Alexandria daily advertiser (Alexandria [Va.]), 1807-11-03 00:00:00

Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
VOL. VII.]
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1807.
[No. 2003.]
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, can at any time be sold and purchased at the lowest limitation and prices.  P. G. Marsteller, v. M. Public Sale.
PURSUANT to a deed of trust from John Spencer to the subscribers, made to secure the payment of a certain sum of money to Cuthbert Powell, will be sold for cash to the highest bidder, at the dwelling-house on the premises, on SATURDAY the 21st day of November next.
Two Tracts of Land, lying in the neighborhood of the Gum-Spring, in Loudoun county, adjoining each other and lying on the lands of Thompson and Veitch and Benjamin James, containing one hundred and fifty two acres. The sale will take place at twelve o'clock.  Israel Lacey, Charles Lewis, Stephen Beard, } Trustees. October 16. dts
For Freight or Charter, The substantial Ship LEONIDAS, Upwards of 300 tons burthen, now ready to receive a cargo. Freight to Liverpool or Clyde, would be preferred. Apply to James Patton. ALSO, The good Ship GEORGE, Cap. WALER; Burthen 207 tons; will be ready for a cargo in ten days. Apply to the Master on board to James Patton. October 29. d
FOR FREIGHT to a Port in the south of Europe, without the Straights, The fast sailing staunch brigantine FAME, James Ham, commander; burthen about 1200 barrels, now perfectly equipped and ready for a few days for the reception of a cargo. Apply to John G. Ladd. Who has for sale, now landing from the said brig, 12 pipes Holland Gin of superior quality 5 tons best St. Petersburg clean Hemp 175 reams Writing paper A few tons of Building Stone A quantity of Potatoes, &c. &c. October 23. d
For Freight or Charter, The Ship MARY, Henry Footick, Master; Burthen about three hundred hogsheads, is a good vessel, & will be ready to receive a cargo in a few days. For terms apply to Lawrason and Fowle. Who have for sale, on board said ship, 1200 bushels Liverpool Coals, for grates, October 20.
Tanners OIL, at 15 dols. per barrel Spanish HIDES, at 10 to 13 cents, some of which will average 25 pounds, and are equal to any ever imported from the Spanish Main Best green COFFEE SUGAR in hogsheads and barrels Loaf and lump SUGARS, of the first quality A few seroons of Neotant INDIGO, and A variety of GROCERIES as usual. 3000 bushels of ground ALLUM SALT a consignment, and will be sold on reasonable terms by Mordecai Miller. October 15. d
ALMANACS for 1808, Just published and for sale, by Cotton and Stewart.
GROCERIES, By ISAAC ROBBINS & Co. at their Grocery store, opposite the Indian Queen tavern, KING-STREET, Where country store-keepers can be supplied on moderate terms. October 22. d2wco2w 195 Shares Alexandria Marine Insurance Stock for sale by CATLETT & FISK. October 16. d
JOSEPH RIDDLE, Has received by the ship William and John, from Liverpool, FALL GOODS. October 24. d
WANTED A middle aged woman, capable of managing a house. To one of good character liberal wages will be given. Enquire of the Printer. Sept. 9. d
TO RENT, and possession given on the 14th of November next, The three story Brick House On the corner of King and Columbia streets, now occupied by Mr. John Roberts. For terms apply to Col. GEORGE DENEALE, living next door, or to the subscriber. Nicholas Voss, City of Washington, Oct. 20. d
JOHN LLOYD, Has received per the William and John, and the George from Liverpool, a general assortment of FALL GOODS, Which are for sale on the usual terms. October 26. d5to01m,
JAMES SANDERSON, Offers for sale very low, 25 hogsheads Muscovado Sugar 70 bags green Coffee 15 hogsheads well flavored Rum 5 pipes Cogniac Brandy 12 quarter casks Sherry Wine 12 bales Tennessee Cotton And as usual A general assortment of the best Wines, Spirituous Liquors, Teas and Groceries. October 12. d
BRYAN HAMPSON HAS FOR SALE. 10 pipes old port 5 do. Madeira 30 quarter casks Lisbon 12 do. particular Teneriffe 15 do. Malaga 15 pipes old cognac brandy 5 do. 4th proof Holland Gin 5 hhds. 3d proof Antigua rum 12 do. first quality molasses 6 do. green copperas 2 do. alum 20 do. brown sugar 20 bags pimento 15 do. pepper 10 chests young hyson 10 do. hyson skin 5 do. imperial 100 bags green coffee 150 kegs madder 50 do. ground ginger 30 do. raisins 1200 lbs. Bacon, well cured 5 kegs salt petre A quantity of fine and ground alum salt. At all times he has the first quality flour for family use on hand—with a number of other articles—all of which he will sell low on his former terms. Aug. 31. d
District of Columbia. NOTICE is hereby given to all whom it may concern, that the Consul General of Portugal to the United States of America, has authorised the subscriber to legalize all papers that may be necessary for vessels bound from the ports of this district to any in Portugal or Madeira. Those masters of vessels who may omit having their bills of health thus certified, will be liable to undergo quarantine. It is requisite that any article shipped for account of a Portuguese subject, should be declared and sworn to, as Portuguese property; and the bills of lading legalized as above. Lewis Deblois. May 16. d Printing in its various branches, executed at this office.
Mechanic Relief Society. A STATED quarterly meeting of the Mechanic Relief Society will be held at my house on Wednesday evening next at seven o'clock: punctual attendance of the members is requested as it is presumed, the committee appointed to revise the constitution, will then report some amendments for their consideration. By order of the President. John MacLeod Sec'y. Oct. 31. 3t
JUST LANDING, ON THE WHARF OF THE SUBSCRIBERS, A Cargo of Best Fresh RHODE-ISLAND LIME. ALSO, A quantity of one and two inch White Pine Boards and Plank. ALSO ON HAND, A large quantity of dressed and rough shingles of the best quality. A. Scholfield & Co. October 30. 3t
COFFEE. 5000lb. good COFFEE, 50lb. NUTMEGS, With as usual, a general assortment of WINES, LIQUORS and GROCERIES, for sale on reasonable terms by Joseph Mandeville, Corner of King and Fairfax streets. October 30.
LANDING, From the brig SWIFT, Capt. RANDALL, 15 hhds. 20 bls. New Rum. 7 tons Russia clean Hemp 154 casks Lime—for sale by John G. Ladd. October 29. d
JUST RECEIVED, By the schooner THOMAS, from SALEM, and for sale by LEWIS DEBLOIS, 20 tons of RUSSIA HEMP, RUSSIA DUCK, RAVENS DITTO, TANNERS' OIL. Also for sale, The said Schooner Thomas, If applied for immediately to the Captain on board at Hepburn's wharf, or to LEWIS DEBLOIS. October 15. d
Joseph H. Mandeville, KING-STREET, NEAR THE RIVER, Has for Sale, Muscovado SUGAR in hhds. and bls. various qualities Loaf and Lump do. in bbls. 200 barrels inspected HERRINGS COFFEE in bags MOLASSES in hhds. Imperial Old Hyson Young Hyson, Hyson Skin and Souchong } TEAS Port Madeira Claret Sherry Lisbon and Malaga } WINE Cogniac and Spanish Brandy Jamaica Antigua Windward Island and New-England } RUM Rye Whiskey in barrels Cherry Bounce in do. Salt, coarse and fine Pepper, Pimento, Snuff, Chewing Tobacco, Segars, Mould and Dipped Candles, Soap, Copperas, Madder, Wrapping Paper, Rice, Chocolate, Philadelphia Porter, Havanna Honey. ALSO, A constant supply of nice Flour for family use. October 27. d
Just Published, For sale by R. GRAY, Bookseller, in King-street Alexandria: The Life of Gen. Washington, By DAVID RAMSAY, M. D. Author of the American Revolution. Price in boards, $2 50 Price to non-subscribers 3 dollars. October 13.
Freight wanted For Brig IZETTE, JOHN BARNES, Master; Burthen eighteen hundred barrels or two hundred and sixty hogsheads. Also, for sale on board said Brig, 45,000 feet of Lumber, New-England Rum, Potatoes and Oars. Apply to William Yeaton, November 2, d
The Subscriber, HAS on hand 3000 lb. choice family Butter in large and small fkins, which he will sell low by the quantity. 25 Casks of Flax Seed. ALSO AS USUAL, Carlisle's Flour, for family use. A Lindo. November 2. 3t
WENT, From the schooner FAIR AMERICAN, on the night of Thursday the 29th ult. A Boat, about 14 feet long, with four rowlocks opposite each other, painted leaden colored bottom and black gunnel.—Whoever will secure the said boat and give me information, shall receive a reward of Three Dollars from Beall Clements. November 2. 3t
Public Sale. In pursuance of a decree of the Superior Court of Chancery, held at the capitol in Richmond, March 5, 1807, will be sold on the premises on THURSDAY, the 26th instant at half past 3 o'clock in the afternoon, to the highest bidder for cash: A House & Lot—Also, an unimproved Lot, situated on the north side of Duke street, between Columbus & Alfred streets—the property of Amos Alexander. Cuthbert Powell, Phineas Janney, Thomas Janney. } Com'tees. November 2, dts
LANDING THIS DAY, FROM ON BOARD THE SCHOONER FAIR-PLAY, AND FOR SALE, 73 hhds 15 tierces and 16 barrels of first quality Sugars 33 hogsheads and a few tierces of retailing Molasses. Apply to Mordecai Miller. October 31. d
Lands and Mill-Seat for Sale. BY virtue of a decree of the Superior Court of Chancery, held at the capitol in Richmond, October 2, 1807, will be sold at Public Auction, on the premises, Ten acres and a half of land lying on the east side of the Georgetown road, about half a mile from Alexandria court-house, either all together or divided into four lots of equal quantity as may suit the purchasers. A full square, containing rather more than two acres, on the south side of Duke street and eastward of the well and white house belonging to the subscriber.
Part of a square to the southward of the last-mentioned, and west of Cha's Page's and Philip G. Marsteller's houses. The Spring Garden, about 4 acres, say two squares, and taking in the streets will be near 5 acres. The last three mentioned parcels will be sold together or divided, as may be thought most convenient to buyers.
A moiety of ten acres near Cameron Run and the Colchester road, bought in company with Bird and Ricketts. A valuable Mill Seat on Holmes's Run, above the new turnpike road and not far from the trough-hill, between four and five miles from Alexandria. The sale to commence on the 16th inst, on the George-Town road, and continue, if the weather is suitable, till the whole is disposed of. The terms of sale will be made known before or at the time of sale. Wm. HARTSHORNE, Receiver of the effects of JOHN SUTTON, and JOHN MANDEVILLE, under the order of the high Court of Chancery of Virginia. 11th month 2d dts

TRIAL OF COLONEL A. BURE.
MOTION FOR COMMITMENT.
EXAMINATION OF EVIDENCE.
SATURDAY, October 8.
(Colonel McKee's testimony continued.)
Mr. Hay Is that also your writing dated as late as February last? A. It is. Mr. Wirt At the time of this correspondence and before, did you consider general Wilkinson as your friend, whose agency you were willing to employ with the secretary at war? A. I expected much less, sir, from his interest than his disposition to serve me.
Mr. Wirt. You considered him then as a friend, whom you considered willing to trust? A. I did. Q. Is this your writing? A. It is. Here Mr. Wirt read the following letter.
Chickasaw, August 1st 1805.
DEAR SIR
YOUR friendly talk from Pittsburgh, 13th May, I had the pleasure to receive at this place a few days ago. I thank you sincerely for your letter to the secretary of war. I hope it will have the effect at least of relieving me from the most painful suspense I have ever experienced—I had addressed him myself from Tennessee just before I set out and am now beginning to look out for his answer—I would have written you sooner on the subject of my expectations, but I thought them so well founded as not to require even mentioning to the secretary; they were founded on a direct and unsolicited promise from himself to me that I should be provided for in Louisiana as soon as the government should be organized. This was confirmed to me afterwards thro' col. Moore and general Tugg—and last winter he repeated to several of my friends his continued disposition to serve me; but I remain as ignorant as I was two years ago in what way. I hope it may be in your power—and soon, for a state of suspense is penance worse by far than fasting. I trust like a good Catholic that I am in a fair way for Heaven, even if I should have to pass thro' a jail.
I think I understood from Mr. Dinsmoor that he had written you at large, on the late successful negotiations with this nation—he has to day started to Natchez, from thence to the Choctaws, where about the beginning of October the Commissioners are to meet that nation at Mount Dexter and make another attempt to treat for land—I have had some talk with both the White and Red Mingo's about securing a tract of land to a Choctaw boy that has contrived to prattle himself into my affection—this is my business here—my prospects of success are not very flattering, as I find the business must be clogg'd with other negotiations.
On the 28th Ult. Col. Burr passed this on his return from Orleans to Nashville and I understood he intended to visit your government.
If I am disappointed in the hope of going up the Mississippi, when I leave this, I will inform you of my course and prospects.
With sincere respect and esteem, I have the honor to be,
Your Excellency's
Obedient Servant,
JOHN McKEE.
His Excellency Gen. Wilkinson.
Mr. McRae then also read the three following letters:
Chickasaw, October 19, 1805.
Dear General
Your friendly letter of the 8th ult. I received by post on the 15th instant, and from some cause or other it was the most acceptable I ever received; it found me here alone, far gone in the blue devils, doubting whether I had not better espatiate myself and try my fortune amidst the storm now gathering in Europe. You cannot think it strange that I feel extremely mortified when I tell you that I have a year past since May last been waiting in daily expectation of receiving orders to repair in a public capacity to some part of your government—this expectation was excited by the unsolicited promises of the secretary of war. It is true he has still held out to my friends the idea that he intended to provide for me and it must be admitted he has taken time enough to do it well. In the mean time I am suffering the most painful anxiety and my cash exhausted to a small sum. I have always suspected Claiborne of injuring me with the government, tho' he declared with lifted hands to the contrary. I was
ed that he had in 1801 made some representations to you and col. Hawkins founded on a report made to him by col. Joslyn, that I had abused him and the president in a conversation at Mr. McIntosh's in this nation in very severe and improper language—I have since seen col. Joslyn, who gave me a certificate of which the enclosed is a copy: for what I said of Mr. Claiborne, a candidate for an office in the state of which I am a citizen, I certainly can be accountable only to him, not to the government that has since clothed him with the mantle of its power. If I had learned ornate et polite dicesse to a man whose head and heart were neither of them formed to my taste on the scale of great Mingo's, perhaps I might have been fitted with an office e'er this; however, nil desperandum, Teucro doce. I'll remain here till X'mas. The Choctaw treaty I fear will fall through this season and that will not be among the least of my disappointments, for I had some expectation of procuring at it a tract of land for my young Ch'caw. It is reported here from Cumberland that the sec'y of war has written that if the Choctaws wish to sell land they must send deputies to Washington.
Cresait, &c. is very Catholic, but when I proceeded further to "bleach high" I blushed to the finger's ends, but why, I would not tell you for all my hopes in the government, on paper I mean.
With sincere respect and esteem I have the honor to be,
Your Excellency's
Obedient servant,
JOHN McKEE.
His Excellency Gen. Wilkinson.
The irregularity of the mail-carriers occasioned this to be a mail later than I expected—I am now informed by a letter from Mr. Dinsmoor that the Commissioners will meet the Choctaws about 1st Nov. and this morning I set out with your friend gen. W. Colbert to Mount Dexter to attend the treaty.
J. McK.
Chickasaw Bluffs, Dec. 26, 1806.
Dear General,
So many opportunities present themselves here for conveying a letter towards Orleans that I would be ungrateful to leave this without at least offering you the compliments of the season, and my hearty prayers for the success of your bark on this tempestuous sea of Liberty; for with all my confidence in her staunchness I cannot help feeling some anxiety on account of sunken rocks and the cursed pirates that infest her track.
I set out to morrow morning for the Chickasaw and if you should have leisure to inform me of your health by post I will remain there long enough to receive it, and I hope not much longer.
I have the honor to be with very sincere respect and esteem,
Dear General
Your obedient servant,
JOHN McKEE.
His Excellency Gen. Wilkinson.
Natchez, Jan. 25, '07.
Dear General,
I wrote you a note from the Chickasaw Bluffs about X'mas. Soon after I set out for this place, where I have been for ten days and will yet remain perhaps two weeks longer—just to laugh at the ridiculous scenes that are passing before us—here is a wide field for conjecture and every man takes his own direction. The little mingo here has assumed a military attitude to defend the Altar and the Throne as well against Colonel Burr as the encroachments of the army.
I have no doubt that ere this you will have set me down as a Burrine and as little that you will believe me when I assure you that as yet I am not; and I must know the object and the means better than I do, before I can be. 'Tis true that having nothing to do and hearing that some great enterprise was on foot, patronized by many great men and wink'd at by the government, I came here to profit of any opportunity that might offer of bettering my situation by honorable enterprise. As yet I see no way open but in the face of my country's laws, and desperate as my fortune is, I will never deliberately do an act that will prevent me from returning to the spot where I was born.
I have lately received a letter from Mr. Simpson saying "your friend gen. W. wishes you were here, as he has it now in his power to serve you." This to me just now is very interesting information; and by return of the mail will be glad to hear from you.
Need I tell you that considerable pains are taken and taking here to render your name unpopular; and by persons too I am told who speak much of the laws and
constituted authorities of the country.
Your friends Dinsmoor, Freeman, and McKee occupy a room here and laugh at this puddle in a storm.
I have the honor to be very respectfully Your Excellency's Obedient Servant,
JOHN McKEE.
His Excellency Gen. Wilkinson. (To be continued.)
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY, Oct. 29.
The Speaker called Mr. Dawson to the chair, but he declined, stating that he had prepared some resolutions which he was about to offer.
Mr. Bassett was then requested to take the chair, and
Mr. Dawson offered the following resolutions.
1. Resolved, That so much of the message of the president of the U. S. as relates to aggressions committed within our ports and waters by foreign armed vessels; to the violations of our jurisdiction; and the measures necessary for the protection of our ports and harbors, be referred to a select committee.
2. Resolved, That so much of said message as relates to violations of our maritime rights, to impositions on, or interdictions of our neutral rights, be referred to the committee of commerce and manufactures.
3. Resolved, That so much of said message as relates to our intercourse with the Indian tribes be referred to a select committee.
4. Resolved, That so much of said message as relates to our military and naval establishments, be referred to a select committee.
5. Resolved, That so much of the message as relates to our finances, be referred to the committee of ways and means.
6. Resolved, That so much of said message as relates to enterprizes against the public peace and the means of preventing the same, and of punishing their authors, be referred to a select committee.
The first resolution being under consideration
Mr. Quincy thought this resolution embraced objects unconnected with each other, and objects of magnitude sufficient to warrant a separation of them. The first part of the resolution relates to aggressions committed in our ports and waters. The most material object contained in the president's message, said Mr. Q. has relation to an attack upon one of our vessels by an armed ship of a particular nation, and all the other circumstances mentioned are stated merely as aggravations of this attack. He therefore submitted with deference to the committee, the propriety of referring whatever relates to the attack on the Chesapeake to a select committee; and entering into a separate resolution for the appointment of a distinct committee to consider what may be necessary for the further defence of our ports and harbors. Upon this view of the subject, he would offer an amendment to the resolution in question. He wished to add after the word "resolved,"
"That so much of the message of the president of the United States as relates to the attack made on the frigate Chesapeake be referred to a select committee; and that the committee be instructed to enquire into the circumstances of that attack, the causes assigned for making it, and the manner in which it was repelled, and to report the result of such enquiries in detail to this House."
Mr. Q. stated his object for wishing to give the enquiry this direction was, in the first place to submit the most prominent subject in the message to a distinct committee—a subject which stood most prominent in the public mind—a subject which had occasioned a great degree of irritation, and concerning which it was expected the public would no longer remain ignorant of all the circumstances of the transaction. The message of the president, he said, properly led to this enquiry and this house ought to pursue it. But he was not for a mere reference of the subject, leaving the committee to act as they might choose upon it; he wished specific instructions to be given them. Indeed he conceived the honor of the nation to be deeply concerned in the object of the last part of his proposed amendment. He hoped therefore, the matter would not be buddled up, but that a proper enquiry would be entered into in the manner proposed.
Mr. Elliot enquired of the chairman, if an amendment offered to a resolution which embraces the same objects with the
original motion, ought to be considered a complete substitute. It appeared to him that this was the case at present, and that the motion of the gentleman from Massachusetts could not therefore be in order.
The chairman did not consider the proposed amendment as a substitute for the original motion, and therefore in order.
Mr. Alston could not conceive the object of the gentleman from Massachusetts in making this motion. He surely does not mean to justify the conduct of the British. It will be time enough to enter into an enquiry on this subject hereafter. The matter is proposed to be committed generally and the committee will make such a report as they think proper. If this report should not be satisfactory to the gentleman from Massachusetts he can propose any modification of it which he may judge necessary. Does the gentleman mean to cramp the operations of the committee by giving them his special instructions? He hoped no step would be taken which should be calculated to narrow the enquiries of this important committee.
Mr. Dawson observed, that the gentleman from Massachusetts had mistaken his intention in offering the resolution under consideration. He did not mean the proposed committee to enquire particularly into the attack on the Chesapeake. Such an enquiry would be at present premature. When the time arrived for taking up this subject, he should be as ready as the gentleman from Massachusetts or any other gentleman to enter upon it. Mr. D. read that part of the message of the president which has reference to this affair, and asked the members of the committee if it would not be altogether premature to go into this subject before the house received the information which the president of the U. S. has said he expects shortly to be able to lay before them? His object was to make the ground of reference as general as possible.
Mr. Quincy, said, that the gentleman from North Carolina had asked what was his object in making this motion. He would answer that it was to have the whole detail of the affair respecting the Chesapeake laid upon our tables. It was asked if he meant to justify the British. He knew not why this question should be put. His motion was a plain one. He wished to have the facts which he called for before him, and he should not then be afraid to meet the gentleman from North Carolina, or any other. His principles and feelings were as purely American as those of any gentleman. He wished to gain facts and to obtain these he thought it best to fix on single objects, and not to extend our views over the whole horizon. In reference to what had fallen from the gentleman from Virginia, what he had proposed would have nothing to do with our negotiations abroad. No expression of the opinion of the house is required. All that is asked is that the committee should collect a detail of facts. The committee will not make their report till they think proper; but the enquiry ought to be instituted. Suppose our dispute with Great Britain should be amicably settled, would not this enquiry be necessary? Would you not enquire into the causes which led to the attack? He considered the dispute as being not only between us and Britain, but between us and France. At any rate he wanted the facts and when they were before the house, a correct judgment might be formed of the affair. The honor of the nation was concerned to know whether a proper degree of resistance had been made to repel the attack of the British by our officers; if not the opinion of this house ought to be expressed on this occasion.
Mr. Elliot felt equally anxious with the gentleman from Massachusetts to receive the information required by his proposed amendment; but he could not consent to suppress the original resolution proposed by the gentleman from Virginia. He did not rise to appeal from the decision of the chair, or to question the correctness of his opinion; but his own ideas of the spirit of the rules of this house would govern his vote on this occasion were every other consideration out of view. This rule states that "no new motion or proposition shall be admitted under color of amendment, as a substitute for the motion or proposition under debate." Without appealing from the decision of the chair, he could not help considering the present motion to be a violation of this rule, as it was in his opinion under color, a complete substitute for the original motion. He thought one part of the information required by this amendment was altogether unnecessary. He alluded to that part which asks for the manner in which the attack was repelled. Every man, woman and child in the United States knew that no resistance was made. If he were to vote for the resolution

he should wish the word received to instead of the word repelled, but as already stated, he believed the motion in conflict with a rule of the house before he could not vote for it. Mr. Smith said there was one thing which the gentleman from Massachusetts himself must think improper—that was, the rejection of the motion which relates to the manner in which the attack was repelled. He understood the commander of the Chesapeake was now on trial, and he hoped this house would not do any act which might have an influence on the trial. Whether that officer acted properly or improperly will be determined by the proper tribunal before which it will be tried. Indeed he saw no necessity for this amendment. The original resolution gives the committee full powers on this subject, and it cannot be supposed that a committee of this house will not do their duty. He had no doubt that before this business was got through, there would be complete information before the house. We should know whether the men taken from the Chesapeake were real British subjects or American citizens. The enquiry will force itself upon us; and the resolution as it stands will be sufficient for the purpose. Mr. Quincy rose to explain. The gentleman from Pennsylvania had said that he deemed it improper to pass this resolution at this time, because of the effect it might have on the trial now pending. If the object of this motion had been to obtain from the house a vote of censure on one side or the other, he should not now have proposed it. It was merely a direction to the committee in what manner they were to proceed and to collect a statement of the facts attendant on this occurrence. If the principle were correct, that this house should be prevented from exercising its duty on any point because a trial was pending, in some of the courts, what would be the consequence? Nothing further would be necessary to evade enquiry than to put an officer under arrest, bring him to trial, and postpone the decision from time to time, and thus prevent this house from performing its duty. The amendment was rejected without a division.
The resolutions being gone through, a motion was made for the committee to rise, which being agreed to, the Speaker resumed the chair, and the house immediately took up the resolutions, and agreed to them unanimously. A message was received from the senate, informing the house that they had chosen Dr. Grant as Chaplain on their part. A motion was made to adjourn, and negatived, 32 rising in favor of it. Mr. Thomas submitted the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That a committee be appointed to enquire whether any and what alterations are necessary in the bill establishing a post-office and post-roads within the U. S. and that they report by bill or otherwise. Mr. Fisk moved that the house should proceed to the appointment of a Chaplain. It being suggested that it had been usual that the time for balloting should be fixed on a previous day: Mr. Fisk withdrew his motion, and the following resolution was adopted, on motion of Mr. Southard: Resolved, That the House will, at twelve o'clock to-morrow, proceed to ballot for a Chaplain to Congress on their part. The house then adjourned.
FRIDAY, October 30. The following gentlemen have been appointed on the select committees, agreed to be appointed by the resolution moved by Mr. Dawson yesterday. On the committee relative to military and naval establishments: Messrs. Dawson, Helms, Rea, (Penn) Butler, Van Cortland, Champion and Storer. On the committee relative to aggressions committed within our ports and waters by foreign armed vessels: Messrs. Blount, Chandler, Burwell, Goldsborough, Riker Troup and Withersall. On the committee relative to enterprizes against the public peace: Messrs. Randolph, Blackledge, Lloyd, Quincy, Hoge Masters and Wilbour. On the committee relative to our intercourse with Indian tribes: Messrs. Cook, Bibb, Sloan, Desha and Harris. The following gentlemen were named on the committee respecting the Post Office and Post Roads: Messrs. Rhea, (T.) Kenan, Southard, Verplanck, Green, Carlton, Cuypender, Davenport, Knight, White, Hill, Trigg, Pugh, W. Alston, Cobb, V. S. Horne, Morrow, (Ohio) Howard. Mr. Rhea (T) moved the following resolution, which was adopted—and with a similar one passed yesterday ordered to be printed. Resolved, That the committee on public lands do enquire into the expediency of laying off and describing by certain metes and bounds, a tract of country to which there is an existing Indian title, within the limits of the territory of Orleans and to include all the settlements on the west side of the ri-
ver Mississippi within the said territory; and of having the said tract of country laid off into townships, sections, half and quarter sections, agreeable to the several laws heretofore made for surveying the public lands of the U.S. and also to enquire into the expediency of granting one quarter of a section to every free male white person who now resides thereon, or who will with in—years actually improve and reside thereon.
Mr. Van Cortland presented the petition of Joshua Barney of Baltimore complaining of the undue election of Mr. MacCreery, and praying that his seat be vacated.
Referred to the committee of Elections.
Mr. MacCreery moved that the petition of the inspectors of the port of Baltimore, praying for an increase of salary, presented at a former session, be now referred to the committee of Ways and Means—Agreed to.
Mr. Desha presented the petition of Judas Levi a soldier in the revolutionary war praying on account of his disabled condition for an increase of his pension. This petition with the documents accompanying it, was referred to the Secretary of war.
On motion, a committee was appointed to prepare such rules and orders of proceeding as are necessary to be observed in this house. The committee consists of the following gentlemen. Messrs. Winn Gray, John Campbell, Brown and Gardner.
On motion of Mr. Findley, the house proceeded to the election of a Chaplain on their part, for which appointment he nominated Mr. Laurie.
The Rev. Obediah B. Brown was also nominated.
Messrs. Barker, Bard, and Sloan were appointed tellers; and having counted out the votes, reported, that 109 votes were given, and the Rev. Mr. Brown having 57, was declared to be duly elected.
Mr. Quincy moved that the petitions of Edward Weld and Samuel Beebee, presented at a former session, original subscribers to the funded debt of the U. S. who had lost their certificates, and praying relief, should be referred to the committee of ways and means. Agreed to.
On motion of Mr. W. Alston, the communication from Mr. Latrobe, received yesterday, was referred to the committee appointed to prepare rules and orders of the house. Adjourned till Monday 11 o'clock.
The following are the Yeas and Nays on the motion to appoint the standing committees of the house by ballot.
YEAS—Messrs. Bassett, Bibb, Blount, Boyle, Campbell, Cobb, Dawson, Desha, Elliot, Eppes, Franklin, Garnet, Goodwyn, Gray, Lloyd, Randolph, Riker, Sawyer, Seaver, J. K. Smith, John Smith, Stanford, Van Horne, Wilbour.—24.
NAYS—Messrs. Alexander, L. J. Alston, W. Alston, Bard, Barker, Blake, Brown, Burwell, Butler, Calhoun, Carlton, Champion, Chandler, Chittenden, Clopton, Cook, Culpepper, Cuts, Dada, Darby, Davenport, Deane, Durell, Ely, Findley, Fisk, Gardner, Goldsborough, Green, Harris, Heister, Holmes, Helms, Howard, Humphreys, Ikey, Jenkins, Johnson, Kelly, Kirkpatrick, Knight, Lambert, Lewis, Masters, McCreery, Milnor, D. Montgomery, J. Montgomery, N. R. Moore, T. Moore, Jer. Morrow, John Morrow, Moseley, Newbold, Newton, Pitken, Porter, Pugh, Quincy, Rea, Rhea, M. Richards, Russell, Sloan, Smith, Smilie, Southard, S. Smith, Stedman, Storer, Sturges, Swart, Taggart, Tallemadge, Taylor, Thomas, Thompson, Troup, Upham, Van Alston, Van Cortlandt, Van Rensselaer, Verplanck, Wharton, Whitehill, D. R. Williams, Wetherall.—37.
TO BE SOLD, FOR READY MONEY, To the highest bidder, at public auction, at Dawson's tavern, in the county of Loudoun, and town of Leesburg, on FRIDAY, the 13th day of November next, if fair; if not, the next fair day; by virtue of a decree of the court of the United States, for the 5th circuit, in the Virginia district, pronounced at May term 1806, in a suit depending in said court between the executors of Daniel Mildred, deceased, who was surviving partner of Mildred and Roberts, plaintiffs—and Samuel Hough and others defendants—
300 Acres of Land, Near Leesburg, on the waters of Tuscarora, in the county of Loudoun—three acres of Meadow near Leesburg, and a House and Lot in Leesburg; or so much thereof as will be sufficient to raise certain sums of money, interest and costs, in said decree mentioned. William Mann, Armstead Long, Charles F. Mercer, } Comrs. September 11. 2awts
Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2.
The ship General Butler, Lake from Greenock, for New Orleans, was captured by a Spanish privateer on the 3d of Sept. sixty or seventy miles North of the Havana, to which port she was ordered but had not arrived there on the 4th of October, and was supposed to be retaken by the mate and part of the crew which were left on board. Captain L. informs that the general Butler was captured upon the principle of coming from a British port, in consequence of Bonaparte's blockading decree.
N. Y. paper.
A few days before captain Murray left Barbadoes, a British packet brought into that port a French privateer of seven guns and 98 men, captured after an action of 3 hours continuance in which the packet lost ten men, and the privateer had 66 killed or wounded. Ibid.
A Good Thing.—We venture to inform the reader that he is at liberty to peruse the following article from the Citizen of this morning under the impression that the editor is entirely mistaken, for the letter alluded to is now in Mr. Paine's possession, dated Oct. 9th 1802, and subscribed with the proper hand of Thomas Jefferson.
N. Y. Herald.
"It is reported in town and the report is in every body's mouth, that the president has written a letter to Tom Paine, in which among other things it is said that no reasonable expectation can be formed of an amicable termination of our differences with England we see that the rumour has been wafted from this city to the editor of the United States Gazette, who in the hope of lessening the president in the esteem of his fellow citizens, has given it "form and pressure" in his paper. Is not this one of the many modes in which the character and conduct of Mr. Jefferson has been assailed by his federal opponents? I am inclined to think that it is.
"Paine has indeed, in the moments of his intoxication, which are all his moments, shown a letter to his precious visitors, and to persons in the streets, which contains the opinion ascribed to Mr. Jefferson; which letter old pestilence asserts was written to him by the president; but who can believe it; who, cherishing a becoming respect for the exalted character of the executive, would give publicity to such a report, upon such authority? Paine has told a lie. The sagacity of the president; his regard for public decency and morals, and his known prudence and circumspection; all induce the belief that he has not written the letter which Paine, in his drunken belchings, has told half the town he has received from him, probably in the hope that the assertion might find its way into the federal prints as a choice item of fresh calumny."
If Mr. Jefferson does not look queer, when he sees the above, he must possess a wondrous command of countenance.
Agriculture—Among the modern improvements in farming, the dairy has, of late been too much neglected. So much of the profit of breeders depending upon the facility with which the milk of the cow may be reserved during the suckling of the calf, the following substitute, used in Germany, the natural food of the young progeny, may be acceptable to our country readers. Let as much water be heated on the fire as the calf would be disposed to drink, and when it boils, throw one or two handfuls of oatmeal into it, and after continuing it in that state for one minute take it off, and let it be cooled to the temperature of new milk, when one or two pints of skimmed milk, are to be added to it.—With this beverage, the young animal will fatten and thrive prodigiously, the milk of the parent will be applied to the dairy, and the intelligent farmer will immediately discover the great advantages to be derived in the produce of the dairy from such an expedient.
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AMERICAN PRINTS.
Lewis Lannay, from Baltimore, Has just opened, next door above McKnight and Stewart's in King-street, an assortment of American Printed Calicoes, Bed-Covers, Shawls, &c. Which he offers for sale on moderate terms. He will remain in town only this week. Nov. 3. dst
SHIP NEWS.
Port of Alexandria.
ARRIVED.
Ship Romulus, Hayt, Boston—Salt, &c to James Keith, Jun. and Lawrasun and Powle.
Sloop Sally, Cubersdon, Norfolk—Sun-dries, to the master.
CLEARED.
Brig Active, Doyle, Georgetown—by the master.
Sch'r Catherine, Riley, Boston—by Gallett and Fisk, and others.
Independance, Toney, New Port R. I.—John G. Ladd.
Departed this life yesterday about 2 o'clock, Mrs. CATHERINE SMITH, consort of Mr. J. F. SMITH, aged 38 years. Her friends and acquaintances are requested to attend her funeral from her late dwelling near the poor house, this afternoon, at 4 o'clock.
JOHN G. LADD
Has just received and offers for sale, 50 boxes spermaded candles 100 do. mould tallow do. 50 barrels prime beef 5 bales Russia sheetings 12 quarter casks old sherry wine 200 Spanish hides 50 hogsheads tobacco. November 3. d
A NEW MUSEUM OF WAX-WORK.
PORTER & BISHOP
Respectfully acquaint the Ladies and Gentlemen of Alexandria, that they will open THIS DAY, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, at the house of JOHN LOMAX, sign of the Cross Keys, Prince street—
A Large and Elegant collection of WAX FIGURES,
As large as life.—Among which are the following characters:
COLUMBUS, the first discoverer of America,
In princely robes, taken from an original painting found in the museum of the duke of Tuscany.
A striking likeness of the late Gen. GEO. WASHINGTON.
His Excellency THOMAS JEFFERSON, President of the United States.
An accurate representation of the Duel between Gen. Hamilton and Col. Burr. The Death of Lord NELSON.
This group represents in a striking manner his situation while attended by capt. Hardy & his Lieutenant in his expiring moments.
AN INDIAN WARRIOR.
A representation of Stephen Arnold. A Schoolmaster whipping a little Girl, 6 years of age, in such a barbarous manner as occasioned her Death. A Sleeping Beauty—The Philad. Friend's Beauty, and the Coquette. A scene from Hogarth—The austere Father frowning on his Daughter, on finding her with her Gallant. Also, sundry other Figures—Music on a fine-toned Organ.
The exhibition will be open from 9 in the morning till 9 in the evening, and will be removed from this town on Monday next. *** Admittance 25 Cents for grown persons—Children half price. Nov. 3. dst
A Valuable Ferry for Sale.
THE subscribers offer for sale the valuable FERRY in Prince George's county, opposite to the town of Alexandria, together with about fifty acres of Land in a high state of cultivation, about eight or ten acres of which are in timothy and more could be converted into meadow at a small expence—on which there is also a valuable fishing landing. The purchaser may be accommodated with boats and hands for conducting the ferry to advantage. There are on the premises, a handsome and commodious House well calculated for a tavern, with convenient out buildings, viz. a barn, corn house, stables, &c.—For terms apply to
Walter D. Addison, & Joseph Thomas. Nov. 3. 2aw
FOR SALE OR RENT,
WATER STREET ACADEMY,
A two-story BRICK House, pleasantly situated, and lately occupied by the Rev. J. Foster—Terms of sale or rent will be very moderate.
L. LEWIS. September 30. 2aw

Joseph Mandeville, Corner of KING and FAIRFAX-STREETS, ALEXANDRIA: HAS FOR SALE, An assortment of WINES, LI- QUORS, GROCERIES, &c. Consisting of
MADEIRA Port Sherry Lisbon Malaga Teneriffe & Corsica  WINES. Old St. Estephe Medoc, Laret, in cases of one dozen A few dozen fine old frontinac Ditto do. best wine bitters Jamaica and West-India rum New-England do. Cogniac, 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 hogsheads Havana honey 15 do. choice retailing molasses
TEAS of good quality. Gunpowder Imperial Hyson Young Hyson Hyson-Skin and Souchong
Muscavado 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 rapée 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; basket salt; starch; fig blue; floutant 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; showing tobacco; best Havana 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 n-olives, for sale by the box. A quantity of clean good alum salt suitable for the fishery, &c. &c.
JAMES BACON, At 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,
TEAS, particularly selected for family use. Gunpowder, Imperial, Hyson, Young Hyson, Hyson-Skin, and Souchong
Best green Coffee, Chocolate, of a superior quality  WINES. Madeira, Bussells, Sherry, Lisbon, Teneriffe, Malaga, and Genuine old Port
Cognac and Bourdeaux Brandy, Old Jamaica Spirit, for family use, Antigua, St. Croix, St. Vincent, 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, dipt and spermaceti candles, refined salt-petre, floutant 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 mustard, warranted of a superior quality, Dixon's best ditto, wrapping paper, demijohns, &c. &c. with generally every article in his line—the whole of which have been selected with care, and will be disposed of on very lowest terms.
Paton and Butchers, Have received by the ships William and John, Captain Woodhouse, and the Mary, Captain Babbige, from Liverpool, a general assortment of  IRONMONGERY, AMONG WHICH ARE—
Waggon boxes; blistered, Crowley & cast steel; sheet iron; shovels and spades; patent shot; shovels and tongs; green wire fenders; Coal hods; brass battery kettles; patent and copper tea kettles and stewpans; ditto japanned and brass lamps; japanned plate warmers; chaffing dishes; Britannia coffee and tea pots; penknives and razors, table and desert knives and forks, plated and brass ware, of various descriptions; coffee mills; files; locks; bolts; screws; curriers' knives; fleshers; workers; graining boards and steels; saddle trees; gig and carriage harness; gig furniture.
THEY HAVE ALSO ON HAND, A large assortment of bar iron, seal and upper leather and Spanish hides— AND DAILY EXPECT An assortment of Brads Andirons, and Looking-Glasses. 10th mo. 24. dlw 3aw3w
For Sale by the Subscribers, Lisbon Carpeting for summer, of different qualities, Buccellos and Careavello Wines in quarter casks, Window Glass of different sizes, Mould Candles of a superior quality in small boxes, Soft-shelled Almonds in bags, A quantity of patent Iron Hollow ware. R. T. HOOD & CO. June 1. eo
A great Bargain. THE subscriber offers for sale the House he lately purchased of the Bank. It will be sold much below its real value, and a credit given that shall suit the purchaser. If not sold shortly it will be rented. A. Holbrook. October 9. eo
Public Sale of Lots. The subscriber will, on Thursday the 12th day of November next, expose to sale, on the premises, near the new turapike gate, SEVERAL LOTS, being part of Pearson's Tract.
THE land is fertile, and full of a young growth of hickory, oak, &c. There is some springs of excellent water on the lots, with handsome and convenient sites for building. Meadow may be made on each lot—They contain from eight to fourteen acres, according to the survey and plat, which is to be seen in Mr. Snowden's printing office. The lots will be sold on a credit of sixty, ninety, and one hundred and twenty days, the purchaser giving bond, with approved security, for the payment at the stated periods. The title papers will be shewn on the day of Sale, or and time previous to that day, by Charles Little, Exor of J. West. October 27. dis
This is to give notice, THAT the subscribers of Alexandria county, in the district of Columbia, have obtained, from the orphan's court of said county, letters testamentary on the estate of Sussanna Hamilton, 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 subscribers, on or before the 30th day of April next, or they may by law be excluded from all benefit to said estate; and those indebted thereto are requested to make immediate payment.—Given under our hands this 30th day of October, 1807. Andrew Jamieson, Rich'd. Weightman, } Ex's. October 29. eo3w
HORWELL'S Celebrated Patent Suspender FOR Ease, Elegance, Strength, &c. far exceeds any in use. To be had wholesale and retail at the MANUFACTORY, lower end of Prince Street Alexandria. N. B. The Subscriber has a complete assortment well adapted for the Winter Season, and can supply wholesale purchasers on advantageous terms. Richard Horwell. Sept. 25. dem. 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 Suspender, to prevent improper straining and thereby destroying the case designed in the construction of the article. Richard Horwell.
NOW LANDING At Youell's wharf, from an board ship Maria Antoinette, from St. Jago de Cuba, and for sale by the subscribers— 62 hds Molasses. 65 barrels green Coffee 226 boxes Segars, superior qua- ALSO ON HAND, 25 barrels Coffee 1700 lbs Bees Wax 270 Spanish Hides 10,000 bushels Salt. Wadsworth and Butler. Sept. 3. dlw eo3f
ST. MARY'S COLLEGE.  GRAND LOTTERY, BALTIMORE. AUTHORISED by the general assembly of the state of Maryland, the scheme of which is the most brilliant ever offered to the citizens of the U. S. containing besides a large number of other good prizes, 1 prize of 30,000 dollars. 1 do. of 15,000 2 do. of 10,000 2 do. of 5,000 3 do. of 1,500 7 do. of 1,000 Not two blanks to a prize, and the lowest prize is twelve dollars. The scheme contains only 27,500 tickets; 10,000 of which are actually sold to a company of gentlemen, in N. York, to whom the Managers have obligated themselves to commence the drawing in the city of Baltimore, On THURSDAY the 31st day of DECEMBER next, and to draw 300 tickets per day. Tickets and Shares are now selling in a variety of numbers and very rapidly, at TEN DOLLARS and a HALF each, for a short time at
G. & R. WAITE'S Truly Fortunate LOTTERY-OFFICE, corner of MARKET and CHARLES-STREETS, BALTIMORE. The grandeur of the scheme of the above Lottery, together with an assurance from the Managers that it will positively commence drawing on the 31st day of December next, have been a sufficient inducement for the subscribers to come to the city of Baltimore for the express purpose of facilitating the sale of the tickets. G. & R. Waite. One of the above firm will personally attend the drawing daily, to take down the numbers correctly, as will also one of their clerks. The next New York Lottery will not commence drawing till April next—tickets of which lottery may be had at [Waite's offices, No. 64 and No. 38, Maiden Lane New-York. Distant adventurers, accompanying their orders with bank notes of any description to either of Waite's offices, in New-York or Baltimore, may have Tickets and Shares forwarded to any amount with the utmost punctuality, and the earliest advice sent them of their success: All prizes sold by G. and R. Waite, will be paid by them. Tickets in the above lottery are to be had at J. MARCH's book-store, George-Town, where the prize list will be regularly received. October 13. 3taw2m
GREAT BARGAINS. INTENDING to remove to the state of Tennessee as soon as possible, I wish to dispose of the following valuable and increasing property upon low terms, which property I inherited from my ancestors, who have had a legal title to the same for upwards of one hundred years. One tract well known by the name of ARINGDON, being on the Potomac river between Alexandria and George Town, and nearly opposite the city of Washington, beautifully situated, containing about Four Hundred acres, now leased to the Mr. Wises for three hundred and sixty dollars per annum with other stipulations contained in the said lease. One other tract contiguous to the first, leased to William Fraser for forty dollars per annum, containing about sixty acres. One other tract containing ten acres of bottom land, adjoining the Four-Mile Mill tract. One other tract contiguous to the Aringdon estate, and within two and a half miles of George-Town, containing 125 acres. The greatest part of this land is heavily covered with red and white Oak. A. E. S. O. Three thousand acres on the Scioto River, in the state of Ohio. This tract descended to me from my uncle George D. Alexander, being one moiety of the land he was entitled to for his military services during the revolutionary war. All the title papers with the wills under which I am entitled to the above property, are in the hands of BALDWIN DADE, Esq. to whom application will please to be made for terms &c. he being legally authorised to contract and dispose of all the above valuable property, for which good and satisfactory titles will be given. Walter S. Alexander. August 18. eo
Valuable Property for Sale TO BE SOLD, in four distinct lots together, four acres of LAND, each, most eligibly situated without the city of Columbia, extending in a right line from Gibbon-street to Great-Hunting-Creek, intersecting Jefferson, Franklin, and Grant streets, and bounding east and west on the Potomac and Payne-streets. A plan of the ground and further particulars may be obtained by application to James Patton, June 28. taw1f
THE SUBSCRIBERS Being desirous of bringing the affairs of the late firm of THOMPSON and VEITCH, to a final close, OFFER FOR SALE the following  REAL PROPERTY, viz. THREE comfortable Dwelling-Houses, with elegant stores, on the south side of King, between Fairfax and Royal-streets, lots extending back 175 feet; at present occupied by Joseph Janney, James Russell, and James R. Riddle and Co. The situation is considered to be amongst the best for business in Alexandria. A dwelling house and lot on the north side of King-street, near the corner of King and Pitt-streets, occupied by Samuel Snowden. A lot, fronting 35 feet on Pitt-street, extending back 119 feet, and bounded on the south by an alley, on which is a shed occupied by M. Dorsey, coach-maker. A brick dwelling house on Prince-street, betwixt Fairfax and Royal-streets, occupied by William Lovering. Also, the vacant lots adjoining, on each side of said house. Their situation for business equal to any unimproved property in town. That large commodious and brick tavern, in George-Town, with all the buildings and improvements attached thereto, situated on the main street leading from the public ferry, occupied by Joseph Serames. Three handsome three story brick dwelling houses, with brick stables and carriage houses, being part of the six buildings, situated on Pennsylvania avenue, in the city of Washington. A handsome, commodious, and well finished brick dwelling house, in Charlestown, Jefferson county, late the property of Van Rutherford, with a large garden and the corner storehouse on same lot, situated near the centre of the main street. Also, a tan-yard with sundry improvements, a comfortable dwelling house and lot adjoining, very handsomely situated, &c. Late the property of George Hite. Also, a two story house and lot on the main street, at present occupied by Charles Poole. And a vacant lot on the main street, in a central situation for business. For particular information respecting the above property in Charles-Town, application may be made to William Tate, Esq. of that place, or to Henry St. George Tucker, Esq. of Winchester. A tract of land in Loudoun county, containing 400 acres, situate near the Gun Spring, late the property of J. Spencer. On this tract there are two settlements and about 60 acres in cultivation, the rest of the land well timbered; the new turapike road will pass thro' a part of this tract. Captain Charles Lewis, living near the Gun-Spring, will shew this to any person desirous of viewing it. One other tract of 195 acres, in Frederick county, about four miles from Winchester and near the lands belonging to judge Holmes. For particulars apply to Henry St. George Tucker, Esq. One other tract of 400 acres, in Hampshire county, on a branch of Fairfax's Run, near the town of Frankfort, formerly owned by Daniel Jones. One other tract of 590 acres, in Randolph county, being part of an old military survey, on the south side of Gladys Creek, considered to be of excellent quality. This tract is situated in a thickly settled part of that country, and contiguous to the main road leading from Randolph to the horse-shoe-bottom, on Cheat-river. One other tract, named Ferry, of 220 acres, in Westmoreland county, state of Pennsylvania; situated on the Monongahela river, and binding thereon for 3-4 of a mile, above one quarter of a mile below Cerner's ferry, and 4 miles above Parkinson's ferry. A large proportion is rich bottom land, with a valuable orchard of sugar trees and about 60 acres in cultivation. The main road from Union-Town to Pittsburg passes close by this land. Any part of the above described property we are disposed to sell at reasonable rates, on the following terms, viz. One fifth in hand, and the residue in three or four equal annual payments, the purchaser giving bonds with security on the premises. Jonah Thompson, Richard Veitch Alexandria, April 25.
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