Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political (Alexandria [Va.]), 1809-09-16 00:00:00

Sales at Vendue. every Tuesday and Friday WILL BE SOLD the Vendue Store, corner of Prince and Water streets. Variety of Dry Goods, Groceries, &c.
P. G. Marsteller, v. M. THE INTRIGUES OF The Queen of Spain WITH THE Prince of Peace and others. Written by a Spanish Nobleman and Pa...
FINE PASTURE. WE will be ready in about ten days to furnish butchers and others, Pasturage on our land, for any number of cattle not exceeding 100. Philip Alexander, John Luke.
FRESH FRUIT. The subscriber has just received and offers for sale, Malaga Raisins in kegs, Muscatel and Bloom Raisins in boxes. ALSO, 36 bags and 12 barrels Coffee. James Patton.
TO HIRE, By the month or year, A Negro Man, a sailor.—He will be hired if taken by the year. Enquire of the Printer.
FOR SALE, 50 hogsheads SUGAR, 150 bags COFFEE, 10 hogsheads Antigua RUM, 40 bales best COTTON. Joseph Riddle.
Joseph Mandeville, CORNER OF KING AND FAIRFAX STREETS, Has Received, 100 half boxes Rousett's CIGARS warranted of the very first quality and full contents. Real Maccauba Snuff, Rappée do. Coarse and Fine, 10 boxes fresh MUSTARD, Philadelphia CHOCOLATE, 1st and 2d quality.
NOTICE. NO OBEEDIENCE to a decree of the Honorable the Circuit Court of the district of Columbia, for the county of Alexandria, between Lyle, Dalziel, and others, complainants; and Robert Lyle's heirs, defts. direct...
TO RENT, A convenient and well finished BRICK HOUSE, at the head of King-street and near good water. Apply to James Sanderfon.
For Freight or Charter, THE FAST SAILING SHIP UNITED STATES, GEORGE BARNETT, Master: 218 tons burthen, or 2200 barrels, will be ready to receive a cargo in four days. For further particulars apply to Marsteller & Young.
For Freight or Charter, The Schooner INDEPENDENCE, Burden 110 tons, or about 900 barrels, will proceed to any eastern port or St. Bartholomews. Apply to John G. Ladd.
FOR FREIGHT, The Schooner MARS; CAPTAIN LEWIS: Burthen about 750 barrels, is in complete order and ready to receive a cargo immediately. Apply to Lawrafon & Fowle; WHO HAVE FOR SALE The Cargo of the Schooner VENELIA; CAPTAIN STANWOOD; CONSISTING OF 100 tons Plaister Paris. IN STORE. 1500 bush. Ground Allum Salt.
PUBLIC SALE. Under a decree of the honorable the circuit court of the district of Columbia, held at Alexandria, the subscribers will expose to public sale at the coffee-house on the 14th day of next month, on a credit of sixty and ninety days, An Undivided moiety of a rent of £ 121 12 per annum, Payable for ever, charged on a lot of ground situated at the intersection of Wolfe and Union-streets and extending southwardly along the west side of Union street one hundred and fifteen feet, and westwardly along the south side of Wolfe street sixty two feet six inches. The payment of this rent is secured by valuable permanent improvements on the lot. And if from the sale of the above rent charge the sum required by the decree of the court cannot be raised—the subscribers will then proceed to sell, at the same place, and on the same credit— One undivided seventh part of the reversion in fee, Expectant on the death of Jane Roberdeau, widow of Daniel Roberdeau, deceased, in the following Lots, that is to say, one Lot on the east side of Water street between Wolfe and Wilke's streets, in front on Water-street 51 feet 3 inches, in depth 125 feet, and bounded on the north by an alley 4 feet wide.—On this lot is erected a handsome and convenient 3 story brick dwelling house, with the usual out-houses.—And two other lots adjoining each other on the west side of Union-st. between Wolfe and Wilke-streets, in front on Union-street forty one feet, in depth one hundred and twenty five feet. R. I. Taylor. Cuthbert Powell.
ROSE HILL FOR SALE. This healthy, beautiful, and well improved SEAT is now offered for sale. It contains 400 acres, 150 of which are in wood. Noland is better adapted to the use of Plaister of Paris, and there is some very valuable meadow land upon it. For terms apply to W. H. Foote, esq. upon the premises, or to the subscriber in Charles county, Maryland. Benjamin Dulany, jr.
SEINE ROPE. THE subscriber manufactures and has for sale, at his house on Washington-street, opposite Jacob Hoffman's sugar refinery, Seine and Hauling Ropes, of all sizes; Seine & Sewing Twine; Shad & Herring Twine; Sacking and Bed Cords, Plough Lines & Traces Also, Tarred Rope and other Cords. Joseph Harper.
PRIME NEW YORK PORK, FOR SALE BY Trueman Brashears. August 26.
JUST RECEIVED, AND FOR SALE BY R. GRAY, One elegant London made Patent PIANO FORTE, with additional Keys to C and Pedal. One plain do. with additional Keys and Pedal. ON HAND, One plain home-made do. a little used. August 9.
MOLASSES. 20 hogsheads RETAILING MOLASSES, for sale by Joseph Mandeville, Corner of King and Fairfax streets. June 10.
John G. Ladd, Has just received and offers for sale, 30 chests Imperial and Young Hyson Teas, of the ship Arthur's cargo imported in June last. ALSO, 2 pipes & half pipes choice old Port Wine. 10 boxes Indies' Morocco Shoes. 200 casks fresh Stone Lime. August 22.
Just Received, and now offered for sale, A few Pots W. India Sweetmeats, viz. Orange Peel, Mamey Apple, Pine Apple, Ginger, Guava Jelly in pots and boxes, Tamarinds, Excellent Lemons in boxes, Limes, and Oranges. Smoked and pickled Salmon. Sounds and Tongues. Pickling Vinegar, and Groceries as usual. Thos. Patten.
MILITARY LANDS. FOR SALE, Or will be exchanged for Property in Alexandria or its vicinity, A Warrant for 696 acres of Land, Granted by the state of Virginia for Military services during the revolutionary war. This land lies in the state of Ohio, and is said to be amongst the best in the state. It will be sold a great bargain. Apply to John Longden.
A GREAT BARGAIN. THE subscriber wishing to remove to the western country, will sell the FARM on which he resides in Fairfax county, 11 miles from Alexandria, 9 from George Town ferry, and about the same from the Potomac bridge crossing to the city of Washington—in a healthy, agreeable neighborhood, containing about 470 acres, on which is a convenient dwelling house, large enough for a genteel family, together with all the outhouses suitable, all new or nearly so; an orchard of apple trees of selected fruit, together with different other fruit trees, a proportion of improved meadow for the scythe, and a large portion more may easily be made. Any person inclined to purchase may know the terms by application to Mr. JOHN DULIN, adjoining the said farm, or the subscriber on the premises. E. Dulin.
Marshall's Sale. WILL be offered for sale, to the highest bidder, on MONDAY the 18th day of September next, in the court-house square, at 8 o'clock, in the morning, by virtue of an order of the honorable the circuit court of the district of Columbia for the county of Alexandria, all the right and interest of John Gooding, in and to a certain Negro Man Slave, who has been suffered to go at large and hire himself out contrary to law. R. Mofs; D. M.
Joseph H. Mandeville, KING-STREET, Has just received and for sale, 50 boxes Fresh Raisins, 40 do. Lemmons, 1000 New Goshen Cheese. 15 hhd. 3d and 4th proof Rum 12 do. 1st quality Brown Sugar. ALSO, 2000 bushels Lisbon Salt, 2500 do. Corn, and 70 tons Plaister. September 11.
Baltimore College Lottery Will positively commence drawing on the first Monday in November, HIGHEST PRIZES. 2 of 23,000 Dollars, 3 of 10,000, 3 of 5,000, 2 of 2,000, 10 of 1,000. R. GRAY Having contracted for a large number of tickets in the above lottery, is enabled to supply his lottery customers at the Baltimore price, which at present is Ten Dollars and Fifty Cents, but will advance to Eleven Dollars on the first of October. By this arrangement the expense and risk of postage will be saved to purchasers, and their tickets can be examined at any time during the drawing without any extra charge. September 15.
SALT AFLOAT. 2000 bushels Ground Allum SALT, on board Schooner Sylvia, at Messrs. Lawrafon and Fowle's wharf. Apply to Faxon, Metcalf & Co. WHO HAVE ON HAND. FRENCH BRANDY. HOLLANDS GIN. WRITING & WRAPPING PAPER. SUGAR in barrels. Boxes RAISINS, &c. MOULD & DIPT CANDLES. And a general assortment of SHOES as usual. Sept. 14.
NIGHT SCHOOL. THE subscriber returns his most grateful acknowledgements to the inhabitants of this town and its vicinity for their past favors, and earnestly solicits a continuance of the same. He likewise begs leave to inform them that on MONDAY, the 18th instant, he will commence his Night School, where will be taught, as usual, Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Mathematics, &c. &c. Any young gentleman wishing to be instructed, will please to make early application to G. W. Carlin. September 14.
TO LEASE, On a low ground rent for ever, and on very advantageous terms, A VALUABLE half acre Lot of Ground, situated on Washington and Duke streets, with a fine corner Lot. There is on the said property three frame buildings, one has been used as a pot house, but could be easily altered into any thing else, as it is a large and strong building—the others are dwelling houses—They will be leased with the ground, which will be rented as it is, or laid out in lots to suit the purchaser. Enquire of M c Knight and Stewart. August 31.
New Publications, Just received, for sale, by JAMES KENNEDY sen. Bookseller, King-street. Caledonian Sketches, by sir John Carr. Mrs. Grant's memoirs of an American Lady. Letters from the Mountains. Dean's Analytical Guide to Penmanship: Thaddeus of Warsaw. Harriott's Struggles. Owenzon's Patriotic Sketches of Ireland. Exiles of Siberia. And the last edition of that much admired work, Conversations on Chemistry. With additions on the arts of dyeing—tanning and currying. ALSO, Some of the best School Books and Stationary, particularly, the finest quality of Letter paper, best Wrapping paper and quills. Sept. 6.

Alexandria Daily Gazette, COMMERCIAL AND POLITICAL.
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY SAMUEL SNOWDEN, Royal-street, Alexandria.
Daily Gazette, 6 Dollars per annum. Country Gazette, 5 Dollars.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16.
These Stanzas possess the property which a French writer well remarks as characteristic of a work of genius—that of seeming easy and being inimitable. They are not unlike some of the happiest efforts of Cowper.
THE COMMON LOT.
Once in the flight of ages past, There liv'd a Man—and who was he? Mortal! howe'er the lot be cast, That man resembled Thee.
Unknown the region of his birth, The land in which he died unknown; His name hath perish'd from the earth, This truth survives alone:
That joy and grief, and hope and fear, Alternate triumph'd in his breast: His bliss and woe—a smile, a tear! Oblivion hides the rest.
The bounding pulse, the languid limb, The changing spirits rise and fall; We know that these were felt by him, For these are felt by all.
He suffer'd—but his pangs are o'er; Enjoy'd—but his delights are fled; Had friends—his friends are now no more; And foes—his foes are dead.
He lov'd—but whom he loved, the grave Hath lost in its unconscious womb: O she was fair!—but nought could save Her beauty from the tomb.
The rolling seasons, day and night, Sun, moon and stars, the earth and main, Erewhile his portion, life and light, 'To him exist in vain.
He saw whatever thou hast seen, Encounter'd all that troubles thee; He was—whatever thou hast been; He is—what thou shalt be.
The clouds and sunbeams, o'er his eye, That once their shades and glory threw, Have left in yonder silent sky, No vestige where they flew.
The annals of the human race, Their ruins, since the world began, Of HIM afford no other trace Than this—THERE LIVED A MAN!
From the Federal Gazette.
SOME REFLECTIONS ON THE LATE ARMISTICE.
It appears that the first and greatest result of the battle of 7th July, was an armistice of 30 days; by which to obtain the citadels of Gratz and Brunn, and a few leagues of territory from the Austrians, the French have agreed to cease military operations, even in Poland as well as Germany, and restore the provisions and arms, with the garrisons of the citadels, to their enemies. As a capitulation, this armistice is something like that obtained by Bonaparte at Leoben, when he was permitted to retire from the gates of Vienna, by ceding the sovereignty of Venice, giving up Mantua and all Italy, which the French directory would not however ratify, and it is infinitely more favorable to the Austrians than that granted to the French in Portugal, and for which sir Hugh Dalrymple was lately tried for his life in England.
Such an armistice has never been witnessed until now. In that which followed the battle of Marengo, the arms and magazines were all retained, as well as 16 or 17 fortresses. Peace did not ensue even then, until some time after, and if it followed, the arch duke is always said to have disapproved of it.
It is not yet known by which party the suspension of arms was solicited, or by which it was most desired. It is said the archduke had made such proposals before the battle, and it is not therefore unlikely, they proceeded from him after it, but it is important to remark that, what Bonaparte had rejected before, he assented to after the battle, a change of policy, which if true, could only be affected by a reverse, or the prospect of a reverse to his arms and cause. As to the battle itself, it may be believed to have been one of the most severe ever fought by Bonaparte, since it has compelled him to speak respectfully of his enemy for the first time in his life.
Suspensions of arms being always demanded by the weaker side, it may be considered that, if granted, they are certainly favorable to that side. The stronger has much to lose, and the weaker much to gain by time. So they are also almost always solicited by the power acting on the defensive, and if granted by the other, the advantage of attack, if not rendered equal, the party which before had remained on the defensive, has at least an opportunity of reversing the warfare, if so disposed. That party too which fights at home, maintains the war at much less cost, than its opponent, and recruiting an army from home, by troops which are to be sent to the enemy's country, is itself equal to a little warfare. Every months delay to an invading force is equal to a campaign of the defending army, in respect to disaffection, expence and mortality.
There is some ambiguity in the translations, especially as to the names of places, as well in the copy of the Armistice, as in the French Bulletin giving an account of the battle; for instance, I cannot discover whether the Sachsegein which was taken on the commencement of the battle, is or is not the same place which was to be delivered by the Austrians to the French after the armistice, called Sachsenburg. But it does not appear that the French had any where passed the limits of Austria more than 3 leagues, and it is well known that this circle or territory extends but a little way north of the Danube, or east of Vienna, where the French had possessed the country before the battle of Elsing on the 22d May. The town of Gratz, and perhaps all but the citadels of the other places, had been taken by the French previous to the last battle, and those citadels were possibly on the point of being delivered up at the time the armistice took place, together with all the artillery and stores within them. Some Austrian troops remaining in the Tyrol and Vorarlberg, were in the rear of the French, and separated from the main army, as well as from the duke of Brunswick and the arch duke John. By the conditions of the armistice, all these scattered troops are saved, and will no doubt be united with one or the other of the main divisions of the Austrians and will with their stores enable those divisions to hold a very different and more imposing front. This must be of the more importance to the archduke, as he seems constantly to have sought those positions, at least for his own division, when he could least defend those countries on which he most relied, viz.: Bohemia, Moravia, and Hungary, and face either the French or the Russian, accordingly as he was attacked by the one or the other, as well as to keep up a communication with Galicia and Dalmatia.
The delay obtained by the armistice is of more importance to the Austrians, in respect to the allies. If the French could have overrun Bohemia and Hungary in July or August, and had dictated a peace, all which doubtless they would have attempted, if it had been thought practicable, after the battle of Wagram, they might have silenced all opposition in the north of Germany, and prevented the English from landing forces in that quarter; and at the same time they might have sent a powerful army against the Spaniards. As it is, no material obstacle can be thrown in the way of the first, and it is highly probable the French will have been obliged to quit Madrid, if not driven out of Spain entirely, before hostilities can recommence on the Danube and the archduke Charles gives up the present contest. Should this eventually happen, those allies may occupy the conqueror, until Germany is recruited, renewing alternately the contest, or as a whist player would say, and a see saw be established, which will, after calling out every trump, win the odd trick.
A friend to the Independence of Nations.
ARCHDUKE CHARLES.
CAMPAIGN OF THE AUSTRIANS, IN 1796
Extracted from the "Historic and Geographic Atlas," by Le Sage; published at Paris in the year 1802, during the consulship of Bonaparte; a work selected by the Commission of Public Instruction for the use of libraries and lyceums.
"At the opening of the campaign of 1796 the French forces formed a great arch, extending from Strasburg to Dusseldorf. The Rhine, or the Austrian forces which occupied the two banks of that river, formed the chord of this arch, from Spire as far as beyond Coblenz; Mayence formed the centre, where was stationed the main body of the Austrian forces, with the intention of forcing the centre of the arch, but feebly protected by the French, who, on the contrary, had placed their principal force at the two extremities, with an intention of forcing and out-flanking the Austrian line.
By this it appears, that each, in like manner, meditated an invasion and offensive movements. The French wished to penetrate into Germany; the Austrians wished to return to the frontiers of France; and with this intention each party naturally had placed its greatest force in opposition to the weakest part of the enemy. These two plans although the same as to their object, differed much as to the merit of conception. The Austrian plan was defective; the French presented great advantages. If the latter conquered, they laid open to themselves a defenceless country, abounding with every thing necessary; they placed the Austrian army in an imminent danger of being surrounded; should, on the contrary, victory have been on the side of the Austrians, their progress would have been impeded at every step by a chain of fortresses, and they would have been incessantly harassed on their two wings, by two considerable armies. Such were the plans and the situation of the two armies. Jourdan commanded the French forces on the north; Moreau those of the south. As to the Austrians, they were entrusted to the command of a young prince, brother of the emperor, till then known only by the merit of his blood, and his distinguished birth; he had just been appointed to fill the place of Clairfait, whose talents and experience made him one of the ornaments and props of the Austrian army. It Europe at first appeared surprised at such a choice, and yielding to appearances, seemed astonished to see, at so critical a moment the fate of the empire placed in hands so young, that surprise was soon succeeded by admiration, when she beheld those brilliant actions, which discovered in him the hero.
The campaign opened with the month of June, and from the first instant the defects of the plan of the cabinet of Vienna was discoverable. The archduke at first made his way to Mayence with success; but is immediately interrupted in his course by the disasters of his right wing, driven beyond the Seig and the Lahn. He flies to their assistance, and re-establishes his affairs in the most brilliant manner. Then again his solicitude is excited for the disasters of his left; general Wurmsier had been detached from it with thirty thousand men, which had become necessary in Italy where Bonaparte was commencing his extraordinary and brilliant career. Moreau, skilfully taking advantage of these circumstances, had crossed the Rhine and threatened Swabia. The archduke abandons his success in the north, and precipitates his march to meet Moreau; less fortunate at this rencontre , he is beaten at Etingen , and from that moment his position becomes embarrassing, he is obliged to put himself on the defensive, and to give way to efforts made by both wings of the French army; for it is scarcely necessary to say, that when the archduke returned to meet Moreau, Jourdan had resumed his first march, and his success was complete; he had crossed again the Lahn and the Lahn, had entered Frankfort, and was marching into Franconia.
In this perilous situation, the archduke determines upon a retreat, throws 25,000 men into the fortresses of the Rhine, and retires before Moreau along the Neckar and the Danube; whilst Wartensleben retires before Jourdan, through Franconia towards Bohemia.
Attentive Europe viewed with anxiety the situation of the Austrians, and the danger of the empire. Military men and politicians sought in vain a relief from certain disasters. It was found in the presence of mind of the young prince, in a stroke of genius of the archduke, he ascended slowly the left bank of the Danube crosses the river of Donawert, burns his bridges & feigns an intention to encamp on the right bank. Moreau immediately moves his army there, precisely as was expected by the archduke, who had left a considerable body of troops to defend the passage of the Leck, and then rapidly descended the Danube at the head of twenty thousand chosen men, recrosses the river at Neubourg, at Ingolstadt, and fell suddenly on the right of Jourdan, who faced the Naab, beyond which he had driven general Wartensleben. The young prince beats the right wing of Jourdan, and from that moment every thing assumes a new aspect, and the empire is saved. Wartensleben resuming the offensive, repels and beats Jourdan in front, who can never succeed in covering his flank, constantly attacked and out-flanked by the archduke, whose admirable celerity precedes Jourdan incessantly, step by step, into every place of retreat, to Neuremberg, Wurtzburg, Aschaffenburg, wresting from him every place which might cover his retreat, his magazines, in a word all his resources, and forces him to throw himself into dangerous routes, whereby his march is rendered painful, and finally becomes a complete and disastrous confusion.
No sooner does the archduke see the enemy paralysed, than he turns about towards the south, and marches to precipitate the attack the rear of Moreau, reinforcing his army with the garrisons on his route. He arrived too late: Moreau, by his effort and courage, had just rendered this effort useless. After having waited some time, threatening Munich and Regensburg, in hopes of bringing the archduke back and relieving his colleague, Moreau himself, surrounded on all sides, separated from France, deprived of all communication, without information, without hope, and finally accomplished, one of the most glorious retreats ever known. At the moment that the archduke reached Offenburg Moreau entered Friburg, after having surmounted all the obstacles of nature and the efforts of the enemy: he had the glory of regaining his frontiers with the whole of his army, cannon and baggage, without suffering any check or loss, crowned with several victories, and the suffrages of his enemies themselves. The general, even then, endeavored to maintain himself in Brisgau but was forced, after several bloody engagements, to recross the Rhine, and to suffer the archduke to retake the fortress of Kehl and the bridge of Huningen, which closed the season, and brought the armies back to precisely the same positions they occupied in the opening of the campaign.
Such is the sketch of this celebrated campaign, in which the young archduke, in the pleasing gratification of seeing himself proclaimed the liberator of Germany, which he has since remained the hope of the idol. In every extraordinary crisis of the Austrian monarchy, all eyes have been fixed on him—twice since, in moments of despair, the empire has been entrusted to him, too late perhaps for success, but for his glory, because it rests upon solid qualities and amiable virtues, which have early rendered him independent of events.
NORFOLK, September 12.
Arrived, schooner Louisa Clark, Capt. Cother, 20 days from Antigua. Left the brigs Eliza Henry, of this port, discharging; Jane, Denay, of New-York; and Experiment, Budd, for North Carolina, sail in 8 days—A schooner of and bound for Alexandria was to sail in two days at Captain G.
** I wish to take a YOUNG MAN that can come well recommended, learn the Druggist business. William Harper, jun.
September 6.
Comb Manufactory AND Fancy Store.
THE subscriber respectfully informs his friends and the public in general that he has purchased the STOCK and TOOLS of GOODS of Mr. John Luff, and is now carrying on the COMB-MAKING in his various branches, in the same established stand, Royal-street, near the City Hotel, where he has a general assortment of Ivory, Tortoise shell and Horn Combs, with a variety of other Fancy Goods, viz. Jewellery, Per-Sumers, Scissors, Razors, Duff's Patent Razor Strop, good quality Windsor Soap, &c. Bells, Whips and Walking Canes of almost every description, Looking Glasses with gilt mahogany frames, malopony and parchment Dressing Glasses, with and without drawers, with a variety of Cerner Goods, and other articles not enumerated, which will sell by wholesale or retail on moderate terms, to those who will favor him with their custom.
Orders from the country will be thankfully received and punctually attended to. Thomas Mount.
September 12.
FOR RENT,
THE DWELLING HOUSE of the late Colonel Hook, on Water-street.—It is a spacious and convenient, and has all necessary outbuildings, with a very excellent garden attached to it.
J. H. Hook, John M c after.
March 25
Entertainment.
THE subscriber respectfully informs his friends and the public generally, that he has opened a House of Entertainment for suppers and others, at Colchester Ferry, opposite Woodbridge, where he will keep a constant supply of whatever may be necessary to his line for the accommodation of those who may favor them with their custom, on the most moderate terms.
Wm. Millar eos. Lander
March 27.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16.
The Secretary of State left the city on Wednesday for Baltimore.
The Secretary of the Treasury also left the city the same day for the northward.
The following gentlemen were on Wednesday elected Directors of the bank of Washington.
 Daniel Carroll, of Dud.  George Blagden,  John Davidson,  Joel Barlow,  Robert Brent,  William Cranch,  Washington Boyd,  Robert Sewall,  Frederick May,  George Calvert,  Joseph Forrest,  James S. Stevenson. 
Extract of a letter dated Kingston, Jamaica, dated August 3.
We had a few days ago a severe gale or young hurricane, in which several vessels have been detained by the shipwreck at Port Royal within these two days, among the rest the schooner Glee, on Philadelphia under what pretence I cannot learn. Markets, Flour 12 dollars, rice 6 to 7, rice 5 per cwt. W. O. bhd. 75 per M. 18 inch Cypress shingles, 25 dollars. We have had few or no arrivals, for some time, from the United States, and of course markets are rising.
The Report.—Our Philadelphia correspondent observed in his letter of to-day that a report had been put in circulation, that the American frigate Constitution, (which happens to be now lying in the Sound) had fallen in with a British frigate, given her battle (for some cause unknown) and after a severe contest, had, of course, conquered her, and had, of course, carried her in; not one word of which did our correspondent believe. This report we really should not have thought worth even a mention in the paper, but having accidentally read it to one of those persons who are fond of creating a buzz, he has it to the coffee-house, and in ten minutes all the democratic quid nunces , little wits and great orators in town, have got hold of it and are making the most of it, so that it is probable there will be a powwow extraordinary this evening at the wigwam to celebrate the great and glorious event. (N. T. Ev. Post.)
HUMOR.
Tom Moore, the linen draper of Fleet-street, standing at his door one day, a countryman came up to him with a nest of jackdaws, and accosted him, says, "Measter, wot ye buy a nest of daws?" No, I dont want any." "Measter, (replied the man) I'll sell 'em all chape; you shall have the whole nest for noinpence." "I dont want 'em (answered Tom Moore,) so go about your business. As the man was walking away, one of the daws popt up his head and cried "Mauk, Mauk." Damn it (says Tom Moore) the bird knows my name. Halloo countryman, what will you take for that bird?" "wohy you shall have him for three pence." Tom Moore bought him, had a cage made, and hung it up in the shop.—The journeymen took much notice of the bird, and would frequently tap at the bottom of the cage, and say, "who are you?" and immediately reply "Tom Moore of Fleet-street." In a short time the Jackdaws learnt these words, and if he waited victuals or water, would strike his bill against the cage turn up the white of his eye, cock his head and cry, "who are you? who are you? who are you? Tom Moore of Fleet-street." Tom Moore was fond of punning and often lost large sums of money. Finding his business neglected in his absence, he had a small hazard table set up in the one corner of his dining room, and invited a party of his friends to play at it.—The Jackdaw had by this time become familiar, his cage was left open, and he hopped into every part of the house: sometimes he got into the dining room, where the gentlemen were at play. One of them being a constant winner, the others would say "damn it, how he knicks'em!" the bird learnt these words also; and adding them to the former, would call, "who are you? who are you? Tom Moore of Fleet-street, Tom Moore of Fleet-street—damn it how he nicks'em!" Tom Moore, from repeated losses and neglect of business, failed in trade, and became a prisoner in the Fleet. He took his bird with him and lived on the master's side, supported by his
friends in a decent manner. They would sometimes ask, "what brought you here?" When he used to lift up his hands and answer, "bad company by G—d." The bird learnt this likewise, and at the end of the former words would say, "what bro't you here?" and (to imitate his master) lift up his pinions and cry "bad company by G—d." Some of Tom Moore's friends died, others went abroad; and by degrees he was totally deserted, and removed to the common side of the prison, where the distemper broke out. He caught it; and in the last stage of life, lying on a straw bed, the poor bird, (who had been two days without food or water) came to his feet, and striking his bill on the floor, called out "who are you? who are you? who are you? Tom Moore of Fleet-street, Tom Moore of Fleet-street, Damn it how he nicks'em! damn it how he nicks'em! What brought you here? what bro't you here?—Bad company, by G—d, bad company, by G—d." Tom Moore, who attended to the bird, was struck with his words, and reflecting on himself, cried out "Good God! to what a wretched situation am I reduced! my father when he died left me a good fortune, and an established trade—I have spent my fortune, ruined my business, and am now dying in a loathsome gaol, and above all, keeping that poor thing confined without any support. I'll endeavor to do one piece of justice before I die, by setting him at liberty." He made shift to crawl from the straw bed, opened the casement, out the bird flew. A flight of Jackdaws from the temple was going over the gaol, and Tom's bird mixed amongst them. The gardeners were then laying the plats of the temple gardens, and as often as they placed them in the day, the Jackdaws pulled them up by night. They got a gun and attempted to shoot some of them; but, being cunning birds, they always placed one as a watch in the stump of a hollow tree; who, as soon as the gun was levelled, cried, "mauk, mauk," and away they all flew, so that the man could never shoot one of them. The gardeners were advised to get a net; and the first night it was spread they caught fifteen. Tom Moore's bird was amongst them. One of the men took the net into the garret of an uninhabited house, fastened the door and windows, and turned the birds loose. "Now (says he) you black rascals, I'll be revenged on you." Taking hold of the first at hand, he twists his neck and (throwing him down) cries, "there goes one." Tom Moore's bird, who had hopt upon a beam in one corner of the room, unobserved, as the man laid hold of the second, calls out, "Damn it how he nicks'em!" The man dropt the bird he had in his hand; and turned to where the voice came from observed the other with his mouth open and calls out, "Who are you?" to which the bird answered, "Tom Moore of Fleet-street, The devil you are! And what brought you here?" Tom Moore's bird lifting up his pinions answered, "Bad company by G—d, bad company by G—d." The fellow, frightened almost out of his wits, opened the door, ran down stairs, and out of the house, followed by the birds, who by this means saved their lives and gained their liberty.
SHIP NEWS.
Port of Alexandria.
 ENTERED, Ship Diana, Lewis, Madeira, via Isle of May—salt and wine—to John and Thomas Vowell, Joseph Dean, and A. C. Cazenove.  Schooner Polly and Sally, Stelly, Baltimore—sundries—to different merchants.  Schr. Dolphin, captain Harper, 17 days from Barbadoes—ballast—James Lawra-son.  The schr. Wm. Deane, capt. Caruthers, sailed five days before for Turks Island.  Left there, brig Joseph, Ross, of Washington, to sail for Turks Island on the 28th of August; schr. Julia and Sally for Turks Island same day; brig Betsey, capt. Dade.  Markets dull—Flour six dolls. fifty cents.  CLEARED, Schr. Eliza Ann, Travers, New York—by J. & T. Vowell. 
Notice is hereby given, THAT the Stockholders in the George-Town and Alexandria Turnpike Road Company, are requested to pay an instalment of Ten Dollars on each share on MONDAY the 16th of October next, to William Whann, the Treasurer at the Bank of Columbia. By order of the Board, JOHN MASON, Pres'nt. Sept. 15.
TO RENT.
The subscriber offers to RENT for one or more years,
His late Dwelling-House and the two Lots adjoining and belonging to it in this town. The situation of the house is healthy and agreeable, and upon the lots are erected all the necessary out houses. As the house is generally known a further description of it is deemed unnecessary.
He will also RENT for one or more years,
His Farm on Great-Hunting-Creek, containing between 80 and 90 acres. The soil is good and may be made highly productive. To this farm is attached a Fishing Shore equal to any in the neighborhood, which will be rented with it.
The above mentioned property may be viewed at any time by such as are inclined to rent. Possession of the property in town will be given at any time, and possession of the farm, &c. on Great Hunting Creek, on the first day of January next. The terms may be known by application to J. D. SIMMS, in Alexandria, or to the subscriber at his farm in Fairfax county.
James Craik.
September 16. cost
ALEXANDRIA THEATRE.
FOR THE BENEFIT OF Mr. & Mrs. JEFFERSON.
ON SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 16,
WILL BE PRESENTED, A FAVORITE COMEDY, CALLED
THE BUSY-BODY.
 Marplot, the Busy Body, Mr. Jefferson.  Sir George Airy, Cone.  Charles, Downie.  Sir Francis Gripe, M'Kenzie.  Sir Jealous Traffic, Francis.  Whisper, Blisset.  Butler, Harris. 
 Miranda, Mrs. Wilmot.  Isabinda, Jefferson.  Patch, Francis.  Scentwell, Jacobs. 
End of the Play the following COMIC
Songs by Mr. JEFFERSON.
HOW TO NAIL 'EM.
Master JACKEY GILPIN's intended JOURNEY TO BRIGHTON.
GILES SCROGGIN'S GHOST.
To which will be added A FAVORITE FARCE, IN TWO ACTS, CALLED,
WHO'S THE DUPE?
 Old Doily, Mr. Jefferson.  Granger, M'Kenzie.  Sandford, Cone.  Jeremy Gradus, Downie.  Servant to Doily, Harris. 
 Miss Doily, Mrs. Jefferson.  Caroline, Francis. 
Box one ollar—Pitt three uarters of a dollar—Gallery half a dollar—Children's Tickets to the Boxes half a dollar.
** Tickets to be had at the office of Mr. Snowden, at Mr. Caton's and at the Theatre.
†† Doors will open at six—curtain ris a quarter before seven o'clock.
Public Sale.
Under the authority of a decree of the honorable circuit court of the district of Columbia, held at Alexandria, the subscribers will expose to public sale for cash, at the coffee house, Monday the 25th instant,
A LOT OF GROUND,
ON the east side of Washington street, beginning at the distance of 156 feet seven inches to the southward of King street, extending thence northwardly on Washington street 20 feet in front, and running back 123 feet 5 inches. On this lot is erected a comfortable dwelling house; the whole subject to an annual ground rent of six pounds.
George Deneale, R. I. Taylor.
September 2. cost
New House of Entertainment.
THOMAS RHODES, respectfully informs the citizens of Alexandria and the public, that he will open A HOUSE OF ENTERTAINMENT on the first day of July next, in a commodious and airy new house on Prince-street, sign of the Eagle, a few doors above Thomas Swann's dwelling.—He intends to keep a constant supply of the best LIQUORS and PROVISIONS, and will accommodate travellers and others on such moderate terms as to make it an object to call on him. He will be provided with a careful hostler and has good stabling for horses.
The situation is superior to any in town for the accommodation of travellers, it being out of the way of bustle and there is a pump of the best water at the door! June 27.
Dissolution of Partnership.
BY mutual consent the partnership of Jonathan and Mahlon Schofield is dissolved this first day of June, 1809:—All those having claims against them, or either of them, are requested to bring them in to Jonathan Schofield for settlement, and all those indebted to them, or either of them, are requested to call and pay the same or to give their notes to Jonathan Schofield, who is duly authorised to receive payment and settle every thing.
Jonathan Schofield, Mahlon Schofield.
The subscriber intending to leave Alexandria, offers for sale ALL HIS PROPERTY, real and personal, viz.
600 acres of heavy timbered Land, in Albemarle and Louvanah counties, on James-River, with a Mill Seat thereon, and well calculated for an enterprising man to make money.
13 Building Lots, containing near 8 acres each, pleasantly situated for country seats, on the Leesburg road, about 3 miles from the town of Alexandria.
About 80 acres Wood-land, near Mason's neck, in Fairfax county, Virginia.
About 300 acres, mostly Wood-land, on Acotique, in Fairfax county, Virginia.
An undivided half or fourth part of the Adelphi Mills, and about 40 acres of Land belonging thereto. This valuable merchant mill has been lately repaired and finished with all the machinery complete; a Stone House 45 feet by 55, two water wheels and three pair of five feet burs on an excellent stream of water, with Stabling, and Store-House, Smiths' Shop, Coopers' Shop, and a number of Dwelling Houses for families, Orcharing, &c. &c.
Also, about 30 acres of Land contiguous to the above place.
One Lot of Land, on Queen-street, in Alexandria, with a Brick House now building thereon.
Three vacant Lots of Land, near the glass works, in the city of Washington.
A valuable Farm, near Carlisle's mills on Opeccan, near Winchester, in Frederick county, containing 180 acres of Land, with plenty of heavy timber, meadow land, and a good mill seat on an excellent stream of water.
Seven Shares Washington Bridge Stock.
Five Shares Little River Turnpike Stock.
One Share in the Alexandria Library.
All my flock of Dry Goods on hand, &c.
All my Household & Kitchen Furniture, &c. &c.
One Horse and Chair, and a Milch Cow.
For all which terms will be made easy. I wish to rent, on moderate terms,
The House and Store I now occupy.
Jonathan Schofield.
August 26.
Domestic Manufactures.
THE subscriber proposes erecting at the Centre Mills, near Alexandria, a Machine for carding Wool, and expects to have it ready to run by the 30th of the present month. It will card the wool and form it into rolls for the spinning wheel, or into batts for hatters, or other purposes. The advantage of having wool prepared by these machines for the purpose of manufacturing into yarn over that which is carded by hand, is generally acknowledged, as being the cheapest and most perfect in its operation. Those persons who may incline to give encouragement to this establishment, may depend on the utmost punctuality as to time and unremitted attention in the execution of the work. The wool when carded into rolls will be packed in such manner as to preserve it in the most perfect state for spinning, and may be transported any reasonable distance without injury. Wool, sent to the carder, must be clean washed, clear of burs, small sticks or other extraneous matter, and assorted in such manner as may suit the owner; and each quality shall be kept separate. The expense of carding will be eight cents for that which is made into rolls, and five cents for batts per lb. payable at the time of delivering, or payment will be received in wool of good quality at 40 cents per pound, as may suit the convenience of the owner.
George Drinker.
August 19.
SAMUEL BROOK
HAS IMPORTED
35 bales of coarse and fine Plains and Kerseys—
Which are for sale at Thomas C. Wright's in George Town.
September 14—15
cost

Scheme of a Lottery, For founding a College in Baltimore.
  2 prizes 20,000 is 40,000   3 10,000 30,000   3 5,000 15,000   2 2,500 5,000   10 1,000 10,000   15 500 7,500   20 200 4,000   30 100 3,000   100 50 5,000   200 20 4,000   3500 15 52,500   2500 12 42,000 
7405 Prizes. } Not two to a Prize, 14595 Blanks. } Of the above Prizes the following are station-ary:
  First drawn Ticket 500   First do. after 1000 Tickets 500   First do. 2000 500   First do. 3000 500   First do. 4000 500   First do. 5000 500   First do. 6000 500   First do. 7000 500   First do. 8000 500   First do. 9000 500   First do. 10000 1000   First do. 11000 1000   First do. 12000 1000   First do. 13000 1000   First do. 14000 1000   First do. 15000 1000   First do. 16000 1000   First do. 17000 1000   First do. 18000 1000   First do. 19000 1000   First do. 20000 1000   First do. 21000 1000   Last drawn Ticket 1000 
The above Lottery commences drawing on the first Monday in November next, and will be continued regularly at the rate of fifteen hundred tickets each week until finished.—prizes in the late New-York and Baltimore lotteries, taken in payment for tickets in his.
A correct list of the drawing will be received two or three times a week, and all tickets sold by the subscriber examined free of expence.
Present price of tickets, Ten Dollars Fifty Cents; but will in a few days be raised to Eleven Dollars—
For sale by Robert Gray.
August 8.
A further Proof
of Yarwood's useful Washing Machine.
We the subscribers have found, on trial, Joseph Yarwood's Patent Washing Machine to answer fully the intended purpose of washing cloaths of every description, and do hereby recommend them to the public as a great saving of soap, labor and cloaths. Given under our hands this day of June, 1809. (Signed)
Dorothea Krouse, Cathinder Calder, Ann McCarren, Martha Abercrombie, Ruth Devon, Rebecca Hattersley, Valinda Brown, Elizabeth Black, Jane B. Swann, H. Dick, Susanna Rounsaville, Elizabeth Wilson, Elizabeth Snyder, Nancy Kell, Sarah Kelsen-ger, Margaret B. Manley, Mary Fendall, Mary Steel, Sarah Fitzhugh, Mary Duffey, Persia Hodgkin, Carolina Hopkins, Sarah B. M'Kenay, Elizabeth Muir, Polly Rhoades, Elizabeth Longden, Ann Snowden, Ann Davies, Mary Bogan, Mary Slade, Betsey Furner, Mary Smith, Sarah G. Janney.
With pleasure I do return my sincere thanks to the above named ladies, and many others who have favored me with their certificates and custom in the purchase of Yarwood's Patent Washing Machine. I find them still in great demand in this place, but finding a very great scarcity of plank to answer the purpose of making them here, I shall in a few days or weeks commence making them to the south-ward. But will endeavor to supply others at a short notice after my return. I have a few now made on hand, which can be had if applied for soon.
Wm. C. Newton, Assignee of Joseph Yarwood.
July 24.
N. B. Mr. John Troup will superintend the making, and supplying customers in my absence.
WM. C. NEWTON.
DIRECTIONS HOW TO USE YARWOOD'S Patent Washing Machine.
First fill the barrel half full of your finest cloaths, then fill the bottom of the Reservoir with hot suds up to the side planks, turn the Crank backwards and forwards so as to make the cloaths fall the hardest against the sides of the barrel for about twenty-five minutes, then use the same suds with a little more soap and hot water for the next finest cloaths, until the suds are unfit for use, then second your cloaths in the same way with boiling suds, after ub-ling a little soap on the dirtiest parts of the cloaths; then rinse them in the machine in warm or cold water.
NOTICE.
BENJAMIN DULANY, sen. esq. having by his indenture of assignment, dated the eighth day of the present month, conveyed to me all his estate, real, personal and mixed, except the Bank Stock and money in deposit now standing in his name, in trust for certain purposes therein mentioned:—This is there-fore to give notice to all tenants and others holding property under lease or otherwise, from, or belonging to the said Benjamin Dula-ny, sen. esq. or who are in any wise indebted to him, that he or they are hereafter to pay and account for the same, to me only or my order.
Daniel F. Dulany.
Sept. 11.
JAMES BACON
Begs leave to inform his former customers and friends, that he has Recommenced the Grocery Business, At his Store on King near Washington-street.
WHERE HE OFFERS FOR SALE,
A well chosen assortment of goods, in that line,
Warranted genuine, particularly his TEAS, WINES & LIQUORS, Which are of a superior quality—He will dis-pose of each and every article on the mos- moderate terms.
May 2.
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District of Columbia.
COUNTY OF ALEXANDRIA—to wit. July Term, 1809.
George Youngs Trustee, &c. } complaint, } vs. } Lawson Dunnington & Geo. } In Chancery. Lawrence, } defendants.
The defendant Lawson Dunnington, not having entered his appearance and given security according to the act of assembly and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court upon affidavit, that the said defendant Lawson Dunnington, is not an inhabitant of this district—on motion of the said complainant by his counsel, it is ordered, that the said defendant Lawson Dunnington do appear here on the first day of next term, and enter his appearance to the suit, and give security for performing the decree of the court, and that the other defendant Geo. Lawrence, do not pay away, convey, or secrete, the debts by him owing to, or the estate or effects in his hands, belonging to the said absent defend-ant Lawson Dunnington until the further or-der or decree of the court, and that a copy of this order be forthwith published for two months successively, in one of the public news-papers published in this county and that ano-ther copy be posted at the front door of the court house of said county.
A copy—Test,
G. Deneale, c. c.
August 29.
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PROPOSALS,
BY XIMBER AND CONRAD, OF PHILADELPHIA, AND JAMES KENNEDY, SENIOR, ALEXANDRIA,
For publishing by Subscription, A GENERAL COLLECTION OF VOYAGES AND TRAVELS,
Forming a complete History, of the Origin and Progress of Discovery, by Sea and Land, from the earliest ages to the present time. Preceded by an Historical Introdu-ction, and Critical Catalogue of Books Voyages and Travels: And illustrated adorned with numerous Engravings.
BY JOHN PINKERTON, AUTHOR OF MODERN GEOGRAPHY, &c.
CONDITIONS.
The work will be handsomely printed. n quarto, on a fine paper and with a new type; and will be put to press as soon as a sufficient number of subscribers is obtained.
It is expected the work will be completed in ten or twelve volumes, each containing be-tween eight and nine hundred pages of letter press, besides several elegant engravings.
A quarter of a volume, or one number, is proposed to be published on the first day of every month, at 2 dollars, payable on delive-ry. To non-subscribers the price will be con-siderably enhanced.
A list of the names of such as patronise this valuable work by subscription, will be pub-lished in the last volume.
The English edition sells at 14 dollars a volume.
** SUBSCRIPTIONS received by JAMES KENNEDY, senior, Alexandria.
July 7.
New-England Rum.
Thirty barrels, for sale by
Joseph Mandeville.
Corner of King and Fairfax streets
FOR SALE,
A TRACT OF LAND,
CONTAINING 1600 acres, more or less, called and known by the name of Buffa-loe Marsh, lying within 12 miles of Winches-ter, in the county of Frederick, in the state of Virginia. On about 900 acres of this tract there are several very well improved farms tenanted for life or lives, the balance free of all incumbrance, including an excellent mer-chanz, mill built with stone, the whole yielding an annual rent of about 800 dollars. Much of this tract is very fertile, well watered, and all abundance of timber. It is generally roll-ing, but part of it is hilly and stoney, chiefly of lime stone. It will be laid off to suit pur-chasers.
Another tract, called Hollis's Marsh, lying in the county of Westmoreland containing about 2800 acres, bordering on the river Potomac, adjoining the Stratford estate, and the late residence of Richard Lee, esq. of Chantilly. On the estate are a number of farms and tenants at will. Part of this land is extremely fertile, and all of it as good as the lands generally are, in that part of the country. The Marsh affords excellent range for stock, and is happily situated for fish and fowls of which that river abounds, and must be a desirable estate to any person who may choose to reside in that part of the country.—It will however be laid off to suit purchasers. The above lands are held by deeds of pur-chase duly recorded in the general court,
Another tract containing 992 acres, lying in the county of Berkeley, ad-joining the residence of Rawleigh Colston, esq. of which about 660 acres is leased for the balance of the life of an aged man, the rest ten-anted at will. This land is situate in what is called the big bend of Potomac, and borders on it. In point of fertility it is esteemed in-ferior to none in that part of the state and is held by deed from James Marshall, esq.
Seven other tracts containing 1000 acres each, adjoining each other in the county of Mason, within a few miles of the Ohio, between the two Kan-hawa's on the wa-ters of Sandy Creek, which runs through a considerable part of it. It adjoins the lands of general Washington, and the late Benja-min Harrison, jun. esq. A large portion of it is rich bottom and the upland of very good quality. It is held under the original paten-tee by deeds duly recorded in the general court.
Five full & complete Shares in the Dismal Swamp Company.
Upwards of 16,000 acres of Lands, being very old military rights, lying in the states of Ohio, Kentucky and the In-diana territory, chiefly patented in my own name and ready to be shewn.
A more particular description of the fore-going property may be seen by applying to Mr. Thomas Taylor, of Richmond, who is authorized to make contracts, or to myself in Alexandria. The titles are all undoubted, and the terms proposed are, one fourth is cash at the time of conveyance, the balance in three instalments, the last two to be on interest from the date. Any species of the public stock and of the different Banks in the United States of Insurance Companies—of the Potomac Bridge and Turnpike Compa-nies will be received in payment according to their fair value. Ground rents in the city of Richmond and town of Alexandria, or Houses and Lots, will likewise be received in payment according to such rates as may be agreed upon.
John Hopkins.
July 27.
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Joseph H. Mandeville, Corner of King and Union-streets, HAS FOR SALE,
2000 baskets coarse and fine Salt, by the bushel and in sacks.
50 barrels Whiskey.
1000 wt. Rhode Island Cheese.
Goshen do. in casks.
5000 wt. best green Coffee, in bags.
1000 do. white do.
French Brandy.
Jamaica, Antigua, Windward Island, and New England Rum.
Imperial, Hyson, Young Hyson, and Hy-son Skin Teas, of the latest importations.
Sugar, best Muscovado, in hogsheads and barrels.
Do inferior qualities, in do.
Molasses, in hogsheads.
Clover Seed, warranted fresh.
Cotton, in bales and by retail.
Candles, mould and dipped.
Loaf and Lump Sugar.
Spanish Cigars, Hamilton's and Garret's Snuff, in bottles, Writing and Wrapping Pa-per, Pepper, Allspice, Chewing Tobacco, Madder, Copperas, Soai Leather, Bed Cords, Leading Lines, &c. &c.
ALSO,
Best Superfine Flour, for private families, a few barrels Corn, and some Seed Oats, Peaister of Paris, &c.
April 17.
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Printing in all its variety neat-ly executed at this office.
TO EXCHANGE
FOR land in this neighborhood, on Prince street, substantially built HOUSE, 3 stories high—its nearness to wharf and most commercial part of the town affords many advantages for a store or house. Apply on the premises to
Dr. Ch. Douglass
September 11.
FOR SALE,
A quantity of House Frames, From 16 feet to 22 feet long, one story and an half and two stories high. I have also two very handsome two story Brick houses, rent, in a pleasant situation, just finished. A. Scholfield.
9th mo. 14th.
Public Sale.
PURSUANT to a decree of the honorable the United States circuit court for the district of Columbia, sitting in Alexandria, on the day, the seventh day of OCTOBER next, at four o'clock in the afternoon, I shall, on the premises, at public vendu for ready money, to the highest bidder, the four adjoining Lots, or pieces of ground, distinguished on a plan thereof in my hands, by the numbers 4, 5, 6 and 7, lying on the west side of Royal street and north of Wolfe street, extending from the intersection of said streets and binding therewith 100 feet on Royal street and 99 feet 5 inches on Wolfe street.
Colin Auld, Commr.
August 21.
VALUABLE LAND
FOR SALE,
Distant 23 miles from Georgetown and Alexandria, 19 miles from Occoquan Mills, and twenty from Dumfries, and within two miles and a half of the Little River Turnpike Road. It consists of Five and Twenty Hundred acres, lying on the waters of Bull and Little Rocke runs, in the counties of Fairfax and Prince William. The quality of this land is excel-lent, and, to a grazier especially, would be a source of great emolument, from the quantity of low grounds: of which there is not less than Five hundred acres, ready, from the strength of the soil, to be sowed in Timothy. This land is decidedly benefitted by the plaster of Pa-ris. On it is a very good site for a mill, a stream being one of the most constant in the part of the country. There are about 800 a-cres in wood, heavily timbered. The improve-ments are, a dwelling house newly fitted up, consisting of two rooms below stairs, with a store room and two convenient closets, three lodging rooms above stairs, an excellent cel-lar, a kitchen, corn house, meat house and stables. Likewise the overseer's house, one in each county, with other necessary houses or negroes, &c.
Between 2 and 300 acres in addition, for sale, in Prince William county, on Bull Run near its conflux with Occoquan. This land lies about 10 or 11 miles from the Occoquan mills, and has nearly one third in wood—its quality is equal to any in its immediate neigh-borhood.
Persons disposed to purchase may be sup-plied on the first named tract with a large stock of horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, farming utensils. The subscriber willing to emigrate southwardly will dispose of the above men-tioned property on the most reasonable terms.
Information respecting the property may be had by application to the honorable Judge Washington of Mount Vernon, H. S. Tur-ner, Esquire, of Jefferson county, or in the absence of the subscriber to Bernard Hoo-son, Esq. living near the premises.
T. Blackburn.
Rippon Lodge, near Dumfries, Va. June 12.
Coppersmith & Tin-Plate-Worker.
THE subscriber continues to make and repair all kinds of COPPER & TIN WARE, and also carries on the BRASS FOUNDRY BUSINESS under the direction of William Fletcher, and will execute any work in that line.
FOR SALE,
15 boxes 10 by 12, and 15 do. 8 by 10, hemia Window Glass, of a good quality.
TO LET,
The House on Fairfax-street, occupied by myself, which is made to accommodate one or two families—I will give a lease on mod-erate terms. Also, the Brick House on the corner of Prince and Royal-streets, and one Blacksmith's Shop with a set of Tools, For Sale or to Let on a Ground Rent, ever,
63 feet of Ground, fronting on King-street and running back 100 feet to a 10 feet alley, it is situate nearly opposite the gas pump in a good part of the town.
The highest price will be given for old Copper, Pewter, Brass and Lead.
George M'Munn.
Who has for hire a handsome light Coach, with a careful driver. August 30.