Alexandria daily advertiser (Alexandria [Va.]), 1806-05-23 00:00:00

Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
VOL. VI.]
FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1806.
[No. 1608.]
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 kind of goods which are on limitation and the prices of which are established, can at any time be viewed and purchased at the lowest li- mitation and prices.
Philip G. Marsteller, v. m.
For Charter or Freight,
The Ship
ENTERPRIZE ,
Captain Colcord,
Daily expected. A charter or freight will be preferred to Liverpool, and advances will be made on consignments to Messrs. Logan, Lenox & Co. there.
WM. HODGSON.
May 21 d
FOR SALE
The Schooner
HENRIETTA ,
Burthen about 500 barrels; she is a fine staunch vessel, almost new and ready for sea.
For terms, apply to Cuthbert Powell.
May 21. d1w&awt
Wine, Fruits, &c.
ON SATURDAY,
The 24th instant, at 11 o'clock, A. M. will be Sold, at Public Auction, from on board the Ship Hunter, at Hooe's wharf,
The CARGO of that Ship, just arri- ved from Lisbon;
CONSISTING OF
4,500 bushels Salt, 2 few quarter- casks Lisbon and Mucellos Wine, 30 boxes Le- mon, 15 boxes Oranges, 30 sacks of Nuts, 20 bales of Almonds, 50 trunks of Figs, 200 baskets of different sizes, 15 boxes Sweetmeats, and a variety of Summer Carpeting.
Approved negotiable notes, payable at sixty and 90 days, will be required in payment.
P. G. Marsteller.
May 21. d1f
Plaister Paris & Lime—afloat.
100 tons Plaister Paris, 70 casks Lime, On board Brig Nancy, Captain Hall, AND FOR SALE BY Lawrafon & Fowle,
Who have also received by said Brig, Schooner
Dove, and Packet, from Baltimore,
30 boxes Cod Fish
70 do. Mould and Dipt Candles
120 do. Half Boxes Brown Soap
1 Bale Beerbon Gurrahs
Imperial, } TEAS ,
Young Hyson } of the latest importations.
20 barrels N. E. Rum
75 casks Bellona Gunpowder
10 cases Fig Blue
In Store,
Prime Beef and Pork
Russia and Ravens Duck
Young Hyson and Hyson Skin Teas
Muscovado Sugar
Casks Claret and Madeira Wine
200 Boxes Mould and Dipt Candles
50 do. Chocolate, &c. &c.
For Freight,
The Brig NANCY ,
R. B. Hall, Master;
Burthen about 1200 barrels. She
is in good order and will be ready to
receive a cargo in three days.
Apply as above.
May 21. d
BOTTLED BEER.
To Morrow morning, at 7 o'clock, and, if encou-
raged, each succeeding morning,
A dray with BOTTLED BEER
will go about town:
When the citizens may supply themselves with
that wholesome beverage at six pence per bottle,
to be paid for on delivery.
Orders from the country and shipping or
will be executed on the shortest notice.—
Apply to
May 8. T. CRUSE.
Dissolution of Copartnership.
THE Subscribers have this day dissolved by mutual consent their Copartnership in business, hitherto carried on in Middleburg, in the name of ABNER GIBSON —any debts due to or from the concern may be settled with either of the parties.
CUTHBERT POWELL, ABNER GIBSON.
May 15—[21]
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PUBLIC SALE.
BY virtue of a decree of the Hon. the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, for the County of Alexandria, made between Richard Prince, compt. and the heirs and representatives of Robert M'Crea, deceased, defendants, will be sold, at Public Sale, on Saturday the 14th day of June, at the Coffee House, in Alexandria, on a credit of six months: One moiety of an an- nual ground rent, of 114 dollars upon a lot in Union street, leased to Thomas Crandle, on which there is erected a three story brick house; also, one moiety of an annual ground rent of 40 dollars, on a lot leased to Michael Thorne, in Fales's Alley, now the property of Samuel Ni- chols, on which there are improvements; also on a credit of six and twelve months, one moiety of a lot of ground on Pitt street, fronting 46 feet, and running back 123 feet 5 inches, facility will be required on the above property for the pay- ment of the purchase money.
G. Deneale, Commissioner.
May 20.
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WILL BE LANDED,
THIS DAY,
At Herres and Miller's wharf,
The Cargo of the Sloop President, From Guadaloupe—consisting of Prime Green Coffee & Sugar: Which will be sold low if immediate applica- tion is made to
Mordecai Miller.
May 17.
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The Sloop President,
Will be sold low if immediate application is made to
O. P. FINLEY,
FAIRFAX STREET;
Has imported in the William and John, Captain Woodhouse,
A large and general assortment of Hardware, Cutlery, Saddlery, &c.
Which he will dispose of by wholesale and re- tail, on the accustomed terms to punctual cus- tomers.
May 15.
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JUST IMPORTED,
Per ship WILLIAM MURDOCH, from London,
A PARCEL OF
SPRING GOODS,
Amongst which are
Printed Calicoes and Cambrics, Narrow cord, tape stripe, and cambric dimities, Cotton chambrine, and chambray mullins, Plain and figured Italian sarfensets, Plain jacquer and cambric mullins, A great variety of fashionable fancy mullins, shawls, veils, and handkerchiefs, Hosiery, silk gloves, &c. &c.
FOR SALE BY
Richard Veitch & Co.
May 13.
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N. B. Many of the above GOODS are in suitable packages for the West India market, and entitled to Drawback.
Colston and Turner,
Have received from New York, and are now opening at their Linen Store , on Royal Street, opposite Mr. James Russell's,
AN ASSORTMENT OF
Irish Linens, Diaper Table Cloths, brown Hollands, Plaitings, and Ticklenburgs.
And daily expect,
Diapers, Checks, Hempens, Dow- las, Sheerings, Threads, &c.
Also for Sale,
A few chests of Imperial and Hyson Tea, of the latest importations—and 50 sacks of Liverpool Salt.
May 9.
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WM. HODGSON
Has for Sale,
2 boxes 7-8 Coltrane Linens 13 hogheads Claret, suitable for the West- India market, and entitled to drawback 14 cases first and second quality Claret, 12 bottles each Marble Mortars of different sizes 7 cases best Lucca Oil 10 marble Chimney pieces 1000 bushels Liverpool fine and St. Ubes Salt.
April 30.
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FOR SALE,
PORK in Barrels New York prime and cargo BEEF Hyson Skin and } TEAS Souchong Russia DUCK , and A few kegs ESSENCE OF SPRUCE , by DAN'L. MERCATROYD.
May 6
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TUNIS CRAVEN,
Has just received by the latest arrivals a hand-
some assortment of
SPRING GOODS,
—AMONG WHICH ARE—
Colonade Mull Mullins Diagonal laced and piquet ditto Cut gauze, japanned and honey-comb do. Plain and figured leno Piquet crape Plain cambric, jacquet and mull mullins Plain & colored hair-cord- ed cambric India & British book muf- lin Do. do. handkerchiefs Leno veils Lace cambric and tam- bored mull shawls Honey-comb and imperial fustine do. Undressed gingham, chintz and calicoes Silk and cotton chambrays Italian Mantuas Ribands Italian sewing silk Silk and cotton hosiery Ladies' extra long Elk and kid gloves Habit do. York tanned do. Pic nic mits Mens' gloves Adolph cotton in boxes Wood's superfine cloths & callimeres Mouselines waisting Nankens 4-4 and 7-8 Hills Lynch Shirring cotton Long lawns Linco Cambricks Umbrellas Bandanna handkerchiefs Plaitings Dowlas Creas Ticklenburgh Osnaburghs and rolls Ballas Gurrahs and Belampooras.
ALSO,
FRESH TEAS,
Of a superior quality, in small Leaden canisters and by the pound.
May 6.
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PUBLIC SALE.
PURSUANT to a decree of the superior court of chancery, held at Richmond, will be ex- posed to sale, TWO TRACTS OF LAND , in the county of Loudoun, the property of Tho- mas Atwood Dugge, about 1000 acres, one called the Valley Tree-miles from Leesburg, the other the Green Hill Tract, lying on the Potomac river, near the Blue Ridge, and supposed to contain about 1940 acres. These lands are to be sold for the purpose of raising the sum of about six thousand dollars, due from the said Thomas A. Dugge to certain creditors in the decree mention- ed. The sale will be made to the highest bid- der for ready money, and will commence on the 13th day of June next, in the town of Leesburg, and county of Loudoun.
Thomas Swan, } Commissioners. W. C. Selden, }
April 22.
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THE Subscriber and possessor of the above advertised Lands thinks it proper to warn any person who may incline to purchase under the above decree (which was obtained in the most secret manner and totally unknown to him) that he will not give, or aid in any manner the procuring a title to perfect such sale; the attempt to which is a vague and ill-tempered effort.
Thomas A. Dugge.
April 24.
The public are notified, and all persons are cautioned, against purchasing certain lands in Loudoun county, Virginia, decreed by the su- perior court of Chancery, to be sold or the property of Thomas Atwood Dugge, and advertised by the com- missioners, Swan and Selden, to be held at Leesburg on the 13th day of June next; the fee of said estate being clearly vested in and belonging to William Dudley Dugge, of Maryland, an infant under age.
ROBERT BRENT, attorney in fact for the estate of William Dudley Dugge.
City of Washington, April 28. [May 7] d1f
NOTICE.
By virtue of a deed of trust from Michael Steiber to James D. Westcott & the for- feirer, to secure the payment of a sum of mo- ney, &c. due from the said Michael Steiber to Jacob Geiger, will be exposed to sale, at public auction for ready money, upon the premises, on THURSDAY , the 29th day of May instant, a LOT OF GROUND , situate on the east side of Royal street, between King and Prince streets, in the town of Alexandria, fronting on Royal- street 35 feet and extending backwards 103 feet 5 inches; upon which are erected two good Frame Houses and Back Buildings. This Lot is subject to a ground rent of ninety dollars per annum.
JOHN LONGDEN.
May 6.
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A few copies of the American Gardener may be had at the Book- Store of Robert Gray.
JUST RECEIVED,
And for Sale by ROBERT GRAY,
THE SECOND VOLUME OF CHASE'S TRIAL.
Price to subscribers Two Dollars Fifty Cents for the second volume—to non-subscribers Five Dollars the set.
May 22.
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Twenty Dollars Reward.
STOLEN, from John Timberlake, jun. at the City Tavern, in Alexandria, on the night of the 15th instant,
One (London) Silver Watch,
TOLERABLE large, having a second hand, number not recollected; it had a steel chain, a white glass face, and a part of the seal broken off—it was cleaned about six months past by — Bigger, of Baltimore; makes very strong.
Also—Stolen at the same Time,
A pair of Olive Thickset Cord Pantaloons, with a Cotton pair of Drawers, and a pair of Sin- gled Silk Suspender buttoned to said Pantaloons. In the pocket of said Pantaloons there was a Cot- ton Purse, with about Six or Seven Dollars in silver and some few Cents taken with it.
J. Timberlake, jun.
May 22.
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Fifty Dollars Reward.
Also supposed to have been Stolen, on the night of the 18th instant,
A double cased Gold Watch,
MAKER's name Hidgeon , London; with two gold seals, link and worked chain; the impression of heads on the seals, and an in- dent circle on the back of the Watch. The a- bove reward will be paid for detecting the thief, if stolen, and recovering the property, or TEN DOLLARS for the Watch only, on delivery to Mr. Gaffey's bar.
May 21.
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Watch makers and others are requested
STRAYED or STOLEN,
From the commons of Alexandria, on Monday,
the 19th instant,
A HANDSOME bright bay HORSE, with a switch tail, one of his hind legs a little white, 6 years old last spring, 15 hands high, newly shod before, his hind shoes much the worse for wear. The above horse was purchased last fall by the subscriber from a Mr. Stonemate, and is well known in town. A reward of Ten Dol- lars will be given on having him returned to me, and if stolen, a further reward of FIFTY DOL- LARS , on conviction of the thief.
William James Hall.
May 22.
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PUBLIC SALE.
By virtue of a deed of trust from James Davidson to the subscriber, to secure the payment of a sum of money from the said James Davidson to Daniel Spangler and Samuel Spang- ler, will be exposed to sale, at public auction, for ready money, upon the premises, on WED- NESDAY , the twenty-eighth day of May next, a LOT OF GROUND , lying upon the south side of Prince Street and to the westward of Wa- ter Street, in the town of Alexandria, fronting upon Prince Street 20 feet 2 inches, and extend- ing back 78 feet 6 inches—upon which there is erected a two story Frame House.
George McMunn.
May 1.
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REMOVAL.
T. CRAVEN has removed his Store next door to Morr's tavern ; where he offers for sale a general assortment of
DRY GOODS,
And daily expects a further Supply.
April 3.
24 hogheads retailing Molasses 24 do. Sugar, of good quality 26 barrels Beef, Salem inspection 1 pipe London Particular Madeira Wine 5 boxes Cotton Cords 2 sacks Sago 2 do. Licorice Root Barrels of Clover and herds Grass Seed A quantity of red Seal Leather, and 100 Shares Marine Insurance Stock,
For Sale, by
Benjamin Shreve, jun.
April 26.
Printing, in its various branches, handsomely executed at this office.

We have lately received a file of the London Courier, in which we find a series of well written essays on the political history, character, former and present views of the New Administration.
The history of an administration which has been formed of such discordant materials, and whose former views were so opposite to each other, with whom the U. States have important negotiations depending, and whose measures are likely to have a material influence on the political affairs of the world, will, we flatter ourselves, repay the trouble which the American reader may bestow in the perusal of these essays. They are contained in eight numbers. We commence with a part of the first, that part which we have omitted contained only a list of the cabinet, which is already well known to most, if not all our readers.
NEW ADMINISTRATION.
No. I.
The changes which have taken place in his majesty's councils renders it necessary that something should be said respecting the future conduct of the Courier. The public will do us the justice to allow that we have not promoted the change, nor assisted in the combination to thrust any particular set of men upon the king. After Mr. Pitt's death, it became apparent that either the coalition must succeed to power, or that violent political struggles would ensue. Considering the dangers of the country, under all circumstances, it is more desirable that the government should be yielded up to the coalition, than that it should be torn and paralyzed by factions. Other men would have conducted the affairs of the nation quite as ably; but no ministry could have been formed possessing sufficient weight in parliament. Incessant debates and large minorities must have distracted its attention and enfeebled its exertions. The opposition does not succeed to power from any high hopes of the benefits they can bestow, but from the dread of the turbulence and confusion they might be able to create; and there is no man out of their own circle, of talents, weight of character and firmness enough to dissolve parliament as the means of destroying their confederacy.
In opposition, the Grenville party have been the most factious of this reign; but, in power, they will assume a new character. No doubt was ever entertained of the turbulence of their conduct. A love of power, not a hatred of the constitution, has been their ruling passion; and possessed of the one, there is no great danger to the other in their hands. Unless they have changed their opinions, of which we have yet no proofs, they feel towards France, the war, and the continent, precisely as Mr. Pitt & Lord Sidmouth have done since hostilities began. On these important points therefore we look with confidence to their policy. As an opposition, we have often condemned them; as a ministry, we expect to see them entitled to our praise. We have our partialities for statesmen but they do not carry us far. Measures we prefer to men, though this is language abhorred by all factions, because it strikes at the root of their existence, and of the individual importance of their members. We have no party to serve. This paper has not been purchased by any faction to become its instrument, nor has any discontented brawler collected money for its establishment, that it might scandalize his opponents, and gratify all his base passions. The public is our party, and it is the most honorable one as well as the best paymaster. To it we look, not to any faction. While the ministry serve the public well, we shall support the ministry. It is the first duty of every good subject to support the government; the second, only, to watch and expose its faults. We shall not be prevented by the warmth of our censure against the fastidious conduct of the Grenville's when in opposition, from giving them the warmest praise for any salutary measures they may adopt; & we are persuaded it will soon become our duty to defend them against the attacks of faction as much as it was to defend their predecessors. We are deceived, if occasions will not frequently occur wherein it will be necessary to expose and condemn the abominable doctrines broached in some of their publications, which they have hitherto used as instruments; and whenever such a necessity arises, we shall do our duty even tho' it should involve severe censure of the ministers themselves. Mr. Windham's "ge-merous indiscretion" must be watched.
With regard to the Foxite part of the ministry, our hopes are not so favorable. If they attempt to make that "change of system" which they have so long threatened, the utmost exertions will be necessary to frustrate their designs. Without the Grenville party to correct and restrain the Foxites in the cabinet, their sitting there would be a source of the greatest alarm; indeed we are sorry they should be there at all. But since the death of Mr. Pitt and their combination with the Grenvilles has brought them in, we must even "hope for the best." Men feel very differently in office from what they do out of it. The late opposition raised a clamor about every thing that could annoy the ministry; but they, being the ministry, will feel much the same as the ministers before them felt; and we shall be disappointed if Mr. Fox does not drop or adjourn, which is nearly the same thing, most of those schemes, which when out of power, he urged with so much vehemence. It will not be the first time that Mr. Fox has been found to have a courtly spirit when in office. The Morning Chronicle of the 28th ult. announces, that "all inferior questions and considerations which can disturb the union of the ministry, are to be adjourned to other times;" that is, the Grenville party will act on the general principles which guided them when formerly in power, and Mr. Fox will yield to them, adjourning till other times the subjects about which he has made so much noise in opposition. Should this prove the case, we too may become Foxites. In the mean time we shall give a practical example of the doctrine we have so often recommended to others by supporting the government in these perilous times, when the support of every man is necessary to strengthen it; when unanimity never was more desirable. It is probable that on inferior points we may often be at war with the Foxites, but not on main questions with the ministry, unless we are deceived in the Grenvilles. As often as the system of measures of Mr. Pitt or his friends are attacked, we shall repel the charge. Lord Hawkesbury shall not be calumniated with impunity for accepting a sinecure which his talents and his services deserve; nor shall Lord Castlereagh be traduced for his zeal in the public service. But the Courier never shall be an opposition paper on the factious principles of the coalition, endeavoring to thwart every measure of the government right or wrong, to low the public spirit, and to drive the people to despair, with the design of bringing us to a standstill, or defend Bonaparte against the English press, nor pray for the destruction of the funds and commerce merely out of hatred to the existing ministry. We shall be happy to find that they deserve the love of their country, and if they do, they shall have our zealous support. We waited not with the men but with their measures, and our hostility will cease the moment their measures change, which our knowledge of the Grenville party gives us reason to expect they will the moment the party are in power. Thus much we have said generally; but upon distinct subjects we have much to add, particularly on the probable measure of a negotiation for peace.
From the Charleston Courier.
COMMUNICATION.
WHOEVER has taken the trouble to read a certain book, entitled "A View of the conduct of the Executive of the United States," published by James Monroe, in the year 1797, giving the history of his mission to the French republic in the years 1794 and 95, will, with difficulty, be persuaded that the writer of that curious work is the same identical James Monroe who is now minister of the United States, at the royal court of George IIId. Such appears to be his love for democratic, or rather mobocratic republics and such his detestation of monarchies and kings, that he must have committed great violence on his feelings, in accepting his present mission, and must have been ever since the horrible moment of his presentation to George IIId. exposed to all the tortures of perpetual dissimulation. An embassy to a monarchy must have been not only an outrage on his feelings, (which, from the above work, we should suppose to be of the most delicate texture) but highly repugnant to his principles of diplomatic propriety; for, in reviewing the Washington administration, he censures most severely (p 60) "for the appointment of a person as minister to France (Gouverneur Morris) in the commencement of the French revolution, who was a partisan of royalty, whereby the name and weight of America was thrown
into the scale of kings, against that of the people and of liberty;" on which account he had not only originally opposed in the senate, such appointment, but had actually moved for the recall of this partisan of royalty, to be succeeded by himself, who was a true king-hater.
After a number of flourishes, in the course of his work, about the despotism of kings, their insincerity, their conspiracies against liberty, &c. &c. in giving the details of an interview with De La Croix, in a letter to the secretary of state, he says, (p. 312)—"I represented to him, that as we had never confided in the friendship of any power, but in that of France, so I was satisfied they had no real friends except America; that republics could never count upon the friendship of monarchies; if they did count upon it, they would be always deceived; peace there might be, but peace and friendship did not always mean the same thing." How often and to how many sovereigns, since this interesting declaration on La Croix, has this Proteus-like Envoy been obliged publicly to utter sentiments in direct opposition to it? First to emperor Bonaparte, next to his most catholic majesty, and lastly to the monarch of the United Imperial kingdom; to all these potentates, in their turn, has our king hater made solemn protestations of the sincere friendship of the United States, and demanded a reciprocation of their's; to all of them has he given the warmest assurances that the republic of America did count upon their royal friendship, and that they might count upon the sincerity of her's, in return. It is true, that he has abundantly received that kind of douceur , which so wonderfully facilitates to certain professional gentlemen the assertion of that to-day, which they contradicted yesterday; a good fat fee of 9000 dollars at each court, in the shape of an oufite . Without this stimulus, the spirits of our king-hating envoy must have sunk under the task. But he has all a severe trial to go through with; for, under this new whig administration, he will be instructed to renew these protestations of sincere friendship to king George from president Thomas, with increased vigor; and his dispatches, in contradiction to those of 1796, will announce to the good people of these United States the valuable, sincere and permanent friendship of good king George, on which they may with perfect confidence rely.
We hope, however, that Fox's administration may not come it should, the letters we have quoted of amity with one who has published to the whole world his unutterable hatred of kings; his conviction that no friendship with them is ever to be expected, and that any apparently amiable arrangement must be delusive and temporary. Monroe would, with a bad grace indeed, speak to the British minister of mutual friendship, with these letters staring him in the face, and that minister would be well justified in considering the appointment of an envoy from the United States, with similar sentiments, an insult to his sovereign, and his professions of friendship hollow, ensnaring and jesuitical.
An inspection of Monroe's book has certainly had one good effect, for it has displayed much evidence of the president's consistency of conduct in his diplomatic appointments; Monroe was instructed by Washington, as it there appears (p. 5) "to insist upon a compensation for the captures and spoliation of our property and injuries to the persons of our citizens," and was recalled by Washington because he told the diplomatic committee (p. 313) "that France had gained credit by her late conduct towards us, for whilst England had seized our vessels and harassed our trade, she (France) had pursued an opposite and more magnanimous policy, and which had produced and would continue to produce a correspondent effect, by increasing our resentment against England and attachment to France." President Jefferson, for this desertion of duty and abandonment of the interests of his fellow-citizens, immediately on his entering into office, rewarded Monroe with three embassies in the course of one year, amounting, for one year's salary and three outfits, to the comfortable sum of thirty-six thousand dollars!!! So Armstrong volunteered his official authority to deprive some American citizens of upwards of two hundred thousand dollars, and to frustrate the just and legal claims of the American insurance offices to the amount of millions, and he too, for these honorable and meritorious services, has been in the space of a year or little more, rewarded by the same president Jefferson with two embassies amounting, for one year's salary and two outfits, to the snug sum of twenty-seven thousand dollars!!! What encouragement to future envoys to
depreciate and defeat the claims of American merchants for captures, spoliations, bona fide debts, when those claims are made upon the French treasury? To reward such services, even the stern and stubborn principle of Jefferson's economy gives way: the greatest clamor against the Washington administration from the mouths of the ruling junto was levelled at the extravagance of their diplomatic system; and yet, under the present short administration there have been already four ambassadors to France and another about to be sent, and four to Spain, making in the space of four or five years, six ambassadors to two courts, whose outfits (exclusive of salary) amount to eight one thousand dollars, a sum more than sufficient to form a completely the new defenseless harbor of Charleston.
A FEDERALIST.
BY THIS DAY'S MAIL.
NEW YORK, May 29.
Captain Conklin, of the ship True American, left Amsterdam on the 20th of April, at which time 7 sail of the line, 2 frigates, 5 brigs and 2 sloops were in the Texel ready for sea, but without troops on board.
We learn, verbally, that a courier from Paris arrived at the Hague the latter end of March with dispatches, the object of which was said to be to offer to the republic either to incorporate itself with the French empire as an additional department, or to accept a French prince at the head of its government. Their high mightinesses the states general were in consequence specially convoked on the 2d of April, to take the subject under consideration. The result was not known on the 18th; but the general opinion was that a French prince would eventually be accepted in the person of Louis Bonaparte.
Our Dutch papers by the True American are altogether without interest. We merely learn from them that the king of Naples was preparing to take refuge in Malta; that Hanover had become a Prussian province; and that William V. prince of Orange, son of the late stadholder, died at Brunswick on the 8th April.
The British packet Lord Hobart left Falmouth on the 11th of April. Her latest London paper is of the 8th, two days later than our previous advices, and contains the following interesting articles.
London, April 8.
On Saturday we announced that an embargo had been that day ordered on all Prussian vessels in the ports of this country. The intelligence, when it first transpired in the city, caused no little surprise, and the general question was—What can have occasioned this? It was soon made public, that Prussia, after accepting Hanover, had agreed with France to assist in excluding our commerce from the continent. Not only all the ports of Prussia are shut against us, but all which Prussia and France can influence and control, such as Bremen &c. We understand that Hamburg is already occupied by the Prussians.
On Sunday the 30th ultimo, about four o'clock in the afternoon, a sudden and peremptory order was communicated from the British vice consul desiring them to quit that place in twenty-four hours, and the Elbe without delay. This intimation was given in consequence of an official notice by the Prussian consul, declaring that all the ports of the Prussian dominions, and all other ports in the north of Europe, where his Prussian majesty possesses any control, were to be shut against British vessels and British manufactures.
The consternation occasioned at Hamburg by the resolution come to by Prussia was very great. The boats which used every night to be shut was on this occasion left open. Some ships sailed with ballast only, one without ballast: some with all the cargoes they had carried out, others half unladed. So pressing was the order that the officer of his majesty's sloop Spv, which, in company with a brig cutter, had gone up the Elbe as far as Stadt, to protect the shipping coming down, declared that any vessel left behind, later than the given time, he must burn.
Yesterday eight vessels arrived in the river from Hamburg. They form part of a fleet of 24 British vessels which were lying at Hamburg. The greater part of which have since arrived, according to our post letters of this day.
About a fortnight ago 2000 Prussian troops, with a large train of heavy artillery, passed down the Elbe for Stadt and Cuxhaven. On Monday last the masters of some of the British vessels landed at Cuxhaven, where the Prussians are employed in rail-

two formidable batteries, each of 23 pieces of heavy ordnance. On Tuesday they wished again to go on shore, but were refused permission by the commander of the Spy sloop.
Great apprehensions were entertained at Hamburg that all British property would be confiscated. It is stated that the quantity of British property now there is not so considerable as it was lately. The British subjects are apprehensive for their personal safety.
It was reported that the whole of the corps commanded by Augereau is on its march from the neighborhood of Frankfort towards the Elbe. It is even said that not only Swedish Pomerania is to be occupied but Holstein and every port or place within the reach of French and Prussian troops, through which British manufactures could be introduced to the continent, and with which British vessels could trade.
It is very much feared that the war with the Mahratta states is renewed. Intelligence to that effect is said to have been brought by a passenger, arrived from Calcutta in the Hamburg ship John Parish, which sailed from that place 2d December. This gentleman landed at Kinsale. He states that Scindia has rejected in toto all the overtures made to him and his adherents by sir G. Barlow, in consequence of which the whole of the European forces had been marched up the country, on their way to the upper provinces.
This unfavorable event had naturally produced corresponding effects. The 6 per cent. paper of the company had fallen to a discount of 12 per cent.
BALTIMORE, May 20.
Arrived, ship Fame, Long, 58 days from Liverpool. April 6, lat. 43, long. 37, spoke ship William, 10 days from Galway, for New York. 7th, ship Meipomene, from New York, for Amsterdam. 28th, lat. 39, long. 60, ship Commerce, of Hallowell, from Antwerp, for Philadelphia.
Passed in the bay, ship Alexandrina, for Alexandria.
Also arrived, ship Anna, Dawson, 23 days from Point Petre, Guadalupe. Nothing new.
Also, schooner Sally, Silverster, 32 days from Demerara, via Antigua. Left at Demerara ship Resolution, of Portsmouth, for Boston, 29th ultimo. a number of American vessels lent in for adjudication, waiting trial; two brigs captured by a sloop of war, anchored just as the Sally left there, names unknown. In lat. 21, long. 64, was boarded by a British tender, who pressed a mulatto man belonging to Baltimore, called John Hamilton, with a protection—Informed us they were direct from Bermuda, where a number of American vessels were lying for adjudication.
Also, ship Hope, Dawson, 74 days from Liverpool.
Also, sch'r Enterprize, Geoghegan, 13 days from St. Thomas. Left there 7th instant, brig Wickam, of Baltimore, for St. John's, next day; schooner Federalist, for Alexandria, in a week; and several others for Philadelphia and N. York. Spoke on the coast, ship Commerce, from Liverpool, for Rappahannock.
Also, schooner Susan and William, from Boston.
May 21.
Arrived, schooner Meteor, Gardner, 18 days from La Vera Cruz. Sailed on the 3d instant, in co. with schs. Aspasia, for New York, and Collector, for New Orleans. Left ship Patty, Lawton, for Philadelphia, next day; schooner Fox, Mills, for Baltimore, uncertain.
Off Hatteras, spoke ship John, Jones, from Jamaica for New York. Passed in the bay, ship Union, from Belfast; a brig from Liverpool; schooner Pelecan, from St. Domingo; schooner Gardner, from Martinique; and two ships unknown, all for Baltimore, being this side the Potomac.
Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
FRIDAY, MAY 23.
We understand that gun boat No. 12 will be armed with 2 long 24 pound iron cannon and 2 12 inch brass howitzers. No. 12 with 2 long 24 pound iron cannon, and 2 24 pound brass caronades. The Etna with 1 13 inch iron mortar, weighing upwards of 5 tons; 2 8 inch brass howitzers, and 3 long 9 pounders. The Vesuvius with one 13 inch iron mortar, weighing upwards of 5 tons; 2 24 pound caronades, and 8 long 9 pounders.
These vessels have been built and are now equipping under the superintendence of commodore Noble.
(American.)
Captain Champlin, from the Cape of Good Hope, informs us that the French frigate Vengeance of 44 guns (belonging to a fleet of six) sail came into Table Bay through mistake, a few days before he failed & struck to the British commodore, who was preparing to give a warm reception to the remainder. The embargo at the Cape continued on all vessels bound to the eastward. Three French prizes, which had arrived there without having been apprized of the surrender of the place, were seized by the present government. The British frigate Narcissus had chased the Napoleon French privateer ashore on Table Bay, where she was lost.
[N. Y. pap.]
GENERAL MIRANDA.
Captain Griffiths, arrived this morning from Rio Pongo, touched at St. Bartholomew, from whence he sailed 14 days since. The morning previous to his departure, accounts were received, via St. Kitts, that general Miranda had landed his forces at Margareta,* whence he had crossed over to Cumana, which place immediately surrendered to his arms. It was further stated, that wherever he erected his standard, the inhabitants and natives flocked to join him; that his flag was flying on every fort from Cumana to Laguira, and that he had obtained complete possession of the provinces of Cumana and Caraccas, with little or no opposition. The whole of this fine country may now be considered as lost to Spain.
[Charleston Courier.]
* MARGARETA , or Santa Margareta de las Carracas , and island of Terra Firma , in South America from which it is parted by a strait 24 miles wide; 68 miles W. of Paria, or new Andalusia. Columbus discovered it in his third voyage, anno 1498. It is 40 miles in length, and 24 in breadth; and being always verdant, affords a most agreeable prospect. It abounds in pasture, maize and fruit; but there is a scarcity of wood and water. There was once a pearl fishery on its coast, which produced one pearl, the finest ever seen, valued at 25,000l. sterling, bought by the king of Spain. The inhabitants are a mixture of Indians and Spaniards, who are lazy and superstitious. Here are several sorts of animals, particularly wild hogs, with fish and fowl. N. lat. 11, 46. W. long. 64, 12.
CUMANNA , or Comana , the capital of New Andalusia, a province of Terra Firma , South America. It sometimes gives its name to the Province. The Spaniards built this city in 1529, and it is defended by a strong castle. This town (says Dampier) stands near the mouth of a great lake, or branch of the sea, called Laguna de Caracci , about which are several rich towns; but its mouth is so shallow, that no ships of burden can enter it. It is situated 3 leagues S. of the North Sea, and to the S. W. of Margareta in about 10, 20, N. lat. and in 64, 20, W. long.
[Mer.]
Mons. Bonquette, a French pilot, who was in the French flag of truce, stated, that Boulogne is become a king's port; no merchant vessels, privateers, or even prizes suffered to enter, unless loaded with ordnance or military stores. There has been a very large bason made to hold the flotilla, and which contains seventeen feet water at high water, and the port is said to contain 10 at low water. A large harbor is also made at Wymill, and at Vinnereux, with immense fortifications to defend them, and the flotilla is again quipping.
[London Paper.]
IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
The report of the Budget produced an interesting debate in the house of commons. The property tax was the only one of the new taxes much discussed. Its operation is to commence at 50 pounds per annum, and thus to proceed to increments of 100 pounds per annum, when the full duty of ten per cent is to attach. The London Courier observes, that Mr. Fox did not escape some severe animadversions upon the charge which had taken place in his sentiments since he had been in place. Mr. Sturges Bourne said, with great force and truth, that the right honorable gentleman's present argument in favour of the tax was, "the very reverse of what he always concurred to be that right honorable gentleman's opinion of that tax." He had always understood him to have been averse to the tax altogether; and though he recollected him to have called it an inquisitorial tax, or some such gentle epithet, he understood him last year as having violently opposed a small increase of the tax; but never till this night, did he understand the right honorable gentleman's objections to that increase to be merely because it was too small; or to the tax itself, only because it was not doubled in the first instance, in order thus to render it more acceptable to the people.
[N. York paper.]
From the Royal Gazette and Bahama Advertiser, received at the office of the Philadelphia Register.
NASSAU, (N. P.) April 29.
The brig Cyrus, captain J. Havens Horton, belonging to Nath. Napp, & Son, of Newburyport, on her passage from Havana to Philadelphia, was driven ashore, by stress of weather on the night of the 23d ult. upon the western part of the Little Bahama Bank, betwixt Sandy Key and Wood Key; vessel and cargo totally lost; with much difficulty the crew were saved, who landed on Sandy Key, and remained there 28 days, subsisting on provisions saved from the wreck, when they were taken off by the sch'r Clentipede, captain Saunders, and arrived here on the 25th instant.
Arrived on Friday, the government sch'r Nassau, captain Edgecombe, after conveying the brig Thames, Burton, and sch'r Chance, White, to lat. 27 33, long. 65, 47, where he left them all well.
The same day arrived the sloop Atalanta, Seymour, 7 days from Turk's Island; the day before the Atalanta sailed, two French or Spanish picaroon appeared off Turk's Island, took three fishing boats, and carried off five negroes: they kept one boat, and gave up the other two to two white men who were on board of them.
Arrived on Friday, the brig Cyrus, Smith, in distress, having been on shore and received much damage in her rudder, keel, &c. The Cyrus sailed from Philadelphia the 2d of April; on the night of the 21st, got ashore on the 8 mile reef, east side of Abaco, and after being in the most perilous situation till the afternoon of the 23d, was fortunately discovered from the Nassau, captain Edgecombe, who immediately went to their assistance, and succeeded in getting her off. The brig belongs to Mr. J. Fisher, of Philadelphia, has a cargo of flour, dry goods, &c. and was bound to Havana.
Nassau, New Providence, April 27, 1806.
To captain James Edgecombe, Of the government schooner Nassau.
Sir, PERMIT me on behalf of all the gentlemen who are interested in the cargo of the brig Cyrus, bound from Philadelphia, to Havana, to return you my very sincere thanks for the assistance which you so generously afforded, to extricate the brig from her late perilous situation on Eight Mile Reef, Abaco as also for the assistance you afforded to navigate the vessel to this port, and for your remaining in company until my arrival here. Through you, I would also beg leave to offer my thanks to lieutenant Barker, for the handsome manner in which he executed your wishes.
I shall embrace the earliest opportunity of making such a communication to my friends in America, as will I am persuaded, impress them with the same sentiments of gratitude, as those which I have the honor to express to you; and I shall on every occasion which may present itself feel real pleasure in testifying to you the esteem with which I remain,
Sir, Your obedient humble servant, ABEL HUMPHREYS.
From the VIRGINIA HERALD.
COMMUNICATION.
An old prophecy of MERLIN is yet spoken of in England; viz. When GEORGE the son of GEORGE sits on the throne of Great Britain, the kingdom of England shall be lost and won three times in one day.
Q—Is this to be thus understood, LOST, WON, LOST? It is the most probable solution, and is much assisted by various present circumstances. The old king may soon die: George his son would succeed to the crown: Bonaparte may invade the Island; Success, Unsuccess, Success, might alternately wait on his side in one day, and the country be finally won by him.
HARLINGTON also in his conjectures on the revolutions that would happen in Europe, names the French as the nation that would first move in the cause. This is accomplished. He glances strongly at the trouble that would ensue in Europe from the revolutionizing principles in France being successfully continued.
Prophecies have been, and this of Merlin may be fulfilled. Mr. Pitt is gone. Mr. Fox succeeds him. We are no strangers to his principles, and those of Mr. Grey, Mr. Sheridan, Mr. Erskine: nor can we reflect on their political conduct for some years past, and think their ministry will not be productive of great misfortunes to their country. If complete subjugation by the Gauls should not take place, yet civil war and bloodshed on the scaffold may be strongly apprehended. Mr. Fox has already begun to deliberate on the union of the two islands by an impudent speech in the house of commons, which is a first introduction of civil war, and a powerful encouragement to Bonaparte in his view of invasion. A short time will develop the matter suspended over the Britons, and prove the unfortunate choice they made of men for directors in the present contest.
May 5, 1806.
A SIMILITUDE.
I gave, 'twas but the other day; Lydd a ticket for the Play. (Tis love such tricks imparts.) When holding up the card to me, She laughing said "your emblem see;" And shew'd the knave of hearts. Amaz'd, I cried, "what means my fair? "A knave will he will feign, will swear, "Your words I pray define." She smil'd and said, "say, never fear, "He's sure a knave who feigns a heart. "And you have stolen mine."
I believe the good taste of Dr. Knox has preserved this song in one of his various editions of the classical comedy, the Elegant Extracts . But it is not to be found in some of the latest, though no good reason could be assigned for the omission. The author's name does not appear, though it is a production of so much merit, that no man of genius need be ashamed to acknowledge it as his offspring. The style is sparkling, the allusions are classical, and the sentiment is highly pathetic. The thoughts in the second stanza, the image in the fourth, and the invocation in the conclusion, could emanate only from a true poet of inspired genius and exquisite sensibility. [Ed. Port Folio.]
Though Bacchus may boast of his care killing bowl, And folly in thought drowning revels delight; Such worship, alas! has no charms for the soul, When sober devotions our senses excite. To the arrow of fate, o the canker of care, Its poison oblivious a balm may bestow, But to fancy, that feeds on the charms of the fair, The death of reflection's the birth of all woe. For who, that possesses a dream so divine, In riot would bid the sweet vision begone? For the tear, that bedews sensibility's shrine, Is a drop of more worth than all Bacchus's wine.
Thy tender excess, which enamours the heart, To love is impas'd, to millions denied, 'Tis the brain of the victim, that tempers the dart, And fools laugh at that for which sages have died.
Each change and excess has through life been my doom, And well may I speak of its joys and its strife; The bottle may yield me a glimpse through the gloom, But Love's the true surphine, that gladdens my life.
Then come, rosy Venus, and spread to my sight Those magic illusions which ravish the soul, Awake in my breast the dear dream of delight, And drop from the myrtle one spring in my bowl.
Then deep will I drink of its nectar divine; Nor e'er, jolly god, from thy bequest remove, But each drop of my heart shall still thirst for the wine, That's mellow'd by FRIENDSHIP, and brighten'd by LOVE.
An Irish gentleman, being asked what he thought of the treaty of Presburgh, good humouredly answered, "Bonaparte has taken all, and left the rest to the Emperor."
[London paper.]
IN COMMON COUNCIL, 21 st May, 1806.
ORDERED, That the street commissioners do proceed in the pavement of Cameron street in such way as to leave a force unfinished where the temporary bridge is at present, in order that the works from Pitt street may, until said street is finally regulated, be discharged under the bridge.
On balloting for a physician to the dispensary, in place of Doctor Dick, resigned, Doctor W. A. Duggerfield is unanimously elected.
On balloting for two members of the board of health, in place of Thomas Irwin and Jacob Hoffman, resigned, John Young and Mordecai Miller are duly elected.
Ordered, That the street commissioner cause the following lamps and boxes to be taken down in their respective districts, the boxes to be sold, and the proceeds accounted for by them and the lamps to be sold, viz. the box and lamp at Col. Hood's corner, the one at the intersection of Royal and King streets, and the one at the intersection of Columbia and King streets; and that all the other lamps and boxes be taken down and disposed of, and posts fault-tuned in lieu thereof.
Ordered, That the street commissioner proceed to the repairs and pavements of the gutters at the intersection of King and Pitt streets and the gutter on Pitt street, from King to Cameron street, agreeably to the report of the committee made this day, and that the expense be charged to the northern district.
Test. JAMES M. MOREA, c. c.
PUBLIC SALE.
By virtue of a deed of trust from Daniel McCarty to the subscribers, to secure the payment of a sum of money due from the said Daniel McCarty to Jonathan and Mahlon Scholfield, will be sold at public auction, on the premises to the highest bidder, for ready money, on the 29th day of this present month, part of that tract of land called Mount Airy, wherein the said McCarty now lives lying upon Locustine Creek, in the county of Halifax, adjoining Gardner's Mill Land, distant about 11 or 12 miles from Alexandria. The sale to commence at 12 o'clock.
Phineas Janney,
Andrew Scholfield.
May 7. 900 bbls. wanted on freight to Norfolk, and 400 ditto on freight to Richmond or Petersburg.—Terms will be very moderate.
Apply to A. LINDO, Broker.
April 21.

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BREWERY FOR SALE. THE subscriber will sell all his interest in that extensive BREWERY in Alexandria, which he now occupies; of which there is eleven years of an unexpired lease to come from September next. This Brewery is on an extensive plan, having two Copper Boilers of 1200 and 500 gallons, and every working utensil complete, with Malt House, Kiln and Mill. To the capitalist this concern offers every inducement, who is skilled himself, or can procure a person skilled in brewing; as the business may be extended so as to become extremely valuable. Proposals will be received to the first of July. Every necessary information may be had, and letters post paid attended to, by applying to Thomas Cruse. May 5. d&w&2awtf
JAMES BACON, A his GROCERY STORE, on King Street, has, in addition to his former stock, added A fresh Supply of Genuine Articles in the Grocery Line; Which makes his assortment complete. He now offers for sale, on his usual low terms, Muscovado Sugars, of various qualities, Loaf and Lump ditto, Gunpowder, Imperial, Hyson, Young Hyson, Hyson Skin, and Souchong Best Green Coffee, Chocolate, of a superior quality. Madeira, Bofellos, Sherry, Lisbon, Teneriffe, Malaga, and Genuine Old Port Cognac and Bourdeaux Brandy, Old Jamaica Spirit, for family use, Antigua, St. Croix, St. Vincents, and New-England Rum, Holland Gin, Irish and country Whiskey, Molasses, Wine, and Cider Vinegar, Stoughton's Bitters. Mace, Nutmegs, Cloves, Cassia, Pimento Cayenne, and Black Pepper, Race and Ground Ginger, Basket Salt for table use, Pearl Barley, Rice, Starch, Fig blue, Soap, Mould, Dipe and Spermaceti Candles, Refined Salt, Petre, Flotant Indigo, Alum, Copperas, Madder, Brimstone, Spinning Cotton, Patent Shot, all sizes, best English and country-made Gunpowder, Segars, and Smoking Tobacco, very best Chewing Tobacco. Hamilton and Leiper's Snuff, Hunter's Pipes in boxes. London Muffard, warranted of a superior quality, Dixon's best ditto, Wrapping-Paper, De mijohn's, &c. &c. with generally every article in his line--the whole of which have been selected with care and will be disposed of on the very lowest terms. December 16.
This is to give Notice, THAT the subscriber, of Alexandria county, in the district of Columbia, has obtained from the Orphans' Court of said county letters of administration on the personal estate of John Yost , senior, late of the county aforesaid, deceased; all persons having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit them with the vouchers thereof to the subscriber, on or before the 15th day of October next; or they may by law be excluded from all benefit of said estate. Given under my hand this 15th day of April, 1806.
Rebecca Yost, Adm'x. April 17. 2aw16t* N. B. All persons indebted to the above estate, are requested to make immediate payment to the administratrix.
Cottom & Stewart Have received a large supply of PAPER HANGINGS, Of various figures and of the newest fashions. BROKER'S OFFICE, And Commission Store. A. LINDO, Takes the liberty of informing the public, that HE HAS OPENED A Broker's Office and Commission Store, At the corner of Union and King Streets, WHERE he will be happy to render his services in those branches of business. Every species of public stock, merchandise, lands, houses, lots, and vessels will be BOUGHT and SOLD on commission. Reasonable advances will be made on consignments; and acceptances will be given when such consignments are accompanied with orders to sell to meet the payments. All kinds of produce and merchandise received on storage at the customary terms. As a stranger in Alexandria he is induced to intrude on the public the following testimonial from Winchester, where he acted in the double capacity of auctioneer and commission merchant:
He has, at present, for Sale, A first rate (gentleman's) Servant, young, likely, active and healthy, and may be had on trial. To save trouble, his price is 400 dollars, cash, or approved endorsed notes, negotiable in bank, at 60 days, with interest added. Wanted to Hire, A Boy or Girl, about 12 years old. April 28. d
FOR SALE, Two elegant Riding Chairs, with tops and harness complete; On the most reasonable terms for cash or short credit--Apply to the PRINTER, or, THOMAS WHITE, jun. Blacksmith. April 8. est
FOR SALE, THE HOUSE and LOT I live in, in the town of Alexandria, situated on Patrick Street, between King and Prince Streets, adjoining Mr. James Ruffel. The lot is 33 feet front and 100 feet deep. On this lot is erected a well finished two story frame house, 24 feet front and 31 feet deep; the back buildings are all of brick, and the lot well enclosed. Under the house is an excellent dry cellar; the house is well finished from the roof to the cellar. This property will be sold clear of all incumbrance. A L S O, One House and Lot, on Prince Street, on the paved part, in the same neighborhood; on which there is a well finished two story frame house with every necessary back building; the lot is well enclosed and is 25 feet front and 100 feet deep. This lot pays a small ground rent. I will exchange the above mentioned property for lands in the western country, or dry goods for the greater part of the payment of this property. For further particulars apply to the subscriber living on the premises. Robert Abercrombie. May 2. 2aw
Twenty Dollars Reward, WILL be given for apprehending and securing in jail, a young mulatto man slave, named ANDREW . He was hired by me last year to Mr. Joseph Thomas, who keeps the middle ferry opposite to Alexandria, and absconded from that place about the latter end of August last. He is about 23 years of age, 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, luffy and well made, has short curled hair, and is frequently subject to have several large pimples in his face. He is reckoned to be a sensible fellow, of an easy agreeable address for a man in his low sphere of life. As he has not been heard of by me since his elopement, I suspect he has had the address to ship himself as a freeman on board some vessel either at Alexandria or Baltimore. Whoever takes him up and secures him in any jail, shall receive from me the above reward, as soon as due information thereof is given to me or to Doctor N. P. Cox , at Port Tobacco. G. B. Caufin. Maryland, Charles County, } Feb. 3. 2aw January 17.
Dissolution of Copartnership. THE Copartnership hitherto subsisting under the firm of Joseph Riddle & Co. of Alexandria, was dissolved the first instant, by mutual consent: All persons that are indebted to, or that have claims on the same, are requested to come forward and settle, as it is desirable to close the concern as soon as possible. Those whose accounts are of long standing are particularly requested to attend to this notice, and make payments to either of the subscribers. JOSEPH RIDDLE, Of Alexandria. JAMES DALL, Of Baltimore. September 18. tt
JOSEPH RIDDLE Has Received by the Ceres and other ships lately arrived at Baltimore, a considerable part of his FALL GOODS; Which are now opening at his store in Fairfax Street, and daily expects an additional supply in the United States from Liverpool. September 28.
Fifteen Dollars Reward, Will be given for apprehending and securing in jail, a Mulatto Girl , who calls herself Matilda Brown, AGED about 15 years, and perhaps about 4 feet 6 inches high, with long bushy hair. Had on a neck mace of country cloth, with a large black and white stripe. She ran away on the 4th of March, and is now probably in Alexandria or the City of Washington. David Peter. George Town, May 7. [May 9] 0aw6w
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VALUABLE FAMILY MEDICINES. Just received direct from the Patentees, and FOR SALE BY JAMES KENNEDY, JUN. DRUGGIST; The following Valuable Medicines: Dr. Rawson's Anti-Bilious and Stomachal Bitters.
PREPARED BY THOMAS H. RAWSON, Member of the Connecticut Medical Society. THESE Bitters have undoubtedly had the most rapid sale of any Patent Medicine ever before discovered, and are justly appreciated for their singular and uncommon virtues for restoring weak and decayed constitutions, and all that train of complicated complaints so common in the spring and fall seasons, such as intermittent Fevers and Agues, long Autumnal Fevers, dysenteries, &c. They are also a very pleasant bitter for common use, and where they are known they have taken the place and superceded those of all other bitters in public houses as well as in private families.--Price 50 cents a box.
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Thompson's Aromatic Tooth Paste, For the scurvy in the teeth and gums, and for whitening and preserving the teeth. It likewise takes off all disagreeable smells from the breath which generally arises from scorbutic gums and bad teeth. This paste is much in use, and highly esteemed by all those who value the preservation of their teeth, it may be applied at all times with the greatest safety. It is neatly put up in pewter boxes with paper directions. Price 50 cents a box.
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Hinkley's Infallible remedy for the Piles. Price 50 Cents a Box. Very particular directions accompanying each of these valuable medicines. He has likewise for Sale, A general assortment of Drugs, Patent Medicines, Shop furniture and Vials; a few barrels of some Hall Lamps; Indian Shades; proof Vials; Essence of Spruce; Patent Blacking; Macassar and Sherry wine; black bottles in hogsheads; Paints ground in oil; and a few barrels of Floor Oil, which he will sell on reasonable terms, or cash, or to punctual customers on a short credit. A generous allowance will be made to those who purchase the above Medicines by the dozen. March 27. 2aw