Alexandria daily advertiser (Alexandria [Va.]), 1804-04-06 00:00:00

Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
Vol. IV.]
FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1804.
[No. 951.
Sales by Auction.
On SATURDAY,
At 10 o'clock, will be sold at the Vendue Store, on
 the corner of King and Union Streets,  Rum in hds. and barrels,  Whiskey in barrels,  Apple Brandy in barrels,  Gin in casks  Wine in pipes and quarter casks,  Molasses in hds.  Sugar in hds. and barrels,  White and brown Soap in boxes,  Coffee in casks and bags,  Raisins in kegs and boxes,  Queen's Ware, and 
ALSO,
A variety of DRY GOODS,
—AMONG WHICH ARE—
 Broad Cloths,  Cassimeres,  Kerseyas,  Coatings,  Halfhicks,  Fearnought,  Blankets,  Planes,  Negro Cottons,  Worsted and other Stockings,  Irish Linens,  Calicoes,  Threads,  Chintzes,  Bedticks,  Osnaburgs,  Sewing Silks,  Mulin and Muslin Handkerchiefs,  India Cottons, &c. &c. 
THOS. PATTEN, Auctioneer.
April 6
Public Vendue.
On TUESDAY,
At 10 o'clock, will be sold at the Vendue Store,
 Rum in hogheads and barrels,  French Brandy in pipes,  Gin in pipes and bds.  Whiskey and Apple Brandy in bds.  Sugar in hds. tierces and bds.  Coffee in tierces and bags,  Chocolate  White and brown Soap } in boxes,  Mould and dip'd Candles }  Raisins in kegs, boxes and jars,  Figs in kegs and frails,  Queens Ware in crates, 
FURNITURE, &c.
ALSO,
A variety of DRY GOODS,
Among which are,
 Cloths, Coatings,  Kerseymeres, Duffels,  Plains and Kerseys,  Negro Cottons, Serger,  Blankets, blue Friezes,  Calimancoes and Ruffals,  Yarn Stockings,  Chintzes and Calicoes,  Irish Linens, Silesia do.  Osnaburgs and Ticklenburgs,  Mullins and Mullin Hand'fs,  India Mullins and Table Cloths  Bandanna Handkerchiefs,  Coloured Threads, Hats,  And sundry other Articles. 
P. G. MARSTELLER.
April 9
JOHN G. LADD
Has for sale, on very easy terms, a quantity of
COARSE SALT,
suitable for the fisheries; fresh R. Island Stone Lime in casks; Cordage of various sizes; a quantity of Seal Leather; 100 White Oak Posts suitable for fine building.
March 16.
FOR SALE.
A few hundred bushels of Lisbon Salt suitable for the Fisheries, will be sold low if taken away immediately.
WM. HODGSON.
BENJAMIN SHREVE, JUN.
Has for Sale at the corner of Union and Prince Streets,
25 bales India Cottons,
consisting of
 Coffsahs,  Emerys,  Blue Gilla hds.  30 pieces black Satin,  Cotton Royal Handkerchiefs,  2 cases low priced Fans,  1 do. Mariner's Compasses,  Mens strong Shoes,  Womens Morocco do.  Leipers Snuff in half barrels and kegs,  12 coils Cordage assorted,  Few quarter casks best Malaga Wine,  40 barrels No. 1 Beef,  Bags black Pepper,  And a quantity of Red Seal Leather. 
March 22.
Malaga Wine, Raisins, &c.
Just received, per the brig Celia, Capt. Bowen, from Malaga,   100 quarter casks Malaga Wine,  100 half qr. do.  20 qr. casks Mountain Wine of a superior quality,  50 baskets Almonds,  100 frails Figs,  150 quarter bds. Raisins,  200 boxes Muscatel do.  200 do. Bloom do.  15 boxes Lemons,   which will begin landing this day at our wharf.
J. and T. Vowell.
Who have also on Hand,
FOR SALE ON REASONABLE TERMS,
Jamaica Spirit entitled to drawback, Mucovado Sugar in tierces and bds. superior old Port Wine, do. Madeira do. Turks Island Salt, mould Candles, 40 bds. prime new Beef, Russia Duck, white Russia Sheeting, Drillings, Ravenduck, &c. &c.
Jan. 20.
Beautiful Country Seats
FOR SALE.
Pursuant to a decree of the Honorable the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, for the county of Alexandria, will be exposed to sale, at public auction, for ready Cash, on Saturday the 7th day of April next, under the direction of the undersigned commissioners appointed for that purpose,
A Tract of Land,
late the property of Robert Alexander, situate upon the Potomac river, adjoining the lands of Mr. Philip Alexander, containing 545 acres, being one moiety of the Abbingdon tract, formerly the residence of Mr. Custis, deceased: this land is bounded by two parallel lines 120 poles wide, and running back westerly 634 poles from the river to the back line, and will be laid off into squares of 50 acres each, and will be sold in large or small parcels as may accommodate purchasers; this land is situate about an equal distance between Alexandria and George Town, and commands a full view of those towns, the City, Eastern Branch and Potomac, and in point of soil is equal to any on the river. Any person desirous of purchasing will be shown the premises and the plat and survey of the same on application to Geo. Deneale in Alexandria.
Thomas Swann, } Com'rs. Edmund J. Lee, } Geo. Deneale, }
Feb. 28.
Notice.
The sale of the lands of Robert Alexander advertised by the subscribers to take place on Saturday the 7th day of April next, for ready cash, will on that day commence on the premises near the Mansion House at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, and sundry parts thereof will be offered for sale on three, six and nine months credit, for negotiable notes, drawn and endorsed to the satisfaction of a majority of the Commissioners.
Thomas Swann, } Com'rs. George Deneale, } Edmund J. Lee, }
March 29.
NOTICE.
The sale of the lands belonging to Col. Nathaniel Pendleton, adjoining the town of Alexandria will commence on Tuesday the 10th of April on the premises—the credits will be made known.
Charles Simms, } Attorneys George Deneale, } for Edmund J. Lee, } N. Pendleton.
March 30.
WINDOW GLASS.
The Subscribers have received and offer for sale, 8 by 10, and 7 by 9, window glass, from the Baltimore Manufactory. The quality is excellent, and it will be sold at the Baltimore prices. They expect to receive very shortly, larger sizes from the same place.
R. T. HOOE, & Co.
March 8.
TUNIS CRAVEN,
Has just received from Philadelphia by the Harmony, Capt. Ellwood,
 Russia Sheetings,  Ticklenburgs,  Twilled Cotton Bagging,  Madras Handkerchiefs,  Ladies patent Cloths,  A small assortment, worsted and lambs wool hose, flannels, &c. Also,  An Elegant Sideboard. 
Feb. 18.
FOR FREIGHT,
To Philadelphia, or to the WEST-INDIES,
The Brig
S U C C E S S,
Capt. M c Farlane,
lying at Ramsay's Wharf, and will be ready to take in a cargo in two or three days. Apply to the Captain on board, or to
O. P. FINLEY.
Those that have goods on board will please to apply for them.
March 27.
Young Hyson & Imperial TEA, Just received from Philadelphia, and for sale by John G. Ladd.
For Freight or Charter,
To any port in the United States or West Indies, The Sch'r LEBOO.
For terms apply to
GEORGE N. LYLES, or DAVID W. SCOTT.
April 4.
For Freight or Charter,
To the West Indies, The new Sch'r UNION, JOHN HAYNES, Master,
900 barrels burthen. She will be ready to take in a cargo in three days, and will load in all next week. For terms apply to
JOHN & THOS. VOWELL,
Who have for Sale,
 10 hds. Jamaica Spirits, received per Schooner Union, and in store 400 bds. Prok,  20,000 lbs. salt petred hams  3,000 bushels Turks Island Salt  1,000 ditto Anguilla Salt  600 ditto Cadiz Salt, also  50 qr. casks superior old Port Wine  Madeira and Malaga Wines, &c. which will be sold on low terms. 
March 31.
For BOSTON,
The Brig HARMONY, R. B. Hall, Master; Will sail in a few days—for Freight or Passage apply to
John G. Ladd.
Landing from said brig & for sale, 10 hds. and 14 bds. Molasses, 20 pieces Russia Sheetings.
Also, from the sch'r Leboo,
A few tierces Rice and bales of Cotton.
March 23.
Public Sale.
On Tuesday next April 3 at 4 o'clock P. M. will be sold on Jamieson & Anderson's wharf.
Two-thirds of the fast sailing
Sch'r BETSEY,
JAMES M c KENZIE, MASTER, burthen one hundred and one tons, or eight hundred barrels, on a credit of three and six months for approved endorsed notes.
P. G. MARSTELLER
March 28.
To Let,
(and possession given 1st May)
The DWELLING-HOUSE occupied by Mr. James M c Clenachan, on Prince Street, and opposite Mr. Swann's, together with the vacant ground adjoining it.
Apply to
RICKETTS, NEWTON, & Co.
Who have for sale,
Fresh Clover Seed.
The Ship United States
is expected here by the 10th or 15th of April—part of her cargo being ready, the remainder will be taken on Freight if application is soon made. She will touch at Cork or Belfast if necessary, on her way to Liverpool. For freight or charter please apply to
Ricketts, Newton, & Co.
April 2.
For Sale or Rent.
A convenient two story brick house, completely finished, situated on Water street, between King and Prince Streets—immediate possession will be given. Apply to
JOSEPH RIDDLE.
Nov. 30.
Public Sale,
On Tuesday, 10th April, will be sold at the Vendue Store,
A Likely Negro Lad,
about eighteen years of age, accustomed to house work, at a credit of 3 and 6 months.
Philip G. Marsteller.
March 31.
WOODBIDGE TAVERN.
THE subscriber having opened a TAVERN at Woodbridge, opposite to Colchester, informs his friends and the public generally, that he is provided with the best accommodation for those gentlemen who may favor him with their custom.
Zachariah Ward.
March 19.
THE SUBSCRIBER
Has for sale, at his store on Union Street, All kind of Groceries by retail:
 Sugar by the barrel,  N. England Rum,  50 bds. good Cyder,  1000 lbs. R. I. Cheese superior quality,  1000 bushels R. I. Potatoes in excellent order,  100 boxes Muscadell and Bloom Raisins,  50 frails fresh Figs,  2000 lbs. fresh Almonds,  Excellent Jamaica Oranges,  Lemons, Prunes, English Walnuts,  Spanish Segars by the box,  Mould and Dip't Candles by the box,  Spiced Salmon in kegs,  Excellent Codfish for family use,  New Bacon and Venison Hams,  Olives in boxes of six bottles,  And a few barrels of first quality Apples. 
Abel Willis.
March 19.
RICKETTS, NEWTON & Co.
Have on hand, and to be sold on very low terms, a handsome assortment of superfine and second
BROAD CLOTHS,
 A quantity of Rose Blankets,  Twilled do.  Ticklenburg, and German Osnaburgs,  Bedticks and Apron Checks,  Cotton Hosiery,  Fustians, Velvets and Corduroys,  Bumbazets and Wildbore,  Calicoes and Irish Linens,  Striped Jerseys and Cassimeres,  Corded Dimities and Flannels,  Twilled Coatings and Halfhicks,  200 pieces English Canvas,  200 reams writing Paper,  50 do. wrapping do.  1 trunk coloured Twills and Sewing Silks,  1 do. Umbrellas,  2 casks Sein Twine,  2 do. Fig Blue,  3 do. Rose Brimstone,  100 kegs White Lead,  6 boxes Cotton and Wool Cards,  10 hds. brown Sugar.  2 pipes London particular Madeira Wine,  And a quantity of PLAISTER OF PARIS. 
Feb. 3.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
RANAWAY from the subscriber on the 29th of October last, a negro man slave named
BOB,
about 26 years of age, five feet nine inches high straight limbed and well formed; said slave hath an impediment in his speech which prevents his readily replying to a question. He commonly wears ear-rings. He took with him a variety of good cloathing, a description of which is unnecessary, as it is probable he has changed them. He has been frequently seen about town since he absconded, and in all probability is now secreted by his mother, Winney Brown, formerly the slave of Mr. John Muir, late of this town, but now said to be free. The above reward will be paid for securing said Negro BOB, in any goal, and a further reward of TEN DOLLARS for the discovery of those who have been accessory to his concealment.
Captains of vessels, &c. are forewarned at their peril, not to take him away.
ROBERT B. JAMESSON.
Nov. 15.
Fresh Clover Seed,
just received, and for sale by
Ricketts, Newton, & Co.
March 28.
15 shares of Alexandria Bank Stock, for sale by
William Hartshorne.

Public Sale.
On the 19th day of April, will be sold on the premises, A two story frame House and Lot of Ground, in fee simple, well fitted up for a grocery store, a large dry cellar. The stand is equal to any on the street, situated on the east side of Union Street, and the south side of Duke Street fronting on Union 23 feet 7 inches, and in depth 57 feet. Terms—one fourth of the purchase in hand, the balance on a credit of six, nine and twelve months.
Philip G. Marsteller.
April 5.
Public Sale.
On Saturday next at 2 o'clock will be sold on Ramsey's wharf, for the benefit of those concerned, Part of the cargo of the Schooner FEDERALIST, damaged on her voyage from St. Bartholomews—consisting of—about 17000 lbs. of Coffee 900 lbs. Cocoa, 19 hids. 10 bbls. Clayed Sugars.
P. G. MARSTELLER.
April 4.
M'Lean & Winterberry,
Have commenced business in the Ware House on Union Street, lately occupied by Messrs. Janney & Paton, where they intend keeping a constant supply of
GROCERIES.
They have now on hand a few pipes and quarter casks of London particular Madeira Wine, a few pipes of old Cogniac Brandy, Philadelphia Soap, Leather, Bar Iron, &c.
Goods will be taken in on Storage.
April 3.
JANNEY & PATON
Have just received, per Sloop Eliza, Capt. Hathaway,
15 pipes Amsterdam GIN,
Also, per Snow, Debby,
144 tons PLASTER PARIS,
And 20,000 Cypress Shingles.
The Sloop will take part Freight of Flour for any Eastern Port.
March 27. d
SHOES.
SAMUEL CLARK
Respectfully informs his Town and Country Customers that he contemplates leaving this place shortly, and will dispose of the following Shoes for cash, credit, or produce—viz :
English and American colored Kid
Slippers,
Do. black and white, high and low heels,
Black, red, green and blue Morocco Slippers,
Ladies Black Morocco Jefferson's shoes.
Misses' Red and Black do.
500 pair good Calf Skin Slippers.
Black Stuff do.
Misses' Morocco and Leather Slippers.
Boys' fine and coarse shoes.
Children's Jefferson Shoes, and pumps.
Men's fine Morocco shoes, and dancing pumps.
Do. fine Morocco shoes, and coarse shoes.
March 27. d
NOTICE.
The Circuit Court of the District of Columbia having at the March session holden in the county of Alexandria, Ordered and Directed, in the suite of Wyllie, Langley and others, complainants against Robert Alexander, his Trustees and other defendants depending on the Chancery side of the said court, that the subscriber make up, adjust, settle and report to the said court the accounts and claims of the said plaintiffs, stated in their bill; and of other judgment creditors of the said Robert Alexander, anterior to the deed of trust mentioned in the said bill, which deed bears date the 26th day of December 1799.
The several persons coming under the direct order made in the aforesaid suite, are hereby informed, that I shall attend at my office in the town of Alexandria, from this day until the 6th of April next on which day I shall make up my report, to carry into effect the said order, at which time and place the several parties interested are requested to attend with the necessary documents, to enable me to execute the order.
George Deneale.
March 27. d
Notice.
The time of settling the accounts between Catharine Brown, Executrix, of Wm. Brown, deceased, complainant, and Eliz. Brown, defendant, in chancery, is, at the request of one of the parties, postponed until Thursday the 12th day of this inst. when the parties will attend at the place heretofore notified, &c.
R. Ratcliffe.
April 3. d12thA
A FEW TIERCES
FRESH CLOVER SEED,
FOR SALE,
and to be had by the cask or bushel at Kirk's
Wharf or at my mill.
Wm. Hartshorne. d
April 5.
COL. BUTLER'S TRIAL.
(Continued.)
DEFENCE.
Mr. President, and
Gentlemen of the Court--
In claiming your solemn attention to the defence which I shall proceed to offer against the charges, that for the cause of my arrest by the commander in Chief on the 22d day of May last, and which have been fully exhibited to you, I shall be equally studious of brevity and decorum, and trust that I shall not appear to have said more than was necessary and proper for the occasion before you. The charge under which I am arraigned, is two fold—1st disobedience of order, and neglect of duty. Of the first charge there are two specifications.
1st. For disobedience of the general order of the 30th April, 1801, regulating the uniform of the hair, as will appear from the said order and his (the Colonel's) correspondence held with the commanding General, during the month of May last.
2d. For disobedience of the order of the president of the United States, communicated to him (the Col.) through the regular constitutional channel by the Inspector of the army, on the 9th of April, 25th May and 8th of June 1802, as will appear from the letters of the Secretary of War, May the 18th, 1802, (meaning the 19th) and to the commanding general the 7th and 19th of August 1802, and by other testimony. On the second charge there is a single Specification as follows—
3d. For neglect of duty, in not descending the Mississippi to take command of Fort Adams, and organise the troops agreeably to the peace establishment, and according to the above orders of the president of the United States, but proceeding to Pittsburg with a military command on his private business, and without permission as will also appear from the correspondence above referred to, and other testimony.
To those I have plead, generally, not guilty; under which plea it can hardly be necessary to remind you Gentlemen, I am not confined merely to disproving the circumstances alleged in the Specifications, nor do I thereby only undertake to deny the existence of these circumstances, but am also at liberty either to shew that they do not amount to the offences, or to offer any special matter of justification whatever. And indeed with regard to the first specification, which respects the general order regulating the uniform of the hair, the nature of my defence will be entirely justificatory; for there is no dispute about the facts it being admitted and proved. That on the 30th April, 1801, the commander in chief did issue an order, purporting that, 'for the accommodation, comfort and health of the troops, the hair is to be cropped without exception, and the General will give the example;' that by an after order on the 2d of August following, I was made an exception, and had permission to wear my hair; that afterwards in the month of May, 1803, I was requested to conform to the first order in the abovementioned correspondence with the general, which terminated in my declining to comply therewith, and a consequent arrest, because from the whole tenor of that correspondence, and from all the testimony in the case, it must be evident, that however it has been deemed advisable to combine with that matter other charges of more seeming importance, the true and immediate cause of the General's displeasure, was the non compliance with his order for cropping the hair, which alone produced my arrest, and has subjected you and the government to the trouble and expense of the present trial. In an affair so trifling then, as it may perhaps be viewed, I might be asked, why not, as a reasonable man rather acquiesce, even if I did not conceive the order binding, than, permit such serious and unnecessary difficulties.—But though I can anticipate the question, it is out of my power to answer it without introducing motives and considerations on which it is not the office of this court in its legal capacity to decide. Suffice it to say, that I felt myself in a situation in which acquiescence would have been dishonor, and that my conduct, supposing it a matter of discretion, was no less guided by my own honest sense of propriety, than as a matter of right, I hope and trust it will be sanctioned by your judgment.
But for my own part I will not treat the main cause of my arrest as trifling; I will not suppose that it can be a frivolous cause, since it determined my illustrious accuser on the step of convening a general court martial; nor will I pretend but that it is of sufficient moment, in case the guilt of disobedience is established, to subject me to the severest condemnation, which no mercy, no character, no service, no time, nor even a life of duty in the armies of my country should be allowed to ward off or mitigate. All I request is that this heinous subject should not be allowed any additional weight from the manner in which it has been connected with other accusations, that each may be separated and stand or fall by its own merit, and that my defence may not be embarrassed by a complication of things in themselves distinct and independent of each other. Requesting this, I must at the same time acknowledge that in the arrangement of the charges by which I am now tried, the commander in chief has been sufficiently candid, and has confirmed the
remarks already made, by placing my disobedience to his order relative to cropping the hair first, instead of my disobedience to other orders of a superior authority, which last in the communications between his of last May, and particularly in his letter of arrest seemed to hold a precedence in his mind above all others. I shall be equally candid and explicit in assigning my justification with respect to that order, which is the subject of the first specification. In doing this, gentlemen, I am sorry that it becomes indispensable to premise a few observations on the nature and extent of military obligations; yet, reluctant as we must all be to enter on so delicate an enquiry, I shall endeavour to go no farther than is absolutely necessary and not advance more than your own good sense may safely approve of. It must then, I apprehend after due reflection be fully conceded, that whenever a superior authority has no right to prescribe or command an inferior authority is not obliged to follow or obey. This principle certainly holds, whether the authority be civil or military; for there can be no possible reason why it would be true as to the one and not to the other. I am aware indeed that the habits of our profession are apt to create a different sentiment, and that with gentlemen of the army customs and practice frequently receive the respect of the laws, because seldom disputed and examined; that a vague and indefinite idea as to the force of commands is generally spread, because in times of war and cases of emergency it is important that commands should be executed with all promptness and dispatch; that it may be thought politic also to inculcate the doctrine that a soldier's duty is implicit obedience; that often necessity indeed compels a commanding officer to assume powers which he has not for purposes which not only gain him pardon but countenance; and moreover that from the nature of the powers, which he really and lawfully has, men are imperceptibly led into the notion that he has other powers which he really and lawfully has not. But still his authority like all other authority has its limits, and in passing those limits although he may receive a voluntary compliance, he certainly is not entitled to enforce submission. You will not understand me, gentlemen, as meaning that greater powers in many respects are not given to a military officer than to a civil magistrate. That I well know—But still the powers of each are bounded, and both may be questioned & tried by the terms & extent of his warrant. In short, however, great military powers may be given, they surely cannot be greater than they are given.—This certainly is reason, and argument and facts go hand in hand in support of it. Whenever, therefore, disobedience to an order is made a matter of investigation, there is no other mode of ascertaining whether the disobedience is criminal, than by seeing whether the order is itself lawful, or that there was a power to give it.—It is not the magnitude nor insignificance of the subject, which determines the legality of the order; nor is an officer any more entitled to obedience, when he exceeds his powers on a small occasion than on an important one. It is the principle and not the case that is to govern us. In the present instance, on an order as to a circumstance comparatively so trivial as that of cutting off the hair, there may be no great interest excited in asserting the principle; but to shew that it is fixed and essential, let us raise our view to cases which might occur, and may very readily be conceived. Let us suppose then for a general to issue orders for the perpetration of an act forbidden and punishable by the laws, nay, let us imagine him to direct the commanding officer of a regiment, to put to death any officer or soldier with his own hands without trial, it will surely not be said that obedience would be a duty, nor would the order be any sort of justification to the officer obeying, on a criminal prosecution for murder. So, if a general order should command the army to act against the sovereign authority of the country, such an order could not be obeyed without incurring the pains and penalty of treason. If a general order should direct the army all to profess one religion, and that every officer and soldier should make and subscribe an oath of conformity, such an order would certainly be not binding, for liberty of conscience is secured to every citizen by the constitution. If such an order should undertake to prescribe uniformity of political opinion throughout the army, we surely should not be bound to yield under so palpable a violation of our birth rights. Should a general order any officer to resign for the purpose of promoting a favorite, or to direct the officers and soldiers to contribute any portion of their pay to any particular object or fund, the mandate might certainly be resisted, nor could it possibly be considered obligatory. Should a commander attempt by a positive order to convert an officer of the army into the mere agent of his own private business or into the humble instrument of his pride and his pleasure, in neither case could submission be exacted or resistance condemned? In the instance just put, the acts ordered to be done are for the most part indeed flagrant wrongs.
But it is not the impropriety or impolicy of such orders, which alone renders them invalid and an opposition to them innocent; It is because a commander could have no right to issue such orders, and that having attempted to controul and dictate in matters over which the laws have not invested him with power, the orders themselves could be considered merely as an expression of the will or opinion of an unauthorised individual. This being understood it results that a commander cannot by mere virtue of his dignity deprive his officers and troops without their assent
of any natural right whatever, over which he has not been empowered to legislate. It will not be denied then, I imagine that every man has a natural right to his own hair, and that it is equally his property by gift of nature as his hand, feet, ears, eyes, or teeth. Of this natural appendage indeed as on any other, man may set a different value, according to their different tastes of ornament, or ideas of comfort and convenience. (To be continued.)
SALEM, March 26.
LATE FROM FRANCE.
Capt. Giles arrived at Beverly on Sunday last from Bordeaux. He left Bordeaux the 7th and the river the 21st February. He informs that forty guns boats sailed from Bordeaux for Flushing (as it was said) four days before he sailed, and that another expedition of boats were preparing at Bordeaux. These boats are from sixty to ninety tons burthen, pole topmast, and very heavily rigged, some carrying one, and others two very heavy pieces of cannon.
Captain Giles expected that an embargo would be ordered at Bordeaux soon after he sailed.
The preparations for the invasion were astonishingly immense, and would exceed belief, except to an actual eye witness. Capt. G. firmly believes that the invasion will be attempted. No commissions are now granted to privateers, on account of the scarcity of seamen, as was conjectured.
Entered, ship Trent, Kinsman, Leghorn; schr. Two Sisters, Giles, Bordeaux.
Cleared, ships Bonnetta, Osgood, Naples; Endeavor, Buffington, Copenhagen; bark Active, Endicott, Surinam.
March 24 arrived, schr. Two Sisters, capt. B. Giles from Bordeaux. Sailed in company with capt. Hopkins, in a brig for Boston.
Captain Knowles, in a Boston Schooner, was to sail next day after; he had lost his mate on his outward passage. Left there, Feb. 7, ship Eliza, captain William Richardson, of Salem, to sail about the last of March; brig Hind, Brace of do, who had lost one of his crew overboard, belonging to North Carolina; captains Bay and Hooper, in Marblehead Schooners to sail in 8 or 9 days, if an embargo did not take place.—Lett in the river ship Minerva, Ward to sail for India the first fair wind. Spoke, lat. 43, long. 64, three fishing Schooners which sailed on the 4th instant from Marblehead for the Banks. Capt. G. informs that the American vessels recently arrived at Bourdeaux had seen several wrecks on their passage. Captain G. brought a complete list of American vessels he left at Bourdeaux, but has unfortunately mislaid it.
WASHINGTON April 4.
The President of the United States left the City on Sunday on a visit to Monticello. We understand that it is his intention to return within two or three weeks.
Extract of a letter from Capt. Bainbridge, to Commodore Preble, dated Tripoli, November 1, 1803.
Had I not sent the Schooner from us, the accident might have been prevented. If not we should have been able to have extricated ourselves from a Barbary prison:—But my motive in ordering her off Cape Bon was to grant more efficient protection to our commerce than I could by keeping her with me. I hope you will consider the arrangement as judicious and done with the best intentions, although it has proved unfortunate.
The following Officers have been ordered to join the Ships put in commission and now preparing for the Mediterranean.
 Samuel Barron,  John Rodgers,  James Barron,  Hugh G. Campbell,  Isaac Chauncy,  George Cox,  William C. Jenckes,  Samuel Evans,  Edward Wyer,  P. C. Wederstrandt,  Charles Ludlow,  Marmaduke Dove,  Christopher Gadsden,  Oliver H. Perry,  John M. Gardner,  Daniel Murray,  George Balfour,  Edward Cutbush,  P. Lt. Medard,  Thomas Triplett,  Nathaniel Tisdall,  Starling Archer,  Alexander M c Williams,  Joseph W. New,  Larkin Griffin,  William Baker,  Isaac Garretson,  Charles Wadsworth,  Buller Cocke,  Silas Butler,  Thomas Johnson,  George H. Geddes,  Edward O'Brien,  James S. Higinbotham, 

Samuel Angus, Daniel C. Sim, George Dabney, John Shattuck, William P. Smith, John Godwin, Edward Bennett, George Parker, Johnston Blakeley, Winlock Clarke, E. P. Blaine, M. T. Woolsey, William H. Allen, William M. Intosh, Edward Trenchard, Sloss H. Grenell, John B. Nicholson, Arch'd. K. Kearney, Edward Giles, Orde Creighton, Sidney Smith, Benjamin Turner, George S. Hackley, Noble W. Glen, William S. Butler, John R. Leaycraft, William Sim, John Downes, Henry L. Martin, Joseph P. Wilmer, Francis Mitchell, Walter G. Anderson, Lewis Hunt, John Dubose, James Marshall, John R. Sherwood, Daniel P. Ramsey, Francis B. Whiting, Charles Jones, Andrew Stuart, Jacqueline Harvie, Richard H. Wilson, Henry Thomas, Edward Winslow, Thomas Shiekss, Andrew M'Dowell, Overton Carr, George A. Hannah, Walter Stewart, Alexander S. Wadsworth, Thomas Swearingen, Jacob Hite, William Walker, Eli E. Damelson, John Stockton, jun. Thomas Shephard, Alfred Coale, Charles W. Rivers, Joseph Sabb, James A. Miller.
APPOINTMENTS.
William Johnson, of South-Carolina, to be an associate justice of the supreme court of the United States, in the place of Alfred Moore, resigned. John Samuel Sherburne, of New-Hampshire, to be district judge of the district of New-Hampshire. Jonathan Steel, of New-Hampshire, to be attorney for the United States, in the district of New-Hampshire. Joseph M'Ilvaine, of New-Jersey, to be attorney for the United States, in the district of New-Jersey. Jonathan Russell, of Providence, in R. Island, to be consul for the United States, at Tunis. William H. Burr, of New-Jersey, to be collector of the district and inspector of the revenue, for the port of Burlington, vice Moses Kempton. Joseph Winner, of New-Jersey, to be collector of the district, and inspector of the revenue, for the port of Great Egg Harbour, vice Alexander Freeland. William Fisher, of Virginia, to be collector for the district of South Quay. Benjamin Tapper, of Ohio, receiver of public monies at Marietta. Willyss Sillman, of Ohio, register of the land office of Zanesville. Thomas Van Swearingen, of Ohio, receiver of public monies at Zanesville. William Bache, to be surveyor of the port of Philadelphia. Charles Kilgore, of the state of Ohio, to be register of the land office of Cincinnati. John Willis, of Maryland, to be collector of the district, and inspector of the revenue, for the port of Oxford. Terriwether Jones, of Virginia, to be commissioner of loans for the state of Virginia. Hore Brown Trist, of the Mississippi Territory, to be collector of the district, of Mississippi. Benjamin Morgan of New-Orleans, to be naval officer of the port of New-Orleans. Alexander Bailey, of the Mississippi Territory, to be collector of the district, and inspector of the revenue for the port of Natchez. William G. Garland of New-Orleans, to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of New-Orleans.
Charles Collins, jun. of Rhode-Island, to be collector of the district, and inspector of the revenue for the port of Bristol in Rhode-Island.
Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
FRIDAY, APRIL 6.
A ROBBERY.
CITIZENS—Be careful of your property.
LAST NIGHT , the Smoke-house of Mr. Roberts, corner of King and Columbus-streets, was broke open, and four or five hundred pounds of BACON, stolen therefrom.
Arrived at Philadelphia, on Saturday last, the brig Ann, capt. Lord, from Martinico, which place he left the 12th of February. He informs, that he arrived there the 10th of January; in the course of fifteen days arrived 5 American vessels, but none afterwards. On the 2d of Feb. the British sent 8 boats into Fort Royal and cut out the brig Curious of twenty guns, and 80 men on board, ready to sail for France the next day; the captain General had taken his passage on board, to go to France. The Captain of the brig was on board, and made his escape out of the cabin windows, swam on shore, and the next day the wounded men, were sent ashore in a flag of truce. On the 3d of February the British landed 500 men on the S. W. end of Martinico, who were repulsed by 200 militia, ten of the French was killed, and 8 or 10 wounded; 6 Englishmen were found dead the next morning. On the 6th the British sent a cutter schooner into Fort Royal Bay, supposed as a spy to view the harbour; the first shot from the fort sent her to the bottom; 15 men made their escape in the boat as we were informed, and forty-five went down with the vessel; on the 8th, there was an English schooner crossing the Bay of St. Pierre, as we are informed by a Danish vessel, that had sixty-five men on board, as she was in company with her, by an accident some fire got to her magazine and she blew up at 11 A. M. not one of the crew saved. The British Commodore sent a proclamation since those accidents happened, and declares the Island in a state of siege and has called all his forces from Guadalupe to surround the Island, and has erected two batteries on the Diamond Rock, and on the South West part of the Island, and anchors his ships there; he has at anchor, three ships on the N. W. side, under the lee of the Pearl Rocks, and has declared that he will take every thing at sea, great or small, he can lay hold of, and has destroyed a number of country boats coming with produce. The French has taken the private negroes from the plantation to erect batteries in every place on the Island, where a boat can land. —The inhabitants are determined to keep them off, if it is in their power; the number of military troops on the Island are 9000 militia under arms.
Americans at St. Pierre, are the sch'r Georgetown, capt. Miller, Salem, to sail in 7 days. At Fort-Royal, brig Mentor, Whitney, Salem, chased into Fort-Royal by a British Man of War, on the 10th Feb. On the 27th Feb. lat. 27, N. long. 65, W. spoke brig Sally and Nancy, Broom, of Baltimore, bound to St. Domingo, out 3 days, all well; sch'r. Nancy, Richards, New-York. Sailed in company, March 17th, in lat. 35, 30, N. and long. 70, 30, W. fell in with part of the wreck of a large vessel and went to her with the small boat, found about thirty feet in length of the middle of the vessel, her main chains remaining on both sides the bows, stern and upper work gone and the bottom gone about three feet below the lower deck, she had been 26 feet beam, twelve large new red cedar knees bolted to her lower deck beams, pointing by her sides; she had black sides, a white boot top, and was sheathed and appeared to be wrecked but a few days.
On the 23d, in lat. 38, 50, and long. 73, spoke the sloop James, Hazard, from St. Thomas, bound to Philadelphia, out 45 days, all well. The same evening, spoke the schooner Resolution, from Richmond, bound to N. York, out 36 days, all well.
Captain Smart, of the schooner Performance, arrived at New-York from Surinam, informs that previous to his sailing an attempt was made by capt. Mackenzie, and 50 men belonging to an English cruiser in the roads, to cut the Commodore's ship out of the harbour, but the expedition failed, and some of the men were taken pri-
soners. Flour at Surinam 10 dollars, Beef and Pork in no demand.
Amount of flour, butter and lard inspected within the city of Baltimore, for the last quarter, ending the 31st day of March, 1804.
  76,727 barrels of wheat flour   2757 half barrels ditto   734 barrels of rye flour   26 half barrels ditto   1076 barrels of Indian meal   634 kins and kegs of butter.   2311 ditto ditto. lard.   EDWARD J. COALE, Register of the city of Baltimore.
Extract of a letter from New Orleans, dated February 26, 1804.
The French and Spaniards seem almost in a state of rebellion here, as they are committing depredations almost every day, and are continually robbing and murdering. Three attempts were made to burn the city last night. A few nights ago some villains broke into the store of Mr. James Johnson, of New York. Mr. J. having had a hint of the design laid wait for them—as soon as they entered, they made to the iron chest, when Mr. J. fired a blunderbuss but missed them, they immediately made for the door when Mr. J's companion fired a double barreled fowling piece & wounded two of them, one of which mortally. When day light appeared they tracked them by the blood, caught two of the villains and conveyed them to jail. I have since heard they have taken several others. Our danger is such, that I have been three nights on patrol since my arrival, and unless some other means are fallen on soon, I fear the consequences will be dreadful, as the French and Spaniards are determined to do some mischief shortly, and we have very few regular troops here to prevent them.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA,
  ARRIVED,   Ship William and John, Woodhouse, Guernsey.   Schooner Harmony, Bell, Guadalupe   Betsy, M'Kenzie, Barbadoes   John Tupman, Trinidad   Union, Hanes, Jamaica   Federalist, Sandford, St. Bartholomews   William, Dade, St. Domingo.   CLEARED,   Brig. Commerce, Harper, Barbadoes   Snow Rachel, Hoe, Corunna   Sch'r Young Lion, Dingerfield, Jamaica   Friendship, Gilpin, Barbadoes   General Pinckney, Barry, Barbadoes. 
NOTICE. —In virtue of authority of me delegated by the Mayor and Common Council of the Town of Alexandria, I assign as a place for the sale of fresh shad and herrings, from and after the 1st day of April next, the Wharf of Mr. James Keith, a little to the south of the present harbour of this town: and for the information of every person concerned in the premises, I hereby subjoin an extract from the law passed by the authority aforesaid, for the regulation of that and other subjects connected therewith.
JOHN MANDEVILLE, Superintendent of Police.
March 30th, 1804.
Sec. 6. Be it enacted, That no person shall sell, offer, or keep for sale, any fresh shad or herrings, at any place within the town, but in such place as shall be assigned by the Superintendent of Police, and all fresh fish of the above description hereafter brought to the town shall have their entrails and the gills of the shad taken out at the places allotted for selling the same, or before they be brought ashore, except such herrings as shall be cured whole by the inhabitants for the use of their families, or shad for immediate use, or be purchased for the purpose of removing from the said town. Any person offending herein shall forfeit and pay at the rate of one dollar for every hundred shad, or for every thousand herrings so sold, offered, or kept for sale, contrary to this act; and the like penalty for every hundred shad, or thousand herrings, brought into town without being cleaned as aforesaid, and every person who shall throw, or cause to be thrown on any of the wharves, or into any of the docks, streets, lanes, alleys, or other parts of the town the offals of any fish as aforesaid shall for every such offence forfeit and pay fifty cents; and moreover be compelled to move the same.
March 31.
Affize of Bread.
The 3d Loaf to weigh 14 ounces. John Longden, Clerk of the Market.
April 6.
Printing in all its variety executed at this office with neatness and dispatch.
An Electrifying Machine FOR SALE, with Apparatus as imported, adapted to every purpose of Medical Application. Apply lower end of Prince Street to Ch: Douglas.
April 6.
LAND FOR SALE.
In pursuance of the last will and testament of Wm. Evins, dec'd. will be offered for sale, to the highest bidder, on the premises, on Friday the 20th of April, The Plantation whereon he resided, lying on Little River in Loudon County, containing about two hundred acres, a proportion of which is well timbered. The cleared land is well watered, and the soil is good. This place affords one of the best situations for public business in the county, it being at the Ford of Little River, where the paved Turnpike Road is to terminate, and which passes nearly through the center of the land. It will be sold subject to the Widow's dower. One-fourth of the Purchase money will be required in hand, the balance in three annual payments. Persons desirous of purchasing will be shown the premises on application to
ISRAEL LACEY,
Executor of William Evins, deceased. N. B. At the same time and place will be sold a likely young NEGRO WOMAN and CHILD, on a credit of six months.
April 6.
TO BE SOLD FIFTY TWO ACRES LAND, with a dwelling house thereon, near Capt. G. Stacum's farm, about three miles from town. There is an excellent garden of fruit trees, flowers, &c. &c. and about ten acres of meadow under fence, the remainder in wood. It will either be sold for cash or short payments, or bartered or dry goods.
THOS. PATTEN.
Mach 23.
Notice.
Those persons entitled to vote in the second ward of the town of Alexandria, for members of the Common Council, are hereby notified, that an election will be held at the court house on Friday the 13th day of the present month, for the purpose of electing three representatives in the Common Council for the said ward, to fill vacancies occasioned by setting aside the former election.
James M. M'Rea, C. C.
April 5.
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Ten Dollars Reward.
Ran-away from the subscriber living in Fairfax County, on Friday night the 16th inst. a negro man slave, named
DENNIS,
about twenty one years of age, supposed to be about five feet, seven or eight inches high, of a darkish complexion, a little squint eyed, on one of his feet not recollected which, a large knot on the joint of his great toe, occasioned by a sprain; when he went away had on a round jacket and pantaloons of white plains, a country made hat about half worn, no other clothing recollected. I expect he calls himself Dennis Ramsey, if he does not change his name.
James Deneale, sen.
March 26.
dit.
Indian Queen Tavern.
The Subscriber will Sell the unexpired term of his lease of that noted and much frequented TAVERN, known by the name of The Indian Queen , corner of St. Asaph and King Streets. The situation is equal to any in Alexandria, and the business now done is equal if not superior, to any public house in the Town.—There are six years and six months of the lease yet to run. For terms apply on the premises to
John Hodgkins.
March 8.
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This Day is published, By Cotton & Stewart, and for Sale at their Book Store—Price One Dollar, A new and interesting NOVEL, ENTITLED WHAT HAS BEEN. By Mrs. MATHEWS.
Feb. 16.
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NEW ENGLAND RUM
IN BARRELS, for sale, or will be bartered for FLOUR by John Potts.
April 2.
d 31st
For Sale, THE WARE-HOUSE at present occupied by Henry S. Earle. For terms apply to
William Gore, Attorney for Wm. B. Martin, Esq.
April 3.
22nd
TICKETS,
In the Baltimore Cathedral Lottery for Sale by
James Bacon.
March 9.
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This Day is Published BY ROBERT & JOHN GRAY, their Book and Stationary Store, King Street, the 1st and 2d volumes of THE HOLY BIBLE, to be comprised in four octavo volumes—price 2 dolls. per vol. in boards, or 2 dolls. 50 cents bound and lettered.
Just Received, AND FOR SALE AS ABOVE, Murray's English Reader, Grammar and Exercises; common writing paper; superior drawing paper; superior quarto post and vellum letter paper, and a few gross of bonnet boards.
Also the following Books. Johnson's Lives of the British poets, Cowper's poems, Comyn's Bigot, East's reports, Boscaguet's and Ruler's reports, vol. 2d. Burrows's reports; Priestly's lectures; M'Nally's evidence; Peake's evidence; Chitty on bills; Keeling's reports; Priestly's church history; Wilson's reports; Doddridge's rise and progress of Religion in the soul, Whole Duty of Man, &c. March 29.
JANNEY and PATTON HAVE REMOVED To the Ware House formerly occupied by Mr. Thomas Irwin, on the same street and nearly opposite their old one, where they offer for sale as usual.
A general assortment of Groceries. ALSO, 20 hds. 4th proof Jamaica Rum, 80 barrels, } New England do. 59 blds. A large quantity of salt, and about 1000 tons Planter Paris, 330 barrels tar. A quantity of Bar Stones, Paper Hanging and French Canvas received from Havre, per brig Dolphin, capt. Snow. Families may always be supplied with the best Flour. March 13.
To Rent, the two story BRICK HOUSE on the corner of Wolfe and Union Streets, at present in the occupancy of the Subscriber—possession will be immediately given. Attached to this property are a kitchen, smoke house, stable, and two large gardens. The situation for a private family is as desirable as any in Alexandria. Robert Kirk.
CAUTION.—Those persons who have been in the habit of taking SAND from off the above premises, without the advertiser's permission, are forewarned from a repetition of it, as every future trespasser will certainly be prosecuted. R. KIRK. March 13.
FOR SALE BY WILLIAM HARTSHORNE, AT HIS STORE ON KIRK'S WHARF, LOWER END OF WOLF STREET, Middlings and Shoulders of Bacon on very low terms, Ready made Bags, Bar Iron, Philadelphia Lump Sugar, Indian Meal, Rye Meal, Shorts and Bran, Superior Flour in barrels and half barrels, Large and small vessels may be conveniently accommodated with Wharfage on moderate terms. STORES to let on the Wharf, or goods received in them on Storage. A large STORE on Hoe's Wharf to sell or let—with the privilege of receiving and shipping goods free of wharfage. A small HOUSE on Water Street next door to Major Muncaster's, for sale. A number of LOTS in good situations for sale or to let on ground rent. March 28th.
JUST RECEIVED AND FOR SALE, Very nicely cured Bacon & Venison HAM S, French Brandy, Antigua and Grenada Rum, HOLLAND GIN—imported in the ship America from Amsterdam, Cherry Bounce made of old spirit, Wine, Loaf and Lump Sugar, Brown do. Green Coffee, Tea, &c. FRUIT—Apples, Jamaica Oranges, Lemons, Limes and Green Grapes. NUTS—Almonds, English Walnuts, Shell barks, &c. ALSO, A few bds. Crab Cyder, 100 bds. R. Hand do. 1000 lbs. Cheese, CODFISH of the best quality, Scots Barley, Potatoes, &c. Thomas Simms.
VIOLINS. A large case just opened and for sale by the dozen or single one, by R. & J. GRAY.
A Mill Seat and Farms, SITUATE on Little river, in the county of Loudoun at the head of the Turnpike Road, now in its progress, will be offered at public sale to the highest bidder on the premises, on the 15th day of May next, if fair, or on the next fair day. The seat for a large manufacturing mill being immediately at the fork of the roads leading from Snicker's and Ashby's Gaps, affords also a most eligible stand for a Distillery, Store and Tavern; and the land which is of good quality, is also well adapted to Pasture of Paris; has an abundant supply of wood and at least 100 acres of bottom fit for meadow. The tract containing upwards of 900 acres will be sold in large or small divisions to accommodate purchasers; and the terms will be one third of the money in hand upon the receipt of a clear deed free from incumbrances of every kind, and the balance in two equal annual instalments (with interest) from the day of sale; the purchasers to receive the rents on the land when due from the tenants, whose terms will expire at the end of this year. Inquiries respecting the said property may in the mean time be made of Mr. Solomon Betton residing near it. FERDINANDO FAIRFAX. Charles Town Jefferson county, Virginia.
The above property will not be offered at public sale, but a part is yet for sale by private contract. Inquire as above. March 5.
I will sell by PRIVATE SALE, the STORE and WAREHOUSE at present occupied by Allison and Geiger, situated on the corner of Prince and Fairfax streets, 55 feet on Fairfax and 68 feet on Prince street; one water LOT on Water street, 44 on water street and extending 300 feet back to Union street, with the liberty of wharfage. The lot on Prince and Fairfax streets, is at present rented to Allison and Geiger for one year from the 1st. Oct. next. 15 feet of the lot on Water street is let to Samuel Harper, for eight years from the 15th of October next. If the above mentioned property is not sold by private bargain, it will be sold on the premises on the 10th day of May, next when the terms will be made known. Please apply to GEORGE M'MUNN. March 26.
Six Cents Reward. Ran away from the subscriber the 23d inst. an apprentice boy named William M'Mullen, about 17 years old, 5 feet 5 inches high; he had a gray coating Coatee, striped jacket, and blue pantaloons, and was seen going to Port Tobacco on Saturday. I forewarn any one from employing or harbouring him, as I will prosecute them as far as the law will allow. Christopher Gird.
A Journeyman Hairdresser wanted. March 26.
NOTICE. THE President and Directors of the Little River Turnpike Company have directed that the Stockholders pay the subscriber Ten Dollars on each share of Stock, on or before the 10th day of April next. Chas. Page, Treasurer. March 1.
FOR SALE, A HOUSE and LOT in fee simple, on the west side of Pitt Street, between Wolfe and Streets, adjoining Mr. James Fletcher's. The terms will be made known on application to Thomas Patten. March 2.
To Rent, For one or more years, that valuable DISTILLERY AND MILL, Late the Property of General GEORGE WASHINGTON of Mount Vernon, situated on a navigable creek within nine miles of Alexandria. This Distillery has five large Still and a Boiler erected upon the late improved plan with feeds for raising and fatting Hogs, also still for thirty Beeves. In point of situation none can exceed it, the easy access to Maryland, will always ensure the greatest abundance of grain for carrying on the distilling business in its most extensive scale, independent of its own neighbourhood, which has always been able to supply it. The mill will require some repairs, which will be done at the proprietor's expense; he has manufactured large quantities of Flour, and may easily be made to do it again: To this mill is a cooper's shop, and a comfortable dwelling house. Application to be made to the subscriber, near the spot. LAW. LEWIS. Woodlawn, Jan. 21.
Just received and for Sale By William Cash, King Street, 44 barrels best brown TANNERS' OIL. ALSO, 30 bds. of Mackerel of the first quality. Jan. 26.
EXTRACT Of a letter dated Office of the Classic Press, Philadelphia, 23d March, 1804. GENTLEMEN, We have just received from London, a new work, ENTITLED MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE OF DR. DARWIN; Chiefly during his residence at Litchfield, with anecdotes of his friends, and criticisms on his writings. By Anna Seward.
This work was published on the 7th of last month in London, is now put to press by us, and will be published here in two or three weeks, in an octavo volume of about 400 pages, on a superior wove medium paper, price, in boards, 1 dollar 87 1/2 cents. Mr. Maxwell, the Printer, intends using his utmost efforts to render it sufficiently accurate and elegant to obtain the prize medal at the next June Fair.
Robert & John Gray Have contracted for a number of the above work in sheets, and propose binding them elegantly in calf skin, at 2 dolls. 50 cents to subscribers; to non-subscribers 2 dolls. 50 cents, bound in sheep, or 1 dollar 87 1/2 cents in boards. April 3.
Notice. The county court of Fairfax, having at January last ordered and directed in the suit of Lindsey & Huskins, complainants, against William I. Hall, defendant, in Chancery, that the subscriber do settle, and state the accounts between the parties relative to this suit, and report the same, with such special statements, as either party may require, to the said court—The several persons interested and concerned in the said suit are hereby informed, that I will attend at Violet's Tavern, at Fairfax Court House on Friday the 13th day of April next, to carry into effect the said order, at which time and place, the several parties interested, are requested to attend with the necessary documents to enable me to execute the order. Richard Ratcliffe, M. C. T.
Cut Nail Manufactory. SAMUEL H. DAVIS, At the Cut Nail manufactory near the lower end of King Street, formerly carried on by Smith and Davis, still continues to Manufacture Cut and Wrought Nails, Flooring Brads, Sprigs, and Saddlers Tacks of every size, and of a superior quality, which he offers to sell as low as can possibly be afforded in this Town. He has likewise on hand Bar Iron and Nail Rods, which he will sell very low. N. B. All orders from Town and Country Merchants will be duly attended to. March 27.
WHEREAS my two tracts of land in the county of King George known by the name of Eagles Nest and Somerset, which have for many years past, with the slaves, flock of every kind, furniture and plantation utensils thereon, been under the management of Benjamin Grymes, (and which was not by me to him, for the support of his family during his life) having in consequence of his decease reverted to me; and it being my wish and intention that all his just debts should be discharged as fast as the money can be raised, either from the profits of the above named Estates, or by a sale of such of the perishable property as can best be spared. It is my request that all who have claims against the late Benjamin Grymes will bring them in fairly stated, and legally authenticated as soon as they conveniently can, either to Mr. William Fitzhugh Grymes who resides at Eagle Nest or to me in Alexandria. And it is also my request, that all persons who are indebted to the deceased, or to the said estates, will discharge their balances as soon as possible, either to W. F. Grymes, or to me. William Fitzhugh. March 13.
This is to give notice, That the subscriber hath obtained, from the Orphan's Court of Alexandria County, in the District of Columbia; Letters of administration on the personal estate of Margaret Wilson late of the said county deceased; all persons having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the same to William Cash and Abel Blakeney with the vouchers thereof, as or before the 25th day of August next, they may otherwise be excluded by law, from all benefits of the said estate. Given under my hand, this 25th day of February 1804. WM. WIGGINS. All persons indebted to the said estate are required to make immediate payment to the subscribers, who are fully empowered to settle the said estate. William Cash. Abel Blakeney. Feb. 27.
For Sale, For a term of years, a healthy, stout NEGRO WOMAN. Apply to the Printer.
DAWES & STEEL, BOOT & SHOE-MAKERS, Respectfully inform their customers and the public generally, that they have now on hand a general assortment of BOOTS, SHOES & LEATHER of the best quality, which they offer to sale on reasonable terms, and will execute the orders of those who may favor them with their custom with punctuality and dispatch. April 4.
PHYSIOGNOTRACE. I. TODD Respectfully informs the ladies and gentlemen of Alexandria that he has erected his machine for tracing the outlines of the face, in the Ball Room at the Eagle Tavern, corner of King and Royal streets, where those who will honor him with their attention may have four correct profiles for 25 cents. Note—Gilt and black Frames may be had at the room. Please to come in at the paved alley leading to Royal Street Jan. 9.
Auction & Commission Store. THE subscriber returns his thanks to those who have favored him with their commands in the above branches, for their patronage, and assures them and the public in general, that he shall continue his exertions to give satisfaction by the strictest assiduity, secrecy and honor. On the 1st day of every Court, a PUBLIC VENDUE will be held at his Auction and Commission Store, to commence at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, and three o'clock in the afternoon. Particulars will be made known on the day of sale by the Bellman. Cash advanced on deposits. A. LINDO, Vendue Master for the Borough of Winchester. N. B. It may be proper to add that 300 dollars security have been given to this borough for a faithful performance of my duty, to which the additional security will be given whenever of extent of the business may require it. Winchester, Jan. 31.
Corn, Rye, and Staves Wanted. The Subscriber will purchase any quantity of Corn, Rye, and White Oak pipe and hoghead Staves, for which cash will be given at the Eastern Branch, in the City of Washington, by James Barry. Feb. 29.
B. N. HINGSTON, BOTANIST & SEEDS-MAN, Fairfax Street, Alexandria, bath for sale, FRESH SEEDS of clover, timothy, rye, grass, orchard grass, burnet, fescue, sainfoin, lucerne, red top, and lucerne hemp, buckwheat. Also a General Assortment of Kitchen & Flower Garden Seeds, pot herbs and medicinal seeds, plants and roots, Balsam roots, hot and green house plants in pots; a quantity of lombardy poplars, catalpa, locust, English walnuts, ash and grafted apple trees, honey and market locust, with a variety of roses and flower seeds. A good Assortment of flower pots and root glasses, garden shears, rakes, hoes, spades, reels and lines, asparagus plants, and seed potatoes. Also, A variety of queens, stone and glass wares. Dry goods and hardware, Smoked Venison and Bacon hams, Black pepper in bags, saffron bags, 1000 in a box, Allspice, ginger, mace, cloves, mace, Loaf and brown sugar, tea, coffee and chocolate, Soap and candles, men and women's shoes, Coarse and fine salt, corn, bran, Indian and buckwheat meal, Vinegar, cider by the barrel, Good James River and smoking tobacco, Ready made bags, rice, barley, vermicelli, &c. I wish to Rent or Sell, The unexpired time of my lease, being nine years from the first of January last—consisting of 15 acres of highly improved land, on which is a log house and stable, a spring of excellent water, and a good milk house, lying between Cameron Run and the Winchester road. The terms will be easy, as other business prevents me from attending to it. I will also sell or Exchange for dry goods, a half acre LOT, in fee simple, at West End, on Wolf Street extended. The situation is pleasant, and my price low. I will likewise sell or barter for Goods, a good Saddle and Chair HORSE, five years old February 20.
FOR SALE, A HANDSOME GIG, with plated Harness. Also, an excellent Gig HORSE. Apply to the Printer. Feb. 24.
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