Alexandria daily advertiser (Alexandria [Va.]), 1807-04-09 00:00:00

Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
Vol. VII.]
THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1807.
[No. 1879.
SALES AT VENDUE.
On every Tuesday and Friday,  WILL BE SOLD, AT THE VENDUE STORE, Corner of Prince and Water streets, A variety of Dry Goods, Groceries, &c. Particulars of which will be expressed in the bills of the day. ALL kinds of goods which are on limitation and the prices of which are established, at any time be viewed and purchased at the lowest limitation and prices. P. G. Marsteller, v. M.
WANTED, A MILLER who is master of his business, to take care of a merchant mill.— To such a one good wages will be given.— For the person who wants, please apply to Mr. Joseph Smith, Alexandria. March 17. d
6 Hhds. best retailing Molasses 40 barrels of nice Tanner's Oil. 20 bags of heavy Black Pepper 3 pipes of French Brandy 3 do. Holland Gin, and 1 box of brown Platillas. A part of the above Goods are a consignment, and will be sold unusually low by M. MILLER. March 10 d
MARSTELLER AND YOUNG, HAVE JUST RECEIVED, A quantity of BEEF —Boston inspection— No. 1 and 2—which will be sold on moderate terms. Feb. 3.—d
Marsteller and Young, Have just received, and will sell low if taken from on board, 8000 bushels Turks Island Salt. ALSO, 17 Tierces Barbadoes Molasses. January 16. d
Just Received, AND FOR SALE BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, 2 pipes L. P. Madeira WINE 2 half do. do. do. 4 pipes Cognac BRANDY, 4th proof. Wadsworth & Butler,
WHO HAVE ON HAND, 20 Hhds. Jamaica RUM, 4th proof 10 do. St. Croix do. 2d & 3d do. 8 do. New-England do. 5 pipes Holland GIN 2 do. country do. 1 hhd. L. market Madeira Wine of a superior quality 4 quarter casks do. do. do. 3 do. do. L. P. Teneriffe do. do. 6000 bushels Lisbon SALT. January 1
JUST RECEIVED AND FOR SALE, 150 Sacks Liverpool-Rowed Salt, & 6000 Bushels do. On very moderate terms. Wm. Hodgson. Jan. 3. d
13 Hhds. SUGAR of good quality. 33 bbls. do. do. 4 pipes 4th proof Brandy 4 qr. casks Sherry Wine of excellent quality. 11 do. do. Malaga do. do. Boxes of Cotton Cords Sacks of Licorice Root and Sago Barrels of Clover and Herds Grass Seed And a large quantity of Red Sole Leather. For Sale by Benjamin Shreve, Jun d
SEINE TWINE. 3000 pounds excellent Seine Twine. ALSO, 10 quarter casks Port Wine 10 boxes Spermaceti Candles 6 kegs fresh Raisins— For sale by James Sanderson. January 19. d
For Sale, GROUND RENT of Seventy-two Dollars per annum, on Prince-street. WANTED, A few Shares of the Bank of Alexandria and Potomac. Wm. Groverman, Broker. March 17. d Printing, in its various branches, handsomely executed at this office.
Wanted to Charter, A vessel of about 800 barrels burthen, to load for a British Windward Island in the West-Indies. William Hodgson. March 16. d
Just received from Philadelphia By Captain Hand, 29 chests Young Hyson, and 9 boxes Hyson Shulan Tea, of a superior quality, which will be sold low. Likewise on Hand, 6 hhd. good Sugar, 10 hhd. Molasses, of a good quality, Salt of various kinds, And a constant supply of Flour suitable for family use. Joseph Dean. March 27. d
Landing, From the brig MARY and sloop JANE , FOR SALE BY Lawrason & Fowle, 50 tons PLAISTER PARIS 50 barrels } N. E. RUM. 5 hogsheds } 4 pipes Holland Gin 50 boxes mould Candles 200 boxes smoked Herrings 600 feet oars. IN STORE, 30 chests imperial and young hyson teas, of a superior quality 10 bales Beerboon gurrahs 120 casks fresh raisins 80 barrels N. E. Rum 30 hogsheds } Retailing Sugars 70 barrels } 100 boxes soap 75 do. chocolate 2 cases cotton cards. March 25.
For Sale, (Now landing from sloop Mary-Ann ) 20 Quarter casks Sherry Wine. And in Store, 6000 bushels salt suitable for the fisheries 8000 lbs. Coffee. Wadsworth & Butler. March 5. d
FOR RENT, The STORE, on Prince-street, between Fairfax and Prince-street, lately in the occupation of Mr. Ramsay. It is well calculated for a dry or wet goods store. The rent moderate. Apply to William Hodgson. Sept. 25. d
For Sale or Rent, A WELL finished three story BRICK DWELLING HOUSE, containing 7 rooms, with wash house, kitchen, smoke house, coach house and stable and other necessary buildings all of brick, situate on Royal-street, a few doors from Gadsby's, and near the market. For particulars apply to Robert Patton. February 9. d
JOHN G. LADD Has just received and offers for sale, 67 chests fresh Teas, Consisting of Imperial, Hyson Shulan, Young Hyson and Hyson Skin of the best quality. 2 bales very fine India COTTONS. Also, a quantity of SALT, suitable for the fishery. Fresh Stone LIME, and Red CLOVER SEED. March 9. d
PUBLIC SALE. BY VIRTUE of a deed of trust from WILLIAM WILSON to the subscriber, to secure the payment of certain sums of money to the Bank of Alexandria, will be exposed to sale, at public auction, on their respective premises, on the 7th day of May next, sundry parcels of Land, lying upon Union, Water, Fairfax and Queen-streets, and a twenty foot alley, on a credit of six, twelve and eighteen months, the purchaser giving his notes with an approved indorser, for the payment of the purchase money in three equal payments, and further to secure the purchase money, a deed of trust upon the land purchased. James Keith, Trustee. February 28. dts
Just Received, And For Sale by COTTOM & STEWART, Carr's Stranger in Ireland. (Price One Dollar.) March 27. d
Five Dollars Reward.
ABSCONDED from the service of Capt. Dangerfield, on Friday night last, a NEGRO WOMAN, about thirty years of age, about the middle size and of good appearance. She had on a brown cloth habit, check handkerchief, a scarlet cloak trimmed with ermine, a black round hat and sundry other clothing. She is called JANE or JENNY DAVIS, and was born on James River, City Point. Any person securing the said Negro Jane so that she may be returned to her master's house in Cameron-street, Alexandria, shall receive the above reward with reasonable charges on application to the Printer. April 7. 4t
Joseph Mandeville, Corner of KING and FAIRFAX-STREETS, ALEXANDRIA: HAS FOR SALE, An assortment of WINES, LIQUORS, GROCERIES, &c. Consisting of MADEIRA Port } Sherry } Lisbon } Malaga } Teneriffe & } Corsica } WINES. Old St. Estephe Medoc claret, in cases of one dozen A few dozen fine old frontinac Ditto do. best wine bitters Jamaica and West-India rum New-England do. Cognac, Bourdeaux and Naples brandy Holland and country gin Schiedam gin in cases Irish whiskey, very old 70 barrels Pennsylvania rye whiskey Cider in barrels White wine and Cider vinegar Florence oil in flasks 2 hogsheds Havanna honey 15 do. choice retailing molasses
Gunpowder Imperial Hyson Young Hyson Hyson-Skin and Souchong } TEAS of good quality. Muscovado sugars, different qualities Bengal white do. Loaf and lump sugars, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Alexandria. Leiper's, Garrett's, and Hamilton's snuff, in bottles and bladders. Macuba and rapee do. Clover-seed, (Penn. warranted) Mace; nutmegs; cloves; cassia; pimento; pepper; ginger, race and ground; Cayenne pepper; refined salt-petre. Coffee; chocolate; rice; pearl barley; London and Philadelphia mustard; baskets; starch; fig blue; floatant indigo; Georgia and Tennessee cotton; flax; wool; madder; copperas; alum; brimstone; chalk; pipes in boxes; wrapping paper and twine; traces; bed cords; leading lines; demijohns; gin cases; patent shot; brandywine gunpowder; Harvey's gunpowder, [the only real British battle powder] from F to treble sealed; chewing tobacco; best Havanna segars. Muscatel and bloom raisins in boxes. Sun raisins in casks. Zante currants; prunes; soft shelled almonds. A few boxes excellent pickles, each one dozen bottles assorted; capers, olives and anchovies, for sale by the box. A quantity of clean good allum salt suitable for the fishery, &c. &c March 19. d
Suarrow Boots.
JOHN G. FRANCIS, From New-York, RESPECTFULLY informs the public, that he manufactures Suarrow Boots with all the modern improvements, warranted equal to any in the United States. After many years of experience in his business, he has discovered a new method of retaining the elasticity in boots. He warrants to fit the leg better so badly shaped. He makes boots of various descriptions, viz. Suarrow—Fairops, Three Quarters, Corsican Spring Toes, Duck Bills, Round Toes, Bonaparte's Graves, Jefferson's Boots and Shoes. He warrants to fit the Suarrow equal to the tuck boots. Gentlemen will please to call and see for themselves, at his shop in King-street, between Mr. Mott's and Mr. Moaklin's tavern. January 5. dom N. B. He intends selling cheap for cash.
Musicians wanted.
Ten or twelve BOYS are wanted to learn the Drum and Fife , for the second Legion of Militia of the District of Columbia—The parents, masters or guardians of such boys will be exempt from military duty, and the boys will be entitled to two dollars per day as soon as they are qualified to act. Apply to Thomas Sisel, Drum Major . April 8. d2w
Hogs Lard.
19 kegs of excellent HOGS LARD, just received from Marietta, and for sale by J. Robbins and Co. April 8. 3t
District of Columbia, to wit:
DISTRICT COURT, Dec. Session, 1806. The United States Libellants, } against } LIBEL Four barrels of Coffee and Poaz } in Bell, Claimants, Respondents. } Admiralty ORDERED,
THAT the second Tuesday in April next be, and the same is hereby appointed for the trial of this cause in this court, then to be held in the town of Alexandria; and that the marshal do give public notice of the seizure and libel, by causing the substance of the libel, together with this order, setting forth the time and place of trial, to be published as the law directs. A Copy.
G. Deneale, c. c.
THE above seizure is for a breach of the revenue laws, by importing into this district, in the brig President, four barrels of coffee from the island of Curacoa, and landing the same without any permit first obtained from the collector of the customs of the port of Alexandria. The trial will commence on the day above mentioned, where all persons concerned are requested to attend. Robert Mofs, D. M. April 8. 5t
Pursuant to the last will and testament of the late Capt. RICHARD CONWAY, will be sold, on the premises, on the first day of MAY next, All his Real Property, Lying in and contiguous to the town of Alexandria— CONSISTING OF
Several LOTS on Water-street, Union-street, and Cameron-street. ALSO, His FARM, called Spring Park, adjoining to the town, containing about 60 acres, in a high state of improvement. ALSO,
28 Acres, at present under lease to John Gadsby for 10 years from the first of January last, at the yearly rent of eighty-six dollars and 23 cents. This property adjoins the town and is part of the race ground. ALSO,
About 15 and a half Acres, in the occupation of Beal Howard, under a lease for ten years, at the yearly rent of one hundred dollars. ALSO,
All the rest of his Land, lying between the east side of the George-Town road and the west side of Fairfax-street continued, and to the south of John Mandeville's lot and the property of Nathaniel Pendleton, and to the north of the property of the late Charles Alexander. This last mentioned property will be laid off in squares agreeable to the plan of the town. ALSO,
A piece of Ground adjoining to the south side of Spring-Park Farm, the precise quantity at present not known. A particular plat and description of the whole will be set up at the coffee-house one week previous to the day of sale. The terms of sale will be—A credit of 6, 12, and 18 months, the purchaser giving bond with approved security, together with a deed of trust on the property. The sale will be continued from day to day until all the property is disposed of. ALSO,
On the 4th day of MAY next, will be sold, at the Coffee-House, in Alexandria, One hundred Shares in the Stock of the Marine Insurance Company of Alexandria, on the above credit, the purchasers giving negotiable notes with approved indorsers. ALSO,
Two Shares in the Alexandria Theatre, on the same terms. William Herbert, } N. Fitzhugh, } Edmund I. Lee, } April 8. dts

CONGRESSIONAL RETROSPECT.
[In consequence of various interruptions by sickness, our friendly correspondent at Washington was prevented, during the late session of congress, from fulfilling our expectations, by a regular communication of the proceedings of that enlightened body. His indisposition, however, did not prevent his attending their deliberations; and now that his bodily health is regained, he proposes to take a retrospective glance at the singular events of the session. We presume, that during the present vacuity of news, these light effusions will not be unacceptable to our readers.
After stating briefly the sing-song proceedings of the first three days of the session, our correspondent, in his second communication, goes on thus:—
Washington, 4th mo. 2.
FRIEND RELF,
I HAVE collected a few more scraps from the old fellow's notes, which I sent thee.
Thine.
Friday, Dec. 5.—How much talk, idle talk, about this confounded non-importation act.
Mr. Smilie. There are two points containing the marrow of this bill; first, shall we suspend at all? Next, to what time shall we suspend the act?
O, talk away, gentlemen, till you fatigue, if possible, your own tongues, you never will make one man of understanding believe, that the non-importation act has frightened one hair in the British lion's tail.
Two gods, or goddesses rather, hold divided empire in this house: insanity & inanity. Put them both in a bag, and inanity will come out first, but so nearly together, that like Jacob and Esau, insanity's hand will lay hold of inanity's heel.
"Postpone till to-morrow this subject of suspension. Agreed.—Adjourn." Agreed.
Saturday, Dec. 6.—The house meet on Saturday, and this too the very first week of the session. But there is a cause—The non-importation act was a hasty thing; and the President recommends a hasty suspension, or refusal. The house ought not to meet on Saturday. This is a day when the different committees ought to sit and attend to their different duties—especially of claims. Were I a member of that committee, my jaw bone would at this moment be bare of flesh; shame have burnt away my cheek, to think that, year after year, persons who have claims on the government, are obliged to leave their business, families, &c. and dance attendance on this committee, who are so negligent in duty, that of a person living 300 miles from this place has a just claim against the government for 1000 dollars, he may consider himself fortunate if, after five years attendance, he can recover it at the expense of perhaps double that sum.
The house ought to improve their time well while in session. They ought to meet at 10 o'clock and adjourn at 3. And while they are sitting, every man ought to be all attention to business. One of the standing rules of the house ought to be, that when a member rises to speak, who is notorious for never speaking anything to the purpose, if the Speaker put his finger to his lips—(mum's the word)—such member shall immediately sit down. A rule like this would enable the house to perform in two weeks, the whole business of a session. True, it would operate rather injuriously on about three-fourths of the speaking members of the house, who admire to send home to their constituents, their printed speeches, that, often, were never delivered, but how much would the public be benefitted, and the expense of the civilist decreased.
My mother often used to say to me 'My son, put every thing in its proper place, if you mean to do business properly.' If all things were put in their proper place, how many legislative things would be put out of this house. Who took Bidwell from the female tyranny of a country school, Sleam from his butchers stall, D. R. Williams from the handling of types, McFarland from Bridewell, Mat. Clay from tobacco planting or negro driving, Bedinger from felling timber, &c. The ways of Providence are inscrutable: I believe the scripture, though I cannot always comprehend it: The wise man says 'The great God who formed all things, both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors'—When a man looks at this house he sees the truth of the above quoted scripture, but he cannot discern the reasonableness of it; nor why things are put so much out of place.
Saturday night brings all home—How many of these old proverbs are full of Duanisms, i. e. destitute of truth. How few are the members, of whom it can with correctness be said that in the house of representatives they are 'quite at home.'
And now the Speaker states the question. Shall this bill pass? i. e. the suspension bill. I need not wait till the ayes and noes are called. It shall pass. Blustering folly produced the non-importation act, and prudent cowardice suspends its operation.
'I move the house now adjourn.' There is no man more busy in calling for adjournments
than this same D. R. Williams. Every man has a talent for something. Yet this man sometimes mouths out a speech! And, if the article would sell, might make much by becoming the patentee of his own speeches, under the medical term of 'Genuine Essence of Smoke.' But, majora canamus, who would waste breath in talking of vapors.
FOREIGN ARTICLES.
[We think we cannot render our readers a more acceptable service than to put in their possession the series of "Bulletins from the French Grand Army," in their official form; because (however tinged with prejudice and partiality) they contain the only authentic account of the operations of the army, and will be useful to refer to hereafter as a very important historical record.]
[N. Y. Merc. Adv.]
45th Bulletin of the Grand Army.
Paluky, Dec. 27.
The Russian general Benningsen had the command of an army which was estimated at 60,000 men. At first he intended to cover Warsaw; but he took a lesson from the intelligence of the occurrences which had taken place in Prussia, and determined to retreat towards the Russian frontiers. Without having been compelled almost to fight a single battle, the French entered Warsaw, passed the Vistula, and occupied Praga. In the mean time field marshal Kamenskoy joined the Russian army, just at the moment when Benningsen's corps formed a junction with that under Buxhowden. He was indignant at the retreat of the Russians, conceiving that it tended to sully the honor of his country's arms, and he accordingly made a movement in advance.
Prussia remonstrated with the most earnest importunity, and complained that after all the promises of support made to her, she was abandoned; representing that the way to Berlin was not by Grodno, Olita, or Breze; that her subjects had begun to abate in their zeal for their sovereign; and that the habit of beholding the throne of Berlin in the possession of the French, was dangerous to him and favorable to the enemy. The Russians not only ceased their retrograde movements but they began to advance. On the 5th of Dec. gen. Benningsen moved forward his headquarters to Pultusk—The orders issued were to prevent the French from passing the Narew, to retake Praga, and to occupy the banks of the Vistula, until the moment when more important offensive operations could be adopted.
The junction of generals Kamenskoy, Buxhowden, and Benningsen, was celebrated at the palace of Sierock with rejoicings and illuminations which were described from the steeples of Warsaw—Nevertheless, at the moment when the enemy were cheering themselves with festivals, the Narew was passed. Eight hundred Frenchmen having suddenly crossed that river at its junction with the Ukra entrenched themselves the same night, and when the enemy appeared next morning, with the intention of forcing them back into the river, they found themselves too late. The French were secure against every event.
Being informed of this change in the enemy's operations, the emperor left Posen on the 16th—At the same moment he put his army in motion. Every report which had been received of the conversation of the Russians gave him to understand that they designed to resume offensive measures.
Marshal Ney had been for several days master of Thorn. He united the different corps of his army at Gollup—Marshal Bessieres with the second corps of the cavalry of reserve, consisting of the divisions of the dragoons of Schuc and Crouchy, and the divisions of Haupt's cuirassiers, marched from Thorn to proceed to Bieizum. The marshal prince of Ponte Corvo marched with his corps to support them. Marshal Soult passed the Vistula opposite Plock; and marshal Augereau passed at Zaackrooyen, where the utmost exertion was made to establish a bridge. The same activity was exerted in constructing that on the Narew.
On the 22d the bridge on the Narew was completed. All the reserve of cavalry instantly passed the Vistula at Praga, on their march to the Narew where marshal Davoust had collected the whole of his corps. At one o'clock, in the morning of the 22d, the emperor set out from Warsaw, and passed the Narew at nine. On reconnoitring the Ukra, and the considerable entrenchments thrown up by the enemy, he ordered a bridge to be thrown across the confluence of the Narew and Ukra. By the zeal of the general of ar-
tillery, the bridge was completed in two hours.
Battle during the night at Czarnowo.
The division of Morand immediately passed, with an intention of carrying the enemy's entrenchments near the village of Czarnowo. Brigadier general Marulaz supported him with his light cavalry. General Beaumont's division of dragoons passed immediately after. A cannonade commenced at Czarnowo. Marshal Davoust ordered gen. Petit to pass over with the 12th of the line, and to carry the redoubts. Night came on. All the operations had to be carried on by moon light, and by 2 o'clock in the morning the object which the emperor proposed to himself was attained. All the batteries of the village of Czarnowo were carried. Those of the bridge were also occupied. 15,000 men who defended them were routed, after an obstinate resistance. A few prisoners and 6 pieces of cannon remained in our hands. Several of the enemy's gens. were wounded. On our side we had few killed, but nearly 200 wounded. At the same time, at the other extremity of our line of operation, marshal Ney totally routed the remains of the Prussian army, and drove them, with very considerable loss, into the wood of Lauterburg. Marshal Bessieres had a brilliant affair of cavalry, surrounded and made prisoners three squadrons of hussars, and took several pieces of cannon.
Battle of Nasielsk.
On the 24th the reserve of cavalry of marshal Davoust began their march to Nasielsk. The emperor gave general Rapp the command of the advanced guard;—at the distance of a league from Nasielsk they fell in with the enemy's advanced guard. This movement was executed with promptitude; but the enemy's advanced guard finding that the French army made no motion in advance, suspected some manoeuvre, and did not keep their ground. Some charges however were made in one of which major Oowarrow, aide camp to the emperor of Russia was made prisoner. Immediately after a detachment reached the little town of Nasielsk. A brisk cannonade ensued. The enemy had a good position, his entrenchments being secured by morasses and woods. Marshal Kamenskoy commanded in person, and he thought he might pass the night in that position to await the arrival of other columns to join him. Vain calculation! He was driven out of it, and compelled to retreat several leagues, though fighting all the way. A few Russian generals were wounded, several colonels made prisoners, and several pieces of cannon taken. Colonel Beckler of the 8th regiment of dragoons, a brave officer was mortally wounded.
Passage of the Ukra.
At the same moment general Nanfouy, with Kair's division, and a brigade of light cavalry totally routed in the front of Kurscomb, the Cossacks and enemy's cavalry, who had crossed the Ukra at that point, and then defended the passage of the river. The seventh corps of the army commanded by Marshal Augereau, effected its passage of the Ukra at Kurscomb and routed the 15,000 men who defended it. The passage of the bridge was achieved in the most brilliant style. It was performed by the 14th of the line in close columns, while the 16th light infantry kept up a brisk fire of musketry on the right bank. Scarcely had the 14th formed on the other side of the bridge, when they had to meet a charge of cavalry, which they sustained with the intrepidity habitual to the French infantry. But a pike man unfortunately forced his way to the head of the line, and plunged his pike into the colonel who immediately fell dead on the spot. He was a brave soldier and worthy of commanding so brave a corps. A discharge of musketry by his regiment in the very faces of the enemy, and which threw their cavalry into the greatest disorder, was the first honor done to his memory.
On the 25th the 3d corps commanded by marshal Davoust, marched for Tykocyn whither the enemy retreated. The 5th corps commanded by marshal Lannes took the road to Pultusk, with the division of Becker's dragoons. The emperor with the greater part of the cavalry of reserve, proceeded to Ciechanow.
Passage of the Sona.
General Gardanne, whom the emperor had sent with 30 of his guards to reconnoitre the enemy's motions, reported that they were passing the river Sona at Lopazyn. The grand duke of Berg, who had been left at Warsaw, unable to resist the impatient desire which he felt to take a part
in the events which were in preparation, set out from that city, and had just joined the emperor. He took two squadrons with him to observe the motions of the enemy's column. The brigades of the light cavalry of reserve, and the divisions of Kleio and Nanfouy, made all speed to join him. On reaching the bridge of Lopazyn, he found it guarded by a regiment of Russian hussars.—This regiment was instantly charged by the chassecurs of the guards and driven into the river, with no other loss on our side than that of a quarter master being wounded. The half of this column had not yet passed, it was attempting a passage higher up the river.—The grand duke made col. Danlmain charge it at the head quarters of the chassecurs of the guards who took 3 pieces of cannon after putting several squadrons to the route.
Whilst the column which the enemy had so imprudently thrown down the right bank were endeavoring to gain the Narew in order to reach Tykocyn their point of rendezvous, Tykocyn was already occupied by marshal Davoust, who took there 200 baggage carts and a great number of sledges which has been collected from all quarters.
All the columns of the enemy are broken wandering about in a state of disorder difficult to imagine. The Russian general committed the error of posing his army so as to have the French army on his flank, separated it is true by the Narew, but having a bridge across that river. Had the season been favorable one might have predicted that the Russian army could not have retreated, and that it would have been destroyed without a battle; but as a season when it is dark at 4 and where it is not light until 8; the enemy we are pursuing has every chance of escape, particularly in a country naturally difficult and intersected with woods. Besides the roads are four feet deep of mud, and the thaw continues. The artillery can no longer advance more than two leagues in a day. It is therefore easy to foresee that the enemy will effect his retreat from the embarrassing situation in which he is placed; but he will lose all the artillery, wagons and baggage.
In the evening of the 25th the following was the position of the French army. The left consisting of the corps under the marshal prince of Ponte Corvo, and marshals Ney and Bessieres were marching from Bieizum on the road to Grodno. Marshal Soult was entering Ciechanow. Marshal Augereau was marching for Coymin and Pultusk. Marshal Lannes was at Pultusk.
In these two days we made from fifteen to sixteen hundred prisoners, and took from twenty five to thirty pieces cannon, three pair of colors and one standard.
The weather here is extraordinary—it is warmer than in the month of Oct. at Paris; but it is rainy, and in a country where there are no regular roads, one is in the mud at every step.
From the Charleston Courier.
WE have occasionally made extracts from a work published in Philadelphia, entitled "An Inquiry into the present state of the Foreign Relations of the Union" &c. From the judgment and ability with which it is written, and the genuine patriotism which breathes through every page, it is deserving of the most serious perusal of every American, who feels an interest in the honor and happiness of his country. The patriotism of the author is not of that present democratic school—but of that which glowed in the bosom of WASHINGTON, and which animates all his disciples; which prefers independence to tribute, and national honor to an obsequious dependence on a foreign power. Conscious of those inestimable privileges which that immortal hero had obtained for him, he feels indignant at the imbecility of that faction which would barter away his birthright for a paltry popularity—who would fill the treasury, while they expose their country to the outrage of every lawless freebooter—and who trample upon the principles and scoff at the opinions of our illustrious Washington. We shall occasionally continue to make extracts from this excellent work; but we recommend it, in the most earnest manner, to our readers, to peruse the whole pamphlet—to compare its principles with those contained in that inestimable book emphatically called "America's Legacy," wherein the parting advice of our Washington is given to the people whom he made free. Let those who prefer the principles of the present administration to those of the hero who achieved our independence—who prefer the wisdom of Jefferson to the wis-

of George Washington, read this with attention; and if the conviction does not flash upon their minds, it will have lost its power, and patriotism its influence. On examining the policy which has been adopted by the present administration towards the people of Scotland, he says—
To estimate our political situation as it is necessary that we cast an enquiring look over the European world, the seat of all political motion; and I would direct myself to the plain understanding of my countrymen, to judge whether or not we have nothing to fear from that restless power that now scourges the nations on the other side of the Atlantic? Can it be of no importance to American security, that in the hands of one single monarch centre all the military power, all the prodigious resources of every kind that come from the kingdom of France—all the navy, all the wealth, all the industry, that Holland did once so proudly boast; and all that Flanders, with her iron boundaries and fortified provinces and wealthy manufactures, andardy soldiers, born, bred, and living in camps and garrisons, can add to these dangerous advantages? Are we indifferent to the truth, that this same monarch has claimed to his dominion the whole of Switzerland, and that all Italy is in his complete possession? And can we be still easy under the reflection, that Spain, but one of his auxiliaries; and that all the wondrous wealth of her mines, all her vast American possessions, and the commanding and extensive line of her European coast, are to all uses and effects the property of Napoleon? And do we still sleep in sound slumbers, while he is stretching his iron arm over Germany, and creating kings and unmaking emperors, and modelling every thing, that everything may be prepared for his seizure? Is it nothing to the U. S. that Spanish, Dutch and French America, touching our boundaries, and lying by our shores, are now no longer separated and held by different powers, but united property, managed and controlled by one single arm? Are we such wretched politicians as to imagine, that all this gigantic power, animated by a vast genius, which knows no rule, but the earth-compassing ecliptic of his ambition, cannot, and will not, if he be unchecked by some equal and jealous rival, cramp, grind and tyrannize over America? Are we such miserable moralists, as to look for the sudden moderation and satiated appetite of usurping ambition, and do we think that its march will be stopped by any thing but unconquerable force? And do we know so little of the nature of man, as to suppose, that imperial pride exalted over Europe, will suffer American independence to insult it with her lofty deportment?
Rely upon it Americans that the wide range of Napoleon's vision will rest only when it can take in the supreme command of all the extended relations of the universe. He is for change because change does away the old order of things, and kills the veneration that institutions of long existence create in the human breast; which veneration for antiquity is a corroding reproach against all his pomp and state, the work of modern intrusion. He abhors republics because despotism is his trade: he detests republican America, knowing that she once felt a yearning sympathy for republican France, which he has strangled death, and because the rights and blessings which we enjoy, as the offspring of liberty, are a satire upon his gloomy Turkish dominion. We may be assured that the hyaena which has devoured Directories, the Senates, and the Consulates of France, sat up the burgesses of Switzerland, preyed upon the helpless kings of the Sicilies, and masked in his ravenous jaws the collective body of their High Mightinesses of Holland, will seize, in some future unsuspecting moment, upon the fair goddess of American liberty, if we are not vigilant and wary, and unless the British Lion confine him to his cadaverous range among the entombed empires of the continent of Europe.
Extract from captain Story's narrative of a disaster which took place on board the ship marquis of Somerulas, of Salem in one of the branches of the great Sali River, leading towards the river Jamba, in the island of Sumatra. Sept. 18, 1806.
Captain Story having got on board some sugar, coffee, &c. for ship's use, left them on deck while below at dinner, in which time he found one of the canisters of sugar had been broken open, but could not find who did it. Two proas were then alongside, both having only 14 men. The officers and crew were chiefly below, stow-
ing the cargo; Mr. Bromfield, together with the carpenter, and another man assisting him, the cook and steward remaining on deck. "I had not been below (says captain S.) more than 4 or 5 minutes before I heard Mr. Bromfield cry out that he was creased. I called all hands to get on deck immediately, and ran aft into my state room to get my pistols and sword, and was going up the companion stairs; but just as I got my foot upon the first step, two boarding pikes were thrown at me, but fortunately missed me; I stepped back & fired a pistol, which did no execution. I always kept my arm-chest on deck, and the boarding pikes also, so as to have them handy. Two days previous to this, we had all the charges of the muskets drawn, as they had been loaded for some time, and had them cleaned and not loaded again. It appears that several of the men, in trying to gain the deck by the hatchways, were wounded and drove below again. I ordered all the men into the cabin who were between decks—the others, about 10 in number, being in the lower hold, could not get up, as all the hatchways were guarded by the Malays. Some one reported to the second officer that I was killed, and that the Malays had the deck, and was full of men; he ordered them to break into the magazine to get up that way, and if they could not escape, to blow up the ship—which, however, I had got prepared for. Now having all hands from below in the cabin and steerage, I intended to divide the crew, one half with the chief officer, and the other half with myself—the first officer to the main hatchway, and myself at the companion way. I made a rally in the Malay language to my own crew, which the Malays returned. We could find but three pistols, and the proper cartridges for two of them could not be found. We were obliged to load with powder, and hold the ball on the pistol till we fired, by which means we shot one of them in the arm and after making another rally to my people, although we had but 3 swords and 3 pistols, and obliged to load, and fire as above, all at once they appeared to be still. I directed the chief officer to main hatchway and he was lifted up by the people, and saw no person on deck; at which we all rushed on deck, and found they had got off from the ship; we went to the arm chest to get our small arms in order to pursue them in the boat, but found they had thrown them all overboard. Our decks being full of empty casks, it was some time before we could get any gun to bear upon them—we fired one of the bow guns, but it did no execution. We could find nothing of the cook and steward, but found Mr. Bromfield dead between decks.
It appears that after I went below, Mr. B. seeing one of the Malays sitting on the hen-coop, with his clothes wrapped round him, thought he had stolen the sugar that was taken out of the canister, and told the boy he would go and see; but the boy went first to see him and found him casting off the line, and fastening the companion door back (but the boy thought nothing of it) in order, I suppose, to crease me as I came up from below. Mr. B. came round to search the man for the sugar—he took up his clothes, and, as I suppose, the fellow had his naked crease under them, and supposing himself detected, made use of the crease by trusting it into Mr. B's bosom. The sailmaker went to see what was the matter, and he was attacked by the same fellow, who made several thrusts at him which he parried, but got several very bad wounds; and then run and jumped down the main hatchway. The carpenter and the man who was at work with him, jumped into one of the boats and took to the woods—and in an hour they returned, and found we had possession of the ship again. Soon after this we had about 10 proas full of men, well armed, to assist us; but I did not admit but a few of them on board. On information of the affair being sent to town to the head minister, he immediately dispatched several proas in quest of the villains who had risen upon the ship. I found every attention paid me from the sultan and the head men, therefore I have no reason to suspect the sultan knew anything of such an act going forward. The men who rose upon the ship belonging higher up the river Jamba.
Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
THURSDAY, APRIL 9.
The revenue of the post-office of the U. S. from July 1805, to July 1806, was 305398 dollars; expences, 256127 dollars; number of post-offices, 1848. The mails weekly pass over 86528 miles. The mails
are weekly transported in carriages over 45,000 miles.
Why are our ships forbidden to go to St. Domingo? British ships go there. The independence of the island is proclaimed and established—and the right to purchase and sell there is full as clear as the right to purchase and sell in the French and Spanish colonies. Why then is the trade stopped? Were Britain in the same relation to St. Domingo that France is, would the president call upon congress to stop our vessels going there, or would congress do it? No—but if Britain interdicted it and stopped the vessels going there, it would be blazoned abroad by the miscreant syco-phants and hirelings of Napoleon, as an outrage upon neutral rights. Are our cabinet and congress to be made courts for registering the edicts of Napoleon? A question to be asked. The president and those who are his creatures, or he theirs, talk of neutrality. Can he put his hand upon his heart and say to England, that under his auspices, America is really neutral? There is not a shop-boy or printer's devil in England but would contradict him if he said so. "Well might the British minister say to him: Sir, be neutral; neutral in the just spirit of neutrality, in truth and in integrity, and then we will give you indulgence, favor, pay affection, in heaped measure." The cradle rockers will swear it for him that he does, but who will believe them? Not we.
Thus it is, Americans, that you are made cats-paws of the malignant national antipathies of a faction, and of a system of treacherous disguised hostility which will lead you into open war; or else degenerate into a distempered state of imbecility and consequent corruption, beneath which you and your independence will sink and vanish into air—"into very air."
(N. T. People's Friend.)
SONG—BY DIBDIN.
A voyage at sea and all is strife, Its pleasures and its pain, At every point resembles life: Hard work for little gain. The anchor's weigh'd, smooth is the flood, Serene seems every form, But soon alas! comes on the scud, That speaks the threatening storm. The towering masts, in splinters shivering, The useless sails in tatters quivering, Thunder rolling, lightning flashing, Waves in horrid tumult dashing. Foam along the dreary shore. Still while tars sit round so jolly, The sprightly flute calls care a folly; Aloft, alow, afloat, aground, Let but the smiling grog go round, And storms are heard no more.
The voyage through life is various found, The wind is seldom fair, Though to the Straits of Pleasure bound Too oft we touch at Care; Impervious dangers we explore, False friends, some faithless she; Pirates and sharks are found ashore As often as at sea. A lowering storm, from envy brewing; Shall at a distance menace ruin, While, Slander, Malice, and Detraction, A host of fiends shall bring in action, And plant Care's thorns at every pore. Yet round to sweet domestic duty Some manly imp or infant beauty Clings round his neck, or climbs his knees, Each thorn's pluck'd out, pain's turn'd to ease, And storms are heard no more.
The ship towers gaily on the main, To fight its country's cause, And bids the obedient world maintain Its honors and its laws; Nor from surrounding danger shrinks Till sacrificed to fame; Death dealing round she nobly sinks Only to live in name.
And so the man: his ample measure Fill'd with alternate pain and pleasure, Till long in age and honor living, Life's strength worn out a lesson giving, To those he leaves his well got store. Mild hope and resignation greeting, The playful soul in inches fleeting Makes onward to its native skies, While gasping nature pants and dies, And storms are heard no more.
FROM THE PEOPLE'S FRIEND.
ON THE STATE OF PARTIES; OR, Cheering prospects for the legitimate disciples of the Washington school.
ON a rich mount with verdure crown'd I saw A noble edifice, commanding awe; Strong were the pillars which upheld the dome, No purer marble ever strengthen'd Rome; Its solid grandeur blazon'd on my sight, As up to Heaven it seem'd to raise its height: Around the walls I mark'd a gallant band, Prompt to obey, yet able to command.
Columbia's guardian angel there appear'd, And with her presence those true patriots cheer'd, Fame, with loud trumpet her behests obey'd, And names to glory, nobly earn'd, convey'd. Rich cultivated fields, a cloudless sky And happy industry all charm'd the eye: The eagle of the rock, with ardent wing And countless arrows, fitted to the string, Tow'ring aloft, bespoke the nation's soul, Whom no proud foe dar'd insult or control: The stripes and stars, in spotless splendor shone, And claim'd respect wherever they were known.
My heart exulted in the glowing scene, But found it only showing what once had been. "Here in the FEDERAL MOUNT, the Angel cried, I liv'd triumphant in pure native pride; My Sons were Sages, and were Heroes too, Whom neither force nor reason could subdue: And here had still Columbia's sons remain'd, In ease and honor, as kind Heaven design'd; If demagogues had not their minds deceiv'd, Their pride, their honor, and their peace ag-griev'd; And bade their government inglorious pass To heads bewilderd in that dark morass."
Touch'd by her plaint, I turn'd my view to know, The scenes transacting in the marsh below. There I perceiv'd upon a mound of mud, On hollow logs a chair of honor stood; An Owl sat perch'd upon this chair of state, Wise, philosophic, cautious in debate: His cunning to the Eagle's strength preferr'd, A midnight, timid, tributary, bird; With wings upon the stretch, prepar'd to fly When signs of thunder overspread the sky. A busy throng intent their chief to raise, Lend him support by various crooked ways. The ground sinks off beneath their devious tread,
The mists of error settle round their head: With many a weary tug, and many a groan, They carry mud to plaster up his throne: The midnight dews keep moist the brittle clay, But when the glorious sun pours forth the day,
His rays (like truth) to the false mound applied, It rends, it crumbles, broken down, & dried. Yet still, with one accord, the croaking race Beseech the Owl to keep his sovereign place. A section, now repentant, turn'd aside, But full escaped to strugglings seem'd denied; Aware of wrong but fearful to do right, They hate the mist but cannot bear the light. The chief who led them, half escap'd the charm, His own reform creates himself alarm; The section halt—their brethren of the mud Throw dirt on them, and dub their chief a Quidd.
Their Fed'ral brethren, from the Mount of light, Beheld the change, and mark'd the growing sight, With gen'rous zeal, their numbers pour along, To save the weak from the oppressing strong. The guardian Angel wav'd her flag and cried, Repress your ardor, let my voice decide; If light break in upon those minds deceiv'd, They'll climb our hill, and be by us receiv'd; But hear my mandate, and obey my will, Nor bend your steps beneath this sacred hill. In this pure air my WASHINGTON respird, And on this ground my HAMILTON expird. 'Tis here the glory of the stars must blaze, Where a pure sun adds lustre to their rays. And on this EDIFICE, with pride unfurl'd My flag shall claim the tribute of the world. The lofty Eagle here renew his age. And claim from history the brightest page. Then fly the foggy air, the marshy ground; Retrace your steps, MY SONS, and rally round The standard WASHINGTON bequeath'd to you, To ME, to COUNTRY, and to GLORY, true.
Porter, Ale, &c.
have received for sloop UNITT , and offer for sale,
40 hhds. nice old Porter and pale Ale.
Also—a consignment of PHILADELPHIA BEER, OF A SUPERIOR QUALITY. And by the next vessel expect a further supply.
I have on hand—Upwards of one thousand dozen pure old PORTER and pale ALE in bottles—600 dozen of which is put up in barrels of three dozen each, and is in fit order to ship for the West-Indies or a southern market.—To a person disposed to ship, a liberal credit will be given.
WILLIAM DUNLAP, Water, between King and Prince-streets, March 27. collit
FOR SALE, TWO THOUSAND BUSHELS SALT, Suitable for the Fishery. E. Janney.
3 mo. 19th scsw

Just Received and for Sale, By the Subscribers, A choice cargo of MAHOGANY, From the Bay of Honduras, of different lengths and sizes, which they will sell by the log or larger quantity.
They have also for Sale, Sugar in hogsheads London particular Madeira Wine, Catalonia ditto, by the quarter cask Virginia Rum, of excellent quality Molasses by the hogshead Liverpool Stoved Salt And Logwood.
Nathanial Wattles & Co. January 25 2aw
NOTICE. ALL those who have any claims or de- mands against the estate of John Dun- lap , merchant, late of the town of Alexandria, are hereby informed, to bring in their ac- counts, legally proved, before the first day of November next, at which time a full and final settlement and distribution of his estate, will be made. Should any accounts be exhibited after that period, they will be disregarded, and this Notice pleaded in bar of them. Those that are indebted to the estate, will be pleased to make immediate payment. Samuel Craig, } Ex'rs. William Herbert, } April 6. 3daw
Public Sale. On the 20th of April next, will be offered for sale, on the premises, on a credit of nine twelve and eighteen months, for negotiable notes with approved indorsers, A valuable Lot of Ground, si- tuate on Patrick and King-streets, and bind- ing on the former 100 feet, and on the latter 48 feet. A three story Brick House has been lately erected on this property, which is in a present in an unfinished state within: it binds on King-street nearly opposite to Davey Da- vey's. For further particulars enquiry may be made of the subscriber, before or on the day of sale. J. H. Hooe. March 18. eo
Lumber Yard. THE subscriber respectfully informs his friends and the public in general, that he has established a Lumber Yard adjoining Colonel Ramsay's wharf, where he intends keeping a constant supply of the best materi- als in that line, and will sell low for cash or on a short credit. James McGuire. March 18. 4dt colm
N. B. He continues the House-joiners business, and from his knowledge in that line, will pay particular attention to any orders for Lumber that he may receive.
WILL BE SOLD OR LEAS- ED, ON GROUND RENT, For a term of Years, or for ever, A NUMBER OF VALUABLE AND ELIGI- BLY SITUATED BUILDING LOTS, in this Town—on Fairfax, Cameron, Water, Union and Princess streets. They will be laid off to accommodate purchasers. Applica- tion may be made to William Herbert, Esq. or to the subscriber near Patuxent Iron-works, Prince George's County, Maryland. John C. Herbert. February 12. 2aw
Dissolution of Partnership. THE partnership of Davey and Mills , was dissolved on the 17th instant—and Wil- iam N. Mills is solely authorised to settle all accounts of the late firm. William N. Mills, Surviving Partner of Davey and Mills. January 25. eof
All those indebted to the above firm are requested to discharge their respect- ive dues on or before the 10th day of April next, otherwise suits will be commenced a- gainst them, without respect to persons. William N. Mills, CONTINUES to carry on the Grocery & Flour Business, in the house formerly occupied by Davey and Mills— And has just received, 2500 weight Firkin Butter, In complete order for shipping. January 23. eof
To Rent. I WILL RENT the three story brick-house with all the back buildings attached there- to, On King and Patrick streets, formerly occupied by Davey Davey as a tavern—For terms apply to Wm. N. Mills. March 27. eof
FOR SALE, An excellent Man Cook, About 28 years of age. For terms apply to the Printer. March 2. eo
PROOF, Of the good effects of Lee and Son's Genuine Medicine, shewn by the following cases of cures:
Lee's Worm-destroying Lozenges. This medicine, which is as innocent & mild as it is certain and efficacious in its operation, cannot injure the youngest infant, should no worms exist in the body; but will, without pain or griping, cleanse the stomach and bowels of whatever is foul or offensive, and thereby pre- vent the production of worms and many fatal disorders.
From the many cases of cures that daily come to our knowledge, we have selected the following: Messrs. Richard Lee & Son, You are at liberty to publish the astonishing cure performed by your Lozenges on my son, 10 years old, who was afflicted with fevers, pain in his side, and a continual head-ache, which reduced him so low that he was unable to sit up. One of my neighbors advised me to use your Lozenges, which has had the happy effect of restoring him to a better state of health than he has enjoyed for several years, in the short space of seventeen days. JOHN KELLEY, Pitt-street.
Messrs. Richard Lee & Son, My son, five years old, has for some time past been very unhealthy, having fevers, head- ache, and loss of appetite. Hearing of the many cures performed by your Worm Lozen- ges, I was induced to give them a trial. The effect was beyond my expectation, as a large quantity of small worms was expelled; hun- dreds of them was alive for some time after. JOHN KENNEDY, Potter-street. Baltimore, Jan. 4th, 1807.
Messrs. Richard Lee & Son, Having observed in the newspaper an adver- tisement of yours describing the good quali- ties of your Worm Lozenges, induced me to call at the store of Warner and Hanna, and to make a trial of some of them on a female child of my friend's, who was in my care, which, from her symptoms of disease, viz. sickness, a picking at the nose, offensive breath, and o- ther like circumstances, authorised myself and Mrs. McCormick to determine that worms was the complaint; accordingly a few days since, I made a trial of the medicine, agree- able to the directions, and I am happy to say, that on the third day, afterwards the child e- vacuated large worms, and other offensive matter, such as to me was astonishing that a- ny human being could have contained—partic- ularly at so early an age as one year and a half old. For the good of society I have much pleasure in mentioning the case, and to ob- serve that the child is now perfectly well, and assumes a healthy appearance. Any other information I shall give with pleasure on ap- plication to me, at my house in Frederick- street, near Messrs. Van Wyck and Dorsey's auction room. WILLIAM MCCORMICK. Baltimore, Jan. 21, 1807.
LEE'S ELIXIR, A sovereign remedy for colds, obstinate coughs, catarrh's asthma, sore throats, and approaching consumptions. To parents who may have children afflicted with the hooping cough, this discovery is of the first magnitude, as it affords immediate relief, checks the progress, and in a short time entirely removes the most cruel disorder to which children are liable. The elixir is so perfectly agreeable, and the dose so small, that no difficulty arises in taking it.
Lee's Grand Restorative, Proved by long and extensive experience to be absolutely unparalleled in the cure of ner- vous disorders, consumptions, lowness of spi- rits, loss of appetite, impurity of blood, hy- sterial affections, inward weaknesses, violent cramps in the stomach and back, indigestion, melancholy, gout in the stomach, pains in the limbs, relaxations, involuntary emissions, ob- stinate glects, flour albus (or whites) impoten- cy, barrenness, &c.
Infallible Ague and Fever Drops, For the cure of Agues, remittent and inter- mittent Fevers. Lee's genuine Essence and Extract of Mustard. A safe and effectual remedy for acute and chronic rheumatism, gout, palsy, lumbago, numbness, white swellings, chilblains, sprains, bruises, pains in the face and neck, &c. Lee's Sovereign Ointment for the Itch, Which is warranted an infallible remedy at one application, and may be used with the most perfect safety by pregnant women, or on infants a week old, not containing a particle of mercury or any dangerous ingredient what- ever, and is not accompanied with that term- enting smart which attends the use of other reme- dies.
Lee's Genuine Eye-Water, A sovereign remedy for all diseases of the eyes, whether the effect of natural weakness or accident.
Lee's Genuine Persian Lotion: LEE'S DAMASK LIP SALVE. TOOTH ACHE DROPS, The only remedy yet discovered which gives immediate and lasting relief in the most severe instances.
THE ANODYNE ELIXIR, For the cure of all kinds of head-ache. Restorative Powder for the Teeth & Gums THE FOREGOING MEDICINES SOLD BY NICHOLAS HINGSTON, At his China, Glass, Queen's-Ware and Seed Store, 1000 1/2 street, facing Messrs. Rick- ett's and Newton's.
Each article has on the outside wrapper, the signature of Richard Lee and Son, Without which none are genuine. March 21
United States Court, fifth Circuit and Virginia District. NOVEMBER TERM, 1806. John M'Iver, assignee of Josiah Watson, plaintiff—against Bird, Savage and Bird, James Watson, John Watson, jun. James Taylor and Richard M. Scott, defendants.
THIS cause was this day heard on the bill, answers, replications thereto, exhibits, and the proceedings in the suit lately depend- ing in this court, between Robert Bird, against Josiah Watson and John Love, and was argu- ed by counsel. On consideration whereof the court not now deciding on the respective claims of the parties to the lands in the pro- ceedings mentioned, doth adjudge, order and decree, that the marshal of this district, or one of his lawful deputies, (after having ad- vertised the time and place of such sale for five weeks successively in one or more news- papers printed in the town of Alexandria and city of Washington) do expose to sale, at public auction, the tract of land in the pro- ceedings mentioned, called Buckland , either altogether or in parcels as the parties may a- gree; or in case of their disagreement, in the way he may think will most enhance the price thereof, upon the following terms, to wit— One-fifth part of the purchase money agreed to be paid therefor, to be in cash, and the ba- lance in four equal annual payments, bearing interest from the date if not punctually paid, taking bonds with sufficient securities from the purchaser or purchasers, payable to the marshal, for the use of such of the parties to this sale, and the sale aforesaid, as may here- after be adjudged entitled thereto, and retain- ing the title to the said lands as security for the payment of the said annual instalments; and in case default be made in the said pay- ments, or either of them that shall fall due, that the said tract of land, or the lot or lots for which the payments shall not have been made according to the tenor of the sale, be set up for public sale by the marshal, for ready money, after the time and place of such sale shall have been advertised in manner as aforesaid and the proceeds of sale to be applied to the discharge of the sums remaining due on the purchase of the said tract of land, or the lot or lots so to be sold, and the surplus, if any, to be paid to the original purchaser. And if the parties shall prefer the said tracts of land being sold in two or more lots, or the marshal or his deputy who may act, shall be of opin- ion in case of their disagreement, that the va- lue of the said tract of land will be enhanced by a division thereof, the court doth direct that he have the same divided into as many lots as the parties shall agree on, or he think best, by the surveyor of the county of Fauquier, and sell the same so divided, and that he bring the said bonds and pay the money so to be received in cash at the sale, after hav- ing defrayed the expenses thereof and of the division if any shall be made into court, subject to its future order, and the marshal is directed to report his proceedings to the court; and the court doth further order and decree, that the defendants, trustees for Mrs. Watson, be permitted to reap and carry off the now growing crop from the said lands, and that the marshal sell the same, subject to that privi- lege, and this is to be without prejudice to any suit that Robert Bird, Bird, Savage and Bird, may hereafter bring, claiming the profits of the said lands, against the said defendants, trustees as aforesaid. A copy. Test. WM. MARSHALL, C'k.
IN pursuance of the foregoing decree will be sold the land and premises there- in mentioned, called Buckland , lying in the counties of Fauquier and Prince William— The sale will be made on the premises, on the 16th day of May next, and the land will be sold entire, or in lots, as may be thought pro- per on the day of sale.
Also, Under a decree of the said court, pronounced at the May term, 1805, between Robert Bird, plaintiff, against Josiah Watson and John Love, defendants, will be sold, to the highest bidder, for ready money, a tract of Land, lying in the county of West- moreland, called Chantilly . The sale will be made on the premises, on the 12th day of May next. Benjamin Mosby, D. M. for Jos. Scott, M. V. D't. [March 24] 2awts
Patent Elastic Suspenders, To be had, wholesale and retail, of the Pa- tentee, next door below Mr. Alexander McKenzie's, lower end of Prince-street, A- lexandria.
THEY surpass any yet extant, for ease, elegance, &c. Masters of vessels, other gentlemen going to the West-Indies, Spanish Main, &c. may be furnished with assortment, and a great allowance to those who purchase by the quantity. N. B. The buttons on the back parts of the waistband ought to be placed the same distance from each other, as the two center buttons on the Suspenders, to prevent improper strain- ing, and thereby destroying the ease designed in the construction of the article. Richard Horwell, ALSO,
Red, Green, & Black Morocco Leather, By the dozen or single skin—for sale at Horwell's Patent Suspender Manufactory, in Prince-street.
PUBLIC SALE.
By virtue of a deed of trust from Andrew Ramsay and Catharine his wife, and William Ramsay, to the subscriber, to secure the payment of certain sums of money to the Bank of Alexandria, will be exposed to sale, at public auction, on the premises, on the 14th day of May next, in the town of Alexandria, the following VALUABLE PROPERTY, viz.
One Lot or parcel of ground, situate on the south side of King-street, and to the eastward of Fairfax-street, extending on King-street 25 feet, thence southward, with a line parallel to Fairfax-street, 82 feet, to a twelve foot alley. On this lot there are two good frame store houses.
One other Lot, situate to the southward of Queen-street, and on the east side of Fairfax-street, and extending there- with 27 feet 9 inches, thence eastwardly and parallel to Queen-street 90 feet. ALSO,
One other Lot on Thompson's alley, extending on said alley and binding thereon 44 feet 8 inches, by 83 feet deep. A credit of six, twelve, and eighteen months will be given to the purchaser, on his giving his notes, with an approved endorser, for the payment of the purchase money in three equal instalments, and a deed of trust on the pro- perty.
Ludwell Lee, Trustee. March 14. 3dawts
FOR SALE,
A WELL finished three story BRICK HOUSE and LOT, on King-street, the most commercial street in town and in the center of it.
A well finished two story Brick House and Lot, on Duke-street, near the river.
A Lot of Ground a short mile above town, containing five and one eighth acres, near the river.
Twelve hundred and eighty acres of military Land, in the state of Tennessee, on Obe's river, a branch of the Cumberland river.
A tract of Land containing 510 acres, in Greenbrier county, Virginia. Also, a very convenient and well finished Brick House and Lot, in George-Town, on Brick Stable, Coach House, &c.
Also, a two-story Frame House and Lot, George-Town, and Bake House—the 38 feet 4 inches front and 107 feet deep—the part payment will be expected down, with a liberal credit given for the balance.
If the George-Town property is not sold by private sale, it will be offered at public sale on the first Monday in May next. Samuel Craig. January 22. 2awts
Just Published,
By ROBERT GRAY, at his Book and Sta- tionary Store, King-street, A NEW EDITION OF THE ENGLISH READER:
OR Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the best writers, designed to assist young persons to read with propriety and effect; to improve their language and sentiments, and to inculcate some of the most important principles of piety and virtue; with a few preliminary observations on the propri- ety of good reading. By LINDLAY MUN- RAY, author of English grammar, exercises, &c. Price 75 cents, bound in strong and du- rable leather. March 16. 2awts
PRINTED DAILY BY SAMUEL SNOWDEN.