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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
VOL. IV.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
DCXXIX.
FIVE DOLLS. PER ANN.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17th, 1804.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
MEDITERRANEAN PASSPORTS
Notice is hereby given, that it has been deemed expedient to change the form of the Mediterranean Passport; if used to vessels of the United States, that from the eighth day of July next those of the new form will be issued at the custom houses to every vessel, for which application may be made on a compliance with the terms prescribed by law and surrendering the former passport of which she may be possessed, if any, in which latter case no fees will be required for the exchange; and that by an arrangement agreed upon by the Barbary powers, with whom we are at peace, either the old or the new form of passport will be sufficient to protect the vessels of the United States, from capture until the 1st of July 1805, after which the old form of passport will be unavailable and the new one alone in use.
Department of State, 23d of May, 1804.
The printers of the laws of the United States are requested to insert the above in their Gazettes twice a week for the space of six months, and the Collectors of the Customs to keep copies of it posted up in their offices.
May 30—2aw6m
PUBLIC SALE.
By virtue of the powers vested in me by the last will and testament of JOHN EMERY deceased, I will sell at public auction, at Rhodes's hotel in the city of Washington on Monday the 5th day of November next, the following lots.
Lots no. 5 and 15 in square 431—on lot 15 is erected a small one story frame house and workshop; one half of lot no. 2 in square east of 1025 laying on the Eastern Branch and improved by a wharf and a one story frame house—part of a lot no. 2 in square 731, lying on Pennsylvania avenue near the Capitol, and lots no. 1 and 22 in square 218.
The said lots will be sold on a credit of 12 months, bond with good security being given for payment with interest from the day of sale.
GEORGE ELAGDEN.
October 1—31&w4f
PATENT WIND-MILL.
The subscriber having purchased Mr. John Avilhe's interest in a patent Wind-mill for the District of Columbia—Will sell rights to those desirous of erecting them in said district, an inspection of the model at the Secretary's office, will sufficiently prove the utility of this machine in manufacturing grain, plaster of Paris, paints, snuff, &c. and sawing of timber or stone. Further information may be obtained by applying to Mr. Benjamin Perkins, President's square, or near the Seven Buildings, to
JOHN M'LEWEE.
September 28—1&w3m
500 Dollars Reward.
WHEREAS on the first day of April last a Negro fellow named STROTHER and his wife named PHILLIS absconded from my plantation near Chester court house South Carolina—and as I have reason to suppose that some white person or persons has been accessory in said negroes elopement, or has feloniously carried them away—I hereby offer the above reward upon conviction of any white person concealing or carrying away said negroes.
Forty dollars with all reasonable expenses will be paid for lodging said negroes in any jail and giving notice by letter to me at Chester C. H. South Carolina, so that I may get them, or twenty dollars for each; that is, if they are taken by any person after this date—any jailor or other persons giving notice to me of said negroes, that they are lodged in any jail before this date shall be very handsomely rewarded.
STROTHER is 22 or 23 years of age, little yellow complexioned, 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high, stout made, crooked legged, very large feet, has a four countenance, has large scars on his back occasioned by a severe whipping, by his former overseer in Virginia for rebelling against him.
PHILLIS is 20 or 22 years old, of a middle size, trim made, black complexion, has a small lip when she speaks—said negroes formerly belonged to Mr. Edward Carter, in Prince William county, state of Virginia, where it is supposed (if they have cloped of themselves) they will try to go.
JOHN JOHNSTON.
Chester C. H. South Carolina, July 11—1&w4f
WAS committed to the goal of Frederick county, on the 25th July last, negro
JOE,
about 23 years old, five feet 3 inches high, of yellowish complexion, has scars on each of his hands, with burns, particularly on the left hand: His clothes are tow linen shirts and trowsers, a blue great coat, &c. He says he belongs to col. WILLIAM WINN, of Frederick county, North Carolina, and that he has been absent from his master about two years. His OWNER does not release him he will be sold for his GOAL FEES agreeably to law.
GEORGE CREAGER, Sheriff of Frederick county. Aug. 22—1&w8t.
SIR WILLIAM JONES.
Sir William Jones was born in the year 1746, at his father's residence in Wales. He was son to the celebrated mathematician William Jones, who was both the disciple and friend of Sir Isaac Newton, under whose patronage he taught mathematics in London, and had the honor of instructing the late Earl of Hardwicke in that science. Mr. Jones published several tracts on analytical subjects, for which he had high and merited encomiums bestowed on him by the Royal Society, at that period so illustrious for their talents. This eminent mathematician had in contemplation a work of the first magnitude and utility, which had long been a desideratum in literature, and the completion of which would have required all the attention which his comprehensive mind and vast knowledge in philosophy was capable of applying to it; for it was nothing less than a synopsis of the mathematical and philosophical works of Newton, of whom it has been eloquently said, "that his name is not so much that of a man as of philosophy itself."
Unfortunately, however, for the advancement of science, a fatal illness carried him off, shortly after he had put the first sheet of his work to the press; and his friend the Earl of Macclesfield, to whom he had bequeathed the manuscript, and whom he had particularly instructed to publish it, by a shameful breach of trust, lent it to an insignificant geometrian, from whose hands it was never redeemed.
Under the guidance and tuition of such a parent, Sir William Jones's mind was easily formed to regular habits of thinking, and from him he soon caught the generous enthusiasm of literary fame. After having been instructed by his father in the rudiments of classical learning, he was placed at Harrow school, where he distinguished himself no less by his wonderful facility in acquiring the learned languages, than by his fine taste in Latin poetry. At Harrow, he first became acquainted with the celebrated Dr. Parr, who was one of his school fellows, and with whom he cultivated a friendship, that continued, without interruption or abatement, to the last hour of his life. In 1763, he was removed from Harrow to University College, Oxford, of which he was soon made a fellow, and where he was equally distinguished for the prematurity of his mind, and unexampled diligence in his studies. His diligence was indeed so unremitted, and his memory so retentive, that before he attained the age of 22, he had mastered not only the Hebrew, Greek, and Latin tongues, but had made great proficiency in the Arabic and Persian idioms. Neither had his searching and curious mind neglected to cultivate the polished languages of modern Europe, and of the French his knowledge was so perfect, that at the age of twenty-four while he was yet a recluse student in Oxford, he translated the story of Nadir Shah, from the Persian into French, not only with grammatical correctness, but with a purity and elegance of diction that obtained him the applause of the most distinguished critics of France. The Persian original of this work was sent to England by the King of Denmark, accompanied with a request from his Danish Majesty, that some of the learned Orientalists of Oxford would undertake to give a French translation of it. The difficulty of the task deterred many from attempting it; & it Mr. Jones's anxiety for the literary honor of his country had not prevailed over his native modesty, the Persian manuscript would in all probability, have been returned to Denmark untranslated—but his genius, learning and industry, raised the one and rescued the other from oblivion.
He was now familiar with the French language, and could write it with an ease and fluency that encouraged him to address a spirited letter to Anquetil du Perron, containing severe but just strictures on that gentleman's translation of the books falsely attributed to Zoroaster, together with some remarks on the illiberal statement of the Orientalists of Oxford.
About this time he published his commentaries on Asiatic poetry, which he had written a few years before, but which he had delayed giving to the world, until a more enlarged acquaintance with Oriental literature had fully confirmed him in his opinions on this subject.
He had determined on attaching to the profession of the law, at the age of twenty-two, and although his studies, both in general jurisprudence and in the
common law of England, had been pursued with the most indefatigable diligence, he neglected not, at the same time, to give his attention to the physical sciences and to carry on with amazing rapidity, his researches into the literature of Asia. Between the years 1776 and 1784, he published an ingenious and learned essay on the law of bailments—a translation of the speeches of Isaeus, with a prefatory discourse, and a commentary equally admirable for classical elegance and critical discrimination—a grammar of the Persian language, which cannot be sufficiently praised, and a volume of poems, dedicated to the countess of Spencer, chiefly consisting of translations from the Arabic, Persian and Turkish poets, and including a complete version from the Moallakat, or seven celebrated Arabic poems that are suspended in the Temple of Mecca. Besides these well known performances, he wrote several short tracts on various subjects, for his prolific pen was never a moment idle.
Among his latter productions, his character of Mr. John Dunning, (Lord Althburton) and his poem of Gulla, merit our particular praise—the former is drawn with the fervor of a friend and the correctness of a scholar; and it is as much adorned with beautiful and appropriate colouring, as it is dignified with the sobriety of truth, and chastened with the delicacies of taste. The letter is by far the most highly finished, spirited and pleasing of all his poetical productions.
The reputation of his genius and great learning had now spread abroad, and his acquaintance was sought after by people of the first eminence in the Republic of letters. He consequently soon became known to Dr. Johnson and Sir Joshua Reynolds, who introduced him to the celebrated literary club, of which he was admitted a member.
Some time, we believe, in 1782, he made the tour of France; after which he resided for a few months in Paris, where he was introduced at Court. The French monarch was much pleased with his conversation, and made many enquiries respecting some of the provinces he had travelled through, to all of which he answered in the particular dialect of each province. After Sir William had withdrawn, the King, turning to one of his courtiers, said, "He is a most extraordinary man—he understands the language of my people better than I do myself." "Yes, please your majesty," replied the courtier, "he is a more extraordinary man than you are aware of, for he understands almost every language in the world but his own." "Mon Dieu," exclaimed the King, "then oh what country is he?" "He is, please your Majesty, a Welshman."
In April, 1783, Sir Wm. Jones married Miss Shipley, daughter of the late Bishop of St. Asaph, and sister to the Rev. W. D. Shipley, Dean of that diocese.
The year following, the Dean of St. Asaph was prosecuted for publishing a pamphlet, entitled, "The Principles of Government, in a Dialogue between a Gentleman and a Farmer." This tract was written by his brother-in-law, Sir William, who was, through his whole life, a firm but moderate supporter of the principles of Locke and Sydney.
Upwards of a year before this trial took place, Sir William had been appointed one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of Judicature at Calcutta, and had embarked for India, on board the Crocodile frigate, in the summer of 1783.
In the course of his voyage hither, the ship touched at Madeira—at the rugged island of Cape de Verd, and afterwards at Hinzuan or Johanna, a beautiful little island situated at the north end of the Straits of Mozambique, and about one hundred miles distant from the coast of Madagascar. This island has been governed, for these two centuries, by a colony of Arabs, and here, therefore, Sir William for the first time in his life, had an opportunity of conversing familiarly in Arabic, which he did with great ease, to the no small astonishment of the Mahometan chiefs of Hinzuan, of whom, and of their island, he has given a very pleasing account in a paper which he presented to the Asiatic society, and which is published in the second volume of the Researches.
He arrived at Calcutta about the beginning of October, and after having taken his seat on the bench of the Supreme Court, he lost no time in making public his plan for instituting a society at Calcutta, for the purpose of inquiring into the history, arts and sciences of Asia.
The President's chair of this society was first offered to Mr. Hastings, but on his declining it, Mr. Jones was elected perpetual President, and he delivered his preliminary discourse in February, 1784.
He was now enabled to give full scope to the excursions of his mind, and to gratify every wish of his heart. The wide and fruitful region of Asiatic learning was open before him; and the high and independent situation which he filled, gave him a commanding prospect of it, whilst he practised those laws which it was the pride of his life to cherish and revere, and administered to his fellow creatures the pure maxims of justice and truth.
He had long ardently desired to study the Sanscrit language; and this desire was considerably increased by the progress which he found Mr. Wilkins had made in that ancient idiom, and still more by that gentleman's elegant translation of the Lhava Geeta .
He therefore commenced his studies in the Sanscrit without delay, and in the course of three years made himself so completely master of it, that the most enlightened professors of the doctrines of Bahama "confessed," says Lord Teignmouth, in his discourse on the death of his friend, "with pride, delight and surprise, that his knowledge of their sacred dialect was most critically correct and profound. And the Pandits who were in the habit of attending him, when I saw them after his death at a public durbar, could neither suppress their tears for his loss, nor find words to express their admiration of the wonderful progress he had made in their sciences."
The pertinacious and unwearied diligence with which he applied to his studies deserves to be recorded. He made a regular distribution and allotment of his time. He rose at day break and studied till breakfast time; after which, during terms, he attended his duty in the Supreme Court, from whence he returned home at three o'clock, and studied till four; he then went to dinner, where he generally had a select party of friends assembled, whom he entertained with the utmost gaiety till seven, when he returned to his literary labors, which he did not again quit till mid night.
This was the constant habit from which he seldom or never deviated. No man enjoyed more than he did the delights of friendly intercourse, and the festive pleasures of society; but all his pleasures were subservient to the paramount gratification he derived from the great end he had in view, that of serving his country, and instructing mankind—for what Johnson says of Pope, may with strict truth be applied to him, "that he was one of those few whose labor was their pleasure."
Notwithstanding the great attention which his professional duties, and the preparation for his many valuable discourses to the Asiatic Society required, he found time to write and publish some works no less curious than important, between the years 1788 and 1793. One of these he printed at his own expence, and sold for the benefit of indolent debtors, an action so disinterested that it will serve to do away a very erroneous notion, entertained by some people, that Sir William Jones was selfish and penurious.
But the most useful work in which he was ever engaged, and upon which therefore he was most intent, he did not live to complete. This was a copious digest of Hindu and Mahometan laws, compiled from Sanscrit and Arabic originals. Of this he had presented a plan to government, who had given it their most liberal patronage and strenuous support.
The Pandits employed in the undertaking had concluded their part of it, and the Moluees had nearly finished the portion which it was their business to supply; when the hand of death arrested the progress of the work, and deprived society of a Sir William Jones .
In April, 1794, he was attacked with a bilious complaint, which, after a few weeks proved so obstinate, as to baffle the utmost skill of his physicians, and on Sunday morning, the 27th of the same month, he died, agreeably to the uniform tenor of his life, a Patriot, a Philosopher, and a Christian .
He was buried the day following, with all the respect belonging to his rank, and what is more valuable, with all the honors due to his virtue.
No monument has yet been erected to his memory; but we understand that a cenotaph, suitable to the high merits of his character with a Latin inscription, written by one of the first scholars* of
* Probably by his friend Dr. Parr.
the age, is now preparing, and will be placed in St. Paul's.
The following epitaph, which he wrote on himself, and which is as just as it is terse and classical, will doubtless be acceptable to the public:—
Here was deposited The mortal part of a man Who feared God, but not Death, And maintained independence, but sought not riches; Who thought None below him but the base and unjust; None above him but the wise and virtuous; Who loved His Parents, Kindred, Friends, and Country With an ardor Which was the chief source of All his pleasures and all his pains; And who having devoted His life to their service, And to The improvement of his mind, Resigned it calmly, Giving glory to his Creator; Wishing peace on earth, And with Good will to all creatures, On the —— day of —— In the year of our blessed Redeemer, M,DCC—
Sir William Jones was of a genteel and graceful person, and of a countenance open, manly, vivacious and serene. His deportment was dignified, yet easy; his address courteous, yet plain; and his manner polished, yet familiar; so that, upon a first acquaintance, he not only excited the admiration, but secured the esteem of the person he conversed with.
In the society of his friends, if his conversation did not sparkle with wit, it was at least illumined with cheerfulness; and although he seldom said anything striking or forcible, he always illustrated in the most pleasing manner, every topic that was discussed, and conveyed instruction with great modesty and elegance.
But this placidity did not proceed from a constitutional tameness and languor, to which those qualities are sometimes with truth attributed; they sprang from the union of that temperance and liberality which a virtuous habit had reared in his mind, and which, therefore, had become a part of his nature. Nor was he wanting in any of the other qualities which belong to these great virtues—he was sedate, moderate, and cautious; but at the same time, animated, ardent and generous. He possessed a proud honor, an inflexible firmness, and a high sense of justice; yet he had not in his disposition any thing of haughtiness, obstinacy, or austerity; for his pride consisted in the love of independence—his resolution, in resisting the temptations of vice—and his idea of equity, in preserving peace and happiness among men, by making the laws love rather than severe.
He was no less estimable in public than in private life. In both, we contemplate his character with peculiar satisfaction. As a public man, whether we consider his fine taste, the strength of his mental faculties, or the vast extent and variety of his acquirements, we are enamoured of his talents. His intellectual powers were of the highest order—the force and clearness of his understanding no paradox could perplex—the quickness of his intuition saw through systems at a glance—the solidity of his judgment, even his lively fancy could seldom warp—and the retentive vigor of his memory, nothing useful or elegant ever escaped. To these properties he added a fertile imagination—a luminous comprehension, and an elasticity of mind, which gave a certain spring and activity to all the operations of his genius.
His mind, thus constituted, was enriched and embellished with the collective science and learning of all times and of all nations. He was deeply versed in every branch of human knowledge, and was familiarly acquainted not only with the Hebrew, Greek and Latin, but also with the Sanscrit, Arabic, Persian and Turkish; with the Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese and German languages; yet he considered the acquisition of various languages, useful only, as they enlarged his knowledge of philosophical grammar, and thereby assisted his enquiries into the history of man.
His numerous and elegant translations evince his thorough acquaintance with the radical principles of universal grammar, as well as with the roots of languages on which he treats, while they show the keenest penetration and most exquisite taste.

Upon the whole, Sir William Jones was unquestionably one of the most extraordinary men that ever appeared in the republic of letters, and at the same time, one of the best men that ever trod the stage of life.
Such were the virtues—such the talents and acquirements of this distinguished man, whose genius at once illuminated the eastern and western hemispheres—whose fame resounds through both, and whose death is mourned from the throne to the cottage.
To attempt an illustration of Sir William Jones's character, by contrasting his powers with those of other great men, were an invidious as well as an unseemly task; but it may, with perfect truth, be said, that few men, either of ancient or modern times, possessed a more general and profound erudition.
With him, his COUNTRY was honored—with him, LITERATURE was adorned—and with him, SOCIETY was graced.
ROYAL NEGOTIATION.
From a late London paper.
Last year a proposition was made, through the medium of the King of Prussia, to his majesty Louis XVIII. to renounce his rights to the throne of France in favour of Bonaparte. Upon that occasion his royal highness's moniteur, brother to the King of France and Navarre, published and distributed among the emigrant nobility and clergy, and several members of the diplomatic corps, a declaration stating the offer made to Louis XVIII. his majesty's dignified refusal, and the adhesion of the several branches of the Bourbon family to that determination. That statement appeared in the Star of the 26th July 1803; but at that time a part only of this interesting transaction was known to the public. With the reasons urged by the Prussian agent, the president De Meyer, in support of the proposition, and the noble and generous letter of the king of France to the king of Prussia, which we this day lay before our readers, we were then unacquainted. They will no doubt be read with interest by those who are not insensible to the sufferings of unfortunate princes, and who detest the unprincipled means by which the Colicican usurper adds insult to injustice.
STATE PAPERS.
Louis XVIII. the king of Prussia and Bonaparte.
Friday the 25th of February, 1803, the king was informed by M. the abbe Belgeworth, that M. the president De Meyer, who arrived from Berlin, was charged with a mission to him upon the part of his majesty the king of Prussia. The object of this mission was to obtain the renunciation, full and entire of the whole house of Bourbon to the throne of France, as also to all the denominations which they had possessed. As the price of this sacrifice, Bonaparte would secure to them indemnities, and even a brilliant state of life—(existence).
Saturday morning the 26th, the king received M. the president De Meyer. After the assurances of tender interest, which his Prussian majesty felt for M. the count de Lille and his family, M. the president explained the subject of his mission. "He observed that Bonaparte had not overturned the throne of France; that he had no part in the horrors of the revolution; that he had put an end to it; he expatiated upon the good he had done for France, and even for all Europe."
"He said that the revolution was consolidated more by factions within, than by war without. All reaction was impossible, because a want of repose was wanted, every where are felt interests created by it, and incompatible with the return to the ancient order of things; religion has consecrated the new; the sovereigns of Europe have acknowledged it; a political system, common to all nations, is established upon this case, and the kings will maintain it from conscience, from duty, from interest."
"The consequence was, that the house of Bourbon remained without support, and without means of existence for the future; because the favours which they have received from Russia may at least fail the children and successors of the count de Lille; that in a few years Bonaparte would no longer find an advantage to set a value upon resignation; that it would be more wise to take advantage of the present moment, seeing their rights were not yet prescribed, to act honorably, usefully, and securely."
"Ultimately, because the first benefit to the family of the Bourbons would be a brilliant state (sort) securely, because Prussia, Russia, and the other powers of Europe would guarantee the treaty. Honorably, because that family would consolidate the repose of France, and of all Europe, by its sacrifices."
If the most touching ability and interest could have prevailed over the honor, over the duty, over the sentiments,
which he preferred for his country, the king would have been shaken. Without stopping to discuss the motives which were presented to him, and which entailed his rights far from weakening them, as such a step revived his hopes far from destroying them; his majesty answers:
"I do not confound Monsieur Bonaparte with those who have preceded him. I esteem his valour, his military talents. I give him credit for several acts of his administration, for the good they have done to my people will be always dear to me. But he deceives himself, if he thinks to induce me to abandon my rights. Far from it he would establish himself, if they could be questioned by the step which he has now taken. I know not the intentions of God respecting my family and myself; but I know the obligations which he has imposed upon me, by the rank in which he has pleased that I should be born. A christian, I shall discharge these obligations until my last breath. The descendant of St. Louis, I shall learn from his example to respect myself even in irons; the successor of Francis the first, I will at least be able to say like him, "We have lost all except honor."
Monday, the 28th, the king sent to M. the president, De Meyer, this answer in writing, sanctioned with the adhesion of his royal highness the duke of Angouleme, in these terms:
"With the permission of the king my uncle, I adhere with heart and soul to the contents of this note."
(Signed)
"LOUIS ANTOINE."
And a letter for his majesty the king of Prussia, of which the copy follows:
"His Serene and Christian majesty."
"I have thought it my duty to give in writing my answer to the offers which it has pleased your majesty to make me, and I request M. the president de Meyer to transmit it to you. But I can't avoid to add to this letter, in the first place, to thank you for the full expressions of friendship for me, which you have ordered M. de Meyer to use in the discharge of his mission. Secondly, to deposit in the bosom of your majesty some reflections which I did not think proper to make in my answer."
"Not only would the present step of M. Bonaparte establish my rights, if it were necessary, but it farther reveals his apprehensions, and I congratulate myself upon seeing them in so august hands. I know all the advantages that I could take from this acknowledgment, but I would rather maintain silence if I were not compelled to break it. This is a respect which I think I owe to a generous sovereign, who grants me an asylum in his states."
"The great mind of your majesty is too well known for me not to distinguish its thoughts of measures which its relations appear to dictate."
"Kings, to spare their subjects the horrors of war, have yielded to imperious circumstances. Misfortunes support me. I am alone. It is for me to maintain the rights of all, by never overturning every throne."
"Monsieur Bonaparte may march to glory, he has preferred the route that leads to celebrity: but if ever, listening to the voice of duty, and of his true interest, he should have courage to entrust himself to my word, then I would see with joy your majesty become a mediator between us, and give loyalty as a security of our reciprocal engagements."
"I shall send (as I have already done with regard to my nephew) to my brother, and to the other branches of my family, the overture which has been made to me."
"Your majesty may see the answer of my nephew. I shall lay the rest before you as soon as I shall have received them."
"I pray your Majesty, &c."
FOR SALE.
A NEGRO WOMAN, with her three children. She is about 35 years old, and a tolerable cook. Her daughter about 10, a very pretty, smart girl. Her elder son about 8 and her younger son about two and a half. They are offered for sale from the necessity of raising a sum of money they will, therefore, be sold very cheap. Enquire of the printer.
October 8—wzt
Valuable Land for Sale.
The executors of the last will and testament of Anthony Holmead deceased, will sell at private sale about forty acres of land adjoining the city of Washington at the northern extremity of 20th Street west. This land is generally allowed to be one of the handiest situations near the city, having a beautiful prospect of nearly the whole of the city of Washington, Alexandria and George Town, and any person inclined to purchase this valuable property, will be shown the same, and know the terms by application to the subscriber near the premises.
JOHN HOLMEAD.
From the Political Observatory.
Remarks on the Election.
The monarchists both abroad and at home represent their cause as having gained ground in this state for the last half year, and their triumphing is immediate. But it is destitute of a solid basis, and like the triumph of the wicked, will be short. It will prove as the "cracking of thorns under a pot." A majority of the people of this state are decidedly republican, nor will they ultimately yield their liberties with tameness to the aspiring "aristocracy," so well described by Mr. Adams. The number of professed republicans has not diminished, but really increased since the election in the spring. And of those who at present arrange themselves on the monarchal side, nine tenths are good republicans at heart, and are at a future period to be added to the patriotic list. The late result of the canvass for representatives to congress is not different from what was early anticipated and expected. To account for it, the following remarks may be offered.
Every man acquainted with New-England, knows that a portion of the freemen do not feel the importance of giving their suffrages for great state officers and representatives to congress, while they vote with alacrity for their own town officers and representatives to the state legislature. Governors and congressional representatives do not generally receive perhaps more than three fourths of the aggregate of votes given for those smaller officers, in any New-England state. The writer is certain, that this has been the case in Connecticut, and has learnt that it is so in most towns in this state. This is one of the strange phenomena of the political world.
The public are to be informed, that the late election in this state was likely to choose representatives to congress, and those by a general ticket, without any local election whatever connected with it. Whereas the election in March last, embraced not only the choice of a governor, council, and both branches of the legislature, but the variety of town-officers, with much parish business, all calculated to draw people to the meeting. Many, of course were to be expected to tarry from the late election, which expectation has been justified by the event.
By comparing the supposed amount of votes given at the late election, with those given last spring, it is found that they fall short by the difference of about 3000. This comparison is made with the amount given for governor, yet it is well known that some who were drawn to the election at that time, and voted for town officers and members of the legislature, did not vote for governor.
Many circumstances conspire to render it probable, that by far the greater portion of this number of 3000 were republicans, who did not attend the late election,—and that the votes given in by the opposite party determine the present strength of that party in this state. The following circumstances may be mentioned.
1. Little exertion (except a small number of fugitive pieces) was comparatively made by the republicans, to rally their friends to the late election. Of course the republicans may be supposed to have acted as we have already remarked of the usual practice of New-England freemen, when great offices are to be filled.
2. It is a fact, that in this town, and in most other towns, a great number of acknowledged republicans did not attend the late election. This town alone might have furnished its quota of a much larger republican majority than the monarchists obtained in the state.
3. Immense exertions were made by the monarchists. It is no exaggeration to say, that they did all which is in the power of the pen, of the press, of human persuasion, and of human labor, to perform, to accomplish their object. Cuffes without end, travelling without bounds, pamphleteering and enlarging of newspapers, were among the means made use of by them. And here, as in other New-England states, where federalism has long predominated, civil officers, attorneys, clergy and the most wealthy citizens, (together with the poor) are generally on the side of the aristocracy, whose influence is immense, and was thoroughly exerted to bring forward their partisans at the late election. Their imperiousness was greater than was ever before known. Men were scolded and flattered and threatened in every shape. Bug-bear stories were related, and circulated in vast abundance, and their partisans were excited to the highest pitch of panic fear and political phrenzy. It is said, that each town was divided into districts, and each leader had his squadron to bring forward.—Thus prepared,
4. It is a fact that they generally attended the election. In this town, and in others within this county from which we have heard, very few more of their partisans could have been mustered on any occasion. In the enjoyment of the profoundest peace, free from burthensome taxation, surrounded with the most unparalleled prosperity, the "Simpletons," as Mr. Adams calls them, thrown
into a fright by a pamphlet and other "finesse, trick and stratagem," came forward, all alive to certain unknown evils, and voted with as much vigor as was ever witnessed in this state.
From these circumstances, we may confidently conclude, that by far the greater portion of the 3000 voters, who did not appear at the late election, were republicans. These, whenever they come forward, will shew the world, what is the political character of New-Hampshire.
The whole number of polls in this state, as appears from the office of comptroller, is 2,571,300 dollars. The whole amount of taxable property, is but very little more. It follows that nearly half of the taxes of the state are paid upon the polls.—And yet no man is allowed to vote on account of his poll!
Forty acres of land, with a house of four smokes, go into our list at just sixty dollars—the exact amount of the poll of every man.
Suppose that land to be worth 100l. per acre, and the house 300l.—It amounts to 4,300l. This property is taxed at no more than a single poll.
Suppose the land to be worth twenty pounds an acre; it amounts to 800l. which added to a house of 300l. makes 1100l. Property, therefore, at a moderate calculation, worth 1,100l. is not rated more in the list than the head of a single individual.
There may be cases in some of our cities, where property to the value of 10,000l. does not go into the list at sixty dollars. And yet our federal legislators say a man shall not vote on the ground of his poll!
Every individual who does military duty pays a yearly tax of at least ten dollars. If he pays his fines they amount to that sum: if he does duty it is still more expensive. Those people who are worth 1,500l. do not generally pay a greater tax than ten dollars per year, independent of a high-way tax.—Yet the man who pays a military tax of ten dollars, or does military duty, not for his own benefit, but to protect the property of the rich, by the laws of the state of Connecticut may not be a freeman? In addition to which, our constables, our deputy sheriffs, our justices of the peace, students of college, &c. &c. the most able men in the community, are wholly exempt.
(Republican Farmer.)
Freemen ought not only to be regardful of their rights when there is danger; but careful of them when there is none. By vigilance in time of peace, war is frequently averted.
Langour and inattention to the exercise of the right of suffrage is the forerunner of political slavery; and when the people grow listless, tyrants flourish.
He that would not give one day in the year to preserve liberty, deserves "a whole eternity of bondage."
It is better to go to the election ground than to the field of battle. Voting is easier than fighting. Federalism breeds war; republicanism bears peace. You who have wives and children think upon it.
Repub. Advocate.
Bordeaux Theatre.
A letter from an American gentleman at Bordeaux, speaking of the public amusements, says,—The grand theatre is a superb building. The outside, in particular the front, is a master-piece of workmanship, and bears a most majestic appearance, from its vastness and dignity of structure. The grand stair case and the corridor to which it leads, are of beautiful architecture. But the painting of the interior is in a poor taste, it is also much soiled and faded. I have been twice at that theatre to see La Fond one of the most distinguished French tragedians, and a competitor of the celebrated Talma. La Fond is a young man and not like Talma, a veteran. He has a handsome commanding figure, tall and majestic, his motions are graceful, and his countenance is extremely expressive. His voice is well toned but his lungs seem rather weak. This occasions his voice to fail and become hoarse, sometimes, in his latter scenes, when fatigued with violent exertion. He is however a noble fellow, and made me regret severely my slight knowledge of the language, which would not permit my enjoying the excellence of his performance. La Fond is now ordered to Paris, to supply the place of Talma, who is gone by permission on a professional visit to Petersburg.
The rest are poor machines; and, as to actresses, they cannot shew such a woman as Mrs. Johnson, at any of the theatres in Bordeaux. As the plays I saw were both tragedies, I had not an opportunity of viewing any variety of their scenery. The same scene continuing throughout both pieces. It was the inside of a palace, and superbly executed. The dresses are very rich with great attention to costume.
We complain very much at New-York of a want of light in the theatre. The grand theatre of Bordeaux is much larger than that of New-York, yet the audience part is only lighted by a chan-
delier suspended from the dome, nor is the stage so well illuminated as ours.
The theatre of next importance is the Theatre Francaise. It is about two-thirds as large as that of New-York, but by no means comparable to it for scenery or performers. There are two or three other theatres of inferior merit. One of the lowest order has a jack pudding on a stage in front of the house, to attract the multitude by his tricks.
The other public amusements of Bordeaux at this season of the year (July) are a garden called Vauxhall open only on Sundays, when they give fire works, and the Circus Francaise.
Morn. Chron.
In Scotland the cotton manufactures are extending with great benefits to their industry. The advantages have been great to the nation. Even the manufacturers have been zealous of their separate profits, and only the duties imposed by government will make the spinners acquiesce that their thread should be woven in the kingdom. The prosperity of Scotland commenced when the Scotch adapted their own manufactures to the English colonial markets. The trade of Glasgow explains this fact. Before the accession of Maria woolens, which were a coarse and household manufacture, in which each family was busy, without rivalry, or improvement, was the first employment. Coarse linens were exported for such fine linens as were wanted. As we recede from the north of Scotland, we in the same manner recede from this ancient state of their manufactures. From Inverness on the Frith of Murray, they export their flax, and the most common form is in white thread, and their few linens go to London. At Perth, to the linen they have added the cotton goods, and the annual amount of their linen and cotton goods was lately given at 220,000l. Sterling. In the cotton manufactures at Glasgow in 1791 were, 15,000 looms employed 136,000 persons, and the annual value of the goods was given at one and an half millions Sterling. In New Lanark, the employment was rendered so salutary that it is said of 3000 children employed by Mr. Dale from 1785 to 1797, only 14 died while in that employment.
In consequence of the increase of wealth, a canal called the Caledonian Canal, has been contemplated from the Frith of Murray, but whether all the important purposes may not be answered by the canal between Edinburgh and Glasgow, is still a question. To this last canal, the canal of Crinan is joined, and another is proposed through the northern part of Lanark for the benefit of the coal trade to Edinburgh. Mr. Frazer has warmly advocated in behalf of North Scotland, the abolition of the salt duty. He supposes the difference in the fisheries would be so great as not only to prevent emigrations to America, but to recover such as had left the country. The canal which unites the Firth to the Clyde is 35 miles in length. It rises and falls 160 feet by 39 locks, 20 of which are on the east side, and 19 on the west side, for the tide does not ebb so low in the Clyde as in the Firth by 9 feet. By the remarks of travellers we are led to imagine that much remains to be done in Scotland to harmonize the interests of the different inhabitants, sufficiently to promote a common prosperity.
Salem Register.
New Astronomical Theory.
An inhabitant of Pau, in the department of the Lower Pyrenees, in France, has discovered a method by which the Sun may be examined without injuring the sight. He has himself examined it, and through the same medium has shown it to others. It turns incessantly on its axis, and the parts of its surface are more brilliant, the more remote they are from its poles, so that its equator is the most splendid part. It revolves with rapidity beyond calculation, but which is supposed to be about a hundred times in a minute.
Picard, the astronomer, who has made this discovery, is persuaded that this very rapid rotation of the sun furnishes a simple and more natural explanation of the movements of the planetary world. He proposes the following, as a theory for the consideration of abler men: "As the sun revolves with great velocity, it must give motion to a quantity of ether through a distance proportionate to its density, its magnitude, and, above all, to the rapidity of its motion—this distance must consequently extend far beyond the Georgium Sidus of Herschel."
"The circular movements which the ether must necessarily have, must communicate itself to the planets, the atmosphere of which it surrounds;—and as the motion of the ether must be the more rapid, the nearer it is to the sun, it follows, first—That the planets will be driven round the sun with a velocity, which will be in the inverse ratio of their distance."
"Second—That as the atmosphere of each planet will be acted upon by a movement more rapid on the side which is next to the sun, than on that which

is opposite, the planets must make revolutions in themselves, presenting successively the whole circumference of their orbs to the sun."
British Civil List.
Mr. Pitt lately called the attention of the house of Commons, to the embarrassment of the civil list, which he placed under three heads: 1st. The expenses incurred by foreign ministers and ambassadors; 2ndly; the extra expenses of the household; and 3rdly, the extraordinary expenditure for secret service in the present important conjuncture of affairs. The ground for the house to proceed upon was the same on which it acted in 1802, and he would shortly state the proceedings to be at present, accruing since the year before mentioned, 590 000l. In his opinion, there were many of these charges, which, instead of hanging as a burthen on the civil list, should annually be laid before and voted by the parliament. The expense of prosecutions, and many other estimates were liable to vary according to circumstances, and could not be foreseen at the time the house might vote the necessary sums for his majesty's civil list establishment. All these charges he should not at this time propose to transfer, but should confine himself to the amount of about 135 000l. which would exclude the heads of exchequer messengers, and various other expenses, which would be explained in the detail. Gentlemen must know, from their own private affairs, that since the year 1786, when Mr. Burke's bill passed, household expenses had increased 60l. per cent. The same augmentation of expense must, of course, take place in the royal as in other families. In some departments the expense of the civil list was much diminished, and particularly in that of pensions, for which there was an allowance of 92 000l. and out of which there had been for some years past, a diminution of 12 000l. annually. The excess of the expenses for foreign ministers in consequence of the war, and numerous transactions connected with it, was, in this war, 10 000l. There was also another consideration to which he wished to point the attention of the house, namely, to the illustrious princes of the royal family, to each of whom he had no doubt, that every gentleman would think an allowance of 6 000l. a year instead of 4 000l. which they now received would be extremely reasonable. He concluded with observing, that the additional sum to the civil list, which he intended to submit, was 6 000l. a year, and moved, in the first instance, that this sum of 591 515l. 3s. 10d. be granted for the payment of the arrears of his majesty's civil establishment. The motion was opposed by Mr. Banks, on the ground that the clauses of Mr. Burke's bill had never been strictly complied with, and that the increase of arrears in the civil list had, upon an average, been more than trebled within the last two years; and by Sir F. Burdett, on the principle that at a time when the comforts of the people were diminished by the grievous taxes imposed upon them, those who were the cause of that diminution, ought to participate in their privations. After a reply from Mr. Pitt, and several observations in support of the measure from Mr. Addington, the motion was agreed to.
NOTICE.
The subscriber having been legally authorised, by Messrs Henry Pratt Thomas Willing Francis, John Miller, jun John Ashley, and Jacob Baker, trustees of a fund created from the joint and separate estates of Robert Morris, John Nicholson and James Greenleaf, and generally denominated, the "Aggregate Fund," hereby calls on all persons, having any claims or pretensions by Mortgage, or otherwise, to any of the objects of the said Fund, to make the same known to him, with a view to their adjustment. And all persons disposed to purchase any of the property of the said Fund either for cash, or on terms of short credit, are desired to make early application to JAMES GREENLEAF.
NOTICE.
THE Subscriber, being legally and fully authorised, by his assignees, to adjust, and settle finally, all the concerns of his former estate, surrendered under the laws of Pennsylvania, of Maryland, and of the United States, hereby calls on all persons indebted to said estate, to make payment to him; and on all who have claims, to render him their accounts, with notice of what property is still held in pledge for securing payment. JAMES GREENLEAF. Philadelphia, April 13—wtf. Philadelphia April 13—wtf. The property of the AGGREGATE FUND lying in or near the river Potomac, consists of a large number of house lots in the city of Washington. A number of handsome brick houses and a few wooden houses in do. A wharf and store on do. Lands on the Eastern Branch, opposite do. Do. on Hunting Creek near Alexandria. Do. adjoining Fort Cumberland. Do. about 12 miles from do. The subscriber will in person receive applications on any of the objects of his agency, at Mr. Stelles hotel, until the 10th inst. after which until further notice, he requests that all applications may be made to capt. Thomas Tiagey, William Cranch, esq or Mr. Samuel Elliot, jun. JAMES GREENLEAF. Washington, June 4—3t wtf
WASHINGTON CITY.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17:
The FAIRS, established in the City of Washington, by an act of the corporation, to commence in November next, will, if properly attended, be of great advantage to the country adjacent, and to the city. They will afford to such persons in the country adjacent, as have stock or property of any kind to sell, opportunities of meeting those who are desirous of purchasing, and by this interchange of wants they may be advantageous to both parties. This City being made the point of meeting, they will be probably the means of circulating large sums of money in it; whilst at the same time they cannot but prove equally beneficial to the agricultural interest of our country. It is hoped that by the May Fair some measures will be adopted to distribute handsome premiums to those who produce the best flocks of cattle or sheep. Premiums of this kind will excite a laudable emulation, and extend their influence in a manner highly beneficial to our neighbouring country.
MARYLAND ELECTION.
Though unable to give the result of the entire elections, the following statement will exhibit the progressive state of republicanism in that state. Of the representatives to CONGRESS elected, Seven are republican, Two federal. Of the former Messrs. Nicholson, Nelson, Moore, Mac Creery, and Archer were elected without opposition; Mr. Covington by a majority of 83 over Mr. Van Horn, likewise republican; and Mr. Magruder by a majority of 204 over Mr. Plater. Of the latter Mr. Campbell was elected without opposition, and Mr. Charles Goldsborough by a majority of 574. The present representation consists of six republican and three federal members. Of the members of ASSEMBLY, the following exhibits the federalists elected.
 Somerset 4  Dorchester 4  St. Mary's 4  Montgomery 4  Charles 4  Annapolis 1  Allegany 2  Talbot 1   24 
The federal member elected for Talbot was chosen by republican votes: and in Allegany two republican members were chosen. This is the first instance in which that county has sent a republican member. All the other counties, except Caroline, have been heard from, and they all send republican members: amounting to 52. This result gives a larger republican majority in the Legislature than has heretofore at any time existed; and we are assured that the relative republican votes in every county have advanced.
PENNSYLVANIA ELECTION.
In all the counties, from which we have heard, the elections have terminated favorably to republicanism, except in York and Adams, which form a congressional district. In York county, the federal ticket for Assembly has prevailed by a majority of about 200 votes, and James Kelly, the federal candidate for a representative in Congress, has likewise succeeded over Mr. Stewart, by the same majority. Adams County, not yet heard from, has heretofore been federal.
DIED —At Annapolis (Md.) JOHN H. STONE, formerly governor of Maryland.
DIED —At Winchester, Virginia, ALEXANDER WHITE, formerly a representative in Congress, and a commissioner of this city.
DIED —At South Kingstown, on Wednesday, the 26th inst. SAMUEL J. POTTER, one of the Senators of the United States, from the state of Rhode Island, in the 54th year of his age.
The Light House on Old Point Comfort, at the entrance of the Chesapeake, was a few days since, destroyed by fire.
The seeds of foreign grapes have lately been discovered to be an excellent substitute for coffee—when pressed, they first produce a quantity of oil, and afterwards when boiled furnish a liquid much resembling that produced from coffee—The practice is rapidly becoming general in Germany.
VINCENNES, (Ind. Ter.)
Sept. 11th 1804.
This being the day appointed for taking the voice of the people, for and against the second grade of government, at one o'clock the ballots were for it 85, against 5.
WANTED.
ONE good PRESSMAN, and one good COMPOSITOR at the office of the NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
It is the wish of the Editor of the NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER to engage an individual well qualified to REPORT THE DEBATES OF CONGRESS. Immediate application, with the terms that will be agreeable, is requested.
Editors of papers are requested to insert this advertisement a few times.
A MOTHER and a WIDOW. In pursuit of a lost son, humbly requests the printers in the United States to publish, that if Charles Brown, 18 years of age, who left York, in Upper Canada, on the 13th April last, to cross the lake in a bark canoe, in company with Benjamin by trade a baker, be living, and will send to the Editor of the Albany Centinel, [printed at Albany.] he may hear of his mother, and something more to his advantage.
INFORMATION WANTED.
If any of the three following persons, viz. John Hamilton, son of J. H. Hamilton, Wm. Hamilton of White Castle, and Samuel Hamilton, first cousin to the above Wm. Hamilton, all natives of Ireland, who came to this country some time ago, and have not been heard of for a considerable time, would write to their friends in Philadelphia, it would relieve their anxious solicitude.
By accounts from Ireland, their friends are very uneasy at not hearing from any of them, and have forwarded a letter to Philadelphia for the above Wm. Hamilton.
** The printers of Newspapers throughout the union, will confer an obligation on a distressed widow, by inserting this once or twice.
WILLIAM WATERS.
HAS for sale Wines, Spirituous Liquors, fresh Teas, Particular Green Coffee, first and second quality Sugars, with a variety of other articles in the grocery line—
ALSO,
A quantity of Cabinet Ware lately made, among which are several beautiful Side Boards large and Small, Northumberland Dining Tables in sets, oval and plain Card and Tea Tables, Desks, Drawers, and Bedsteads, &c. which will be sold at very moderate prices for cash.
George Town, Oct. 27—w3t
NOTICE.
AGREEABLY to order a Review of the First Legion of the MILITIA of the District of Columbia will take place on the ground on the Tyber south of the President's house at 10 o'clock in the morning of the 20th inst. At which time it is hoped the different corps will appear in uniform and armed—regular returns will be expected from the officers commanding companies, conformably to the law. By order of Lt. Col. D. C. BRENT, WM. D. BEALL, Adj. October 17—2t
AN ACT
Providing for the establishment of semi-annual Fairs.
BE it enacted by the first and Second Chambers of the City Council of Washington, That two FAIRS be held in every year within the city of Washington for the sale of all kinds of cattle, goods wares, and merchandise, on the first Wednesday's of May and November, under such regulations as the Mayor may prescribe, of which Fairs he shall make due notification.
In virtue of powers vested in me by the above act, I do hereby order and direct that the Fairs authorised thereby shall be held on the public grounds appropriated in the plan of the city of Washington for the Mall on the south side of the Tyber, extending from the Bridge at the Centre Market to the river Potomac, and that the continuance of said Fairs shall be for three days successively, viz. on the first Wednesday, Thursday and Friday in May and November.
ROBERT BRENT, Mayor. September 14—
Household Furniture for Sale.
By order of the Orphan's Court of Washington County, will be sold at public auction on Thursday the 25th inst. at the dwelling house of the late Mrs. Mary Williams, on the Capitol Hill, all her household furniture, consisting of excellent beds, mattresses, bedsteads, many of them new, mahogany dining tables, bureaus, desks and card tables, sofas, carpets, a great variety of suits of bed and window curtains, sheets, table clothes, a good assortment of kitchen utensils, &c. &c.
Terms of sale will be cash for all purchases under 20 dollars, for all above that sum a credit of 60 days, upon notes with good endorsers payable at either of the banks in the district of Columbia. Sale to begin precisely at 10 o'clock A. M.
W. CRANCH, Executor.
October 17—4t.
Wanted Immediately,
A GOOD BLACKSMITH, Who will meet with generous encouragement and ready employment—Enquire of the Printer. Washington Sept. 28—
A TEN THOUSAND Dollar Prize,
Now to be had for the small sum of SIX dollars! SCHEME OF A Lottery for the use of THE GERMAN TRINITY CHURCH, IN SIXTH STREET, PHILADELPHIA. Which will positively commence drawing at the State House in this city the fourth Monday of November next. prizes will be received in payment for such tickets as may remain for sale during the drawing, or the cash advanced for the same, on allowing a small discount. From the great proportion already sold, it is expected that the tickets will soon be raised to six dollars and an half.
 Dollars.  1 Prize of 10 thousand dolls. 10,000  1 Three thousand 3,000  1 Two thousand 2,000  1 One thousand 1,000  4 Five hundred 2,000  10 Three hundred 3,000  20 Two hundred 4,000  35 One hundred 3,500  90 Fifty 4,500  100 Twenty 2,000  6000 Seven 42,000  1st drawn No. on the 10th day 500  1 15th 500  1 20th 500  1 25th 500  1 30th 500  1 35th 500  1 40th 1,000  1 45th 1,000  1 50th 1,000  1 55th 1,000  1 First drawn No. on the last day when there shall be only 600 tickets in the wheel 6,000 
6274 Prizes. Dollars,—90 000 Considerably less than two blanks to a prize. The prizes to be paid 30 days after the close of the drawing—Subject to a deduction of 15 per cent.
Tickets for sale by GEORGE TAYLOR, Jun. No. 85, South Second Street, or MATTHEW M'CONNELL, No. 82. Chestnut Street.
ADAM PREMIER, No. 134, fourth sixth & ANTHONY HOOKLEY, No. Corner of Green and third streets, CHAILES BOWMAN, No 16 Budd street. Whole tickets—6 dollars Half tickets—3 25 Quarter tickets, 1 75 Prizes in other lotteries received in payment. Letter addressed to either of whom, post-paid and inclosing the cash, will be duly attended to. Aug. 27 h—2aw t15N. N. B. Tickets to be had of Edgar Patterson, John March, and John Barnes—at George Town.
FALL AND WINTER GOODS.
JOHN COX,
GEORGE TOWN.
HAS received a large and general assortment of Fall and Winter Goods, which he will sell on the very best terms. Among which are carpets and carpeting, negro cottons, kerseys and plains, rose and striped blankets, superfine, second and coarse cloth, and cassimeres, patent Bennets cord, thickset, velvets and fancy cords, coatings, Flushing's baizes, flannel and buckskins, swansdown and molekin waistcoating, gentlemen's fine fur and silk molekin hats, common fur and coarse wool do. children's do. men's and women's silk, cotton, worsted and yarn hose, muffs and tippets, gentlemen and ladies neck and shoulder comforts, book, jaconet, cambric and lace mullin, white and colored embossed cambric, do. silk and mullin shawls and handkerchiefs, fur and molekin do. elegant laces and edgings, silver, silk, and cotton trimmings, silver frogs and shoe roses, American manufactured bed ticken, bed face, Irish linens and sheeting, Osnaburghs, Tecklenburgh's, brown hempen and rolls, mahogany dressing cases with silk cushions, do. dressing glasses, tea trays and Morocco decanter stands, ladies pic net, silk, cotton, doe skin, kid and beaver gloves and mitts, men's beaver, cotton and fulled gloves, Leghorn hats and bonnets, white and black feathers and sprays—crapes pealongs, fatins, lute-trings and farcenets, Marcellies and cotton counterpanes, elegant fans, with almost every other article of fancy and substantial goods. October 1—1aw6
A LIST Of letters remaining in the Post Office at Washington City, on the 1st day of October 1804.
 A. George Adams 3, Philip Allen, Amos D. Allen, Rev. Walter D. Addison, Jairay Amons.  B. Henry Brown, Esq. George Biggs, Doctor Thomas Barnett, Joseph Bay, Asa Blakely, Henry Bradley 2, Joseph Bevan, Lieut. John B. Barnes, Mr. Barry, care of Ambrose Murray, Henry Ballard 2, Burwell Bissett Esq. Daniel Bishop, Daniel T. Brooks, Garland Boorman, Lieut Richard Buck 2, Michael Byrne, Richard B. Brandt.  C. Joseph Clay, Esq. 2, Mr. H. Caritat, Nicholas Collins, Captain Grell 2, Timothy Growly, Jofawh Clark, George Calder, Robert Cannon, Abner Cloudes, Sarah Clemons, William Coleston, William T. Coleston, William Groaten, William T. Cook.  D. Henry Dubs, Mr. Donials, care of Mr. Lovell, Patrick Deery, Robert Dockwret, John Deaver, James Dougherty, George Downs, Moniteur L. Depuk, Mr. John Dempsey 2, Samuel Douglass.  E. Leonard Edelin, Margaret Edelin, George Eberle, William Edwin 2.  F. Robert Fields, Esq. Mrs. Charity Forsing care of Major Forrester.  G. John Grant, Capt. Peter Gallagher, Joseph Grant 2, Mr. M. Grantland, Miss Sarah Grant, Jacob Gaughave, Agnes Gacon, Col. Henry Gaither, 3.  H. Hon. Benjamin Huger, Henry Hoff, John Henderson, Bat. G. Hipkins, Lewis Harvey, Andrew Hunter, Ephraim J. Hoyt, Thomas H. Hanson, Esq. James Henderson, care of Mr. M. Cannon Midshipman, Lewis Hunt, Jacob Hoyle.  J. John Ives, John Jacques, Francis Johnson, Ambeo Jeffan, William Jenkins, William Johnston, S. Thomas Jenkins, Samuel Irms.  K. Major John King, Joseph Kimball, Daniel King, Mrs. Kalender, Robert Kennedy, Moore Kennedy, William King.  L. Benjamin H. Latrobe, Esq. 8, Mr. J. N. Loughley, Thomas Lynch 2, Messrs. Law and Barry 2.  M. James Mc. Kee, Notley Maddox, William Mook William M'Donough, William M'Mullen, Maud. M'Henry, James Maddin, Samuel M'Garland, care of Mr. Thomas Peters, James M'Lead, Miss Barbara Marshall, Mrs. Magrath, William Moffatt, David B. Mintz, Joseph Morton.  O. James O'Bryan, Oliver Ormsby, Esq. Alexander Osborn, Quadiab Owens, Lieut. P. S. Ogilvie.  P. Wesley Pigman, Esq. Monsieur Plumard, Enoch Pison, Oliver Pollock, Doctor Benjamin Prather, John Patten, William Prime, Ralph Pendry, care of Jacob T. Towson, Charles Peacock, Esq. Lawson Pearson, James Palmer.  Q. George Quinn 4, Michael Quigley.  R. Monsieur Rafineque, James M'Robertson, Gregory Reilly, Mrs. A. C. Ramsey, Charles Reilly, Daniel K. Richardson, Mary Russell.  S. John H. Swoope 2, Mr. Smith in the Navy Office, Charles Smallwood, Walter B. Smallwood.  T. John Tayloe Esq. 2, Benjamin Turner, Charles Thomas 2, Percifer Taylor, Littleton D. Teakle.  V. Joseph Varden, care of Walter Smallwood.  W. Col. Laurence Washington, Thomas Webb, Melanchton T. Woolf, Henry Wilkuff, James D. Wescott, John Wilkuff, Leonard Wheeler, George Washington, David Walker, John Withers, Charles Williams, Thomas L. Washington, Esq. William Augustus Washington, Esq. John Wise, Philemon C. Wederstrandt.  Y. Moses Young, Esq.  This is to give notice, that the subscriber, of the city of Washington hath obtained from the Orphan's Court of Washington County, in the District of Columbia, letters testamentary on the personal estate of Mary Williams, late of the City of Washington, widow deceased. All persons having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, at or before the 10th day of May next, they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. Given under my hand this 6th day of October, 1804. W. CRANCH. Monday, October 8th, 1804—1aw6w.

CHARLES VARDEN, MERCHANT TAYLOR. Has received from Philadelphia in addition to his former stock, a handsome assortment of goods, consisting of the best London and Spanish superfine cloths and cassimeres, white and fancy Marcellas, colored and white Janes, India nankeens, cotton cassimeres, black silk and satin Florentines, with a variety of other articles suitable for the summer season. N. B. Ladies habits, regimentals, and navy uniforms made in the first style of fashion. New Jersey avenue near the Capitol, June 8—tf
REMOVAL. THOMAS CARPENTER, TAYLOR, Has removed to the house above MR. RHODES (LATE LOVEL'S) HOTEL, near the President's Square. In addition to the present stock of goods, an Handsome Assortment is expected immediately. Gentlemen at a distance, by sending a line by post, will be waited upon with all possible expedition. T. C. will pledge himself to execute any order with a tail, expedition and moderation of charge, which shall not be excelled by any. April 16—tf.
The subscriber has for sale the following articles. Cognac Brandy, 4th proof in pipes, French, do. 1st proof in do. of excellent flavor. 14 puncheons Jamaica Rum, 4th proof. Madeira, Sherry, and Lisbon wines in pipes and quarter casks. Claret in cases of excellent quality. Imperial, Hyson, and Young Hyson, teas of the latest importations. A few casks of Molasses, and a few barrels excellent herrings. WM. BRENT. Washington. October 3—3w
NOTICE. THE taxable inhabitants of Washington city and others concerned, are hereby informed that the tax on real and personal property, also the tax on Slaves and Dogs for the year 1804, must be paid to the subscriber or on or before the 1st day of December next. WASHINGTON BOYD, Treasurer of Washington city.
Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That every person who shall neglect to pay his tax to the Treasurer on or before the said first day of December in each year, shall in addition thereto pay five per centum, on the amount thereof, provided the same be paid within one month thereafter, and in case the same be not then paid at the rate of three per centum for every month's further delay; it being understood that at the period of payment or satisfaction therefor, any shorter period than a month beyond an entire month shall be reckoned the same as a month; provided that such penalty shall not be demandable from the residents of the county of Washington, or persons having known agents therein, unless the tax on which the same may have accrued shall have been demanded according to the provisions of this act. Oct. 3—ep2m.
100 Dollars Reward. Ran away from the subscriber, a NEGRO man, named OB, about eighteen years old, about five feet ten inches high, well made, he is a mulatto, has straight black hair, which he wears over the forehead, agreeable to the present fashion and generally turned up behind with a comb—he has a long mark on one of his cheeks, which appears more black than his skin—one of his toes next to the great toe, appears to have lost a joint, or part of a joint, by being cut or some other accident, he has been accustomed to work in the house, is an artful fellow, and will endeavor to pass as a free man, he has a variety of clothes, and had a watch, which it is probable he will be offering for sale.—He went off with a fustian round jacket and pantaloon of fustian or osnaburgs, a new felt hat.—I will give the above reward if taken out of the state of Maryland, or district of Columbia, twenty dollars if within the state of Maryland, and ten dollars if in the district of Columbia, and confined in any jail so that I can get him, and all reasonable charges if brought home. It is known he applied to get a passage in the stage to Baltimore. DANIEL CARROLL of Dutton. Washington, Oct. 15—tm.
JUST PUBLISHED AND FOR SALE, At John March's Book and Stationary Store, George Town, and by the author No. 47 north 3d street Philadelphia—price 7 dollars— AN ORIGINAL WORK, ENTITLED, NATURE DISPLAYED, In her Mode of teaching Language to Man, or A new and infallible Method of acquiring a Language in the shortest time possible, deduced from the Analysis of the human mind, and consequently suited to every capacity: adapted to the French. By N. G. DUFIEE, of Philadelphia. N. B. Distant subscribers are respectfully informed that their copies will be forwarded by the earliest opportunity. Georgetown, November 15—3w.
WASHINGTON BUILDING COMPANY. NOTICE is hereby given that a special meeting of the company will be held at the House of Mr. Edward Frethy corner of F and 15th Streets, on Wednesday evening next 7 o'clock on business of importance. By order, THOMAS HERTY, Sec. October 12—3t
In the case of THOMAS HURDLE, an insolvent debtor. District of Columbia, Washington County, to wit: ON the petition of THOMAS HURDLE an insolvent debtor confined in the prison of Washington county for debt, notice is hereby given to the creditors of the said Thomas Hurdle that on Monday the 22nd day of Oct. inst. at 10 o'clock A. M. at the court room in the Capitol, the oath of an insolvent debtor will be administered to the said Thomas Hurdle, agreeably to an act of Congress now in force respecting insolvent debtors in the district of Columbia, and a trustee appointed unless sufficient cause then and there be shown to the contrary. It is ordered that this notice be published three times in the National Intelligencer before that day. By order of the hon. Wm. Cranch, one of the assistant judges of the circuit court of the district of Columbia. URIAH FORREST Clk. October 15—3t
NOTICE. WILL be offered for sale in the town of Bladensburg on Saturday the 20th of October, sundry articles of Household Furniture, the property of the late John Scott, deceased, consisting of beds, tables, chairs, &c.—the sale to commence at 11 o'clock. All persons having claims against the estate of the said John Scott are desired to exhibit them legally authenticated; and those who are indebted to the said estate are desired to make payment to RICHARD CRAMPHIN, Ex'r. Bladensburg, 12th October—3t
The subscriber will leave to the highest bidder, on the premises on Saturday the 20th day of October next, for the term of ten years, the plantation late the property of Major John C. Jones, at Lower Cedar Point; about 200 acres of the land is arable, and as fertile as any land in Charles county. This property is conveniently situated for a retail store, especially in the grocery line, as most of the shipping passing up and down the Potomac, are frequently obliged to make harbor at the Point. One half the money bid for the lease, must be paid on the day of sale, and the balance in five annual installments; a deed will be prepared for the inspection of those who may lease the premises, and possession given on the 1st day of January 1805. The subscriber will be thankful to the creditors of Major Jones if they will, on or before the above mentioned day, exhibit to her, their respective claims against the deceased. DOROTHY H. JONES. October 3—3w
TO RENT, A THREE STORY BRICK HOUSE in the city of Washington, situate on that beautiful ridge north east of the Seven Buildings, on I street, Lot No. 3, square 106. Under said house is a good dry cellar, on the back of the lot is a stable, and near the premises a pump of most excellent water. Possession given immediately. Enquire of John Little at the Treasury Department or of the subscriber, at Doctor John Beatty's Water Street George Town. Also to rent the House occupied by John P. Van Nels. ABRAHAM JOY. October 10—tf
REMOVAL. The subscriber has removed his store to the house formerly occupied by Mrs. Pie, (a few doors above the Union Tavern) where he has just opened a considerable part of his fall goods, consisting of coarse woollens, and many other substantial and fancy articles.—Also by the ship SALLY just arrived at Baltimore from Liverpool, a quantity of hardware and fine cutlery, ALL of which will be sold at a small advance, for cash, by ELISHA RIGGS.
TO RENT, The dwelling part of the house, with nine rooms well finished to accommodate a family, any person keeping a good boarding house, would meet encouragement, for terms apply as above. Georgetown, Oct. 10—ep2w.
FOR SALE. A Tract or parcel of land, containing one hundred thousand acres, surveyed in tracts of one thousand acres each, lying on the great Satilla and St. Mary's rivers in the counties of Wayne and Telfair in the state of Georgia, distant about 40 miles from the town of St. Mary's and the sea. This land is an undivided moiety of two adjoining tracts containing each 100,000 acres, and is remarkable for its extensive forests of large and valuable yellow pine, and the luxuriant growth of natural grass, affording an inexhaustible range of pasture for cattle. It is also favorable for the culture of cotton, and lies in a very healthy district of country. A great bargain may be had to a purchaser of the whole undivided moiety; for terms of sale apply to JOHN BECKLEY. City of Washington. Sept. 12—tf
TO RENT. TWO or three Three story BRICK HOUSES, in the city of Washington—they are situated on the Capitol Hill, and well calculated for boarding houses, or private families, for terms apply to DANIEL CARROLL, of Duddington. October 3—3w
Journey-men Shoemakers wanted, TO whom constant employment will be given, and liberal wages. For further particulars, enquire at the store of ALEX. MCCORMICK, Capitol-Hill, Washington. October 18, 1804—tf
American printed goods. Calicoes, Shawls, Pocket Handkerchiefs, &c. manufactured by the subscribers near Baltimore, and sold at No. 13 Calvert street.
TO remove that distrust often felt respecting new undertakings, and so prejudicial to manufacturing attempts in America, they think it proper to observe, that nothing is wanting in the business to enable good artists to perform their work here as well as in Europe. That they have these artists; that two of the partners were bred to the business in a factory of the best repute carried on by their father, & long afterwards by themselves. They trust that while foreign goods are received without a question, an unreasonable suspicion will not prevent their countrymen from giving that trial to their goods, which only can prove their value. Besides a natural doubt, they know that certain interests, national as well as individual, will suggest objections to their undertaking. They have no difficulty in saying, that work of the like kind shall be as well executed here, as in other countries. The colors capable of being fixed, will be found as permanent; the cloths perhaps better substance, and the prices lower than of the imported cottons. M'CULLOCH & LUNNUY, Baltimore, No. 13 Calvert Street. Sept. 17—tf
City of Washington, Sept. 28, 1804. TAKEN this day from a person who calls himself John Clark Peacock, and who has been committed to jail for horse stealing, a SORREL HORSE with a blaze face and his off hind leg white, is about 14 1-2 hands high, and has been lately rowelled on both shoulders, also a bay blooded colt of 2 years old last spring, about 11 1-2 hands high and of a handsome shape. CORN. CONINGHAM. October 1, 1804. N. B. The above described horse and colt are now in the keeping of Robert Sutton, of said city. The owners, if any, are required to come within ten days from this date, prove property, pay charges, and take them away—otherwise they will be sold to pay expenses. 30t
Doctor MAGRUDER, HAS for sale a few hogsheads 4th proof Jamaica spirits, linseed and lamp oil, spirits of turpentine, window glass, glaziers, diamonds, glue, lamp black, white lead, Spanish whiting, Venetian red, red lead, verdigris, drop lake, lake white, patent yellow, rose and Dutch pink, kings yellow, Turkey umber, gold and silver leaf, painters and sweepers brushes, camels hair pencils, water colours in boxes, Spanish indigo, fig blue, arnot, red wood, alumina, madder, logwood, turmeric, salt petre, alum, copperas, sweet oil, pearl barley, timothy and clover seed, tamarinds, castor oil, marble mortars, spring truffles, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, mace, Chings worm destroying lozenges, an assortment of paper hangings, playing cards, copy slips, ink powder, English Latin, Greek and French school books, large family Bibles, and his usual complete assortment of drugs and medicine, patent medicine, surgeons instruments, &c. George Town, July 20—tf
FOR SALE. The following City Lots, ON A LIBERAL TIME, Upon SECURITY, viz. LOTS—3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9, in square No. 919.—Lots 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, & 16, in sq. No. 938. Lots 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 13, 14, 15, & 16, in sq. No. 986. Lots 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 & 19, in square No. 1042. Lots 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13, in square No. 1066. Apply to CHARLES MINIFIE, Washington City, or to RICHARD C. JONES, at Philadelphia. Washington, August 3—tf. N.B. C. M. has sundry other lots for sale or ground rent (on easy terms to improvers,) and in eligible situations.
Washington Jockey Club RACES. ON Tuesday, November 13th, 1804, will be run for over the Washington Course, a JOCKEY CLUB PURSE, the four mile heats, free for any horse, mare or gelding, agreeably to the rules of the Club—carrying weight as follows: an aged horse, 126—five years old, 120—five years old, 112—four years old, 100—and three years old, 86 pounds. Also, a Match, the two mile heats for 2000 dollars. WEDNESDAY. A Jockey Club Purse, the three mile heats, free as aforesaid, the winning horse of the preceding day excepted. And a sweep-stake in the evening. THURSDAY. An elegant Fifty guinea Silver Cup—eight subscribers. And a handsome City and Town Purse, free as aforesaid, the winning horse of the preceding days excepted. The members of the Club are requested to be punctual in meeting at the club room on the evening preceding the races, in order to make proper arrangements for the same, and those who cannot attend will please to forward their dues to the subscriber. C. M'LAUGHLIN, Secretary and Treasurer, W. J. C. N. B. The amount of the purses cannot at this time be ascertained: as they are in part to be raised from tolls at the gates and the rent of booths. C. M'L. October 3—13N
Bank of Columbia. THE Board of Directors having declared a Dividend for the half year, ending this day, at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum, the same will be paid to the Stockholders or their representatives. WM. WHANN, Cash'r. September 21, 1804—4w
Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, for the County of Washington. In Chancery, the 2nd September, 1804. Adam King, against William King, Walter Brookes, and Thomas Contee. The object of the bill is to obtain a conveyance of a lot or parcel of ground lying and being in Beatty and Hawkins's addition to George Town, county of Washington aforesaid, known by lot numbered two hundred and seventy, to said Adam King in fee simple. The bill states that on the 5th of January 1797 an agreement was entered into between the above named William King and Walter Brookes under the hands and seals of each of the said parties, that in and by which said agreement said Brookes bound himself to convey to the said William King for a valuable consideration the above mentioned lot a parcel of ground with special warranty—that the said William King according to the agreement aforesaid hath long since complied therewith by paying and satisfying the consideration money for said property—That the legal estate in and to said property is in the above named Thomas Contee, who sold the said property to said Walter Brookes—that the said Contee by letter acknowledged himself satisfied to convey said legal estate to any purchaser or purchasers under said Brookes immediately a sale should be made thereof and said Brookes satisfied and paid the purchase money therefor thereby waiving all lien he might have on said property for the payment of any purchase money due to him from said Brookes for said lot. That said William King for a valuable consideration hath since bargained, sold, and assigned all his right, title, claim and interest to said property to said Adam King, and that the said Walter Brookes and Thomas Contee are not residents of the district of Columbia, but that the said Walter Brookes resides in Anne Arndel county and state of Maryland, and the said Thomas Contee resides in Prince George's county and state aforesaid. It is thereupon on the motion of the said complainant ordered that he cause a copy of this order to be inserted during three weeks in the National Intelligencer and the Washington Federalist on the usual days of publishing in these papers, before the fourth Monday of December next to the end that the said Walter Brookes and Thomas Contee may have notice of the complainant's application to this court, and of the subject and object of this bill and may be warned to appear in this court in person or by solicitor on or before the fourth Monday of December next to show cause wherefore a decree should not pass as prayed. Copy test URIAH FORREST, Clk. October 8—3w
(BY AUTHORITY.) Scheme of a Lottery. To build an ACADEMY in the city of Richmond. Dollars. 1 Prize—last drawn ticket, having a blank to its number, 20,000 1 do. 10,000 1 do. 5,000 5 do. of 1,000 make 5,000 6 do. — 500 — 3,000 10 do. — 200 — 2,000 20 do. — 100 — 2,000 100 do. — 50 — 5,000 250 do. — 30 — 7,500 420 do. — 25 — 10,500 1,500 do. — 20 — 30,000 3,000 do. — 15 — 45,000 1 first drawn ticket after 1,000 having a blank to its number, 250 1 do. after 2,000 do. 250 1 do. do. 3,000 do. 250 1 do. do. 4,000 do. 250 1 do. do. 5,000 do. 500 1 do. do. 6,000 do. 500 1 do. do. 8,000 do. 500 1 do. do. 10,000 do. 500 1 do. do. 12,000 do. 500 1 do. do. 13,000 do. 500 1 do. do. 14,000 do. 1,000 5,325 prizes, 150,000 9,675 blanks, not two to a prize, 15,000 tickets at 10 dollars each, 150,000 N. B. Prizes subject to a deduction of 15 per cent. This lottery has been authorised by the legislature of Virginia, for the laudable purposes of erecting a seminary of learning in or near the metropolis of this state. With this view, it is contemplated to raise 20,000 dollars, and 2,500 dollars in addition, for defraying the expenses attendant on drawing the lottery. Citizens of the first respectability have been selected as trustees, and they have pledged themselves to use their utmost exertions to carry it into effect. The scheme has the advantage of giving to each adventurer a chance for some very large prizes, whilst the proportion of prizes to blanks, is so great, as to invite the friends of the intended institution to partake in the lottery, with very little risk of their becoming losers. The treasurer of the state is to be appointed to receive the money for the tickets as they are sold, and to pay the amount of the prizes to the fortunate adventurers. It is believed that the above considerations will induce rapid sale of tickets, and the drawing will commence as soon as a sufficient number shall be sold to authorise it—which it is believed will be on the second Monday in December next. Richmond, March 2—tf Tickets to be had of Robert Pollard Esq. John Brockenbrough, jun. Wm. Price (Reg.) Samuel Pleasants, jun. and William Prichard.
HAT MANUFACTURY. The subscriber informs his customers and the public generally that he has discontinued business in the city of Washington, and has opened shop on Bridge street near the Union Tavern—he solicits the continuance of former customers, and hopes that all others who may chuse to call and purchase his manufacture will be amply suited, if neatness and goodness be requisites. JOEL BROWN. George Town, Feb. 17—tf
Runaway. THERE was committed to the jail of Frederick county, on the first instant, a negro man by the name of HARRY, but since committed confessed his name to be BEN, and says he belongs to Benjamin Berry, of Charles county, Maryland. He is about 23 years old, 5 feet 4 or 5 inches high, a chunky fellow. His clothing are a striped woollen waistcoat, coarse linen shirt and trowsers. If his owner does not release him he will be sold for his jail fees agreeably to law. GEORGE CREAGER, Sheriff of Frederick county. October 3—raw8t
Orphan's Court of Prince George's County, October term, 1804. ORDERED by the court that George Newman, administrator of John Murray, fell the deceased's personal estate, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to discharge his just debts on a credit of six months after giving three weeks notice by public advertisement of the time and place of sale, and that he take bond with good security from the purchaser or purchasers thereof. Test SAML. TYLER, Reg. October 12—3t
Pursuant to a decree from the Court of Chancery I shall sell at Public Auction in the town of Piscataway on Thursday the first day of November next— ALL the Real estate of Thomas Clagett, Esq., late of Prince George's county deceased, containing in the whole about the quantity of eighteen hundred acres, of which the beautiful and highly improved Lot in the town of Piscataway is a part. These lands lie near the navigation of Potomac river the farthest is about three miles distant.—They will be divided into parcels to make it the more convenient to purchasers. The whole is a good fertile soil, well adapted to the growth of corn, tobacco and small grain. The purchaser or purchasers of the whole or any part thereof to give bond with approved security to the trustee for the payment of the purchase money with interest thereon in four equal annual installments from the day of sale and on the ratification of the sale by the chancellor and on the receipt of the purchase money (and not before) the trustee will convey the land to the purchaser and his heirs free from all claim of the heirs of the said Thomas Clagett. THOMAS DUCKETT, Trustee. Prince George's county, September 26—rawtdof
Charlotte Hall School. AGREEABLY to public notice, the Trustees of this institution held their annual examination of the pupils on the 4th, 5th, and 6th of September: John A. Stuart, Esq. of Fairhaven, Virginia, at the particular request of the Board presided during this examination and, at the close, in a most elegant and appropriate address, expressed "his highest approbation, his most unbounded astonishment and applause." How grateful to the feelings of the Trustees were the loud plaudits of a numerous assemblage of the parents and guardians of children committed to their care! During the orations there appeared an ecstasy of joy! and the calm satisfaction which was exhibited in the examination of the different classes in Homer, Lucian, Greek Testament, Cicero, Terence, Virgil, Cæsar, Ovid, Cornelius Nepos, Set. V. Erasmus, Corderius, and every part of Grammar, gave equal pleasure to the Trustees and to an attentive audience. With what rapture did every spectator anticipate the future benefits which may result to society from the growing success of this rising establishment—with what delight did all behold 128 pupils in perfect health! and not a single child, accidentally detained, was absent from the ranks. The Trustees hope, that this public approbation of the performance of the pupils will stimulate them to persevere in the race of glory and will rivet to their youthful minds this important truth, that education will render them useful citizens and good men. The classes will open on the 6th day of October next under the following arrangement. GEORGE RALPH, A. M. Principal. OWEN F. MAGRATH, A. M. Vice Principal. JAMES TOOMY, Assistant in the classical school. NEALE H. SHAW, English master. M. DESMANGLES, Professor of the French language. By order of the Board of Trustees, WM. THOMAS, Chairman. October 5—
BARLEY. I will give one dollar per bushel for all good well cleaned barley delivered at my Brew House in Alexandria till the 1st of December 1804. THOMAS CRUSE. Oct. 10—1m.
TO BE RENTED For one year from the 1st of Nov. next, the dwelling house lately occupied by Mrs. Williams as a boarding house, in New Jersey Avenue, on the Capitol Hill. It has ten good lodging rooms, with a fire place in each, besides a parlour and dining room, and is in every respect well calculated for a boarding house. For terms apply to Doctor May, or to the subscriber, W. CRANCH. October 6, 1804—ep1Nov.