Alexandria daily advertiser (Alexandria [Va.]), 1803-11-23 00:00:00

Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
Vol. III.]
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1803.
[No. 917.]
Public Vendue.
On FRIDAY , 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 bds. 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 trais, Quercus Ware in crates, FURNITURE, &c.
A variety of DRY GOODS,
Among which are, Cloths, Coatings, Kerseymeres, Duffles, Plains and Kerseys, Negro Cottons, Serges, Elastics, blue Friezes, Calimancoes and Russells, Yarn Stockings, Chintzes and Calicoes, Irish Linens, Silesia do. Osnaburgs and Ticklenburgs, Mullins and Mullin Hand'is, India Mullins and Table Cloths Bandanna Handkerchiefs, Coloured Threads, Hats, And sundry other Articles. P. G. MARSTELLER.
Nov. 21.
Sales by Auction.
On SATURDAY , at 10 o'clock, will be sold at the Vendue Store , the corner of King and Union Streets. Rum in bds. and barrels, Whiskey in barrels, Apple Brandy in barrels, Gin in casks, Wine in pipes and quarter casks, Molasses in bds. Sugar in bds. and barrels, White and brown Soap in boxes, Coffee in casks and bags, Raisins in kegs and boxes, Queen's Ware, and
ALSO,
A variety of DRY GOODS,
—AMONG WHICH ARE— Broad Cloths, Irish Linens, Cassimeres, Calicoes, Kerseys, Threads, Coatings, Chintzes, Halfthicks, Bedticks, Searnaughts, Osnaburgs, Blankets, Sewing Silks, Planes, Muslin and Mullin Negro Cottons, Handkerchiefs, Worsted and other India Cottons, &c Stockings, &c.
THOS. PATTEN, Auctioneer.
Nov. 21.
CUTHBERT POWELL
Has received per the Ann and the United States , from Liverpool, and the Atlanta , from London, a general assortment of
FALL GOODS,
which he is now opening and offers for sale on the usual terms. He has also received a case of
Highly finished GUNS,
among which are a few ducking pieces. Also, English Gunpowder in gr. casks, and shot in bags.
Oct. 25. dzw raw 2w
Thirty Dollars Reward.
RANAWAY from the subscriber on the 29th of October last, a negro man slave named
BOB,
about 20 years of age, five feet nine inches high, straight limbed and well formed; said slave hath an impediment in his speech which prevents his readily replying to a question. He commonly wears ear-rings. He took with him a variety of good clothing, a description of which is unnee- ssary, as it is probable he has changed them. He has been frequently seen about town since he ab- scended, and in all probability is now secreted by his mother, Winney Brown, formerly the slave of Mr. JOHN MUIR, late of this town, but now said to be free. The above reward will be paid for securing said Negro BOB, in any goal, and a further reward of TEN DOLLARS for the dis- covery of those who have been accessory to his concealment.
Captains of vessels, &c. are forewarned at their peril, not to take him away.
ROBERT B. JAMESON.
Nov. 15.
JAMES BACON,
At his Store on King-Street , within one door of  Washington-Street , has just received, a quanti- ty of well assorted
PATENT SHOT,
which, with a general assortment of Teas, Sugars, Coffee, Wines, Brandy, Spirits, and generally e- very other article in the grocery line, he offers for sale on the most moderate terms.
Oct. 15.
JAMES S. SCOTT
TAILOR,
Has received his FALL assortment of
FANCY GOODS,
Which he will dispose of on the most reasonable terms, by the yard, or make up, on the shortest notice to suit the taste of any:
Amongst which are the following; SUPERFINE black, blue, drab, claret, cin- namon, bottle green, different shades; light, dark, and Oxford mixtures; also, one piece super- fine milled French blue, suitable for cloaks; ca- simeres, velvets, velveteens and cords all colors; fancy swandowns, Russian ditto, silk moleskin & velvet;—with a number of different coloured coatings and napt frizes, some of which are mill- ed;—flannels, twilled and plain, fashionable and plain buttons, &c. &c.
Four good Journeymen wanted immediately.
October 27.
JUST ARRIVED,
From St. Petersburg, (Russia.)
The Ship Hunter , Capt. M c Knight: Has on board, and will be landed and exposed for sale in a few days,
The following Cargo:
Bar Iron, (old Sable) assorted, First quality clean Hemp, Do. Sail Duck, Do. Ravens do. White and Brown Sheeting, Broad and narrow Diapers, Drillings, &c. &c. Apply to R. T. Hooe and Co. J. and T. Vowell, Lawrafsan and Smoot
N. B.—The Ship Hunter
is intended as a constant trader to Russia, and may be looked for early next fall, with a more gene- ral assortment of Russia Goods.
Lawrafsan and Smoot.
Oct. 6.
WILLIAM HODGSON
OFFERS FOR SALE,
A consignment of well bought superfine and second Broad Cloths & Kerseymeres, by the piece or package, at an advance to nett first cost and charges only.
He has also for sale, imported by the ship Ann , Bradford, from Liverpool,
Twenty cases English FELT HATS, assorted prices.
Likewise—Negro Cottons, Halfthicks, Kerseys, Coatings, Baizes, and a bale of worsted Pantaloon.
A quantity of Liverpool and Cadiz coarse
SALT.
A few hogheads Molasses—Nova Scotia GRINDSTONES.
For Rent—The Dwelling House and Warehouse on Prince Street , the latter occupied by himself, and well calculated for the dry goods' business: the former suitable for a genteel family. The terms will be moderate and immediate pos- session given.
TOWNSEND & PLUMB
Respectfully inform the public that they have just received and opened for sale, on Fairfax Street , near the corner of Prince Street , a handsome as- sortment of Ladies and Gentlemen's
SHOES:
Ladies' kid, Morocco and leather, with and without heels. Spangled kid, with and without heels. Misses Morocco and leather. Mens' fine and coarse Shoes. Boys' do. do. Childrens' Morocco and leather, with a num- ber of other kinds of shoes wholesale and retail. Great attention will be paid to those who will please to favour them with their custom.
Oct. 29.
For Sale,
A two story frame HOUSE, and LOT on King Street , opposite Col. Peyton's . A any person wishing to purchase will please apply to the Printer. One-half the amount of the purchase money will be taken in goods.
Nov. 19.
ELEGANT EDITION
OF
The HOLY BIBLE.
PROPOSALS
For Printing by Subscription, (in four handsome octavo volumes)
THE HOLY BIBLE,
CONTAINING
The Old and New Testaments.
CONDITIONS.
It shall be printed on a superfine wove paper, with an elegant new type.
The price to subscribers will be Two Dollars per vol. in boards, or Two Dollars and Fifty Cents, handsomely bound and lettered.
To those who subscribe for several copies, a dis- count will be made, proportioned to the num- ber subscribed for.
THE advantage of having this invaluable Book print- ed on a large type, and, at the same time, in portable and convenient volumes, appears so evident, that the encou- ragement necessary to warrant an undertaking of such magnitude, is confidently expected; a portable volume would often be taken up, in a moment of leisure, when the size of a large, unwieldy folio, would operate as an apology for leaving it unopened, in this way, small por- tions of time would be profitably employed, which might otherwise be totally lost. In large families a Bible in volumes, affording an opportunity for several to read at once, may sometimes be peculiarly convenient: it seems superfluous to add much on this subject—suffice it to say, that no reasonable expence or pains shall be spared, to render this edition of the Holy Scriptures both correct and elegant.
The above work is in press, and will be finished about the end of the present year.
Subscriptions received by R. and J. Gray, King Street, where a spe- cimen of the paper and printing may be seen.
Nov. 10.
NOTICE.
I WILL dispose of the whole of my Stock of DRY GOODS
At present upon hand, at cost and charges, upon a liberal credit, where punctuality in payment may be relied upon. JAMES WILSON.
N. B. Those who are indebted to the Sub- scriber, are informed, if more convenient, to make payment in Fredericksburg, than in Alex- andria, will please to do so, to Messrs. Robert Cooper and Co. Merchants there; and those whose accounts have been long standing, imme- diate payment will be expected.
JAMES WILSON.
Oct. 28.
Just Received,
And for sale at the subscriber's store, Union street,
50 barrels large Rhode Island Greening
APPLES,
Cranberries and 1000 lbs. excellent Cheese. A. WILLIS.
THOMAS SIMMS
Respectfully informs his friends and the public that he has returned to his old stand on Prince street, where he has for sale, as usual, a general Assortment of Groceries.
He has just received some Rhode Island Greening
APPLES,
which he will dispose of by the barrel or bushel.
JONAH THOMPSON & SON
HAVE RECEIVED,
By the late arrivals, their assortment of
FALL GOODS,
which are now opening at their Warehouse the op- per end of Fairfax Street .
Oct. 26.
WILLIAM OXLEY
Has received by the Ann from Liverpool and  Atlanta , via Baltimore, from London,
FALL GOODS,
which he offers for sale on reasonable terms.
Sept. 30.
RICKETTS, NEWTON & Co.
HAVE RETURNED TO TOWN,
And are now opening, and will be ready for sale in a few days,
Their Fall supply of Goods:
Consisting of superfine cloths, second do. coat- ings, fearnoughts, duffle blankets, point and rose do. striped kerseys, plaids, half thick, cadders, kerseymeres, swandowns, velvets, corduroys and thicksets, Scotch carpeting, Brussels do. stuffs and corded dimities, canvas and twine, German linens, seine and sewing twine, threads and sewing silks.
And have on Hand,
70 hds. Sugar,
4 do. Jamaica Rum,
1200 lbs. Green Coffee, 2000 bushels Salt.
Oct. 26.
For Providence and Newport.
The new staunch fast sailing Packet Brig RISING SUN , JOHN JENCKES, Master, Lying at M c Clean's wharf, will sail in six days, for freight or passage, having good accommo- dations, apply to the master on board, or JOHN G. LADD.
Nov. 22.
For BOSTON,
The Sch'r FRIENDSHIP , LEVI SOUL, Master; burthen about 1000 barrels. For Freight or Passage apply to John G. Ladd.
For Sale, Freight or Charter,
The Schooner GEN. PINCKNEY, a fine new vessel, built on this river, of about 520 barrels, well found, and in complete order to proceed immediately to sea. Apply to Robt. T. Hooe and Co.
Nov. 4.
For Falmouth and a Market.
The new Ship ANN , Capt. Bradford, A few hds. of Tobacco will be taken on FREIGHT, to the ad- dress of T. Middleton & Co. Lon- don, if immediate application is made to the subscribers, who will make the usual ad- vances on it.
Robert T. Hooe & Co. Who have received, by late arrivals from Liver- pool and London, a general assortment of
FALL GOODS,
which will be opened and for sale in a few days.
Sept. 30.
For Freight or Charter,
The Ship CATO , ELEAZER FREEMAN Master; burthen 450 hds. Tobacco, a strong, staunch vessel. Apply to Lawrafsan and Smoot, Robert Young, William Yeaton.
Oct. 6.
For Philadelphia.
The Schooner HILAND , JOHN HAND, MASTER, An excellent vessel, will sail with all possible dispatch, for freight or pas- sage, apply to the Master on board, or to DANIEL M c CLEAN.
Nov. 15.
Sale, Freight or Charter,
The Ship HERO , burthen 200 tons or thereabouts, said ship will carry 300 hds. or 2000 bds. Has on board for sale, 20 pipes HOLLAND GIN. For terms apply to the Master on board. Thomas Cole.
Oct. 17.
For New-York,
The fast sailing Schooner Friendship , JOHN QUANDRILL, master, For Freight or Passage, apply to the master on board, lying at M c Clean's wharf, or to Philip Care, Union Street. Who has for sale, 120 casks single and FF Powder, 50 kegs first quality Ground Ginger, 100 bds. do. Shad, 40 bds. do. Herrings, 3000 bushels coarse and fine Salt, and Best superfine Flour for family use.
Oct. 18.
For Freight or Charter,
The Ship Fair American, Capt. Stover, about two years old, burthen 217 tons. Apply to Janney & Paton.
Who have received and for sale on board said vessel, 160 tons Plaister of Paris.
For Sale,
A healthy, stout, young Negro Woman— inquire of the Printer.
August 1.

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The friends to this establishment will please recollect, that one of the most necessary stipulations is the payment of one years subscription, (Five Dollars) in advance.
Subscriptions or arrearages will be thankfully received for the Editor, by the Editor of the Alexandria Advertiser, who is his agent in this place.
JUST PUBLISHED, And for sale at JAMES KENNEDY's, Senior, Book and Stationary Store,
Blackstone's Commentaries
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NOTES OF REFERENCE
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CONTAINING Short Tracts upon such subjects as appeared necessary to form
A connected View of the Laws of Virginia, As a member of the Federal Union.
By ST. GEO. TUCKER, Professor of Law in the University of William and Mary, and one of the Judges of the General Court of Virginia.
King Street, Nov. 18. 26t
A WONDERFUL DWARF.
Just arrived in town, and to be seen from nine o'clock in the morning till nine in the evening, at Mr. Francis Hucoons.
A Phenomenon of Nature.
Twenty four years old and only thirty inches high.
He has all the faculties of mind, and is conversant and well informed on most subjects. He was born in Mecklenburg county, in the state of Virginia.
What renders this phenomenon more worthy the attention of the curious and scientific, is the deficiency of bone in the upper part of the left, and lower part of the right arm.
As his stay in town will be but short the curious are therefore invited to embrace the present opportunity.
The intention of exhibiting this prodigy of nature is merely to raise a sufficient sum to educate and support him during his life.
The above is allowed by gentlemen of respectability, to be as great a natural curiosity as ever was displayed in this Town.
** Price of admission 25 cents; children half price.
Nov. 22. 3t
Tunis Craven,
Has just received and is now opening this store in King-Street, a few doors above Messrs. Bennett and Watts's, a handsome assortment of
Fall and Winter Goods,
Consisting of superfine broad cloths, and cashmeres, coating, forest cloth, kersey, and half-thicks, striped and rose blankets, frizes, flannels, toilet and swansdowns, Russia sheeting, ravens duck, dowlas, creas and ticklenburgs, brown and white platillas, Irish linen, long lawn and fine cotton shirting, an elegant assortment of cambric mullins, white and coloured fine India mull, mull and prigg do. fashionable chintz and calicoes, furniture do. ladies extra long cotton gloves, French and English silk pick sick, be lace do. 6.4 fartin stripe and fancy bordered cambric shawls, white and coloured came's hair do. patent sewing cotton threads, laces, bobbin, &c. &c. The above goods will be disposed of on the usual terms for cash.
Nov. 21. d
Six Dollars Reward.
STRAYED away on the 24th of August last, TWO COWS, one a small red Cow with a white mark on her right thigh, a small flip on the shoulder and forehead, cropped in both ears and a slit in the left, front horns: The other a brown Cow, nearly of the same size, with a crop in each ear, white belly and feet. Any person taking them up and securing them, shall receive the above reward, by applying to
CHARLES MANKINS.
Nov. 22. 3t
NOTICE.
THE subscriber will proceed on Wednesday, the 24th current, to collect the fines assessed by the courts of Enquiry of the Second Legion of Militia of the District of Columbia.
WILLIAM DIXON, Collector.
Second Legion, M. D. C.
Nov. 19. 3t
For the Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
To the STOCKHOLDERS in the LITTLE RIVER TURNPIKE COMPANY.
The undersigned, Directors of the Little River Turnpike Company, feel it a duty which they owe to the Stockholders, as well as to themselves, to state the reasons which influenced their decision, in favor of the direction of the road from the Trough Hill, by the Court-house, to the Ford of Little River.
The Law under which they act, directs "that the said president and directors, shall have power, to run the said road, in the course they shall suppose most eligible, taking into view shortness of distance, the nature of the ground, and other circumstances; their superintendants, engineers, surveyors, and chain bearers, to enter into, and upon all and every lands, tenements, and enclosures, through which the said intended road may be thought proper to pass, and to examine the ground for that purpose, and to survey, lay down, and mark out, such route or tract for the same, as in the best of their judgment will combine, shortness of distance with the most convenient, and practicable ground."
So early as the month of October, 1802, the Directors of the Company took the subject of the route of the intended road under consideration, and directed surveys to be made of several various routes; since that time they have caused other surveys to be made, and finally the competition lay between the Court-house, and the Centerville routes. Last month the Board of Directors, employed Mr. Simon Summers, to survey and accurately measure both those routes, and they were carefully and attentively viewed and examined by the undersigned. By the survey of Mr. Summers, the route by the Court-house is two miles wanting sixteen poles, shorter than that by Centerville, even if the road should be made in a strait line, from the dividing line of Ravensworth to Turner's tavern, & thence in a strait line to Centerville, but if the old road should be generally adhered to, the difference in distance between the two routes would be about three miles.—The undersigned knew, from their own view and examination, as well as from the report of Mr. Summers made to the Board of Directors, and reduced to writing in his, and their presence; that the route by the Court-house, would pass over ground more level and better adapted to making a good road, abounding with more materials for that purpose, and crossing fewer waters, and those of less magnitude than that by Centerville. On the Court-house route, only three bridges or perhaps four, and those over mere branches, excepting Accotink are necessary to be made; whereas by the Centerville route, eight and perhaps nine bridges, would be necessary over water courses of much larger extent. Under these circumstances they considered themselves bound, to obey the injunction of the law to take into view "shortness of distance, and the nature of the ground;" and "to mark out and establish, such route as in the best of their judgment, would combine shortness of distance, with the most convenient and practicable ground."
Much has been said and written, by persons evidently interested in the Centerville route, to impress the Stockholders with the belief that the majority of the Directors, in adopting the route by the Court-house, have sacrificed their interest, and greatly injured the commerce of Alexandria; that, if the road was carried by Centerville, it would withdraw from the towns of Dumfries, Falmouth, Fredericksburg, and Richmond, a great portion of the trade of the South-western counties, and would secure it to Alexandria. Those who make use of this argument, entirely forget, that the object of the law was to make "a Turnpike Road from the intersection of Duke-street, in the Town of Alexandria, with the Southwest line of the District of Columbia, to the Ford of Little River, where the Turnpike Road now crosses it," and not to draw the trade from the towns before mentioned, within the commonwealth of Virginia, to Alexandria, without the commonwealth. Assuredly that was not one of the circumstances in the contemplation of the legislature, which the directors were authorized to take into view, in fixing the most eligible route, and if the directors had established the route with that view disregarding shortness of distance, and the nature of the ground, they would have acted, contrary to the letter, and spirit of the law.
But the undersigned did not, nor do not believe, that a Turnpike Road by Centerville, would produce the great benefits to the Stockholders, and the commerce of the Town of Alexandria, contended for; because they know it to be a fact, that a road
from the Red House (by which a greater part of the produce, that will ever be bro't from the South western counties to Alexandria, must pass) to Alexandria can, and no doubt, will be made to intersect the Centerville road, at or near Turner's Tavern, five or six miles nearer than the present road from that place by Centerville.
From Turner's to the Court-house, is not more than two miles, so that the difference in travelling two miles less or more, from the Red House to the Turnpike Road, without increasing the distance from that place to Alexandria, is either to give or lose to Alexandria an immense trade; can this be believed by disinterested and unprejudiced men.
There is good reason to believe that the people in the South western counties, do not consider it as very material to them whether the Turnpike Road is made by the Court-house, or by Centerville, because very few, if any shares were taken by them on condition, that the road should be made by Centerville, although great efforts were made to induce them to subscribe for shares on that condition.
It appears by the act establishing the Turnpike Road, that the legislature did not consider the inhabitants of those counties, to be materially interested in the road, authorised to be made, or that they would contribute to the making of it, because they did not appoint any persons residing in those counties, commissioners for the purpose of opening books for receiving subscriptions for shares; but appointed persons for that purpose, residing in the counties of Fairfax, Loudoun, Jefferson, Berkeley, Frederick, and Shenandoah; to make a road with the hope of gaining the trade of the former counties, disregarding the trade of the latter, of which we are in possession, would indeed be to "let go, the substance and grasp at the shadow." It must be known to every merchant in Alexandria, that not one tenth of the produce brought to the Alexandria market, comes from the South west of the Centerville road; and that every part of that country ten miles from Alexandria, is nearer either to the Occoquan Mills, Dumfries, Falmouth or Fredericksburg, than to Alexandria. There is therefore good reason to believe that the produce of that country, will always be carried to one, or other of those places in preference to Alexandria: It ought also to be considered that the town of Alexandria is not without rivals, for the trade of Loudoun, Jefferson, and Berkelp, and even that of Frederick and Shenandoah. A considerable portion of the produce of Jefferson and Berkely, is at present carried to the town of Baltimore, and that trade can only be withdrawn from thence, by the goodness of the road, and shortness of distance to Alexandria.
By making the Turnpike Road by way of the Court-house to Little River, it will pass within a mile of the Gum Spring. At that point, roads from Vestal's Gap, by way of Leesburg, and from Wormley's Gap, may intersect the Turnpike Road, and by these routes the produce of Jefferson, and Berkely, and of the greater part of Loudoun, may be brought to Alexandria, by a shorter distance than by any other at present opened. But if the Turnpike Road should be made by way of Centerville to Little River, the produce of the greater part of Loudoun, and that of Jefferson, and Berkely, cannot be brought to market on the Turnpike Road, without an increase of distance from five to ten miles, and perhaps more, nor from Frederick and Shenandoah, without an increase of distance from two to three miles, more than the route by the Court-house. This increase of distance will be of serious import to the wealthy Farmers, in those extensive and fertile counties. And what will be the probable consequence? Why that they in conjunction with the merchants of the City of Washington, and Georgetown, will make a Turnpike Road from the Potomac bridge to one or other of those Gaps, or to Little River, and in the latter case, the produce of Frederick and Shenandoah, may be carried to Georgetown, by a distance of six or seven miles shorter, than it can be bro't to Alexandria, by way of Centerville, and the saving in distance from Berkely, Jefferson, and the greater part of Loudoun, will still be much greater. It is a fact which ought to be known, and considered, that the distance from the Ford of Little River, to Georgetown, in a strait direction is from three to four miles, nearer, than from that place to Alexandria; & that it is in contemplation to make a Turnpike Road from Vestal's Gap, to the Potomac bridge. A petition to that effect was sent to the Virginia Assembly at their last session, but arrived too late to be acted on, according to the rules of the House.
Nature has given to Georgetown, and the City of Washington, the advantage o-
ver Alexandria in the water communication with those counties; and will not those interested in the commerce of Alexandria, pause and consider the imminent risk to the Trade of Alexandria, which will be run, by giving those rival towns so decided an advantage in the land communication also.
But it is said to be idle and unnecessary to make a Turnpike Road, under the expectation that it will be used, for the purpose of bringing the produce of Loudoun, and of the counties over the Blue Ridge to market, because that produce will generally be water borne; if that is the case, it was indeed idle in the legislature of Virginia, to authorise a Turnpike Road to be made to the Ford of Little River. But the undersigned do not believe it to be the case—they do not believe that the Farmers in those counties will be at the trouble to take their produce in waggons, to the Potomac and Shenandoah, and be at the expence of storing it on those rivers, until boats can be procured to bring it to market; and then run the risk of water carriage under the care of boatmen, with whom they are unacquainted, and in whom they can have no confidence, in preference to sending it or bringing it to market, on a good road, with their own teams, under their own care or that of their servants, in whom they can confide.
It is well known that in the winter season, Farmers have very little for themselves or their waggons and horses to do on their farms; their teams may be as well employed in that season in bringing their produce to market, as to remain idle at home; and of course they will employ them in that way if the road is made good. In that season the navigation of the Potomac and Shenandoah, can never be safe, and therefore there is every reason to believe, that the Farmers in those counties, will prefer bringing their produce to market, with their own teams, in the winter season, to waiting until the spring, for the advantage of a water carriage, especially as they will want supplies by the returns of their waggons.
It is also said that if the Turnpike road is made by Centerville, more tolls will be received, than if it shall be made by the Court House. It has already been shewn, that if the Centerville route is pursued, no part of the produce raised in the greater part of Loudoun, or in the counties of Jefferson and Berkely, will ever be brought to the market of Alexandria, on the Turnpike road. But if the Court House road be pursued, that produce can be brought to Alexandria, by roads communicating with the Turnpike road, near the Gum spring, by a shorter distance than by any other roads at present opened. There is not the smallest probability that the produce which will be brought to Alexandria, from the south western counties of the state, will be equal to that which has for years, and which will continue to be brought to that market, from Loudoun, Jefferson and Berkely, and therefore there is good reason to believe that more tolls would be received on the Court House, than on the Centerville route.
It is further said, that if the Turnpike Road shall be made on the route by the Court House, that the old Centerville road will still be kept open, and to avoid the payment of toll, will always be travelled in the summer and toll seasons, in preference to the Turnpike Road. But are there not roads at present both to the south and north of the Centerville Road? Or if there were not, what would prevent such being made? In the present state of the roads, many waggons which pass by Centerville, come by the Court House to Alexandria, to avoid the ford of Accotink, on the Centerville Road. The fact is, that nothing will ever induce people to travel on a Turnpike Road, unless it is shorter and better, than the other roads in its neighbourhood. A Turnpike Road on the Court House route will combine these properties, but on that by Centerville they cannot be combined.
Thus have the undersigned stated the grounds of their decision, in favor of the Court House route, and answered the principal objections made to that route, and the arguments used in favor of that by Centerville. It now remains for them to state, the reasons why they did not implicitly submit to the opinion of the Stockholders in Alexandria, (respectable in character and numbers) "in favour of the southern route, by the dividing line of Ravensworth and Centerville," and did not comply with their request of postponement of a decision, should "that opinion not accord with that of a majority of the directors, until further opportunity should be afforded for information and reflection." The act for establishing the Turnpike Road, vests the power of deciding on the course of the road, in the President and Directors, and not in the Stockholders: because it was not to be presumed, that they would be at the expence and trouble of exploring and viewing the country, from the commencement to the termination of the road, and of obtaining the information necessary to enable them to form a correct judgment on the subject. It was made the duty of the President & Directors to do so; they had had the subject under consideration ever since October, 1802, and by surveys and views of the different routes, had obtained all the information they could expect to receive. For them to have been governed by the opinion of the Stockholders, contrary

to their own judgment, would have been betray- ing the trust reposed in them by the legislature, and a shameful desertion of their duty. They believed that the interference of the Stockholders, had been produced by the solicitations and repre- sentations of interested characters, which they thought was fully evinced by the expression of the opinion of the Stockholders, in favor of the southern route "by the dividing line of Ravens- worth." It was not believed that many of the Stockholders knew any thing about the dividing line of Ravensworth—they knew that great pains had been taken to prepossess the Stockholders in favor of that route. Parties ran high on the sub- ject, and to have postponed a decision, until after the next election of President and Directors, would have given time and opportunity for the operation of local interests, and might have en- dangered the completion of the work.
For these reasons, the undersigned thought it their duty to decide on the subject, and it on ma- ture and dispassionate reflection, the Stockholders shall approve of their conduct, it will afford them much satisfaction: If not, their consolation will be that they have acted to the best of their judgment, in compliance with the act for establishing the Turnpike Road, and with no other view than that of the public good.
Leven Powell, John Thos. Ricketts, Charles Simms.
AN ACCOUNT OF LOUISIANA, Being an abstract of documents in the Offices of the Departments of State and of the Treasury. (Continued.) Indians.
The Indian nations within the limits of Loui- siana, are, as far as known, as follows, and con- sist of the numbers hereafter specified. On the Eastern bank of the Mississippi about twenty five leagues above New Orleans the re- mains of the nation of Houmas or Red Men, which do not exceed fifty persons. There are no other Indians settled on this side of the river either in Louisiana or West Florida, though they are at times frequented by parties of wandering Choctaws.
On the West side of the Mississippi are the re- mains of the Taunicas settled near, and above Pointe Coupee on the river, consisting of fifty or sixty persons.
In the Atacapas, On the lower parts of the Bayou Teche at about eleven or twelve leagues from the sea, are two villages of Chitimachas, consisting of about one hundred souls. The Atacapas, properly so called, dispersed throughout the district, and chiefly on the Bayou or creek of Vermilion, about one hundred souls. Wanderers of the tribe of Biloxis and Choc- taws on Bayou Crocodile, which empties into the Teche, about 50 souls.
In the Opelousas to the N. W. of Atacapas, Two villages of Abenakis in the centre of the district near the church, consisting of one hun- dred persons.
Conchates dispersed through the country as far West as the river Sabines, and its neighbor- hood, about three hundred and fifty persons.
On the River Rouge, At Avoyelles, nineteen leagues from the Mis- sissippi, is a village of the Biloxi nation, and ano- ther on the lake of the Avoyelles, the whole a- bout sixty souls.
At the Rapide twenty six leagues from the Mississippi is a village of Choctaws of one hun- dred souls, and another of Biloxis, about two leagues from it, of about one hundred more: A third eight or nine leagues higher up the Red River is a village of about fifty souls. All these are occasionally employed by the settlers in their neighbourhood as boatmen.
About eighty leagues above Natchitoches on the Red River is the nation of the Cadoques, or cal- lebrevi or Cadoes; they can raise from three to four hundred warriors, are the friends of the whites, and are esteemed the bravest and most generous of all the nations in this vast country; they are rapidly decreasing, owing to intempe- rance and the numbers annually destroyed by the Osages and Choctaws.
There are, besides the foregoing, at least four or five hundred families of Choctaws, who are dispersed on the West side of the Mississippi, on the Ouacheta and Red Rivers, as far West as Natchitoches, and the whole nation would have emigrated across the Mississippi, had it not been for the opposition of the Spaniards and the Indians on that side, who had suffered by their aggres- sions.
On the river Arkansas, &c. Between the Red River and the Arkansas there are but a few Indians, the remains of tribes almost extinct. On this last river is the nation of the same name, consisting of about 250 warriors; they are brave yet peaceable and well disciplined, and have always been attached to the whites, and espoused their cause in their wars with the Chickasaws whom they always have re- garded with success. They live in three villages, the first is at eighteen leagues from the Missis- sippi on the Arkansas river, and the others are three and six leagues from the first. A scarcity of game on the Eastern side of the Missis- sippi has lately induced a number of Chickasaws, Chickasaw, &c. to frequent the neighbourhood of Arkansas, where game is still in abundance, they have contracted marriages with the Arkansas, and seem inclined to make permanent settlement and incorporate themselves
with that nation. The number is unknown, but is considerable and is every day increasing. On the river St. Francis, in the neighbourhood of New Madrid, Cape Girardeau, Riviere a la Pomme, and the environs are settled by a num- ber of vagabonds, emigrants from the Delawares, Shawanees, Miamis, Chickasaws, Cherokees, Pro- fias, and supposed to consist in all of five hundred families; they are at times troublesome to the boats descending the river, and even plundered some of them and committed a few murders. They are attached to liquor, seldom remain long in any place, many of them speak English all un- derstanding, and there are some who even read and write it.
At St. Genevieve in the settlement among the whites, are about 30 Pottawatomies, Kaskaskias, and Illinois, who seldom hunt for fear of the other Indians; they are the remainder of a nation which fifty years ago contributing into the field one thou- sand two hundred warriors.
(To be continued.)
LEXINGTON Nov. 8. On Thursday last the mail post rider arrived at this place, without the mail. He related, that about 3 miles on this side of Paris, a man on foot, called to him, and requested him to stop as he wished him to do some business. The rid- er halted, and the man coming along side, seized the bridle with one hand, and with the other presented a pistol, and ordered him to dismount, which he did. The villain then dropped the pistol, and pulled the rider off the horse, which he mounted, and rode about half a mile from the road, where he tied him, and where the rider found him without the mail bags. On Saturday the bags were found in a hollow log, near the place mentioned by the rider, with the strap cut, the contents emptied out, and the seals of about a dozen letters broken. The post master at this place, on behalf of the post master general, has offered a reward of 200 dollars for the perpetrator of the above crime.
Alexandria Daily Advertiser. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23.
The Democratic members appeared to be fore- ly pressed in answering the Federalists, on their objections to part of the late treaty with France, for the purchase of Louisiana. The latter in- sisted that the treaty, manifestly invaded the Federal Constitution, by giving an exclu- sive right to the ships of France and Spain to enter the port of New Orleans, on the same terms as our own vessels—whereas the constitution ex- pressly says, that no preference shall be given to one port of the union over another. Mr. Ni- cholson, in combating this objection, asked, whe- ther in case the island of Cuba was ceded to the American government, under the like restrictions gentlemen would contend that it would violate the constitution? Mr. Rodney took New Prov- idence for his position—and after bestowing upon that island a flow of abuse, demanded a similar answer. There were cases in point they contend- ed, though hostile inhabitants may kill each other by throwing stones across some parts of the Mis- sissippi, while a wide sea separates us from Cuba and New Providence. But this is not the worst feature of these overstrained similes. From New Orleans, the western and southern states may be supplied in French and Spanish bottoms, with the manufacture of Europe duty free, and with the very trifling expense of a little land carriage— whereas, those very goods, if so landed in the West India islands, must be again shipped, and once more pass over the Atlantic, before they ar- rive at a market in any part of the United States. The northern states are by treaty nearly excluded from participating in those duty free goods—be- cause it will be attended with almost as much trouble and expense to bring them from New Or- leans to Boston, as to import them at once from Europe. Yet some of the Democratic members in debate, said that the hardy New England mer- chants would be benefitted, by their being stimulated to rival their foreign friends on the Mississippi.— This is, like captain Bobadil's victory, "all by computation."
From a Late London paper of September 29. INVASION.
The important crisis is rapidly approaching. It is most honorable to the national character that we can announce this without creating in any part of the country the slightest dismay. Up- the funds indeed a considerable impression has been made. They have been falling for the last two days. The depression on Tuesday, was con- siderable. That of yesterday was very great. About twelve o'clock the Omnia was at 9 per cent discount, and the 3 per cent 53 1/2. But soon after two o'clock the fall was more rapid— the Omnia was at 10 per cent and the 3 per cents 52 1/2. But after the market closed the depression was still greater. This considerable fall is attributed to an opinion said to have been expressed by very high authority at the comman- der in chief's levee, that an invasion might be expected at no remote period. We have every reason to believe that the attempt will be made very shortly. Bonaparte, it is rumoured, has arrived at St. Omer's to superintend the prepa- rations, and give the necessary orders for embark- ing the troops. The attempt is expected to be a simultaneous one from all the ports of Hol- land, Flanders, & France, between the mouth of the Scheldt and Brest. It has been calculated, upon what data we know not, that there are in these ports, between 5 and 6,000 gun boats, flat
bottomed and other vessels capable of carrying between 40 and 50,000 men. Whether this be the fact, whether they be completely ready, and whether that number of troops be assembled on the French coast or not, we know not. The de- cree for execution, and our blockade of the French coast has been so strict, that we have received no later news from France than the 9th, and we are totally ignorant of any event that has occurred in the capitol of France, or in the departments since that period. Perhaps, indeed, if we had received the Paris papers with all the regularity we were wont to do, we should have derived little information upon the real situation of France, or the actual state of the preparations for the inva- sion. But it is known that French troops have been defiling to the Flemish and French coast for the last six weeks. Our cruisers occasionally go near enough to see encampments on shore. And including the French troops in Holland, which have been stated at 50,000, we may fairly sup- pose that along the line of coast which extends from the Scheldt to Havre, there are between 80 and 100,000 men. Bonaparte would find no ob- stacle, with respect to the assembling of a large military force, his great difficulty would be in build- ing and equipping the gun and flat bottomed boats. Dunkirk and Ostend are the grand depots. Dun- kirk contains the greatest number. The follow- ing are said to be the amount in each of the fol- lowing ports:
Dunkirk, 160 Ostend, 150 Boulogne, 50 Calais, 50 Dieppe, Fecamp and Blankenberg, 30 Flushing and the West Sholes, 50 East Scheld, Goree, Helvoetsluys } and the mouth of the Maese. 60
It must be obvious to every one, that we can- not pledge ourselves for the accuracy of the fore- going statement. We give it as we heard it. The Ostend boats are said to be in complete rea- diness, and as we have already mentioned, ru- mour states that 150 of them, with troops on board are expected to come out next tide. Whether the boats in the other ports are in a state of equal preparation we know not. Our cruisers are on the alert, and the whole French coast is most nar- rowly watched.
It is said that Buonaparte's determination to attempt an invasion has been quickened by our recent attacks upon the French coast, and by the havoc we made among the gun boats. He wish- es, it is supposed, to make the attempt immediate- ly, feeling, that if he delays it much longer, we shall have destroyed the major part of that flo- tilla, which is to convey the troops.
The following is a copy of a letter, addressed by his Royal Highness Monsieur, to his Britannic Majesty. It was probably, owing to this letter that a report was lately circulated of the French Princes being about to erect the royal standard on the Continent:
Monsieur, mon Frere et Cousine. It is with a feeling the most just, and with the liveliest sense of gratitude, that I avail myself of existing cir- cumstances to demand of your Majesty on my own behalf, in that of my sons of the Princes my cousins, and of all Frenchmen residing in your Majesty's dominions, that you would be pleased to allow us to unite ourselves to your faithful subjects, to offer our services against our common enemy.
"We are Frenchmen Sire, and neither our misfortunes, nor the many acts of injustice we have experienced, have weakened the sacred ties that bind us to our country, but the man who has for the present subjugated France, and ren- der it the instrument of his perilous ambition, is in truth as much the enemy of every French- man, as he is of your Majesty and of your pater- nal government. On taking this step, we fulfil a double duty; and if your majesty deigns to ac- cept of our services, we will enter into a rival- ship with your loyal subjects, in order to prove to you the full extent of our gratitude.
"I pray your Majesty to receive with your usual goodness, the homage equally sincere as re- spectful, of every sentiment with I shall always remain, "Mons, mon Frere et Cousine, &c."
Public Sale.
On Friday, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, will be sold at the lower end of Prince Street, 10 Hhds Muscovado Sugar, 2 do. St. Croix Rum. On a credit for approved negotiable notes. P. G. MARSTELLER. Nov. 22.
Public Sale.
On FRIDAY next will be sold at the Vendue- Store, for the Benefit of those concerned, Five Bales of Gurrahs, Cossas, Bastas, and Sannabs, damaged on board the brig Alert, captain E. Cogswell, master, from Bolton. P. G. MARSTELLER. Nov. 22.
JUST RECEIVED, Two warranted PIANO FORTES, which will be sold on low terms if speedy applica- tion is made. BELL and WRAY. Nov. 14.
FOR SALE, A likely, healthy, young Negro Man of un- exceptionable character. Apply to the Printer. Nov. 5.
Public Sales.
Will be added to Friday's Sales, Three boxes coarse and fine HATS, for the benefit of those concerned.
On the same day, will be sold at the Vendue Store,
All the personal Estate, of the late John Hulls. Consisting of Beds, Bed- steads, Tables, Chairs, Looking Glasses, &c. and one excellent Milch Cow.
P. G. MARSTELLER.
All persons indebted to the said JOHN HULLS, are requested to make immediate pay- ment, and those who have accounts against him, are requested to bring them in immediately to JOHN SLOAN, Executor. Nov. 23.
Sales at Auction.
On Saturday next, will be sold at the Vendue-store AN ELEGANT Young Bay Riding Horse, only five years old. THOS. PATTEN. Nov. 23.
FOR SALE, BILLS on LONDON. A. Henderson and Co. Nov. 23.
CIRCULATING LIBRARY,
Prince Street, Alexandria. SUBSCRIBERS, particularly those who re- side at a distance, having BOOKS in their poss- ession, belonging to the Library, previous to the 1st of November, instant, are earnestly requested to return them without delay.
A variety of new and interesting publica- tions have lately been added to the former collec- tion, of which a Catalogue may be seen by apply- ing at the Library. Terms as usual. C. A. Shutz. Nov. 23.
FOR SALE,
By the subscriber at his STORE, the corner of King and Fairfax streets, British Canvass, No. 4, 5, 6, & 7, ticklenburghs; German osnaburgs, Hessian rolls, brown holland, bedticking, diapers, damask and diaper table cloths, cambric muslins, silk shawls, calicoes, cotton stockings, marseilles and silk waistcoating, broad cloths, cassimere, and coarse hats in cases.
ALSO, London particular Wine, in Pipes, and quarter casks, Port Wine in bottles, genuine French Brandy, Holland Gin, and Jamaica Spirit. A few bags of good JUNIPER BERRIES. All of which will be sold on moderate terms. JAMES SANDERSON. Nov. 23.
FOR SALE,
A complete pair of well broke and remarkably well watched young HORSES, fit for any kind of carriage. They are sixteen hands high and well proportioned.
Likewise, A Coach with Harness complete. They will be sold separate or together, as will suit the purchaser. Apply to the Printer. Nov. 23.
Lost or Mislaid.
A NOTE OF HAND, drawn by the late Mr. KENNETH MATHESON, in the name of ISAAC L. KINNER, & Co. dated August 29, 1803, payable six months after date, in favor of the subscriber, and by him indorsed for THREE HUNDRED AND NINETY ONE DOLLARS, nego- tiable in the Bank of Alexandria. These are to forwarn all persons from taking an assignment of said NOTE, as payment is stopp. ROBERT ANDERSON. Nov. 23.
FOR SALE,
At the subscribers STORE, on King near Wash- ington Street, A few Thousand Dollars worth OF ASSORTED DRY GOODS, Suitable for the present Season. They will be sold either wholesale or retail re- markable cheap. RICHARD LEWIS. Nov. 22.
ROBERT and JOHN GRAY
Have just received, A large supply of superfine Eagle, Henry the 8th, and Merry Andrew PLAYING CARDS, and a few dozen blank Cards of a good quality. Boarding.
A few genteel single gentlemen may be accommodated with Board, &c. in a private house on reasonable terms. Enquire of the Printer. Nov. 22.
The Marine Insurance Association continue to meet at their office every day from 12 till 2 o'clock. Wm. Groverman, Broker. Oct. 12.

I have just received, and offer for sale on reasonable terms, TEN BALES EAST INDIA GOODS, consisting of Gauripare Sannabs, Allabad Emery, Seemore Battahs, Mugga Mamoudy, Lucipore do. Beerboon Gurrabs, Chittabully do. Barrapooty, Brown do. Bandanna Hhs. Benjamin Shreve, jun. August 1. eo
BENNETT and WATTS Have on Hand, From late importations, and offer for sale on the usual terms, A general assortment of coarse Wool- ens, London superfine cloths and cassimeres, Do. fwandowns, manilla stripes and toilonettes, Men's fating, pealings, lutekings and farfenees, An elegant assortment of chintzes and calicoes, Dimities, cambricks and other muslins amongst which are some very handsome India work, Elegant gilt and camel's hair shawls, Irish linens and sheetings, Plaillas white and brown, Ticklenburgs, osnaburgs, bellana and rolls, Best twilled stockings, English and Scotch carpeting, London pewter in casks, British FF and battle gunpowder, Single and double barrel guns, An elegant assortment of buttons, Pitt, crocus, mill and hand steel plate saws, 6d, 8d, 10d, 12d, and 20d, nails, Frying pans, With a general assortment of Hardware, &c. Seine twine. Nov. 12. diweoiwtawiw
Just received and for sale at R. and J. Gray's bookstore, King Street, The Letters of the British Spy, price 50 cents. An Essay on the Liberty of the Press, by Geo. Hay, price 50 cents. A Sermon, delivered by the Rev. Mr. Yancy, on temporal and future Happiness, price 25 cents. Also, a Speech by the celebrated Mr. Curran, price 25 cents. William Lownes. Nov. 14. saw3t
ADAM LYNN Has received, per the ship United States, from Liverpool, an elegant assortment of Jewelry, Plated Ware, Japanned and Hardware, which he offers for sale on low terms, at his Jew- elry and Hardware Store, King Street, consisting of the following articles: GOLD brooches, rings, bracelets, watch chains, seals and keys; PLATED tea sets, cafes, salts, candlesticks, snuffers and trays, &c. JAPPANED tea and coffee urns, tea trays, caf- es, cake, spice and sugar boxes, bread, knife and snuffer trays, plate warmers and cheese wag- ons—Pen and sportmans' knives, razors, scis- sors, green and white ivory and other table and desk knives and forks, green wire fenders, cham- ber bellows, shovels and tongs, brass candlesticks, steel snuffers, fatin wood and mahogany knife cases and tea caddies, leather backgammon boards, passage lamps with fixtures complete; powder, flasks, shot belts, PATENT SHOT: Gold and silver watches, epaulets, lace, cord, thread and spangles; silver desk knives and forks, butter and cheese knives, ink stands and ladies measures, with a number of other articles. Also, A very large assortment of SILVER PLATE , consisting of coffee and tea pots, sugar bowls and cream ewers, spoons, &c. And a con- signment of one case of jewelry which will be sold very low. He is in daily expectation of an assortment of Guns and Pistols, and continues to manufacture every article in the Gold & Silversmith's Business, in the most approved style. Oct. 26. eo
FINLEY and SHAKES RESPECTFULLY inform the public that they have on hand at their Brush Manufactory, in King Street, Alexandria, two doors below the Indian Queen-tavern, a general assortment of BRUSHES, and other articles in their line, which they are determined to sell at the most reduced prices. Orders from the country will be attended to with punctuality and dispatch. Cash given for Hog's Bristles. Nov. 8. eo6t
Just Received, 10 chests Bohea, } TEAS 8 do. Souchong of late importations and excellent quality. Apply next door below Col. Gilpin's, in King Street, to John Potts. Sept. 1. d3t 2wa
Printing in all its variety ex- ecuted at this office with neatness and correctness.
Valuable Property for Sale. In pursuance of a Decree of the United States of the District of Columbia, at the last term, held for the county of Alexandria, will be sold at public auction, to the highest bidder, for ready money, on the 24th inst. on the pre- mises, Two unimproved Lots, or parcels of ground subject to a rent of £13 6: 0 per annum, situate, lying, and being on the west side of Water Street, and south side of Franklin Street, in the town of Alexandria. The sale to commence at 3 o'clock in the af- ternoon. Sam. Craig, Eliza Janney, } Com'rs. P. G. Marshall, } Sept. 3. saw
The sale of the above property is postponed to Saturday November 26, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. October 21. PUBLIC SALE.
SOME of the Legatees of the late Mr. William Triplett, having objected to a di- vision of the decedent's estate, which he recom- mended in his will to be done, we, therefore, as executors, will expose to public sale, at Round Hill, his late residence, on Wednesday the 14th of December next, ALL THE ESTATE , real and personal, of which he died seized.
The ROUND HILL TRACT , con- taining nearly four hundred acres, is a most de- sirable and healthy situation, on which is built a brick house one story high, fifty four feet long, and eighteen feet wide; four rooms on the lower floor, with a fire place and closets in each, and a passage eight feet wide; three rooms upstairs, two of them with fire places, a good cellar and kit- chen under the house: a framed barn, dairy, sta- bles for ten horses, carriage house, two corn houses, one granary, meat house, and quarters, well cal- culated for the accommodation of thirty negroes; an apple orchard of excellent fruit, and a garden paled in. This farm is well known to be one of most productive in the county, and now in a high and improved state, being well fenced and divid- ed into convenient fields for farming; there are eighty acres of timothy meadow, producing from eighty to one hundred tons a year; fifty acres of new meadow may be made and watered at a small expense. The crops of small grain have general- ly been from 500 to 600 bushels, and of corn 300 barrels.
Near this lies another Tract of about four hundred acres, heavily timbered with pine, oak and hickory, with good springs and fine high, healthy situations for building; the post road, from north to south, passes thro' those two tracts, which affords two excellent stands for ta- verns, and also for tan yards, being not more than eight miles from Alexandria and fifteen from Washington.
Also, another Tract lying on the main branch of Tillot's creek, about two miles from Colchester, on which Mr. William Triplett now lives, containing upwards of 100 acres; the building is a good farm house, in a healthy situa- tion, a good orchard and fine water.
At the same time and place will be sold, thirty valuable SLAVES , men, women and children; some plate, a watch, books, (among which are some valuable classical household furni- ture, and beds of a good quality, bed and table linen, kitchen furniture, a coach and harness, one waggon and cart, farming utensils, horses, mule, one yoke of excellent oxen, cattle, sheep, hogs, &c.
The terms of sale for the land are, one third payable on the day of sale, (at which time deeds will be made the purchaser) one third in six months, and the other third in 12 months, with interest from the day of sale. A deed of trust will be taken to secure the two last pay- ments. The Negroes will be sold at 12 months credit, and the other property at a credit of nine months; for all sums over twenty dollars bonds, with approved security will be required of the purchasers.
Major George Triplett, on the re- mains, will show the land, with a correct plat survey lately made by Col. Wm. Payne, County Surveyor, at the instance of the executors. The title papers will be exhibited on the day of sale by CHALES LITTLE, AND GEORGE TRIPLETT, } Executors. The sale will continue from day to day, until the property is disposed of. Nov. 12. d
This is to give Notice, THAT the subscriber, of Charles county, hath obtained from the Orphans' Court of said county, in Maryland, Letters of Administration upon the estate of James Graham , late of Charles County, deceased: All persons having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers therefor, to the subscri- ber, on or before the second day of May next, they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. Given under my hand, this second day of November, in the year of our Lord, 1803. Gerrard Briscoe, Administrator of James Graham. Nov. 19. a03w
PATENT SHOT Assorted, from BB a No. 5—best English Gun- powder F and FF. 20,000 lbs. Green Coffee, 20 bds. 1st quality Moscovado Sugar, 10 pipes fine old Port Wine, 30 bds. and qr. casks Catalonia, 30 qr. casks choice Sherry, 20 do. Lisbon of a superior quality, 10 pipes London particular Madeira, 20 qr. casks rich Malaga, And a general assortment of spirituous Liquors, Teas and Groceries offered for sale by R. B. Jamesson. Oct. 26. eoim.
BENJAMIN COCKE, Has received and is now opening (in the house lately occupied by Messrs. Wm. H. and E. M. Lyles, in Fairfax Street,) a handsome assortment of GOODS , among which are, Superfine and common cloths, Ker- simeres, coatings, forest cloth, kerseys and half- thicks, striped and rose blankets, flannels, sal- onable marcelles, toilet and swandown for vest shapes, Irish and German Linens, long lawn, In- dia cottons, bandanna handkerchiefs, ladies fashi- onable shag velvet, bonnets, do. do. straw, do. white crape, feathers and artificial wreaths, flow- ered silk gloves, pick nick and lace gloves, silk and cotton cords and tassels, Nelson ball trimming, thread lace, do. edging, chintzes, prints, white and coloured cambric muslin, do. figured, &c. The above goods will be sold low for CASH. Nov. 15. diw eo2w
NOTICE. THE term of co-partnership, existing between the subscribers, trading under the firm of HENRY WOODROW & Co. is this day by mutual consent dissolved—all persons having claims against them will please hand in their accounts for settlement, and those indebted to them, are called on to make immediate payment to either of us. HENRY WOODROW, WALTER S. BELT. Aquia, Nov. 15. (21) eo12t.
The Subscriber Intending to remove to Alexandria, will dispose of the lease of the property he now occupies, situa- ted in Fairfax county, on the main road leading to and from George Town, Alexandria, and Wash- ington city, half way between Alexandria, and Leesburg, and 15 miles from George Town, well known by the name of the White House at the Long Glades. This property consists of about 200 a- cres of cleared land, with a large quantity of ex- cellent meadow; a commodious dwelling house, stables and other necessary houses, the whole well calculated for a Public House , and is in point of situation equal to any in the state. Possession may be had the first of January.— For further particulars apply to the Printer or ZEBULON WARNER. White House, Nov. 21. eo3t.
FOR SALE, By the subscribers, at their store corner of Wash- ington and Prince Streets, Jamaica, Antigua and N. E. Rum, by the hhd. or barrel, Molasses, brown and loaf Sugar, do. Imperial, young hyson and hyson skin Teas, Soal Leather, Salt of different kinds, China by the box, An assortment of India Muslins and German Linens, Soap and Candles, James river Tobacco, Spinning Cotton, Herrings and Shad, Wrapping Paper, An assortment of Cloths, Stuffs, Swandowns, &c. suitable to the approaching season. They continue to purchase FLOUR as usual. Denney and Powell. Oct. 29. 6traw
The Subscribers BEING anxious to decline the Mercantile Bu- siness, will dispose of their Stock on Hand, upon advantageous terms, to any person wishing to purchase, who will secure the payments in a satisfactory manner. Thos. L. Washington & Co. N. B. All those indebted to the above firm are requested to make immediate payment, as it is their wish to close the business of the concern with as little delay as possible. Oct. 5. eo
FOR SALE, A Tract of LAND in Fairfax county, with- in 6 miles of Alexandria, and 8 of George- Town and the City of Washington, through which the new Turnpike Road is expected to pass. This land is well improved, with a frame dwelling house, two stories high, two rooms and a passage below, three rooms above, and four fire places, a kitchen adjoining, and every other necessary out house, the whole having been built within 5 years; also a young orchard, &c. &c. About one half of the land is under cultivation, and, from the experiment made, is well adapted to the Planter of Paris, the other half well tim- bered. For further particulars enquire of the subscriber living on the premises. Robert Mose. Nov. 5. saw
JOSEPH RIDDLE and Co. Have Imported, In the ship Ann, from Liverpool, and Atlantia from London, a handsome assortment of FALL GOODS, which will be opened in a few days. Oct. 6. eo2m
WILLIAM LADD Has imported in the latest ships from England and Ireland, an assortment of Irish Linens and Woollen Goods, suitable to the season. Oct. 17. eo3t
BAYNE & CARTWRIGHT Lower end of Prince Street, on Harper's Wharf, have on hand, a general assortment of Groceries & Ship Chandlery, which they will dispose of on the usual terms. Nov. 17. eo3t
FOR SALE, Two acres of GROUND adjoining the Town of Alexandria, near the Powder House. —ALSO— One Hundred and Fifty ACRES in Prince George's County, (Maryland,) six miles from Alexandria, and seven from the City of Washington; about fifty acres cleared, and the remainder well timbered. There are on the prem- ises a barn, and an orchard of good fruit. For particulars apply to James R. M. Lowe, In Alexandria. November 8. eo
JOHN G. LADD Has for sale at his warehouse, Prince Street wharf, 8000 bushels coarse Salt, 15 bds. W. India Rum, 30 pipes best Holland Gin, 150 bds. Beef and Pork, A quantity of Seal Leather and Shoes of all sorts, 50 pieces of Russia Duck, 100 boxes mould and dipp'd tallow Candles, 50 do. Spermaceti 7 bds. and 20 bla. Sugar, 10 do. Molasses, 1 tone of Cordage assorted, 3 cases hams and Handkerchiefs, 7 bales India Cottons, 1 box Perfumery, 1 do. Fans, A few Feather Beds with Pillows and Bolsters, the best Tickings, An assortment of playing and blank Cards, Bar Iron, Stone Lime refined, Salt Petre, Ground Ginger, Pearl Ash, Rice, Starch, Writing Paper, Glass, Hops, Cotton Yarn assorted, &c. &c. Nov. 1. d
GEORGE N. LYLES Respectfully informs his friends and the public in general, that he has received a general supply of Fall and Winter Goods, which he offers for sale at his store in Fairfax Street, on the most reasonable terms. Also, A quantity of Seine Twine. Nov. 10. d4w
Wm. H. and Enoch M. Lyles, HAVE JUST RECEIVED, By the brig Franklin, from Philadelphia, and are now opening at their NEW STORE , on KING STREET, next door to BENNETT and WATTS, A general and well selected Assortment of Fall and Winter GOODS, Which they will sell at the most reduced prices for CASH. Nov. 5. d
Notice. THOSE citizens who have not paid their cor- poration taxes are earnestly requested to make im- mediate payment to the collector, who will attend every afternoon (first days excepted) at his store at the corner of Prince and Fairfax Streets, to re- ceive the same. GEORGE DRINKER, Collector. Nov. 16. diw
To Let, THE frame Warehouse on King Street, two doors above Pitt Street, now occupied by Am- brose Vase. Possession will be given on the 27th of this month—apply, in the absence of the subscriber, to Col. Dennis Ramsey. R. I. TAYLOR. August 15. eo
Notice is hereby given, THAT we intend to petition the next General Assembly of Virginia, for a law to establish a town at the Occoquan Mills, in the county of Prince William, under certain regulations. Ellis, Campbell & Wheeler. Occoquan Mills, Oct. 5, 1803. d
Little River Turnpike Company. THE subscriber has to request delinquents to the above company, to make immediate payment to him, Mr. William Hartborne having resigned the office of Treasurer. Chas. Page, Treasurer. Oct. 31. saw3t