Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer (Alexandria [Va.]), 1801-09-10 00:00:00

Public Sale.
On FRIDAY, at 10 o'clock, will be sold at the Vendue Store, 3d and 4th proof Jamaica Rum in hhds and bls.
Continental Rum in bls. French Brandy in bls. Sugar in hhds. tierces and bls. Coffee in bags, Raisins in kegs and boxes, Soap in boxes, Segars in boxes, A quantity of Nails in casks, A few crates of Queens Ware, 2 sets China, Furniture, &c.
Also, A quantity of DRY GOODS, Amongst which are Irish and Dowlas Linens, Cloths and Carpetings, Ginghams and Dimities, Calicoes, striped Nankeens, A variety of purple and other Shawls, White Jeans, Muslin Shawls and Handkerchiefs, Tambour'd, book and lappet Mullins, Millinets, red Hums, Fans, Curb and snaffle Bridles, And a variety of other articles.
P. G. MARSTELLER, August 31. Vendue Master.
Public Sale.
On TUESDAY, the 15th of September, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, will be peremptorily sold, in the premises,
That valuable three story brick Warehouse, with a two story frame Warehouse thereto belonging, fronting on King Street, and accommodated by a wide alley in the rear. It being the first lot on the eastward of the corner of King and Water streets.
This property is well known by many to be equal to any in the town of Alexandria—and such as know it not, and wish to become purchasers, of course will view the premises, therefore, further particulars and minute descriptions are tho't unnecessary. The title is indisputable, free of ground rent, and the term of payment will be made known previous to the sale.
P. G. MARSTELLER, Sept. 7. Auctioneer
Sales by Auction.
On MONDAY next, at 10 o'clock, will be sold at the Auction Room,
Rum in hhds and bls. Port Wine in casks, Claret in bottles, Sugar in bls. Poland Starch in casks, Coffee in bags, Household Furniture, &c.
Also, A quantity of DRY GOODS, Consisting of—
Ticklenburgs, Irish linens, jaconet, tambour'd, book and lappet mullins, tambour'd shawls, Barcelona handkerchiefs, silk hose, cambrics, calicoes, chintzes, cravats, nankeens,
A variety of India Goods, &c. HENRY and THOS. MOORE, Sep. 3.
Tobacco Wanted.
The subscriber wishes to purchase a few hhds. of Tobacco on the inspection of Alexandria, Colchester or Dumfries.
JOHN G. LADD. Aug. 4.
JUST RECEIVED.
At the old Fruit Store, Lower end of Prince Street, A quantity of fresh Limes, Some excellent Cheese, Bacon and Pork, and general assortment of Groceries.
THOMAS SIMMS.
FOR SALE.
A two story HOUSE and LOT lying upon the corner of King and Alfred streets. The house is well finished, with every necessary accommodation, consisting of a pantry, kitchen, stable, carriage house, smoke house, &c. &c. The lot is 60 feet front on King Street, by 100 feet back to a 15 feet alley.
Also,
A two story HOUSE, 40 feet front, with a half acre lot, including a garden neatly paled in, lying upon the corner of Cameron and Alfred streets. The house is very convenient, with a kitchen, store room, stable, &c. &c.
Also,
A FARM about three and one half miles from Alexandria, containing about 100 acres, partly lying on the Colchester road, and commanding a very extensive prospect of the town and river; with a dwelling house 24 feet by 34, a kitchen adjoining, and several improvements, consisting of a barn and stable 60 feet by 20. There are about 36 acres of land cleared, with a young orchard containing about 600 trees of choice fruit. For terms apply to
THOS. RICHARDS, At his store opposite the Washington Tavern. August 18.
BAR IRON.
A few tons of an excellent quality, flat and square bars, and 12 bags Pepper, Just received and for Sale by the subscribers—Also, in the River,
About 60 tons
PLAISTER of PARIS,
And 8 bales of Russia Sheetings, which will be sold from on board on reasonable terms. Apply to J. & T. VOWELL. Sept. 8.
FOR HAVRE,
THE SHIP MINERVA, Capt. Martin Page; will sail about the 20th inst.—A few tons Coffee in bags, or any goods in small packages will be taken on moderate freight. Apply to
John G. Ladd. Sept. 7.
JOHN G. LADD HAS REMOVED
His Store of Goods, from the Frame Warehouse, on Col. Gilpin's wharf, to the Brick Warehouse next directly westward thereof, where he offers for sale, a variety of WET and DRY GOODS on very reasonable terms.
Russia Sheetings,
A few bales of the best quality, entitled to drawback on exportation, just received and for sale as above.
Intending to leave this place some few weeks, my brother, Mr. William Ladd, will attend to my concerns during my absence. JOHN G. LADD. July 22.
Thompson and Veitch
Have received by the brig Commerce, capt. Baldwin, from England,
A Consignment of a Quantity of DRY GOODS,
Amongst which are, Printed calicoes and chintzes, Mullins of various kinds, Plain and figured cambric, Mullinets and dimities, Irish linens and table linens, Shawls, hosiery and ribbons, Blanketings, ferges, &c. &c.
Being desirous of closing the sales speedily, the above goods will be sold unusually low, for cash, product or notes at a short date. Aug. 7.
Printing in all its variety neatly executed.
FOREIGN NEWS,
CONTINUED.
A Paris paper of July 14, asserts, that the treaty with Portugal is not ratified.
A letter from Madrid, June 24, says, "It is reported, the troops lately employed against Portugal, will proceed against Gibraltar."
A letter mentions, that the French have taken possession of three Spanish ships of the line at Brell, and hoisted their colours, in payment, they say, for maintaining them.
France demands of Switzerland the whole Wallloon country; but it is not certain, whether her request will be granted. The Helvetic Legislature passed to the order of the day, instead of deliberating upon it.
SITUATION OF PORTUGAL.
Extract of a letter from Lisbon, July 8. "In my last letter, dated 29th ult. I informed you in the concluding part, that it was generally supposed by the ministers of this country, "that the French would not ratify the treaty." This supposition is fully confirmed; the French government insist upon the Portuguese receiving French and Spanish garrisons in its cities and forts, as also on the cession of the province of Algarva to Spain. The Portuguese government is making very great exertions to defend itself.—They are working in the arsenal day and night, and the greatest activity prevails in every branch of the war department. The government here still hope for succours from England—vain, delusive hope! Six Portuguese sail of the line are on the eve of sailing to join our fleet off Cadiz; very large bounties are offered to seamen to enlist. The Portuguese government is become rich now, and can afford it, as part of the subsidy from England, which arrived in the Anson frigate, a few days since, has filled its coffers and will serve as pocket-money for gen. St. Cyr, who, I informed you in my last, had invested Almeida, and is now advancing towards this place. His head-quarters are at Santarem, about 15 leagues from Lisbon.—The Due D'Alfoens, the Portuguese commander in chief has quitted his strong position at Abrantes, leaving a strong corps there under the command of general Forbes, a Scotchman, many years in the Portuguese service, and is gone with the main army towards St. Cyr's army, and has taken a very favorable position to prevent a further irruption, if possible. The French, Spanish and Portuguese negotiators still continue at Badajoz, where the king of Spain also is, expecting to have met the Prince of Portugal, had the peace been ratified. Notwithstanding these warlike appearances, there is no doubt that Portugal must make peace, and submit to any terms: the rest is all a farce, played for the purpose of diverting the cabinet of St. James's."
A private letter received by the Hamburg mail, dated Paris, July 8th, mentions the following circumstances:—The consular Printing-Office is at this moment beset with life guards within and other troops without, to prevent any persons from going in or out; and the presses are all at work. The Prefects and Superintendants of the military divisions have sealed instructions, and Couriers are in waiting at the Thuilleries to carry off the dispatches.
Must we continue to contradict false rumours—to determine whether the king of Etruria will go to Naples, or not, in preference to Florence?
Whether Prince Ferdinand, formerly Grand Duke of Tuscany, will have Bavaria? Whether the king of Sardinia will be king of Rome?
The king of Tuscany will reign in Tuscany.
The Grand Duke Ferdinand will have those indemnities in Germany, which the treaty of Luneville grants, and which the
Germanic Body and all the Powers of Europe have consented to allot to him.
The king of Sardinia has of his own accord abandoned the Continent, and removed his court to Cagliari.
[Moniteur.]
A letter from an officer on board his majesty's ship La Loire, off Havre, dated July 14, says:
"The Maryland American frigate, capt. Rogers, is still lying at anchor in the outer roads of Havre. During the tempestuous weather we had for the last fortnight, wind at S. W. she has been sailing about with the squadron for safety. The American captain dined on board the commodore's ship the other day, and by him we learn that there are five frigates in Havre ready for sea, as also a vast number of gun brigs, &c."
The Brell fleets continue in apparent readiness for sea. They are not half manned. It is expected they will endeavor to slip out in squadrons.
Letters from Peterburgh of the 4th, state, that Alexander the First is determined to interfere in the most active manner in the general political concerns of Europe. A treaty of the closest alliance and friendship is expected to be formed without delay, between him and the courts of Vienna and Berlin, with the avowed, intention of compelling France to a general pacification upon equitable principles. Citizen Duroc has actually received a copy of the Project of the Russian Monarch, and forwarded it to Paris by a special messenger.
HAGUE, July 14.
A new plan of a Batavian constitution has been sent from hence to Paris, and we expect the opinion of the first consul on it, whether it shall be formally submitted to the legislative body.
LONDON, July 3.
The terms of the treaty of peace between Portugal and France and Spain have not transpired. The rumours at Lisbon are, that the fortifications of Elvas and Almeida, are to be erased, in order to render Portugal, perpetually dependent upon Spain—that the alliance with England is to be abandoned—that all the Portuguese ports are to be garrisoned by French and Spanish troops—that 30 millions of livres are to be paid to France—and the free navigation of the Amazon and the Brazil to be permitted.
Other accounts from Lisbon state, that all English vessels are to be excluded from the ports of Portugal; that a week is to be allowed to the British merchants to embark their effects; that Portugal is to pay eight-hundred thousand pounds for the expenses of the campaign; that she shall have liberty to export merchandise to England, but that all English manufactures shall be prohibited. It is even rumoured, that the province of Alentejo is to be ceded to Spain, and Goa to France.
We should not be surprised if, even after our conquest of Egypt, the French were to make a new attempt to triumph over us in that field where so much glory has been gained, and so much blood desperately spilt.
Is it not to be fairly inferred, from the menaces of the preparations in the northern parts of the French Republic, that Buonaparte is infincere in his overtures towards negociation. No man in his senses would disarm and put himself at the mercy of an enemy, while he desired to treat with that enemy on equal terms. There is no man in his senses but will endeavour to appear as formidable as possible till hostility should have absolutely ended in peace. We are not friendly to French rulers; but what good can at this time be done by abuse and mischievous conjecture?
Talleyrand's retreat from business would not be favourable to our hopes of

peace with France. His hands are indeed not pure; nor is he an incorruptible statesman. But he knows better than his colleagues, how to accommodate arrangement and concession to the real necessities and utilities of affairs. He has looked deeper into human nature. With him negotiation would not be frustrated by any pedantic affectation of old Roman stiffness and pride.
If France be sincere in the proposals towards conciliation, if she expects to frighten us by menaces of renewed attack into abject submission, nothing can more effectually tend to overawe and enfeeble her ambitious hostility, than the fearlessness with which her threats of invasion are heard in this country—the vigour and vigilance with which we prepare to meet them—the impatience with which we await to try our strength, pro aris et focis , against the most powerful expedition that France can send out from her ports.
Two letters have been received in town from Admiral Blanket, dated from Suez, so that no doubt can be entertained of his having reached that place.
It is said that Admiral Sir Hyde Parker lately applied to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, requesting a Court Martial to investigate his conduct, from the time of the battle off Copenhagen, until he resigned the command of his Majesty's fleet in the Baltic. When their Lordships refused to accede to Sir Hyde's solicitations.
Letters received from officers of rank in the channel fleet, dated the 24th inst. state, that about 8 days since, the French pilot of one of our frigates had contrived to get on shore at Brest, and remained there some time. He visited several cabarets, where he heard it reported that there were to be embarked in a few days, a very large body of troops on board the fleet, a great proportion of whom are artillery men. He got safe off by means of a fishing boat, and was on board the Fif guard till he joined his own ship.
Citizen Talleyrand, we are informed, has quitted his office to take the waters. Whether his indisposition is political, or bodily, or mental, there is no affirmation; but it seems hardly probable that the ex-bishop would take to the waters if he were not out of spirits.
FRANCE and NATIONAL CREDIT.
The perpetual attacks made on the state of the finances of this country have more than any other circumstance contributed to inculcate into the minds of the French an idea that we are approaching to a bankruptcy, which must overturn the government, and throw all into confusion.
England has all along been represented as if it were a besieged city, which having a stock of provisions for a limited time only, may be taken with certainty, on a fixed day, by a blockade. As such the French rulers have considered the ruin of this kingdom as certain, provided the war can but be continued till the expenses of the national debt become too great for the interest to be paid, or the price of stocks even some people will be afraid to lend; one or both of which events the French have been taught to expect from year to year.
The last debate, however, has adjourned the fulfilment of this malignant prophecy sine die , as it was clearly proved, that our financial condition was ameliorated since the establishment of the income tax; that is to say, that although our expenses have increased, our means of paying them have increased also in a greater proportion: a want of capacity to pay is therefore not an object any longer to be calculated upon. On the other hand, a fall of stocks and the diminution of national credit are more unlikely than ever; because, during the three last years, they have been rising, and confidence increasing. In short it is now proved, beyond dispute or contradiction, that the energy, resources and confidence of this nation are such, that those who calculate upon it as on a blockaded city are quite mistaken; for if it is to be compared to that, it must be added, that by the income tax and some other measures, such as the sale of the land tax, and the increasing produce of the sinking fund, so much ready money for buying up stock comes into the market every day, that discredit is impossible.
The present expedition preparing in France is probably intended as a trial to strike at the root of paper credit; but that is absurd—There is no paper circulated to any amount, which is not a representation of some real value; any general loss therefore impossible, although general confusion
and mistrust may ensue for a short period, unless Englishmen shew that collected and reflecting mind that has on so many occasions distinguished them.
When this war is concluded, and there are no more loans, there will probably be ready money purchases of stock, to the amount of 50,000. a day, which must raise the price very high in less than 18 months after a peace; and people cannot be so blind as not to see that national credit and its resources must inevitably increase, and therefore, by making purchases, augment those prices, by the rise of which the prosperity of the nation becomes more stable and secure.
The Egyptian contest once finished, there appears no object for which the French can carry on war, that of wearing out our finances being completely done away; which we repeat, must be the case, if the last statements are fairly taken into consideration.
BOSTON, August 28.
Arrived, ship Favorite , Ellery, from Russia. The Russians appear very friendly to the British.
Sch'r Liberty , Elms, from Dublin.—Left among others, the Margaretta of Wiscasset; Rover of Scituate. The Six Sisters of Wiscasset failed in co.
Sch'r Anson , Lombard, from Lisbon. August 30.
Arrived, ship Diana , Thomas, Alicante; Betsey , Inglee, Guadalupe; Sally , Brown, Trinidad; discharged from quarantine.
Sch'r Alpha , Hackett, from Bremen. Brig Hannah , Coffin, from Liverpool. Aug. 6, spoke brig Lydia , of Nantucket for N. York.
Ship Warrington , Delano, from Liverpool. Sally , Webber, do. Lady Adams , Jamieson, do.
Ship Polly , Drummond, Liverpool.—Aug. 17, lat. 43, 7, long. 58, 46, spoke sch'r Miles , Standish, 49 days from Lisbon to Plymouth.
Ship Martha Washington , Calder, from London; brig Sufannah , Davis, from Hamburg.
Brig Fame , Crocker, from Bourdeaux. Aug. 1, lat. 42, long. 43, spoke capt. Gardner, 28 days from Liverpool to N. Bedford.
Ship Olive Branch , Nickles, London. July 3, off Beach-Head, spoke brig Union , Fields, 52 days from Boston. Same day, spoke brig Jane , 32 days from N. York for Amsterdam. Aug. 16, lat. 43, 29, long. 55, 30, spoke ship Minerva , from Liverpool for Portland.
Brig Hannah and Eliza , Prentiss, Amsterdam; sch'r Argo from Annapolis. August 31.
Arrived, schr. Hope , Hooper, Lisbon. Left a brig and a sch'r belonging to Plymouth; two sch'rs belonging to Marblehead, &c. and the Enterprize , Williams, of Middleton. Aug. 10, lat. 42, 12, long. 53, spoke brig Alma , King, from Charleston. Aug. 21, lat. 41, 5, long. 62, spoke ship Exchange , Wyer, of N. Bedford, 47 days from London for New York.
Brig Victory , Bicknel, Lisbon. Left there sch'r John , Edwards, Boston; Hawk , Tuck, do. Venelia of Providence; brig Triton , Atkins; sch'r Hercules , Lovis; brig Catharine , of Philadelphia. A Marblhead sch'r from the Havanna has been taken by a British frigate, and sent into Newfoundland.
Brig Federal George , Peterson, Liverpool.
Sch'r Bellisarius , Colby, Bourdeaux.—In lat. 44, long. 48, spoke ship —, Kimble from Charleston for Hamburg.
Performing Quarantine. Brig Joanna , Bagley, Havanna; British ship Wentworth , Williamson, Jamaica; ship Sultan , Cole, Havanna.
Capt. Bagley left at the Havanna, the 9th inst. ships Enterprise , Hearsay, of Boston; Agenoria , Edes, do. Eliza , Wellman, Salem; brigs Superior , Eldridge, Boston; New Adventure , Hathaway, do. Sally , Stimson, do. Traveller , Blanchard, Portland; —, Mafury, Salem; sch'r John , Bailey, Newburyport; Success , Kimble, Salem; Experiment , Richardson, do. —, Sampson, do. brig Sally , of Dighton, and a black ship of Portland, &c. Sch'r Hope , Grant, of Salem, failed Aug. 8, for Philadelphia; sch'r Lark , Harris, for Matanzas, the 7th; brig Edmund , White, failed for Marielle, the 9th.
SALEM, Aug. 31.
INFORMATION TO MARINERS.
On my passage home, July 1st, Fair Isle bore N. by W. distant 3 leagues. July 3, saw something that appeared like a ship,
bearing S. S. W. 4 leagues, but soon perceived with a glass that it was a rock, and after drawing nearer to it could see breakers extending to the S. E. about a mile distant from the rock: the water all round appeared very much coloured. From the time of my leaving Fair Isle , until abreast of the Rock , was 50 hours. My distance per log, and that bore every hour, and with a fair wind, was 399 miles upon a course made good S. 75 1/2 W. and 13 miles on a course made good S. 67 W. One and a quarter hour before I saw the rock, had a good observation, which will make its latitude 57, 39, N. and long. 14, 18, W. by the ship's run. Variation by an azimuth and amplitude, 32, 00, W. The above information I think may be depended on as being the true situation of Rockal , which is quite different from what it is laid down in all books or charts which I have seen. On my passage outwards I passed near to the place as it is laid down in the Charts, and saw nothing of it.
WILLIAM STORY, Of ship Friendship .
Salem, Aug. 31.
PROVIDENCE, Aug. 29.
On Wednesday morning arrived the ship Resource , capt. Pearse, of this port, from Batavia, 126 days.
The ship Fair American , capt. Earl, of Charleston, failed from Batavia the 8th of November last for Manila. On her passage the captain and four seamen landed on an island to procure provisions and water, were all murdered by the natives. The ship arrived at Cheribon, (Java) on the 13d of March last, having been some time in great distress for provisions and water.
The following vessels arrived at Batavia, April 6th. Ship Jefferson , Dougherty, of Philadelphia, failed for Manila the 19th, all well. Ship Bacchus , Dehon, of Baltimore, from London; her main & mizen masts gone. Ship Franklin , of Salem, Devereux, all well, and expected to sail homeward the 5th of May.
The brig Harriet , Hubbard, for Philadelphia, failed in company with the Resource , on the 19th April, and parted the 23d, 30 leagues westward of Prince's Island, Straits of Sunda.
On the 22d of April, saw three ships, with American colours, at anchor under the island of Java. August 6, spoke ship Abigail , Williams, from the Cape de Verds for Philadelphia, 20 days out, lat. 24, 30, N. long. 50, 30, W. Aug. 13, fell in with a fleet of 170 sail of British merchant ships from St. Thomas's for London, under convoy of the Diana and 7 frigates, and Surinam sloop—was boarded by a boat from the latter, and ordered to steer for the commodore, (the Diana ) went on board the Diana , where his papers were closely examined, after which his boat was dismissed, with some live stock for the Resource .
Aug. 5, fell in with a sch'r, she came nearly within shot and hoisted an English jack; but observing that the ship was prepared to receive her, she tacked and stood off; supposed to be a cruiser from Bermuda. Aug. 20, lat. 38, 12, N. long. 58, W. spoke the brig Union , from Boston for the Havanna, out 4 days, all well.
During the voyage two persons died on board the Resource , viz. Dr. James Tyler, of Brooklyn, (Con.) and Mr. Ichabod W. Stoddard, of Providence, aged 9 years, a promising youth.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 8.
Extract of a letter from Gibraltar, dated July 15.
"It is with pleasure I communicate the arrival hear of your brig and cargo in safety, the 11th inst. On the 10th, we were boarded by three Spanish gun-boats, all which finding our papers clear for Barcelona, released us. The same evening, as entering Gibraltar bay almost within gun-shot of the town, we were brought to by another Spanish privateer, who carried us in for Ageziras; but it being late in the evening, anchored us about two miles from the town. The Spaniards were all exultation, and swore to the validity of their prize; and most certainly that would have been irredeemable, had not Providence int.posed, and given us the means of rescue from the destructive clinch of these licenced robbers.
"The captain (who was in possession of our papers) and two men only were left in command of the brig. At 11 o'clock the wind veered round to the eastward, and blew very hard; the night dark and hazy, the Spaniards were fearful of our going ashore, having a bad bottom for our anchors, and fully exposed to the
wind. Observing their consternation, I requested capt. Michaels to confirm their suspicion; to tell them the vessel dragged her anchors; was going fast ashore; and to advise them to put to sea and keep off the harbour till day light, when they could carry us into Algeziras, in safety. They approved this and we weighed our anchors, and put out to sea, not, however, with any intention of going back to Algeziras if we could avoid it. We made two stretches to the Barbary shore (the wind being a head) under cover of the night. At day light, we found ourselves to the east of the Rock , which the Spaniards perceiving, suspected our views, and took the helm. We soon, however, divested them of their arms and their authority. Our good fortune equalled our wishes, and we arrived here at 6 A. M. on the 11th, with all of our papers and prisoners. We procured an order for the release of the prisoners, with liberty to pass the lines to Algeziras. We have retained their cutlasses, which we will bring with us as trophies of our victory.
"The American squadron arrived some time before us, and failed again the 4th inst. so that we were deprived of that desirable object, although the brig is to be convoyed up."
Arrived, ship Fair American , Hatch, Bristol; Kensington , Smith, Liverpool; Tartar , Wilson, Liverpool; Dispatch , Webb, ditto; Favourite , Broad, Baltimore.
Cleared—Ship Anna Catharina , Mahts, Hambro'.
Came up from the Lazaretto, Ship Olive Branch , Cassin, St. Croix; Hope , Grant, Havanna; Dove , Gilmore, do.
Arrived at the Lazaretto, Brig St. Clair , (built at Marietta, on the Ohio) commanded by commodore Whipple, last from Havanna.
Also, the schr. Neptune , Clark, from Port Republican.
Capt. Smith, of the ship Kensington , spoke the following vessels on his passage from Liverpool. July 19th, off Ormes head, bearing W. half N. distant 3 leagues, the brig Delia , Rowley, from Liverpool, of and for New-York. Same day, the Connecticut , Miller, from New-York to Liverpool, out 23 days. July 23, lat. 50, 17, long. 12, 9, the ship Cumberland , Ware, from Wilmington, N. C. to Liverpool, out 33 days. 24th, lat. 49, 50, long. 14, 52, the sch'r Anne , of and from Norfolk to Falmouth, out 25 days. Aug. 1, lat. 48, 47, long. 28, the Rose , of and for London, from Jamaica. 10th, lat. 43, 36, long. 45, 31, the brig Felicity , of and for Portsmouth, out 35 days from Liverpool, informed that 4 days before he fell in with the wreck of a ship all under water, except the quarter rails, name unknown, and no person on board. 14th, lat. 43, 33, long. 50, 22, on the banks, in 35 fathoms water, the ship Little Mary , Waite, of and from Philadelphia, out 14 days for Amsterdam. 22d, lat. 38, 51, long. 58, 50, the barque Leonard , Stewart, of and from Whitehaven to Norfolk, out 45 days with 36 passengers; he informed, that on the 21st July, he spoke a barque of and for Philadelphia from Londonderry with 200 passengers. 28, lat. 40, 53, long. 63, 4, spoke a schr. from Halifax to Tortola, out 4 days. 29, lat. 39, 58, long. 67, 17, spoke the schr. Sophia , of and from Boston to Barbadoes, out 5 days; informed, that there was a ship ahead of and for N. York from Ireland, with passengers. 31, lat. 39, 30, long. 70, 4, the schr. Betsey , of Baltimore, from New-York to Bourdeaux, out one day. Sept. 3, lat. 39, 19, long. 7, 55, spoke the ship N. York from Hambro' to Philadelphia, out 55 days. Same day, spoke a sloop from Neis to N. York out 12 days.
Brig Tartar , capt. Wilson, from Liverpool, July 22, in lat. 21, long. 56, 24 spoke the brig Pailey , of New-York, J. Johnson, master, out 30 days, bound to Greenock all well. Aug. 5, 1. 46, 5, 1. 40, 15, spoke the ship Active , Rose , out 19 days from Londonderry, to Philad. Aug. 9, lat. 43, 9, 1. 58, 26, spoke the brig Felicity , Brown, from Liverpool to Portsmouth. 14, lat. 43, 41, long. 58, 26, spoke the brig Little Mary , of N. Y. bound to Philadelphia, out 61 days supplied him with a cask of water. 25th lat. 40, 1, long. 63, 7, spoke the ship Nancy , of Baltimore, G. Hope, out 6 days, bound to London. 28th, lat. 39, 41, long. 72, 24, spoke, the ship Apollo , G. Lee, 7 weeks out from Lisbon bound to N. York, 29th, lat. 40, 27, long. 74, 10, spoke the

brig Betsey, Shaw, bound to New Providence. Sept. 2, lat. 39, 25, on foundings spoke the fchr. Susan, from St. Croix to New-York.
BALTIMORE, September 7.
Arrived ship Harriot, capt. Holbrook, 50 days from Liverpool.
July 19th, off Holyhead, spoke the ship Connecticut, from New-York, and brig Russell, from Washington, (N. C.) bound to Liverpool, the latter out 31 days.
August 4th, in long. 30, spoke the ship Minerva, of and for Norfolk, 24 days from Liverpool.
August 8th, in long. 48, 30, spoke the ship America, of and for Philadelphia, 26 days from London.
A gust 12th, in long. 53, spoke the brig Mary of and for New-York, 53 days from Amsterdam; supplied her with provisions.
The brig Viper, capt. Frazier, from Guadalupe, is in the bay.
Sch'r Polly, capt. Gardiner, 27 days from Barbadoes.
List of vessels which post Barbadoes, bound to a market.
August 6th, brig Active, of Alexandria, bound to Martinique. 9th, brig Eliza, Joseph Orber, master, from Norfolk, 23 days, bound to Surinam; fell to leeward, 10th, brig American Hero, Ashbel Demming, master, 33 days from N. London, bound to a market; same day brig Savannah, J. Arnold, master, 49 days from Baltimore, bound to a market. In lat. 29, long. 50, spoke the fchr. Ann, Levi Salisbury, master, from Baltimore, bound to Trinidad. 11th, brig Cyrus of and from Boston, 30 days, cargo assorted, bound to leeward for a market. 13th, schooner Orange, Clark, master, 37 days from Philadelphia, bound for a market.
Vessels left the 13th of August.
Brig Argo, captain Lily, of Kennebec, to sail 14th, for St. Martins; —, William Cutter, to sail 14th, for Portland; Sally, John Grey, master, from Newport (R. I.) to sail in 10 days; fchr. Thomas, Andrew Phillips, master, from Penobscot, unloading.
Eliza and Mary, Henry Read, master, and fchr. Franklin, John Grenold, master, to sail in 6 days for Alexandria.
Sloop Mary, Bezaleal Young, master from Portland, came to anchor.
Aug. 15, lat. 17, 57, long. 61, spoke fchr. Polly, Stephen Gorham, master, 39 days from Boston, bound to Tobago.
Aug. 24, fchr. Fish-Hawk, William Cook, master, 22 days from Salem, bound to Cape-Francois, lat. 28, long. 68, 30.
August 26, spoke a small schooner from New-York, out 9 days, bound to Havana, lat. 30, long. 70.
Alexandria Advertiser.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10.
MARYLAND ELECTION.
In Montgomery county Upton Beall and Thomas Davis, are elected electors of the Senate of Maryland. These gentlemen are Federalists.
In Prince George's county, Allen B. Duckett, and Leonard Covington were elected by a majority of about 80 votes; and James H. McCulloch of the City and Tobias E. Stansbury and John Tolly Worthington, of the county of Baltimore, without opposition. These five electors are friends of the present administration.
In addition to which we have heard from Lower Malborough, Calvert.
Col. J. Wilkinson, 177 } Democratic. Dr. T. Gantt, 177 } T. Blake, Esq. 81 } Republican. Dr. Parran, 76 }
We think it more than probable that the Republican interest will fail, in the state at large, and that of course the senate of the state will be wholly democratical, and a democratic senator will be elected to Congress.
Extract of a letter from captain Ambrose Martin, of the fchr. Raven, to his owners in Marblehead, dated Leghorn, June 8, received via Bilboa.
I am only waiting for the arrival of two armed American vessels from Naples, which will probably be here in one or two days, and will add greatly to our force which at present consists of the following vessels, viz.
Ship Columbus, commodore Wait, of Alexandria; Happy Couple, of N. York, 6 guns; fchr. Wathingon, of Philadelphia, 4 guns; and my own vessel (the Raven) 4 guns. The other vessels at Na-
ples, are, one ship of 18 guns, and a brig of 20 guns.
  The cargo of the ship Lydia, Elihu Smith, master, belonging to William Roach and Son, New-Bedford, bound here from St. Petersburg, and burnt at sea, consisted of   6300 pounds Iron, 10 pieces Drillings,   4439 Hemp 115 do. Flems.   613 Outshot 262 do. Ravens Duck   630 Flax 748 do. Sail Cloth   601 Linseed Oil 27 do. Table Cloths   95 Cordage 72 do. Napkins   and 48 Tongues 
OFFICIAL.
Philadelphia, 4th September, 1801.
Sir, IN conformity to orders which I have received from home, I have the honor of transmitting to you a copy of a report made by the commissioners of his majesty's customs to the lords commissioners of his majesty's treasury, relating to the importation of Tobacco in mutilated and other illegal packages; and I hope that you will adopt such means of notifying the regulation therein contained to the merchants and other citizens of the United States engaged in the importation of Tobacco, as may prevent the disagreeable consequences which must otherwise attend the continuance of this illegal practice.
I have the honor be, With perfect truth and respect, Sir, your most obedient humble servant.
EDWARD THORNTON.
The hon. James Madison, Esq.
[COPY.]
May it please your Lordships, Mr. J. H. Addington having by his letter of the 22d ult. signified that having laid before your lordships, a letter from Rufus King, Esq. with a memorial of sundry persons concerned in the Tobacco trade with America, relative to the seizure of Tobacco for being in illegal packages, he (Mr. Addington) is commanded to refer the same to us for our consideration and report thereon.
WE REPORT,
That the Tobacco in question consists of forty-nine hogheads which were seized by our officers out of different ships in consequence of the said hogheads having been cut and altered, as alledged for stowage, and the whole being liable to forfeiture, we gave orders for the prosecution thereof. That previous to the receipt of your lordship's orders of reference, applications were made to us for the delivery of the before-mentioned Tobacco; but as a practice of so cutting and altering the packages, appeared of late to have become very frequent, and the revenue thereby exposed to great risk and hazard, we thought it our duty with a view to put a stop to such proceedings, to reject the said applications. We have, however, on considering all the circumstances stated in the present memorial, given directions for the goods now applied for, to be restored.
We take leave to observe, that as the importation of Tobacco in such mutilated packages, under pretence of cutting them for stowage is illegal, the law requiring the same to be brought in entire packages, and as it opens a door to considerable frauds, we submit to your lordships, whether you will not be the means of notice being given, thro' the medium of the minister from the U. States resident here, to the shippers of this article, that all Tobacco imported in casks that are mutilated or cut, is by law liable to forfeiture, and will hereafter be seized and prosecuted accordingly.
In order, however that the parties may have no ground to complain of being taken by surprize, or to plead ignorance in this respect, we farther take leave to submit, that the notification given in America should express that this regulation is not meant to be carried into execution with respect to such packages as may be shipped prior to the first of January next, but that all Tobacco which shall be laden in America subsequent to that period, and shall be imported into this kingdom in illegal packages, or in packages so mutilated or cut, and not entire, except from unavoidable accident, will be seized and dealt with according to law.
[Signed]
R. TREIVIN, G. WILSON, J. BUTLER, A. MUNRO. Custom-House, June 19, 1801. } True Copies, J. WAGNER, Ch. Clk. Dep. State.
Extract of a letter from a well informed gentleman, dated London July 3, 1801.
"The law respecting prize courts in the West-Indies and Halifax having passed, no further difficulties now stand in the way of the promised reform, which will, I have reason to hope, be carried into execution without delay."
Extract from the late instructions given by the Department of State to Consuls and other Commercial Agents of the United States.
"It is a considerable time since our consuls originated the practice of providing with certificates foreign vessels purchased abroad by citizens of the United States; and it is even understood that some such vessels have been supplied with consular registers and sea-letters. To secure the bona fide property of our citizens is an important duty of the government; but to repress or regulate a course of proceedings, the tendency of which is to blend it in appearance with foreign property, by rendering the evidence of its legitimacy suspicious or uncertain, ought equally to demand its attention."
"Accordingly you will, in no case whatever, issue to any such vessel either a register or sea-letter, or any document of a similar nature, except the one herein-after prescribed."
"If, as is mostly the case, the vessel for which you are requested to issue paper, be a prize vessel, you will require the exhibition of the condemnation & bill of sale, as well as proof that the purchaser is a citizen of the United States. If the ship, whether a prize vessel or not, is alledged to be purchased on account of an absent citizen, you will require the authorization of the agent making the purchase to be produced. In addition to these documents the purchaser should in every case make an affidavit, "that he is the bona fide proprietor of the vessel; that no other person has any part or interest in her, and that he does not hold her, or any part of her, in trust for any other person." And if purchased for an absent citizen, the agent should make the same affidavit mutatis mutandis, adding to it the qualification, "to the best of his belief." These requisites being completed, it may be concluded that the vessel is really American, unless their authenticity is diminished by other peculiar circumstances, which may come to your knowledge. They are conditions which in a genuine transaction are easily performed, and they are absolutely necessary to form the basis of your official act, in granting the certificate hereafter mentioned. It is moreover unsafe for a vessel to put to sea without them in time of war."
"If in any case the adroitness of individuals should impose upon you, notwithstanding the above precautions, there is one security left, which will probably defeat the fraud. The certificate must be limited to the vessel's return to the United States, and her destination to some port therein must be specified in it. No certificate is to be granted to a vessel having once been in the United States, since the purchase, unless it be sufficiently made to appear that her sea-letter there obtained, has been lost by accident."
"The form of the certificate may be as follows:
A. B. Consul of the United States of America.
To all to whom these presents shall come, GREETING:
It appearing from the documents hereto annexed, [annexing the condemnation, if the case be such, bill of sale, authorization of the owner, if the case be such, copy of the proof of citizenship and the owners or agent's affidavit, and repeating their titles] that C. D. a citizen of the said States is the sole proprietor of the ship [naming and describing her] now lying in the port of _____ whereof E. F. another citizen of the said States is master, being bound to the port of _____ within the said States, I have granted permission that the said ship may depart and proceed on her voyage to the port aforesaid. This permission to continue in force only during the said voyage.
Given under my hand and consular seal, &c.
"In many of the ports of Europe our vessels have been subjected to a ruinous and oppressive quarantine. It has generally been imposed without much attention to the state of the health in the port of the vessel's departure in the U. States. Thus whilst the port of Charleston, (s. c.) may be unhealthy, a vessel arriving from Boston, where good health may prevail is sub-
jected to an indiscriminating quarantine. In the winter months, also, it is considered impossible that a vessel can carry from this country any dangerously infectious disorder; the epidemics which have within these eight years past, been so fatal in some of our sea-ports, breaking out about mid-summer, and totally disappearing with the setting in of the frost in November."
"We are encouraged to expect, that by sending with our vessels authentic certificates of health, granted by the most respectable municipal officers of our ports, under a vigilant precaution, and with a scrupulous regard to truth, we shall experience a relaxation of this burthensome imposition. Accordingly the Secretary of the Treasury has given directions to the collectors of the customs to carry this plan into effect. Certificates of health will, therefore, be occasionally sent to the consuls in Europe, who after communicating them to the officer or board in the place of their residence, charged with the superintendence of health, will transmit copies, or, if needful, the original, to the American minister, if any such is established in the country."
"Enclosed are copies of the circular letter addressed to the collectors of the customs on this occasion by the Secretary of the Treasury, and of the form of a certificate of health. It is proper for me here to mention to you, that there are but thirteen ports, viz. Portsmouth, (N. H.) Newburyport, Salem, Boston, Newport, Providence, N. York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Norfolk, Wilmington, (N. C.) Charleston, (S. C.) and Savannah, in which naval officers are established by law, and that in all the other ports the bill of health can only be certified by the collector; a circumstance with which perhaps foreign agents, to whom the circular may be communicated, should be acquainted, in order to prevent any injury abroad to vessels sailing from these ports, on account of the unavoidable omission of a naval officer's signature."
"In the consular instructions, you are requested to make semi-annual returns of the American trade in your ports. This is of great importance, as it keeps us exactly informed of the channels in which our commerce flows; and you will pay the most pointed attention to the regular transmission of them."
"After the receipt of this letter, you will consider yourselves no longer authorised to expend monies on account of the public, without the special direction of a minister of the United States, except it be for the relief of seamen; in doing which you are to use economy and discernment, in distinguishing our own from foreign seamen—the profligate and idle from the meritorious in distress, and in every case where you can, instead of paying their passages, you will find them births, where they may work for them."
"We have reason to believe that it too often happens that seamen engaged in the United States are discharged by masters of vessels in foreign countries, where they can procure new crews at lower wages. By these means, besides the inducement the seamen have to engage in foreign service, or even in privateering, they frequently fall a burden on the consuls. This evil cannot be completely cured without a legislative remedy, but you will take pains to rectify it, wherever the usages of the place may admit of it, and give this department advice of its extent, so that, should the matter be laid before Congress, it may be properly explained, and its existence verified."
Five Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY on Tuesday the 8th inst. an apprentice to the hair dressing business, named William Connor. He is about 18 years of age, stout made, about 5 feet 6 inches high. He took with him a Bath coating coatee of a light colour, nankeen trowsers, and a fur hat half worn. It is supposed he is gone towards Georgetown, where his relations live.
Whoever takes up said apprentice, and secures him in any jail so that I get him again, shall receive the above reward, and all reasonable expences paid if brought home.
PETER NOWLAND.
N. B. I forwarn all persons from employing or harboring him at their peril. Sept. 10. d4t
6 pipes, } 6 half pipes, } TENERIFFE 4 qr. casks, } WINE, Of a superior quality, Just received and for Sale by PHINEAS JANNEY.

COLUMBIA ACADEMY, King-Street, between Pit and Royal Streets, ALEXANDRIA.
Young Gentlemen are taught English, French, Latin, Greek, Writing, Arithmetic, Book-Keeping, Geography, Mathematics, with other branches of useful and ornamental education, by the Rev. James Chambers, A. M. many years master of a Boarding School in England.
TERMS.
  Dols. Cts.    Education, Board, Lodging, Washing and Stationary, per quarter, 50  Day Scholars, for Latin, French, &c. 7 50  Do. do. for English, French, &c. 6  Do. do. for English, Arithmetic, &c. 4  
N. B. Proper assistants are constantly employed. Young Ladies are taught in separate classes, English, French, Writing, Arithmetic and Geography, in separate apartments. Great care will be taken to instruct the more advanced youth in the elements of composition, particularly Epistolary Writing, and the rules to be observed in Public Speaking.
August 1. d
The Subscriber HAS FOR SALE AT HIS STORE, The following articles:
One pipe real 4th proof Cogniac Brandy, 20 bks. first quality Sugar, 100 sacks of Salt, 3000 lbs. first quality salt petred Hams, 18 travelling Cases, 40 bks. of fresh Limes in good order, 4 tiers fresh Rice, 20 doz. of Pine Apples— (The best ever brought to this market) , 12 boxes first quality Spanish Segars, Together with
Cocoa Nuts, Sweetmeats, Raisins, Prunes, and a number of other articles in the
Fruit and Grocery Line.
ABEL WILLIS.
July 22. e
To be Let,
For one year, or longer if required, The HOUSE and two acre LOT , including two well cultivated gardens, at present occupied by the subscriber, nearly adjoining Mr. Hooe's meadow, and within a short distance of the town of Alexandria. The house is in complete order for the reception of a genteel family. Possession may be had immediately on application to
JOHN WHITE,
Corner of Fairfax and Cameron Streets. July 17. d
French Bur Stones.
THE SUBSCRIBERS HAVE JUST RECEIVED A quantity of French Bur Stones, of a very superior size and quality, which they offer for sale, at their store, No. 93, Bowly's wharf.
J. Ogleby & D. Winchester.
Baltimore, March 26. d
Twenty Dollars Reward.
LOST in the town of Alexandria, on the 21st August, a large, flat, Gold French WATCH ; a single case, which opens by a spring in the flank of the watch; the maker's name Breguet , a Paris; the motto round the dial plate is in Latin, " Rege momenta retine horæ favebunt ." It had no chrysal, and it was in carrying it to a watch-maker's for one. It was lost.—Whoever has found it, and will deliver it to Mr. Andrew Jamieson, shall receive the above reward and no questions asked.
SARAH B. MASON.
Sept. 1. d
FOR SALE,
A valuable lot of ground on Royal Street, between Cameron and King Streets, on which are erected two small frame dwelling Houses; the lot is 25 feet front, and 123 feet 6 inches deep. Apply to
HENRY and THOS. MOORE.
August 15. d
The subscriber will take a young man of good character to the study of Medicine.
JAMES CRAIK.
TO LET, The WAREHOUSE
occupied by John G. Ladd, with the whole of the wharf, known by the name of Gilpin's wharf. For terms apply to A. and E. JANNEY.
ROBERT I. HOOE & CO. HAVE JUST RECEIVED,
By the ship Numa , from Liverpool, and offer for Sale,
8000 bushels of Stove Salt,
A complete assortment of Earthern and Stone Ware, in crates—A quantity of HARDWARE,
Consisting of Frying Pans, Spades, Shovels, broad Hoes, Sad Irons, Hinges, &c.
LIKEWISE by the brig Fanny , captain Woodhouse, from London, a neat assortment of well chosen and seasonable
DRY GOODS,
Consisting of osnaburgs, Irish linens, mullinets, hosiery, superfine cloth and cambrics, hats, bed-ticking and printed cottons.
June 11. eo
TO LET,
A convenient 2 story House on Duke Street, opposite to col. Deneal's. For terms apply to
GURDEN CHAPIN.
Aug. 29. eo3.v
For Sale,
By the subscriber, at the Washington Tavern,
An elegant riding Horse,
a brood Mare, with foal by Punch, and several Horses fit for saddle or draught.
Likewise,
Constantly for hire, a Coachman and horses, and a number of riding horses.
PETER HEISKELL.
Aug. 22. 2aw
Twenty Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY from the subscribers yesterday morning, a Negro man named GEORGE , about 24 years of age, he is a stout well made fellow and very black, about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, flat face, sullen look, his eyes sunk in his head, small ears, he has two round spots, near the size of a small four pence half penny, on his right arm near the elbow, which, he says, was occasioned by the bite of a dog, several white spots on the front part of the same arm, near the bend of the elbow, caused by a burn, a mark on his left arm where he was inoculated for the small pox, near which there is the mark of a cut about 1 1/2 inches long, a mark of a cut across the side of his right big toe, a large mark on the right side of his belly, pretty low down, occasioned by a scald when a boy.
He was seen yesterday afternoon at one of the Ravenworth Quarters, where he has a wife, and from whence he took away all his clothes. He had on, when he went away, an osnaburgs shirt and trowsers, wool hat, shoes tied with strings, all about half worn, but he will no doubt change his clothes, as he has a great variety of them.
We expect he will endeavor to get to the neighbourhood of Rector-Town, in Virginia where he lived when young, with Mr. Robert Allison, deceased, from whom we purchased him, or to Hager's Town, in Maryland, where, and in the neighbourhood of which, he has some acquaintances, and particularly Mr. William Allison's.
We will give the above reward to any person who will apprehend and deliver the said negro to us in this town, if taken without the counties of Alexandria and Fairfax, or 10 dollars, if taken within either of these counties.
HEPBURN and DUNDASS.
Alex. Aug. 25, 1801. d3w1
FARRIER.
THE subscriber, lately from Cumberland county, England, informs the gentlemen of Alexandria, and its neighbourhood, that he keeps a stable at the sign of the Black Horse , King Street, Alexandria, where he intends practising his profession, as foxing, nicking and curing all sorts of distempers, such as spavins, ringbones, cribs, yellow water, blind staggers, weak eyes and glanders. Likewise, cutting and splaying all kinds of creatures. He will insure all horses in the time of nicking and cutting, if required. No cure no pay.
JAMES FEARON.
RECEIVED,
By the brig Henderson , captain Archer, from Whitehaven, and for Sale, Earthen and Stone Ware in crates,
Felt Hats in cases, Irish and brown Linens in assorted packages,
Matrasses of different sizes, 10 by 8 and 12 by 10 Window Glass, Sheathing Paper, Bottled Porter and Port Wine, Glaziers' Diamonds, Musquito Netting.
Apply to
JAMES SANDERSON, at the counting house of Mr. William Hodgson.
BACON HAMS,
Four casks Spanish Brown, Jamaica Spirit, Philadelphia loaf and lump Sugar in bds and bks.
Apple Brandy and Whiskey in barrels,
1st and 2d quality James River Tobacco in kegs, Coarse Salt,
For Sale
By Wm. Hartshorne.
8 mo. 12. eo4.w
Valuable Property for Sale.
SEVEN hundred and eighty-eight acres in the county of Hampshire, on the waters of Great Cape Capen, about 20 miles from the Warm Springs, and 30 from Winchester. This land is full of wood, oak and pine timber. Two excellent farms may be made, with 30 to 50 acres of bottom, and rich high lands to each; and in the heart of the timber there is a fine seat for a saw-mill. Capt. Daniel Rice will shew the lands.
Three thousand eight hundred and forty-five acres in the county of Ohio, on the waters of Grave and Fish Creeks, near the river Ohio, and about 80 miles below Pittsburg. Some of these lands are very good, with considerable quantities of rich bottom, and plenty of excellent timber. Robert Woods, Esq. the Surveyor of that county, will shew these lands.
One hundred seventy-six and three fourths acres, within three miles of the Warm Springs, upon Great Cape Capen, near its mouth, and within 1/4 of a mile of the River Potomak. This land has about 70 or 80 acres of rich bottom, mostly in cultivation, with 274 fine Sugar Trees on it; from which I am informed, there may be made 3000lb. of good sugar annually. There are also a seat for grist and saw mills on it, equal to any in that neighborhood, and upon a never failing stream of water. The upland is rich, with plenty of timber, and part under cultivation. This farm is well improved with a good orchard, houses and fencing, and rented last year for produce equal to sixty pounds per ann. Mr. Joseph Butler, at the Warm Springs, will shew it. I will sell all, or any of the above lands for cash or upon credit, or take in exchange for them lands in Fairfax County, or lots of land in the City of Alexandria, or the City of Washington.
R. T. HOOE.
January 15. eo
By virtue of a Deed of Trust
made by Charles Love to the subscriber, to secure the payment of a debt due the Present, Directors and Company of the Bank of Alexandria, will be sold to the highest bidder, for ready money, on the 21st day of September next,
A three story
BRICK HOUSE & LOT,
Situate upon the north side of Prince Street and east side of Washington Street, and bounded as followeth, viz.
"Beginning at the intersection of said Street, and running thence northwardly with Washington Street and binding therewith 100 feet to a 10 feet alley, thence eastwardly with the line of the alley and parallel to Prince Street 63 feet, thence southwardly with a line parallel to Washington Street 24 feet, thence westwardly with a line parallel to Prince Street 37 feet, thence southwardly with a line parallel to Washington Street 76 feet to Prince Street, thence westwardly with that Street and binding therewith to the beginning, being 26 feet."
Subject to a ground rent of 43 dollars per annum.
LUDWELL LEE.
August 10. eo18t
KID, ELIOT & Co.
HAVE FOR SALE, Genuine Madeira Wine, 4th proof old Cogniac } Brandies, And French Holland Gin, Jamaica Spirits.
Also, White Lead, ground, Red Lead,
And a few cases of London Porter.
Aug. 22. 2aw3w
The subscriber will be obliged to the gentleman to whom he lent his furtout coat, five or six weeks ago, to return it.
CHARLES BENNETT.
Aug. 25. eo
Twenty Dollars Reward.
For apprehending and securing Jerrard , a Mulatto man, a carpenter by trade, who eloped about the 23d day of last June: he is a middle sized fellow, about 30 years of age, light complexion, black eyes, and much freckled, his hair thick and generally combed up pretty high before, pleasant, soft, smiling countenance, has a scar on one of his arms near the shoulder, the particular arm I cannot at present recollect. It is supposed that he is lurking about Dumfries where he lately lived some time, by permission of Miss Betsey Tyler, to whom he belongs and of whom I hired him for the present year. He took off undry clothes of gingham, cloth, &c. which I cannot at present describe.
JOHN HOOE.
Fauquier, Aug. 30. 2aw3w
A great Bargain!
I will sell, or lease for 10 years, a VALUABLE FARM , in the county of Culpepper, and state of Virginia, on Flat Run, containing 750 acres; the land is extremely fertile, and yields abundantly in the product of corn, wheat, and tobacco; there are about 100 acres of meadow land, 50 or 60 of which are cleared, and 15 acres well set in timothy, about 350 acres of the tract are cleared and well enclosed. This land is distant from Frederickburg about 28 miles, and 55 miles from Alexandria and the City of Washington. There are several valuable merchant mills in the vicinity, one within the distance of a mile, where the Frederickburg prices are given for all kinds of grain.
I will also sell the reversion of 250 acres of land adjoining the above, on which are erected a number of valuable buildings, among them a large dwelling house 60 feet by 40, with 4 rooms on a floor, with fire places, and every necessary out houses—a valuable peach and apple orchard.
A further description is deemed unnecessary, as any person desirous of purchasing or leasing will doubtless wish to view the premises. For terms apply to Robert Brooke Voss, Esq. who lives adjoining the premises, or to the subscriber.
I will also Sell or Rent,
Two three story Brick Houses in Alexandria, completely finished, on King and Columbia Streets, with sundry valuable property near the same, possession whereof may be had immediately. The situation for the flour and grocery business equal to any in Alexandria.
For terms apply to Henry and Thomas Moore, Alexandria, or to the subscriber, NICHOLAS VOSS.
City of Washington, July 24. 2aw
N. B. I wish to hire by the month, or until the 1st day of November, ten or twelve labourers, for whom liberal wages will be given. Apply to N. Voss, on F Street, or W. T. Voss, at the Navy Yard.
JUST RECEIVED,
And for Sale by the Subscribers, Cyder and Wine Vinegar of the first quality, in bks. half bks. and kegs of 5 gallons,
A few small bales Corks, 12000 lbs. Green Coffee in bags,
A few pipes old Sherry Wine, Also, on hand,
A general assortment of Groceries as usual.
ROBERTS and GRIFFITH.
Sept. 7. 2aw4w
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