear to express a sentiment of pleasure on this discovery of an inexhaustible quantity of an incombustible material for covering buildings. The increasing scarcity of timber, and the prevailing custom of constructing fire proof houses added to the more excellent, it may be said unequalled quality and abundance of the slate of New York may be expected in a short time to accomplish the wishes of the petitioners, and give the home made slate a complete ascendancy in the market. While therefore they rejoice at the detection of this new resource, and of its proportionally increased independence, they forbear to recommend any augmentation of impost upon its introduction from abroad.
On the whole, it is the opinion of the committee, that any additional duty upon imported slate, would at this time be inexpedient.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 21.
Arrived, schr. Dolphin, Williams, from Leghorn. Left there the 1st Oct. ship Phoenix, Patterson, of this port, for the Isle of France, in 6 days; brig Catharine, Snowers, of and for Salem in 5 days; Adair, Lupkins, of Newburyport, arrived a few days; schooner George, Brignant, of Duxbury, for Boston in 20 days. The ship Thomas, for Boston, sailed in company with the Dolphin. Ship Heart of Oak, of Boston, for Alicante, 7 days; and schr. John Adams, Ramsdale, for Philadelphia 2 days before the Dolphin. Spoke, Nov. 9 in lat. 36, long. 69, the ship Francis, of Portsmouth, from Boston, out 4 days for Charleston. 11th, in lat. 38, long. 71, brig Alliance, of Kennebec, out 14 days from St. Kitts, for Boston; and in 12 fathom water, Cape May, n. w. by w. distant 10 leagues, brig Molly, Wheldon, hence to Campachy out 4 hours.
BALTIMORE, November 22.
The Brig Hope Jenny, hence has arrived at Charleston in 3 days. The Montezuma, Dashields, hence, to Rotterdam, was spoken September 27, lat. 43, 33, long. 23, 52, out 26 days. Schooner Edith and Nancy, Adams, from Port-de-Paix, and 18 days from Cape Francois. Left at Port de Paix, schr. William Wright, Ross, for Philadelphia in 10 days; the John Barlet, of Baltimore, arrived and sailed for Jeremie. At the Capes, schrs. Harriot, and Greyhound, of N. Y. Eleanor, Venn, from Port au Prince in 3 days; Nancy, Brandt of Alexandria for Goavaes or Port au Prince in a few days. Off Cape Henry, spoke a ship from Liverpool for Alexandria. Business very dull at the Cape—No coffee to be had at any price.
Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26.
MARRIED , last evening by the Revd Mr. Muir, Mr. JOHN CHRISTMAN (of Jefferson county,) to ELIZABETH BARR, of this place.
Alexandria, November 24.
At a numerous meeting, convened at the Court House this evening agreeable to public notice, to take into consideration the propriety of addressing a petition to the President of the United States, to remove Francis Peyton from the command of the Militia of this town and county. A motion was made and concurred in, that Elisha Cullen Dick be Chairman of this meeting:
Whereupon, it was unanimously
RESOLVED:
1st. That it is the opinion of this Meeting, that the Militia of Alexandria, has been much depreciated, and disorganized during the operation of its present establishment.
ishment.
2d. That it is the opinion of this Meeting, that Lieutenant Col. Francis Peyton, is the principal cause thereof, and is an improper person to command a Militia of Free Men.
3d. That Robert Young, Peter Wise, John Pittman, and Elisha Cullen Dick, be a Committee to draft a Petition to the President of the United States, praying him, to remove Col. Francis Peyton from his said command; and that they cause it to be communicated in any manner they may deem proper.
4th. Resolved, That the foregoing proceedings be published.
ELISHA C. DICK, Chairman.
TEST.
JAMES S. SCOTT, Secretary.
Kentucky. —On the 2d instant, the election for electors was held in this state, and but thinly attended. The federalists made no opposition; but there was much division among the republicans respecting their candidates. In fact, had the candidates been republicans and federalists, they could not have more strongly exerted themselves to lessen the influence of each other.
The result of the Kentucky election, there is scarcely a necessity for anticipating,—there is no doubt but eight friends to Jefferson and Clinton have been chosen Electors.
Post-Office. —We understand, says the Boston Centinel, that the Mail for the city of Philadelphia, made up at the Post Office in this town, on the 1st day of the present month, is missing. It is presumed that it was stolen on the night following that day, when the Office was broke open. The Mail was uncommonly small.
Extract of a letter from Washington, dated November 19.
“Mr. James Boudoin, son of the late Governor Boudoin, of Massachusetts, has been this day nominated by the Executive, Minister resident at the Court of Spain.”
Extract of a letter from Guaynabo, to a gentleman in Philadelphia, dated Oct. 18.
“In the afternoon of the 16th instant the Blockade of this island was taken off, after the officer of an English frigate had been on shore to exchange prisoners.”
A Nassau paper of the 25th ult. mentions, that the brig Catharine, Haywood, of Louisville, from New Orleans for Liverpool, was wrecked on Florida Reef the 3d. Part of the cargo was bro't to Nassau, and the residue expected. Crew saved.
Captain Smith, of the schooner West-Indian, from Jamaica, on the 9th of October in lat. 22, 59, was boarded by a Felucca, French privateer, who after an examination of his papers, and finding he could not make a bon prize of him, robbed him of 40 or 50 gallons of rum, about 60 lbs. of Coffee, all the stores and small articles they could carry off. On the 11th October in lat. 24, 20, long. 33, 30, spoke schooner Plow, Wm. Stevenson, from this port for Campeachy, out 26 days, all well; and on the 2d of November off Chincoteague spoke brig Lioness, from Tenerife from New York, all well.
N. Y. Pap.
A Case for the Gentlemen of the Law.
Will Webster, of Stamford sold as good a cup of Ale, as ever mantled in a beerglass. He was bred a baker, and as is common in the country, he always sold bread; and it was as usual for working people to call for a penny loaf as a pennyworth of ale at his house.
A man came one day for six penny loaves. Webster served him as he sat in the drinking room; and after they had been delivered to him he said, “Master Webster, take one of you loaves back, I'll have but five, and bring me a pennyworth of ale, that will make up the sixpence, all the same you know.” The ale was brought him, and he gave him a loaf for it, drank it and called for another, and another, and another, until he had exchanged the six loaves for six penny-worths of ale; then rising up, said, “Mary must do with brown bread which he believed would be quite as good for her health; and was deliberately marching off when the landlord desired to be paid. “Paid! for what?” said the fellow. “For my bread,” answered the landlord. “Your bread—have you not had it again?” “Why then pay me for the ale,” said the publican. “I gave you bread for it,” answered the defendant.—“That is true,” answered Boniface, “yet
somehow I think I am cheated, but if ever you bother me again, call me cut, that's all ---you shall always pay for every thing as I bring it in.”
Law Query. Upon what can the Landlord bring his action?
Lon. pap.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA.
 ARRIVED,  Brig Katy, Covell, Boston  Schr. Friendship, Hayman, Cape Francois  Paragon, Leamon. New York via. George Town  Sally, Berry, Norfolk  Philip, Eveleth, Georgetown  Sloop Patty, Newton, Philadelphia  CLEARED,  Schr. Henrietta, Gupin Barbadoes  Betsy, Berry, Trinidad  Republican, Blair, Edenton  Desert, Berry, Georgetown  Sloop Prudent, Gummens, Barbadoes  Lydia, Porter, New York 
Affixe of Bread.
The 3d Loaf to weigh 10 ounces JOHN LONGDEN, Clerk of the Market. November 26.
PUBLIC SALE.
On Thursday next at 11 o'clock will be sold on the premises, if not previously disposed of at private Sale a lease of a Dwelling and Bake house, Having upwards of five years unexpired, situated on King between Royal and Pitt Streets, at present occupied by David Henderson, and immediately after a variety of Household and kitchen furniture; and a variety of tins and pans for baking.
P. G. Marsteller.
N. E. all persons indebted to me for bread are requested to make immediate payment or their accounts will be put into proper hands for collection. DAVID HENDERSON. Nov. 26.
New Publications.
Just received and for sale by Cotton and Stewart, The History of Virginia. from the first settlement to the present day, By JOHN BURKE, Vol. I.
GENERAL MOREAU'S
Justification from a charge of conspiracy exhibited against him by the Imperial Republic of France, Translated from the French, By G. L. GRAY.
The Soldier's Daughter,
A PLAY, By A. CHERRY.
The Sailor's Daughter,
A PLAY, By RICHARD CUMBERLAND.
With a large and general assortment of articles in their line at the lowest prices. Nov. 26. d
Notice.
HAVING made an assignment of my Merchandise and effects &c. unto Srs. Craig, Thomas Preston and Clement Green, in the express purpose of the benefit of my creditors. I wish those concerned to come forward with their respective claims, and all those indebted to make payment to the assignees or either of them, in order for a speedy settlement of my business.
PHILIP WANTON.
A large and general assortment of Ironmongery, Cutlery &c. is for sale, application to be made to me, or either of the assignees, these goods are in excellent order, and will be sold at a reduced price for either cash or a liberal credit, to approved applicants. Nov. 26. d3w.
Strayed or Stolen,
Out of the subscriber's pasture on the George Town road, near the city of Baltimore, on the 4th ult.
A brown or rather a black flout made draught HORSE, shod all round, the near hind foot is white, as high or higher than the fetlock joint, and the off hind foot has some white on it, his rump is sunk a little in the middle which is called by some the swener, if he is not taken up as a stray in or about this city, it is probable he has been rode off towards George Town or Alexandria. Any person securing the said horse, so that the owner may get again, shall have Five Dollars reward, if within five miles of this city, and if exceeding that distance Ten Dollars, and all reasonable expenses, by calling on Robert Sinclair near the Roman Chappel, Baltimore. 10th mo. 26th, 1804. eodgt.
PRACTISING BALL,
MR. GENERES,
RESPECTFULLY informs the Ladies and Gentlemen of Alexandria, that his first PRACTISING BALL, will be on Saturday evening next, in his room in Prince Street, next door to Dr. Dicks. Nov. 26. d6t
A PROPOSAL
By William Young Birch & Abraham Small, OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA,
For publishing by Subscription, THAT CELEBRATED WORK
GIBBON'S HISTORY
OF The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: TOGETHER WITH MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE AND WRITINGS OF THE AUTHOR.
NO Book could be offered, which stands in less need of encomium and recommendation. It has been read in almost every European language. The history of the long and interesting period from the age of the Antonines to the taking of Constantinople, and the death of Mahomet the 14. is no where else to be found in the shape of regular and well arranged history. The publishers presume to hope, that they do a service to their country in giving an edition of it from the American press. They will briefly speak of their intentions, and the superiority of this edition.
 1. It will be the most complete Edition of Gibbon extant—Because it will be enriched with the Memoirs of his life and writings, written by himself.—This will be an addition to the London copy of nearly 200 pages.  2. It will be about one third cheaper than the London copy.  3. It will be executed in the best style—The Maps will contain both the ancient and modern name of the places laid down, and will be much superior to those in the London copy: they will also be executed in the manner of the late improvement in the art of engraving maps.—The publishers with confidence, recommend to the public an inspection of the books published by them, within the last three years—They are, Russell's Ancient and Modern Europe, 7 vol. The Domestic Encyclopaedia, 3 volumes, and Tucker's Blackstone, 5 vols. They promise not to degenerate. 
CONDITIONS.
 1. It shall be printed from the last London edition, and be published in Eight Octavo Volumes.  2. It shall be enriched with two whole sheet Maps. One of the Eastern, and the other of the Western part of the Roman Empire. A Map of the parts of Europe and Asia, adjacent to Constantinople, and an elegant engraved head of the Author.  3. It shall be delivered to those Subscribers who take it in volumes, at two dollars per volume, in boards. Those who wait for the completion of the work, may have it either at 16 dollars in boards; or in a good and handsome binding, at twenty dollars payable on delivery. It will be completed during the summer 1805. 
Subscriptions received by R. & J. Gray, King Street Alexandria. Nov. 26. d
ACADEMICAL EXHIBITION.
J. FOSTER'S
Quarterly exhibition will be held at the Court House on Monday evening the 26th inst. and will commence at half after six o'clock. Between fifteen and twenty of his Pupils will speak on different subjects. Before the Exhibition closes, a public collection will be made, that each Lady and Gentleman present may have an opportunity of giving what they think the performance merits, without being guided by the judgment of any person. November 20. 3t.
NOTICE.
THE President and directors of the Little River Turnpike Company, desirous of settling the accounts of the said company, give notice, that attendance will be given at the house of Mr. Martin Alexandria, on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday next, at ten o'clock in the morning, of each day, for the purpose of receiving and settling the said accounts, where all persons having any claims against the said company are earnestly desired to bring them forward. The board is particularly desirous of receiving these accounts with a view of being enabled to lay a statement before the company at the next meeting. GEORGE DRINKER, Treasurer. Nov. 24.

JUST RECEIVED BY ROBERT & JOHN GRAY, And for Sale at their Store, For Jaundice and Bilious Complaints, WHEATON'S GENUINE PATENT BITTERS, Price only 58 cents, Secured to him by Letters Patent from the President of the United States.
A MEDICINE extremely useful and efficacious for curing jaundice and bilious disorders, and removing that sinking faint and distressed feeling at the stomach, difficulty of breathing, loss of appetite, and sleepy, dull heaviness in the forepart of the day, weakness and trembling of the limbs, dizziness of the head, and yellowness of countenance, complaints so common to jaundice and bilious people.
Also removing obstructions of the bowels, and of urine, cholicky complaints, pukings, and purgings, indigestion, sick head-ache, rheumatic complaints, &c. which arise from a collection of foul, bilious 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 to 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, Price only 50 cents.
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.
ALSO, Lee's genuine Windham Antibilious PILLS.
REANIMATION. WHEN the most important functions of life are suspended, and those who are invalids by imprudence, inheritance, accident or disease, are tottering upon the brink of the grave, it is not in despair that relief is to be found: There is a medicine which has restored thousands from infirmity and misery to health and happiness, which is
THE AROMATIC LOZENGES OF STEEL.
Since this excellent medicine was first discovered by Dr. Bardwell, several thousand females have experienced its salutary effects; many of whom had been reduced to the brink of the grave having used every remedy recommended as specific in those complaints, and had made every application to the faculty that could be obtained. The following recent case is selected from a numerous list.
From Mrs. Eleanor Wadsworth, Providence, (R. I.)
Sir, We received yours and with much pleasure comply with your request, as my daughter has certainly received very great benefit from Dr. Bardwell's Aromatic Lozenges of Steel.
In the winter of 1802 my daughter, who is in her 17th year caught a very severe cold, which with the violent fever which accompanied it, confined her to her room upwards of four months; during this period we paid for Doctors bills and consultations 150 dollars. The fever left her in the most deplorable, and debilitated state with hardly any use of her limbs, so that we were obliged to carry her from the bed to the chair. Being strongly persuaded by the Doctor we went to Ball's Town Springs and stayed the season, and thought she gained considerable strength by the use of the waters; but by the fatigue of the passage (having very rough weather) she became as weak and her cough much worse than before. During the last winter her whole nervous system has been so irritable, and her spirits so low and depressed, that death to her was desirable. In the latter end of January we saw an Advertisement recommending the Lozenges of Steel for similar complaints, we immediately purchased a packet of them, and before the whole of them were taken, they evidently produced a change in her system, which no medicine before had been able to effect; we sent for two more packets. It is now fourteen days since she began to mend; she has laid off her crutches, has been twice to horse back, and if the weather should prove favorable we intend coming to Peck'skill early in April to stop until we go to Ball's Town Springs; from there we will send you our address, where with pleasure we will satisfy any enquiries.
Price one Dollar per Packet. Particular directions for their use are sealed up with each but as the great benefit to be derived from them can only be secured by having them genuine, the public are requested to observe that the name of Thomas Stokes & Co. are affixed to each packet, without which mark of authenticity they are not genuine.
The Lozenges of Steel, are only to be had, in Alexandria, of Messrs. R. & J. GRAY.
WHO HAVE ALSO ON HAND, A SUPPLY OF Family & Patent Medicines, -CONSISTING OF-
Chamblain's Antasthmatic Lozenges; Aye and Fever Drops; Antibilious Pills; Anodyne Essence for Head Aches; Reanimating Solar Tincture; Dr. Bardwell's genuine Eye Water; Atkinson's Essence of Mayland; Scotch Ointment for the Itch; Tooth Ach Drops; Aromatic Lozenges; Essence of the Woods, &c. &c.
Dr. Hunter's genuine Antibilious Pills For the prevention and cure of Yellowfevers, Bilious and Putrid Fevers.
Every experienced physician knows what dangerous disorders arise from a redundancy of bile in the habit; however salutary a due secretion of this fluid may be, yet a diffusion of it in the circulation is known, from its putrefactant qualities, to bring on sudden and fatal fevers. The unparalleled success of Dr. Hunter's Antibilious
Pills, in curing, and particularly in preventing this dreadful disease, is universally known in the islands, and has induced the proprietor to appoint agents in all the mercantile towns in the United States, for the accommodation of the public. The Antibilious Pills are therefore, in an especial manner, recommended as a preventive, deserving the notice of all persons going to the West Indies, or any of those places infected with these fevers. Dr. Hunter has every possible reason, that can result from long and extensive experience, for believing that a dose of these pills, taken once every fourteen days, during the prevalence of our fall fevers, will prove an infallible preventive, and that, if taken in the early stages of these fevers, their use will very generally succeed in restoring health, and frequently in cases esteemed desperate and beyond the power of common remedies.
The operation of these pills is perfectly mild, may be used with safety by persons in every situation and of every age.
In sickly times and places a dose should be taken once a fortnight, and if there is reason to apprehend personal danger, once a week.
Observe that the signatures of Messrs. Thos. Stokes and Co. are affixed to each box, without which mark of authenticity they are not genuine
The genuine Scotch Itch Ointment. The only medicine that cures this disagreeable disease by one application, so many thousands having experienced its efficacy; it is unnecessary to add any more arguments in its favor, but to caution the public that the name Thomas Stokes and Co. are affixed to each box, without this mark of authenticity, none are genuine.
Dr. Bardwell's genuine Eye Water. A sovereign remedy for all diseases of the eyes; freely removes inflammations, dimness, itchings, and flims never fails to cure those maladies which frequently succeed the measles, small-pox, and fever; and is an unparalleled strengthener of a weak sight.
Dr. Hunter's genuine Antibilious Pills. An agreeable and certain preventive of the predisposition to inflammatory and malignant fever, which prevails at particular seasons of the year. The rapid and increasing demand from every part of the United States, and the West India islands, is the best evidence of their superior excellence.
CHAMBAUD'S Antasthmatic Lozenges.
A radical cure for coughs, colds, asthma and consumptions, difficulty of breathing, &c. &c.
Mr. CHAMBAUD, the sole proprietor of this medicine, has the satisfaction to announce that they have been the means of relieving many persons in a most precarious state of health. In common colds this medicine produces so salutary a perspiration that they generally are eradicated in a few hours. Coughing, being prolonged by that coughing five symptom termed the tickling in the throat, it shortens its duration by promoting sleep and strengthening the constitution. Pulmonary complaints, affecting the breath and lungs; those affected with them experience an almost immediate relief. Asthmatics and confined consumptives have repeatedly been eradicated by them. Infants in the hooping-cough, and women during pregnancy, may take them without the least fear of danger, and with the greatest expectation of relief, nor can it be administered at an improper season.
Dr. BARDWELL'S Anodyne Essence, for all kinds of Head Aches.
THE renowned virtues of the Anodyne essence, is now so generally known, that it is no presumptuous on the Proprietor, to say, that Head Aches, arising from whatever cause, or however violent, instantly submit to its penetrating powers. This invaluable Anodyne, has frequently succeeded after the best advice, and every other remedy had failed; by its salutary operation, it insensibly promotes circulation and perspiration, and thereby prevents the return of the most obstinate periodical head aches.
SPRING PHYSIC.
DR. HUNTER'S Anti-Bilious Pills are unquestionably proved by ample experience to be the most effectual remedy, at the same time the most innocent, pleasant, and convenient medicine for the cure of fever, scorbutic eruptions, leprosy, and other disorders originating from a corruptive state of the blood. The remarkable cure of Mr. Ellison, of Albany, who had been twelve years tormented with a most distressing scorbutic complaint, as also that of Thomas Johnson, a labouring man, in the service of Mr. Van Rensselaer, who was afflicted with a most horrid leprosy, must have convinced every one who has read the particulars of these cases, besides which, a variety of proofs of their efficacy, authenticated by persons of character and respectability are open to the examination of every inquirer. These must naturally be supposed to have their due weight, and supercede the necessity of any further comment from the Proprietor, yet, he presumes to assert, that the real merits of this vegetable preparation will, on a fair trial, plead more forcible its own recommendation than any thing which can be said of it.
Where also may be had, Atkinson's Worm destroying Lozenges. These Lozenges not only destroy worms where they exist, but effectually prevent their return. Those families who have followed Dr. Atkinson's advice, and used them in the Spring and Fall among their children, as their common physic, have now the happiness to find those children, which appeared sickly and consumptive, in the bloom of health, being entirely delivered from those dreadful vermin.
Sparta, Mount Pleasant, March 27, 1803.
We hereby certify, that our daughter, about 4 years of age, has been very unwell and in a bad state of health for these last two years. We always suspected that she had worms, and had given her several worm medicines, without any good effect, so that we despaired raising her till of late. Hearing of some surprising cures being performed by Atkinson's worm destroying Lozenges, we purchased a packet of them, and administered them according to the directions. The first dose brought away only one worm, and with it a quantity of slimy, offensive matter; the second brought away four monstrous (thick worms nearly half a yard in length) and the third
pose, a large quantity of slimy offensive matter. The vomiting and purging, with which she was frequently troubled have ceased—her appetite has become regular and has over since enjoyed a perfect state of health for which we are entirely indebted to this excellent medicine DR. BARDWELL'S
Re-animating Solar Tincture, or Pabulum of Life Of the cure of Consumption and Asthma. Disorder in the Stomach and Bowels, Convulsions, Cholic and D sentery.
Cautions in investigation, and attentive enquiry into the nature and laws of the animal economy, having long confirmed an opinion in the mind of the inventor, that all the maladies abovementioned, derive their origin from the same cause, indirect debility, or consequent weakness, the analogy of their source, by a natural inference suggested the idea of their removal by the same means; the result was the discovery of the Re-animating Solar Tincture, which after having been employed in thousands of instances, with the most unexampled and astonishing success, has obtained the warmest approbation of characters of the first respectability, both in and out of the profession; the proprietors can confidently recommend as one of the most certain, efficacious, and pleasant remedies ever discovered by man or offered to the world. Price, 1 dollar, and 1 dollar and 50 cents per bottle. The large bottle contains nearly two of the small. Copious Directions for their use are sealed up with each bottle.
Dr. Stoughton's Cordial Bitters, faithfully prepared at the original warehouse, London.
This incomparable medicine has flood the test of universal approbation in Europe for near an hundred years, in the cure and prevention of,
Loss of appetite, bad digestion, windy cholic, urfets, hysterical vapours, faintness and trembling, ague and fever, depressed spirits, foul breath, awarms in children, jaundice, obstructions or stoppages, bilious fevers, sick fits, &c. &c.
These Bitters being now generally used in taverns and public places, and universally acknowledged by all who have tried their efficacy, to be far superior to the compositions formerly imposed in imitation thereof; the proprietor has reduced the price to those who purchase largely above fifty per cent. Directions will be palted on the Bottles, and which will be also sealed, in order to detect counterfeiters and upstart pretenders, who will all tell you, they make the genuine Stoughton's Bitters; and in order to impose their trash on the public, they sometimes copy a part of the true advertisement and directions.
Specific Drops for Deafness. FOR many years have these drops been used with amazing success, in DEAFNESS & HARDNESS of HEARING. Those who are unacquainted with the great relief afforded by this valuable medicine, are earnestly recommended to a trial. Few are the cases in which it has not been of great service, and very often perfected a complete cure. Copious directions for the use of the Specific Drops for Deafness are sealed up with each bottle. Price one dollar.
June 25. zraw
ADAM LYNN, JEWELLER.
Respectfully informs the public that he has removed his shop below Royal Street next door to Wm. Oxley's Store where he offers for sale an elegant assortment of Jewellery. Silver Plated, Japanned and Fancy Goods; consisting of—Gold Lockets, Rings, Bracelets, Bar Rings, Seals, Keys, Chains, &c. Silver Coffee Pots, Tea Pots, Sugar Dishes, Cream Pots, Spoons, &c. Plated Tea Sets, Castors, Candlesticks, Cake Baskets, Bottle Stands, &c. Japanned Tea Trays in Sets, Waiters, and Urns, and a great variety of Fancy Goods, and an assortment of Watches.
He has lately received direct from London, Pearl, Pearl and Topaz, Topaz Mourning and Plain, Bar Rings, Brooches, Pins, and Rings of the latest Fashions; Watch Seals of a new pattern, also an elegant assortment of Ladies' Timings, consisting of large Spangled Cords & Tassels, Fancy Spangled Nets, Beaded Gimp, Gilt & Fancy Spays, Wreaths, Silk and Beaded Fancy Trimings, Gilt Spangled Loops and Buttons, Gilt and Silver'd Slides, Spangled Pearls, Gilt and Silver Buttons, Silk Girdles, Patens Pearl Combs, Crefcents, Rings, Egyptian Blood Stone and Fancy Necklaces, Bracelets, Bar Drops, Paste, Crefcents and Slides, Gold & Silver Lace, Cords and Spangles, and a number of other articles.
And continues to manufacture any article in the Gold and Silversmith business to any pattern.
A Good Plate worker wanted at the above shop. Oct. 30.
NOTICE.
By virtue of a Decree of the Court of the United States, for the Middle Circuit in the Virginia District, bearing date the first day of December 1800, in behalf of Archibald Henderson and Alexander Henderson, surviving partners of Hanford and Henderson against Thomas James, and Elizabeth his Wife, who was Executrix of James Brent, deceased who was Executor of John Berryman, deceased, Gillan and Richard Berryman, sons and devisees of the said John Berryman, deceased.
Will be sold to the highest bidder for ready money on the 17th day of November next, at William's Tavern in the town of Dumfries, ALL THE LAND in Prince William County, devised by the said John Berryman, to be sold for the payment of his debts, or so much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy the above-mentioned Decree, the costs of Suit, and the expenses attending the sale.
A copy, (Signed) BEN. MOSBY, Dep. Marshall For JOSEPH SCOTT, M. V. P. D. October 1. (11.) zawids.
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WE HAVE ON HAND, and for sale at our store, Rum, Whiskey, Sugar, } In bls, Peach and Apple Brandy } Salt of different kinds Loaf Sugar, and Molasses Vinegar by the barrel Mackerel, Herrings and Shad Cotton by the bag &c. &c. A quantity of excellent potatoes And five or six thousand uncommonly good Cheeses. And continue as usual to keep an assortment of Boiling Clothes, and to select the best flour for family use.
Alexander Smith & Son. The highest price given for country produce and Flax seed in particular. October 10.
Valuable Property for Sale. Pursuant to a decree of the Chancery District Court, held at Staunton in (Va.) we shall offer for sale at public auction on the premises, on Thursday the 6th of December next, 1 o'clock P. M. that large BRICK building with the sheds adjoining, situated on Fairfax Street, in the town of Alexandria, occupied by Messrs. Aquila and Ethan Janney; the lot is large, extending across the square to R Street, upon which street it is proposed to lay off several lots of convenient dimensions for building. The property will be sold on a credit of four, eight and twelve months, in equal instalments to be secured in a manner satisfactory to the commissioners.
F. Peyton Wm. Groverman } Comm'r's Robt. Young } Nov. 2 zawids.
Marine Insurance Company of Alexandria.
NOTICE.
The Stockholders of the Marine Insurance Company of Alexandria, are hereby requested to take notice; That the President and Directors of the said Insurance Company, have this day unanimously ordered, that the said Stockholders pay on the sixth day of December next, at their office in Alexandria, three dollars on each share of stock held by them in the stock of the Marine Insurance Company of Alexandria.
A reference to the following extract of the law of incorporation will show the necessity of a punctual attention to this call
By order of the President and Directors of the Marine Insurance Company of Alexandria. James B. Nicholls, Sec'y,
Extract from the Act of Incorporation. "And if any subscriber, his executors, administrators or assigns, shall fail to pay the sum called for by him, her or them, at the time appointed for such payment, every such share shall be forfeited, and all the monies paid the coupon for the use of the Company, and the holder or holders of such share or shares, shall moreover be liable for the remaining sums of money, when the same shall be called for by the President and Directors; to be recovered by them where the sum shall amount to twenty dollars and upwards, by motion in any Court of Record within this Commonwealth, giving the holder or holders of such shares, their executors or administrators, ten days notice of such motion, and where the sum called for be less than twenty dollars, by petition or warrant as the case may be."
Alex. October 18. zraw Mr. Bowen, of Winchester; Mr. Green, of Fredericksburg; and Mr. Davis, of Richmond are requested to insert the above advertisement in their respective papers, twice a week six weeks.
WANTED TO PURCHASE, Thirty Alexandria Bank Shares
For Sale, One hundred Potomac Bank Shares at Par.
For Sale, A strong well made double top Chair, and harness, nearly new. Also, an excellent Dray, and harness, with two pair of wheels; & a new Wheat Fan.
To Rent, On very low terms, the upper part of our house, has six good rooms, a good kitchen, stable, and cellar, well calculated for a large family. Wanted on loan, for two years, five thousand dollars, the principal with a liberal interest will be secured by a trust on property worth three times that sum—those who have money to spare will find it to their advantage to make early application.
Henry & Alex. Moore, Ship and Merchandise Brokers, &c. Nov. 21 co4t.
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