Alexandria daily advertiser (Alexandria [Va.]), 1808-01-05 00:00:00

Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
Vol. VIII.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1808.
[No. 2059.]
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 viewed and purchased at the lowest limitation and prices.
P. G. Marsteller, V. M.
FOR SALE, A Negro Woman, a complete House Servant.
Apply to The Printer. December 22. 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
Wanted to Purchase or Hire, Two NEGRO MEN , accustomed to plantation work, one other as a striker to a smith one as a cook, and one hostler. None need apply but such as can be well recommended. Apply to John Gadsby. November 24. d
TEA PIPES Choice Cognac Brandy, 8 hhds. West-India Rum, 10 qr. casks L. P. Teneriffe Wine, 16 casks Rice, 195 Shares Marine Insurance Stock, For Sale by Catlett and Fisk. November 19. 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. dtf
JAMES SANDERSON Offers for sale very low, 25 hogsheads Muscovado Sugar, 70 bags green Coffee 15 hogsheads well flavored Rum 5 pipes Cognac 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. WINES. 19 pipes old port 5 do. Madeira 30 quarter casks Lisbon 12 do. particular Teneriffe 5 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 do. alum 10 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 200 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 sale on hand—with a number of other articles—all of which he will sell low on his own terms. Aug. 31.
Broker's Office.
THE subscriber again tenders his service to the public, and will at all times be ready to make advances on deposits—or to procure cash for good paper.—The strictest delicacy and secrecy may be relied on.
A. LINDO, Broker.
Dec 23 d Wanted to Purchase, A NEGRO MAN from 18 to 25 years of age; for whom a liberal price will be given. Apply to
John Gadsby.
November 19. d
WANTED, A vessel of five or six hundred barrels, to take freight to Boston. APPLY TO
Lawrason and Fowle.
December 14. d
Public Sale.
BY Virtue of a deed of trust, from George Parker, to the Subscriber, for the purpose of securing the payment of a sum of Money there in mentioned to William Fitzhugh esq.
Will be sold at Public Sale on the premises for cash, on WEDNESDAY the 13th day of January next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon:
A handsome, two story Frame House and the Lot whereon it stands, situated in a very desirable part of the Town on the north side of King-Street opposite to Mr Wm. Rhodes,
Amos Alexander.
Dec. 23. dts.
Public Sale.
TO BE SOLD, by public auction, on MONDAY, the 18th of January, 1808, if fair, if not the next fair day, pursuant to the last will and testament of Thomas Ludwell Lee, Esq. of Coton, (if not previously disposed of at private sale, of which due notice will be given—
All the residue of His Berry-Hill Estate, Situate in the county of Stafford, containing three hundred acres or thereabouts. A considerable part of this land is excellent meadow ground, lying upon Potomac Run, and the remainder is represented to be good farming land, and well timbered.
The terms are—One third ready money, the balance in equal payments in twelve and eighteen months.—A title will be made when all the payments are completed.
GEORGE CARTER, FOR FANNY LEE, Executrix of Thomas Ludwell Lee.
December 16. dts
Ten Thousand Dollars-worth OF GOODS FOR SALE. Will be sold, to the highest bidder, on MONDAY, the first day of next February, in the town of DUMFRIES, at the store-house formerly occupied by Mr. JAMES MUSCHETT, deceased:
About 10,000 dollars worth of GOODS tolerably well assorted. The said goods will be laid off and sold in parcels of from forty to one hundred dollars amount in each parcel.
A credit of nine months will be given on one half of the purchase and fifteen months on the balance, the purchaser to give bond (to carry interest from the date if not punctually paid) and approved security before the goods are removed.
The sale of said goods will continue from day to day until the whole are sold.
ALL PERSONS indebted to the firms of JOHN M. MUSCHETT and Co. JAMES MUSCHETT, senior, and Co. and JOHN and CHARLES MUSCHETT and Co. are hereby notified and requested to come forward without delay and settle their respective accounts and pay off the same to the subscriber, who is fully authorised and empowered by JOHN M. MUSCHETT, the surviving partner in the aforesaid firms, to settle and receive all such debts; otherwise I shall be under the necessity of bringing suits against every person owing anything to said firms immediately, who fails to comply with the foregoing request.
All those who have claims against said firms will please to forward them to me as soon as convenient.
John Linton, Attorney in fact for JOHN M. MUSCHETT.
Dumfries, Dec. 9, [11] } dts.
To be Hired
FOR THE ENSUING YEAR, TWO NEGRO MEN, the one an excellent house servant and carriage driver, the other a blacksmith.—Apply to the Printer.
December 30. dr0t
HEMP FOR SALE.
I HAVE on hand, ten tons of the first quality CLEAN COUNTRY HEMP, I wish to sell for cash, or on a time.
Bryan Hampson.
December 30. d
NOTICE.
I WISH to hire for the ensuing year, twenty able bodied NEGRO MEN, to be employed on the Little River Turnpike Road.—Good usage, liberal wages, and punctual payment may be relied on.
R. Ratcliffe,
Agent for L. R. T. Company.
December 30. d
Joseph H. Mandeville, KING-STREET, NEAR THE RIVER, Has for Sale,
Muscovado SUGAR in hhds. and bds. various qualities
Loar and Lump do. in bds.
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 } WINES
Cognac and Spanish Brandy Jamaica Antigua } RUM
Windward Island and New-England 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, Havana Honey.
ALSO,
A constant supply of nice Flour for family use.
JOSEPH MANDEVILLE, CORNER OF KING AND FAIRFAX-STREETS; HAS RECEIVED,
6000 lb. Gotten Cheese 1st quality
1 1/2 ton assorted Patent Shot,
30 half chests & boxes
Imperial, Young Hyson, & Hyson-skin, } TEAS,
5 pipes choice Cognac Brandy,
40 bds. Rye Whiskey,
15 cases old Medoc Claret superior quality,
70 lb. Nutmegs,
50 dozen London Mustard,
5 casks London refined Salt-petre,
15 casks chewing Tobacco small twist,
20 boxes Soap,
25 do. mould and dipp'd Candles,
45 kegs yellow ground Ginger,
30 boxes Havana Segars,
5 cwt. Zante Currants,
Raisins in boxes and casks,
Pearl and hulled Barley.
A small quantity basket salt.
Which with a very general assortment of Wines, Liquors and Groceries, he will sell low for cash, produce, or the usual credit.
Nov 16 d
Twenty dollars reward.
RAN AWAY yesterday morning, a negro man named Charles Johnson, about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, very black, has a small scar on one of his cheeks; his legs are small for a person of his size: had on and took on and took with him a grey coating roundabout lined with flannel, and trousers of the same, a black coat & an old grey great-coat, with a variety of other clothing not recollected. Five Dollars will be given if taken in the county, or the above reward if out, and reasonable charges if bro't home.
Lawrence Hooff, Sen.
Masters of vessels and others are cautioned against harbouring or carrying him off.
December 26. en
Public Sale.
On WEDNESDAY, 13th instant, at eleven o'clock, will be sold, on the premises, Several valuable Lots Ground , situated on the corner of Fairfax and Duke-streets.—Terms will be made known at the place of sale.
P. G. Marsteller.
January 4. dts
JOHN HAYRE,
Taylor & Habit-Maker, from London, RESPECTFULLY informs the inhabitants of this town and the public in general, that he has just commenced the above business in Prince-street, next door to the post-office, where he solicits the patronage of a generous public.
Jan. 4. 3t*
Dissolution of Partnership.
THE partnership heretofore carried on in this place, under the firm of Roberts & Griffith , ceased by its own limitation on the 31st ult. As it is necessary to close the business of the concern with all convenient dispatch, all persons indebted to them are requested to make speedy payment to John Roberts , who is authorised to settle the affairs of the partnership, and by whom the business will in future be conducted.
John Roberts, Samuel G. Griffith.
January 4. c11w&w4w
A great Bargain.
I HAVE ON HAND, An hundred Fish Barrels , in good order, and one hundred Whiskey and Rum Barrels : which I will sell low for cash, if applied for soon:—Also a Ten-plated Stove , and Pipe in complete order.—Apply to Jacob Curvis , opposite Mr. William Rhodes , King-street.
January 2. 3t
Twenty Dollars Reward.
ELOPED from the town of Alexandria, on Christmas day,
A Negro Man named Ben,
Belonging to Mrs. Fendall;
AGED about 21 years, tall, straight and spare in his form, with hollow eyes, short nose, head long and projecting behind, full high forehead, a small scar on one of his legs, supposed the left leg; he is somewhat timid, answers quickly when spoken to and sometimes stammer, a little, by trade a gardener, but he has been lately employed in Mr. Moore's sugar refinery in Alexandria, and it is probable can read and write. Had on and took with him a variety of clothing, which as well as his name, he will probably change. It is supposed he has taken the road to Baltimore. Ten Dollars will be given, if he is taken up in this neighborhood, or the above reward, if more than twenty miles from Alexandria.
Edmund I. Lee.
January 4.
Faxon, Metcalf, & Co.
Have received per schooner Jane from Boston, and offer for sale:
 47 bds. New England Rum,  50 boxes Mould Candles,  50 do. Dips do.  100 half boxes Brown Soap,  10 barrels excellent Apples, and a general assortment of Shoes which are now opening. 
Also, from New-York, One trunk gentlemen's extra fine Shoes. December 26. eo2w
Faxon, Metcalf and Co.
Have received per schooner Good Intent , Jno. Baxter, master, from Boston, and offer for sale:
 600 Grind Stones  45 tons Plaister Paris,  40 Pieces Russia Duck  163 cwt. Cheese good quality  95 boxes Mould Candles  12 dozen plain Sifters  31 reams writing paper  40 do. wrapping do.  10 barrels New-England Rum.  10 half barrels Boston bay Mackarel  30 boxes No. 3, Chocolate  5 do. 1, do. 
ALSO IN STORE, Holland Gin, French Brandy, fine fourth proof New England Rum, Young Hyson Tea Boston Beef and Pork, Mould and Dips Candles, Brown Soap—and a general assortment of Shoes. All of which will be disposed of on moderate terms.—Apply as above.
January 2. eo2w

CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY, December 9.
DEBATE.
On the bill from the Senate for making appropriation for building an additional number of gun boats, for the protection of our ports and harbors.
[CONTINUED.]
Mr. Thomas said, that the gentleman on his right, his colleague (Mr. Gardiner) had told the house that he should vote to build the whole number of gun boats, not because he thought them so efficient defence, but because he considered them feeble machines. This reasoning might be conclusive in the mind of that gentleman, and he did not care what influenced him since it appeared they should have his vote for the bill.
However, Mr. T. said, he merely rose to reply to one remark of that gentleman. He knew that it had been rung through the country, by electioneering geatry, for these number of years, that the formidable navy, so carefully raised by the former administration, had been sold off by the present one, and the nation left without defence; and that gentleman, (Mr. G.) had repeated the same story that the formidable navy which had been raised with so much care had been sold off, to the eternal disgrace of the nation. Hearing this assertion, Mr. T. thought it his duty, on that floor to declare that not a single national ship had been ordered to be sold since the present administration came into power; that not a single vessel had been sold except from orders issued previous to the administration of this government was taken out of the hands of those coinciding with that gentleman in political sentiments.
Mr. Masters observing the impatience of the committee for the question should not have risen at this late hour, was it not he perceived that the opponents to the building of frigates mistook the ground taken by the advocates of the amendment. They suppose, (said Mr. M.) that we are for a navy to such an extent as might be competent to meet the British fleets at sea: none of us have advocated such a doctrine. — Mr. M. said the question was whether they would reduce the number of gun boats from 123 to 124, and add four frigates. We contend (said he) that gun boats are of no use in boisterous weather; the advocates of gun boats have conceded that point. We have also conceded that gun boats are useful in calm and shoal water. The frigates were therefore a necessary defence in those harbors which had deep water, more especially in windy seasons, at which time gun boats were not even an auxiliary to forts and batteries; frigates would also serve as a partial protection to commerce. Many arguments had been used to attempt to show that gun boats were preferable to frigates. He understood the gentleman from Vermont (Mr. Fisk) to say that gun boats were the cheapest mode of defence.
He should have no objection to take issue on that point, and go into a calculation, and should be able to prove by the documents of the secretary of the navy, that the building and keeping in service for one year 32 gun boats, carrying one gun each, would cost seventy thousand dollars more than two frigates of 32 guns each, kept in service for the same term of time. Some gentlemen said gun boats ought to have the preference, because they excited emulation among the sailors. It was the first time he ever heard there was more rivalry and pride among sailors for the gun boat system than for ships of war. Gentlemen advocated the utility of gun boats in preference to frigates, because the Turks once gained a victory over the Russian ships of war; but they did not pretend to give the particulars of the engagement. They undertook to show the superior use of gun boats at Algiers and Tripoli: as to the gun boats at Algiers, (Mr. M. said) they never have gained a victory or taken a single ship of war at Gibraltar. — These had to one or two instances, in calm weather, annoyed their enemy by a few shots, and skulked back into port. He was told by an officer, who was entitled to credit, and who was in the engagement at Tripoli, that there was not one shot in six that ever reached the town, and that the bolts of many of the boats started at the beginning of the attack on the town, and were dismantled and towed from the harbor. Some gentlemen had said that increasing our navy by building ships of war was un-
popular, and that gun boats were popular. Mr. M. hoped the gentlemen did not mean that mushroom popularity which raised a man to-day without merit, and would exterminate him to-morrow without demerit. He should always pay respect to the candid reports and unbiased opinions of those who had enjoyed an opportunity of judging correctly. Let the measure be popular or unpopular, he should exercise the office of speaking the truth, as was the duty of every honest man, and if he was convinced that it was for the interest of this nation to build frigates, he should declare it publicly in his place, and boldly combat any difficulties which the measure might encounter, and abide by the consequences.
The amendment offered by Mr. Durell was then negatived — ayes 19.
The bill being about to be read a third time this day, its decision was, on motion of Mr. Elliot, postponed till to-morrow.
[Debate to be continued.]
EXTRAORDINARY PHENOMENON.
The following letter, detailing the particulars of a very extraordinary phenomenon, will be highly interesting to all classes of our readers—but more especially to men of literature and science.
[Com. Adv.]
GREENFIELD, Dec. 19.
Dear Sir,
On Monday morning last, the 14th inst. in the vicinity of this place, several bodies of stone were discovered, which appeared to have descended from the regions above. Several pieces of this stone were shown me by different persons, by whom the fact was so well attested as to make it impossible altogether to disbelieve it. But being resolved to get the best of evidence of such an extraordinary occurrence, which the nature of the case could admit, I devoted this day, in company with the rev. Mr. Holly, in visiting the different places where the stones had fallen. Presuming it may afford you some gratification to know the result of our enquiries, I take the liberty of minutely relating the facts we have collected.
The first place we visited is about 3 1/2 miles in a northeasterly direction from my house, in a lot firmly covered with grass, about 25 rods from the house of Elijah Seely. The breach here made in the ground was about 4 feet in diameter, and nearly the same depth, in a rather sloping direction, which was occasioned by the stone striking a shelly rock and glancing. The rock on which the stone fell was much shattered, and the stone itself very much broken, the largest pieces weighing not more than 6 or 8 pounds; the quantity altogether about a bushel. A quart or two of these fragments we gathered here; the greater part having been previously carried away by the inhabitants. By the fall and glancing of the stone, the dirt and sod were strewn two or three rods round the breach and several pieces of sod carried before the fragments to the lowest depth to which they sunk into the earth, and were removed by myself. Mr. Seely and his wife say that just after day light, they saw vivid flashes of light in rapid succession for five or six seconds; and in about a minute afterwards it was followed with a dreadful explosion resembling somewhat three cannon fired in quick succession ending in a cracking rumbling noise; that about ten o'clock the same morning, going into this lot just back of his house, to see after his cattle, he discovered the breach in the ground above described, and conceiving it to have been caused by something discharged from above, at the time he heard the explosion, he called his wife out to witness the facts; and in the course of the day it was visited by all the neighborhood. — Mr. Seely and his wife are sober, discreet, and intelligent persons, implicitly to be relied on.
The next place we went to view was about four miles N. E. from the first, in the court yard of Mr. William Prince, a respectable and wealthy farmer. The court yard is a grass plat, smooth as a carpet, and firmly trodden. Here we found a hole, about the size of a post hole, two feet two inches in depth, from which had been taken, on the evening of the aforesaid Monday, a stone weighing thirty five pounds, the texture and appearance of which resembled exactly the one which fell at Seely's. Mr. Prince and his wife and sons (men grown) give the same account of the flashes and explosion as was given above, with this further particular, that they heard about a minute after the explosion, the fall of the stone, at the noise of which they were much alarmed, but could not discover the cause. After it was light, Mr. Prince went out to feed his hogs, and passing cross his door yard discovered a hole
in the grass plat, only twenty-seven feet from his house, and enquired of his family if they knew who had made it. — The ground appeared fresh broken, and no dirt thrown out. He looked into it, but could see nothing, and no further discovery was made until evening, when his sons returned from a town meeting at Weston, where they heard of the fall of the stone at Seely's. This induced them to examine further the hole in the court yard. On hauling out the dirt which lay loosely over the stone, they soon discovered it, and took it out entire, except some small pieces that were broken off by stones on the ground. We examined this hole, and found the sod and grass as in the other case, driven before the stone to the bottom of the hole, which we took up with pieces of the stone that had not before been found. The hole was perpendicular in the earth, and in diameter no larger than the stone. A Mr. David Hubbell, a man of undoubted veracity, was passing in the street about twenty-five rods from this stone when it fell, who saw a ball of fire emitting sparks, with a tail about four feet long, shoot along the horizon in a southerly direction, which went out, he said, nearly at the place where the sun is, at one of the clock in summer time; and in about a minute or two afterwards, he heard the explosion, which he described as the others had done, and a minute or two after that, he heard a loud whistling through the air which made a noise like a hurricane. The same appearances and explosions were witnessed by Judge Wheeler and Russell Tomlinson, who were ten miles distant from each other; men of great candor and careful observation; but being distant from the places where these stones fell, neither of them heard the whistling just mentioned. The largest piece of the stone taken out of Prince's yard, which remains entire, weighs about eleven pounds, and is now in my possession; the rest of it has been broken into small parts, and scattered amongst the inhabitants.
The third and last place where these stones have been discovered to have fallen, is about five miles north-east of Mr. Prince and seven below Newtown, near the turnpike road which leads from thence to Bridgeport.
The stone which fell here was small, and falling upon the top of a rock, that projected two feet above the ground, was dashed into small fragments, none of which weighed more than 4 or 5 ounces; and it was judged that the whole of these collected would not more than have filled a quart measure. This stone fell about 30 yards from the house of Mr. Merwin Burr; he and his wife being up they both ran to the door the moment they discovered the flashes of light, and in a minute or two heard the same explosion as heretofore described; and about a minute after the explosion, on they heard something fall near by them which made quite a loud report; and in quick succession three or four other noises at a greater distance, which they thought to be something falling in a swamp, 20 or 30 rods in front of the house. Mr. B. took a candle, and with his wife went out immediately, to see if they could find anything in the direction where they heard the loudest report, but found nothing; when it grew lighter, and before sun rise, Mr. Burr went again, and found the fragments of the stone which had been dashed to pieces against the rock, and which gave precisely the same appearance as those found at the two former places; the swamp being full of water has not been explored. Besides the large piece, I have many smaller ones collected at these three different places by Mr. Holly and myself, exactly resembling each other; and from the mouths of all these witnesses I have named. (except Mr. Burr who happened to be from home) we have taken the facts just as I have here related them. The ball of fire and explosion were witnessed by hundreds in this and the neighboring towns; and I myself, as I was returning from New-York in the stage, a little on this side of Ryec, at the same hour in the morning, saw vivid flashes of light, which lasted four or five seconds of time; and though the curtains were down, the stage was perfectly illuminated; but we heard no report.
This stone, I presume, possessed considerable iron, as it is strongly attracted by the needle, and I judge it is one-fourth heavier than the common granite. The outside is covered with a smooth, glazed, sooty crust, about as thick as foolscap, looking like the back of a chimney; and the broken surfaces are of a bluish lead color, the whole appearing to have undergone the action of intense heat. The body of a stone which fell at Seely's must have weighed more than one hundred pounds.
You will please to excuse the trouble of
so long a letter on so no believe me.
With great respect, Your affectionate Humble servant J
The following articles on the subject, appeared in the last Bridgeport Wardsbrige papers:
BRIDGEPORT, Dec. 23.
Terrestrial Comet. — On the morning of the 14th inst. at about 6 o'clock a terrestrial comet exploded nearly over the town of Weston, about nine miles from this place. The atmosphere was foggy. From a great number of spectators in different positions, different accounts of size, the length of its train of fire, its course and altitude have been reported.
Its course was probably about one point west of south — or south by west — proceeding from the north. Its altitude from one to five miles. The length of its train three feet. The size of its solid body about three feet in diameter. The cause of its explosion was probably the dampness and density of our atmosphere. The stones fell in all directions and have been found as much as six miles apart and of the astonishing weight of thirty five pounds, and some pieces which fell on rocks, are supposed to have weighed 150 pounds.
At New Milford, more than 26 miles from the point of explosion, the shaking of the houses was more severe than nearer the place of its discharge. The stone appears to have been dissolved and concreted again, and is supposed to be strongly impregnated with iron. We understand the intention of the learned faculty of Yale College is excited to this remarkable phenomenon, and it will afford something new and interesting if pursued extensively, which we presume it will be. Mr. Edward King, of London, has published remarks on the falling of stones from our atmosphere, both in ancient and modern times. Mr. King's enquiry was excited by the remarkable dispositions which took place in Tuscany, on the 16th of June, 1794, which comet appeared with an atmosphere of its own, and continued its discharge of stones of a large size for some time.
WARDSBRIDGE, Dec. 23.
On Monday morning, the 14th inst. an uncommonly large Meteor, resembling a fiery-tailed comet, was observed at this place between the hours of 5 and 6 o'clock, passing in a S. W. and N. E. direction. It made a very brilliant appearance, and disappeared behind a cloud in the N. E. with a noise like the report of a cannon.
MADRID, August 15.
NEW DISCOVERIES.
The royal Hydrographical office of this city has published by command of the prince of peace, in the Gazette of this city, the following notice relative to a discovery recently made in the South Seas:
The frigate La Pula, belonging to the Philippine company, and commanded by don John Baptiste Monteverde, on her voyage from Manila to Lima, discovered on the 8th of February, 1806, a group of islands, the southernmost of which is situated in 3 deg. 29 min. north latitude, and 152 deg. 5 min. east longitude from Cádiz.
These islands, 29 in number, occupy a space of 10 leagues from S. E. to S. W. and are separated by channels 1 or 2 leagues in breadth. They are low, woody, and intersected with rivers. Their inhabitants are of the most pacific disposition. They first approached the frigate to the number of 21, in two canoes; when they came within musket shot they ceased rowing, and held some cocoanuts towards the Spaniards, shouting and making signs. The frigate clewed her sails, and hoisted Spanish colors. This manœuvre having apparently excited some apprehensions in the islanders, the Spanish colors were struck, and a white flag was hoisted, the crew at the same time, calling and making signs for the canoe to approach. They accordingly came along side, and gave the Spaniards some cocoanuts, without demanding any thing in return, but none of them could be persuaded to come on board. The crew of the frigate then distributed amongst them some old knives, iron rings and pieces of red cloth; and this liberality excited such joy and gratitude in these good people, that they immediately stripped their canoes to make presents to the Spaniards: their nets, their fish-hooks, their cocoanut shells, which served them for cups, their enormous hats, made of the leaves of the palm tree, were all in a moment removed on board of the frigate, and they at length proceeded to strip them.

of the only garment, fastened round their waists, in order to testify their gratitude to their benefactors. Still they were not content with themselves, and gave the Spaniards to understand that they would return to their island to fetch other friends, and requesting that the frigate would wait for them.
These Indians are tall, well made, ro- bust and active. They are of an olive complexion, have flat noses, black curled hair, and a considerable length of ear. In each ear was a considerable old man, naked like the others, and who appeared to be their chief. One of these old men were white, and is, that these two old men were white, and had aquiline noses. They had rather the air of Spaniards than of Savages. Capt. Monteverde adds, that these islands, and their aged chiefs, bore a considerable re- semblance, in their features and conduct, to the Indians of the island of St. Bartho- lomew, and those of Cafa and Tibetal, where he landed in 1800, with the frigate La Philippine, commanded by Don Juan Ibarrola.
On the 17th October, was boarded off Maldonado by the British frigate Nereid, captain Cobbe, who took the chief mate out of the ship he being an Englishman, but otherwise treated us politely. The sloop of war and cutter were also in sight. They informed us, that it was their deter- mination not to molest the river trade, as the Spaniards supplied them with every thing they wanted. Captain Cobbe also told us, that he expected a war between America and England, and that we should be taken before we got home.
On the 2d December, fell in with and was boarded by a French privateer schoo- ner from Guadalupe, supplied her with water, and was treated politely, lat. 12, 58, north, and long. west 50.
On the 6th was boarded by a French go- vernment brig, called the Victor Hughes, and the schooner Galliter, from Cayenne, with a schooner in company; was inform- ed, that they had captured an English brig from Africa, with slaves, bound to Charles- ton.
Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
MONDAY, JANUARY 4.
Having been under the necessity of employing another person to carry this Paper in part of the Town; the Editor will thank such as are neglected, to give information at the office, that the procedure may be cor- rected.
It is rumoured that Mr. Rose still re- mains on board the Statira frigate in Hamp- ton roads. He is said to have caused certain explanations to be asked relative to the treatment the frigate would receive. The collector of Norfolk being absent, his depu- ty declined taking upon himself the respon- sibility of any definitive reply. As, how- ever, the proclamation of the president explicitly provides for this very case, it is scarcely conceivable that any serious diffi- culty can occur. But it is to be regretted that any trivial circumstance should have occasioned the delay which will in all pro- bability be produced.
Nat. Int.
We learn from Annapolis, that Mr Spence a delegate from Queen Ann county on Tuesday last obtained leave to bring in a bill, "To prevent for a limited time the sale of lands or tenements, goods or chat- tels, on writs of execution, and for other purposes therein mentioned." We under- stand the object of this bill is, to prohibit, during the existence of the present embar- go, sales of all real and personal property by execution; and to prevent a general sacrifice of property to monied capital, and nefarious speculation.
Balt. Ev. Post.
CORRESPONDENCE
BETWEEN
Wilkinson and Randolph.
(A)
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SIR,
I understand several expressions have escaped you, in their nature personal, and highly injurious to my reputation. The exceptional language imputed to you, may be briefly and substantially comprised in the following statement. That you have avowed the opinion I was a rogue; that you have ascribed to me the infernal dispo- sition to commit murder, to prevent the exposition of my sinister designs, and through me have stigmatized those citizen soldiers who compose the meritorious mili- tary corps of our country. No person can be more sensible of the pernicious ten- dency of such cruel and undeserved reflec- tions in their application to public men or private individuals, than yourself; nor is any man more competent to determine the just reparation to which they establish a fair claim. Under these impressions, I can have no hesitation to appeal to your justice, your magnanimity and your gal- lantry, to prescribe the manner and the measure of redress, being persuaded your decision will comport with the feelings of a man of honor, and that you will be found equally prompt to assert a right or repair a wrong.
I transmit this letter through the post office, and shall expect your answer, by such channel as you may deem most pro- per.
I have the honor to be, sir, Your obedient servant,
(Signed)
JAS. WILKINSON.
The hon. John Randolph.
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Dec. 25, 1807.
SIR,
Several months ago, I was informed of your having said, that you were ac- quainted with what had passed in the grand jury room at Richmond, last spring, and that you had declared a disposition to challenge me. I am to consider your letter of the last night, by mail, as the ex- ecution of this avowed purpose, and, thro' the same channel, return you my answer. Whatever may have been the expressions used by me, in relation to your character, they were the result of deliberate opinion, founded upon the most authentic evidence, the greater part of which my country im- posed upon me the painful duty to weigh and to decide upon; they were such, as to my knowledge and to yours, have been de- livered by hundreds of the first men in the union, and probably by a full moiety of the American people. In you, sir, I can re- cognize no right to hold me accountable for my public or private opinion of your cha- racter, that would not subject me to an e- qual claim from colonel Burr or serjeant Dubaugh. I cannot descend to your le- vel. This is my final answer.
(Signed)
JOHN RANDOLPH.
Brig. gen. Wilkinson.
The king of great Britain has ordered a pension of 2000l. per annum, from his pri- vy purse, to the personage known by the name of the Countess D'Albany, widow of the unfortunate Charles Stuart, grandson of king James II.
It appears that the gold mines in the Russian empire afford 42.675 pounds weight of that valuable metal annually, and the silver mines, 7,000,000 pounds. The value of the coin annually exported from Russia is about 1,200,000l. sterling.
We have received Halifax papers to the 19th ult. In the latest we find an address presented to Vice Admiral Berkeley, from the house of assembly of the province of N. Scotia expressive of their "high respect esteem and gratitude for his services to the country." In admiral Berkeley's reply dated December 17, we notice the follow- extraordinary assertion. "As yet I have no official intelligence of my removal from the command." The London prints have confidently stated that admiral Berkeley was recalled, and that sir John B. Warren was appointed in his stead. If the fact had been so, is it not extraordinary that adm. B. is still ignorant of the circumstance.
N. T. Dai. Adver.
VIRGINIA POLITICS.
The following most extraordinary para- graph is taken from the leading, Virginia paper, (Enquirer,) received by this morn- ing's mail.
N. T. E. Post.
"France has acquired the sovereignty of Portugal. Is it not easier to invade Ire- land from Portuguese ports and the north coasts of Spain, than from Boulogne?— May not Bonaparte at least hold out the idea by way of menace? If so, will not G. Britain be obliged to draw her naval force around her? If so, will not the number of her ships for convoy of her trade be di- minished? If so, will not either her trade be lessened, or the number of her trading vessels exposed to American privateers be increased?"
Shall we say "straws shew which way the wind blows."
IMPROMPTU,
On hearing the fate of Copenhagen and Portugal, assigned to this country, by two political opponents.
SCYLLA or CHARYBDIS.
Dick Demo whines among his friends, By whom he's daily led; And fears, nay swears, that we shall be, By Britain Copen'hized.
Says Frank, while laughing at his fear, Confess for once you're "quid ey'd" For surely we're more danger near, In being Portugalized.
CHEESE, &c.
Just received and for sale by Wadsworth and Butler, 15 caks and 26 boxes excellent Cheese, and 9 half barrels Pig Pork. January 5.
Wanted to Hire,
A NEGRO GIRL from 12 to 16 years of age, of good character; for which liberal wa- ges will be given. One from the country would be preferred.
Apply to the Printer.
January 5.
d19t
for the half year ending this day, is declared, and will be ready to be paid to them, or their representatives, on Thursday next the seventh instant.
By order of the President and Directors, Gurden Chapin, Cashier January 4. [5] 31w4w
Public Sale.
PURSUANT to an order of the Orphans' Court of Charles county, will be offered at public sale, on MONDAY, the 25th day of January next, if fair; if not, on the next fair day thereafter, at the residence of the subscri- ber living near Nanjemoy church, in Charles county—the residue of the Personal Estate of Thomas Andrew Dyson late of Charles county deceased.
Consisting of valuable negro men, women, and one likely boy, and some plantation uten- sils. A credit of six months will be given, the purchasers giving bonds or notes with appro- ved security, bearing interest from the day of sale.
Judith C. Dyson, Adm'x
of Thomas Andrew Dyson, deceased, January 1. law3t*
NOTICE.
THE subscriber, of Charles county and state of Maryland, having obtained letters of administration on the personal estate of Tho- mas Andrew Dyson, late of the county afore- said deceased, hereby gives notice to all per- sons having claims against the said deceased's estate, that they are hereby warned to exhib- it them, with the vouchers, properly authen- ticated, to Thomas Price, living near the Hill- Top, in Charles county, Maryland, on or be- fore the first day of July next; they may o- therwise by law be exempted from all benefit of the said deceased's estate.—Given under my hand this 29th day of December, 1807.
Judith C. Dyson, Adm'x
of Thomas A. Dyson, deceased, January 1. law3t*
The Proprietor of the Alexandria Daily Advertiser, will dispose of the Establishment on moderate terms—there are now nearly six hundred Subscribers and the List encreasing,—To a Person of Industry and Talents for conducting a Newspaper, this would be a desirable Situa- tion. Circumstances beyond his Controll render it necessary to make Sale, it will therefore be sold a great Bargain if applicati- on be made soon.
PERFORMANCE.
The Ladies and Gentlemen of ALEXANDRIA, are most respectfully informed that on WEDNESDAY EVENING, Jan. 6.
At Mr. John Hodgkins Tavern;
Will be presented an ENTERTAINMENT con- sisting of Songs, Figures, &c.
By Mr. SICKETS, lately from New-York. In the course of the performance Mr. S. will sing the following songs.
A Favorite Laughing Song—I'de Laugh at my Grannum—O dear, I'me so pleased.— Also a Comic Song, called, Murder in Irish— with several others. Particulars to be expres- sed in the bills for the day.
Admittance 50 Cents, Children half price.
January 2.
d.
TO LET,
THE House and Lot, at present occupied by Mr. DANIEL M'LEAD Painter, next door to Paton and Butchers hard ware store on King-street. Equal to any stand in Alexan- dria, for a Grocery or Dry Goods, with com- plement accommodations for a Family.
Inquire of
Joseph Smith.
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Nov. 4.
ISAAC M c PHERSON HAS LATELY IMPORTED & NOW OF- FERS FOR SALE,
A GOOD ASSORTMENT OF BOLTING CLOTHS,
Of the Manufactory of the Old Three Kings, that are warranted good, are purchas- ed with cash, and sold at a small profit.
ALSO, ON HAND,
A large quantity of BURR BLOCK, of good quality and a sufficient number of hands to execute any order for MILL-STONES at a short notice, No. 20, Fayette-street, Balti- more.
11th mo. 22.
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Marine Insurance Company of Alexandria INSURANCE OFFICE, Jan. 2, 1808. THE STOCKHOLDERS in the Marine Insurance Company of Alexandria, are hereby notified, that the Directors have this day declared a dividend of twenty per cent. for the last six months, on that part of the Capital stock now paid, which will be paid to them or their legal representatives on the 17th inst. B. Order. J. B. Nickolls, Sec'y. January 2, 1808. est 12th inst.
NOTICE. THE Stockholders in the Marine Insurance Company of Alexandria, are informed, that an election for fifteen Directors, to manage the affairs of the said Company for the year ensuing, will be held at the court house, in Alexandria, on the 15th of January next. By order of the Directors. WM. HAETSHORNE, Pres't. 12 mo. 24th. eo Mr. Green, Fredericksburg; Mr. Davis, Richmond; Mr. Bowen, Winchester; are requested to insert the above two weeks in their respective papers.  MR. GENERIS Has the pleasure to inform his Friends and the Public, THAT he has commenced his Practising Balls , and will continue them as heretofore. Mr. GENERIS begs the parents who have children to be instructed, will please to send them as soon as possible, so as to give them an opportunity of improving sufficiently, as he intends to have an Exhibition at the conclusion of his school for their amusement which will serve to create ambition. November 12
JUST RECEIVED, For sale by JAMES KENNEDY, senior, in King-street. GENTLEMEN and Ladies Pocket Almanac for 1808—also a complete assortment of Stationary Articles of the very best kinds, consisting of Gentlemen and Ladies Morocco Pocket Books and Ladies Thread Cases—Foolscap, Quill, and Folio Letter Paper—some very elegant and fashionable Penknives—Reeves's Patent Water Colors and Crayons in boxes—Camels' Hair and Black Lead Pencils—a great variety of Quills, Sealing Wax, Waters, Ink Powder and Indian Ink—Clout's durable ditto—Slates and Pencils—Inkstands of different sorts—Sand and Pounce Boxes—Black Sand and Pounce—Playing Cards by the dozen and otherwise—Scales and Dividers—Mathematical Instruments—Wax Tapers, &c. Ladies Dressing Cases—very best German Flutes and Fifes, with directions for playing—some of the very newest Songs and Pieces—Books of Instruction for the Piano Forte, of different kinds—best Violin Strings & Bridges, &c. A variety of Blank Account Books, with PATENT RULING AND BINDING. Merchants Account Books, ruled and bound as above, of the best materials, on the shortest notice and at the most reasonable prices. December 21. eo2w
District of Columbia County of Alexandria, ss. July Term, 1807. Jonah Thompson and Richard Veitch, complainants, vs. Jacob Swope, administrator of Adam S. Swope, deceased, George Swope and Edward K. Thompson and Sarah his wife; which said Jacob, George and Sarah, are the heirs and representatives of the said Adam S. Swope, deceased, defendants. The defendants Edward K. Thompson and Sarah his wife, and George Swope, not having entered their 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 defendants Edward K. Thompson and Sarah his wife, and George Swope, are not inhabitants of this district—on motion of the said complainants by their counsel, it is ordered, that the said defendants Edward K. Thompson and Sarah his wife, & George Swope, do appear here on the 4th Monday of November term next and answer the bill of the complainants, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in both of the public newspapers published in this county for two months successively, and that another copy be posted at the front door of the court-house of said county. Copy. Teste, G. DENFALE, c. c. November 10. law2m
Joseph Mandeville, Corner of KING and FAIRFAX-STREETS, ALEXANDRIA: HAS FOR SALE, An assortment of WINES, LIQUORS, GROCERIES, &c. Consisting of MADEIRA Port Sherry Lisbon Malaga Teneriffe & Corsica Old St. Estephe Medoc, 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 Havanna honey 15 do. choice retailing molasses Gunpowder Imperial Hyson Young Hyson Hyson-Skin and Souchong Muscovado sugars, different qualities Bengal white do. Loaf and lump sugars, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Alexandria. Leiper's, Garrett's, and Hamilton's snuff in bottles and bladders. Macuba and 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; floatant indigo; Georgia and Tennessee cotton; flax; wool; madder; copperas; alum; brimstone; chalk; pipes in boxes; wrapping paper and twine; traces; bed cords; leading lines; demijohns; gin cases; patent shot; brandywine gunpowder; Harvey's gunpowder, [the only real British battle powder] from F to treble sealed; chawing tobacco; best Havanna segars. Muscatel and bloom raisins in boxes. Sun raisins in casks. Zante currants; prunes; soft shelled almonds. A few boxes excellent pickles, each one dozen bottles assorted; capers, olives and anchovies, for sale by the box. A quantity of clean good 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, Gunpowder, Imperial, Hyson, Young Hyson, Hyson-Skin, and Souchong TEAS, particularly selected for family use. Best green Coffee, Chocolate, of a superior quality. Madeira, Buscellos, Sherry, Lisbon, Teneriffe, Malaga, and Genuine old Port WINES. Cognac and Bourdeaux Brandy, Old Jamaica Spirit, for family use, Antigua, St. Croix, St. Vincents, and New England Rum, Holland Gin, Irish and country Whisky, 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, floatant indigo, alum, copperas, madder, brimstone, spinning cotton, patent shot all sizes, best english and country made gunpowder, segars and smoking tobacco, very best chawing tobacco. Hamilton and Leiper's snuff, Hunter's pipes in boxes. London mustard, warranted of a superior quality, Dixon's best ditto, wrapping paper demijohn's, &c. &c. with generally every article in his line—the whole of which have been selected with care, and will be disposed of on the very lowest terms. Printing in all its various branches handsomely executed at this office.
Just Received, Per the Schooner Jane, Captain Crocker, from Boston, and for sale by the subscriber, 8 puncheons Jamaica Spirits 6 barrels first quality Cheese 10 do. mens stout shoes 100 sides Seal Leather of extra nice quality 30 boxes dry Cod-Fish. Said Schooner Jane returns to Boston. For freight or passage apply to John G. Ladd. December 31.
LANDING From the Schooner Freighter, captain Thomas, from Portland and for sale by Lawrason & Fowle; 10,000 feet lumber. 100 bbls. New England rum, 50 boxes mould candles, 100 sides seal leather, 50 quintals cod fish, 20 casks cheese, 20 boxes chocolate. IN STORE, 3 tons St. Petersburg clean hemp, 3 bales plains, 2 do Kendal cottons, 100 doz. English sewing twine, 1500 sides red seal leather, 10 chests young hyson tea, 20 pipes Holland gin, 6 do. Bordeaux brandy, 6 hds. New England rum, 300 boxes brown soap, 50 do. mould candles, 50 do. chocolate, 30 do. Havanna Sugar, Hogsheads and barrels retailing sugars, Halfbarrel and keds beef, 30 barrels and halfbarrels mackerel, 2 trunks coarse and fine shoes.
Public Sale. By virtue of a decree of the County Court of Fairfax, will be exposed to public sale, for cash, on the 15th day of January next, on the premises— Two tracts of Land, with the appurtenances, containing together about six hundred and seventy acres, or so much thereof as may be necessary to raise the sum of about two hundred pounds;—which said tracts are situated in the county of Fairfax, and are parts of what is commonly called the Ravensworth Tract of Land .—One of these tracts is in the possession of Augustine J. Smith, Esq. and is the tract on which he at present resides—the other is in the possession of Doctor Henry Rose. The lands will be sold in lots which will be designated on the day of sale, and the sum to be then raised will also be precisely stated. The meeting of the Commissioners will be at the upper Turnpike Gate upon the turnpike road, about 12 o'clock on the day of sale. Wm. Payne, Wm. Deneale, Geo. Summers, Thomson Mason, Rich'd. M. Scott. Dec. 8. ts
THE Court having been satisfied that the decree under which the above Sale was advertised was erroneous, and that not more than £26, 3s. 9d. with interest from the first day of August last, was due to BATAILLE FITZHUGH, have awarded an injunction prohibiting him from proceeding for more than that sum, that balance is now paid, and was repeatedly tendered before the awarding of this injunction. Henry Rose. Dec. 23.
 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 d6m. DIRECTIONS. 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. ALMANACS for 1808, Just published for sale, by Couston and Stewart.
GREAT BARGAINS. INTENDING to remove to the state of Tennessee as soon as possible, I will dispose of the following valuable and increasing property upon low terms, which property I inherited from my ancestors, who have a legal title to the same for upwards of hundred years. One tract well known by the name of ABINGDON, being on the Potomac between Alexandria and George Town, nearly opposite the city of Washington, beautifully situated, containing about four hundred acres, now leased to the Mr. Wiges 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 Abingdon estate, and within two and a half miles of George Town, containing 725 acres. The greatest part of this land is heavily covered with red and white Oak. A L 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 an application will please to be made for terms &c. he being legally authorized to contract and dispose of all the above valuable property, for which good and satisfactory titles will be given. Walter S. Alexander. August 13. eo
PROSPECTUS OF LEWIS AND CLARK'S TOUR TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN, THROUGH THE INTERIOR OF THE CONTINENT OF NORTH AMERICA. Performed by order of the Government of the United States. During the years 1804, 1805, and 1806. This work will be prepared by Capt. Meriwether Lewis, and will be divided into five parts, the whole comprized in three volumes octavo, the first containing at least seven hundred pages, the second and third from four to five hundred each, printed on good paper, and fair pica type. The several volumes in succession will be put to press as early periods as the avocations of the author will permit him to prepare them for publication. This distribution of the work has been made with a view to the accommodation of every description of readers, and is here offered to the patronage of the public in such shape, that all persons wishing to become subscribers, may accommodate themselves with either of the parts, or the entire work, as it shall be most convenient to themselves. Subscriptions received by ROBERT CRAIG, Alexandria. Detached from this work, there will be published LEWIS AND CLARK'S MAP OF NORTH AMERICA. From longitude 97 west, to the Pacific Ocean and between 33 and 52 north latitude with extensive Marginal Notes. Dimensions five feet eight inches by three feet ten inches. EMBRACING all their late discoveries, and that part of the continent heretofore the least known. This map will be compiled from the best maps now extant, as well published as in manuscript, from the collective information of the best informed travellers through the various portions of that region, and corrected by a series of several hundred celestial observations, made by Captain Lewis during his late tour. For the convenience of subscribers, these several works will be delivered at the most respectable commercial towns, and at the seat of government of the respective states and territories within the Union: no advance is required, nor will payment be demanded until such delivery is made. The price of part the first, in two volumes will be ten dollars, and that of part the second, in one volume, eleven dollars, delivered in boards. Price of the Map, ten dollars. * * Any persons who may have subscribed for these works, to lists which contained the stipulated prices for the same, and who may be dissatisfied with the terms now proposed, are at liberty to withdraw their names from such lists, at any time prior to the 1st day of December next. M. LEWIS. Philadelphia, June 3. [Aug. 7.] PRINTED DAILY BY SAMUEL SNOWDEN, (For the Proprietor)