Alexandria daily advertiser (Alexandria [Va.]), 1806-11-11 00:00:00

Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
Vol. VI.]
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1806.
[No. 1751.
SALES AT VENDUE.
On every Tuesday and Friday, WILL BE SOLD, AT THE VENDUE STORE, Corner of Prince and Water streets, A variety of Dry Goods, Groceries, &c. Particulars of which will be expressed in the bills of the day. ALL kinds of goods which are on limitation and the prices of which are established, at any time be viewed and purchased at the lowest limitation and prices. P. G. Marsteller, v. m.
For Sale, Freight or Charter, The substantial and fast sailing Ship LEONIDAS, Carries about five hundred hogheads, not two years old, now ready to receive a cargo. For terms apply to Captain R. M. Kenzie, at Gadsby's Hotel, or to James Patton. October 2.
For Freight or Charter, To the West-Indies or a Port on the Continent, The Sloop Lydia, Capt. Hewes; Burthen about 850 barrels, is nearly a new vessel, sails well, and will be ready to receive a cargo in a few days. Apply to Lawrafon and Fowle. November 4.
Just Received, By the schooner Betsy, and FOR SALE, 15,000 lbs. COFFEE, 50 barrels and tierces of SUGAR, and 6 tons of LOGWOOD. E. JANNEY.
I wish to Rent, A TWO STORY BRICK HOUSE, On the west side of Fairfax street, nearly opposite to Rickett and Newton's. It will accommodate a family, and a flour and grocery store. There is a shed sufficient to hold 4000 bbls. flour. E. J. September 2.
Wanted to Purchase, A FEW ACRES of LAND, on the north end of the town, to land on the river or nearby so. Apply to the Printer. September 25.
Wants a Situation in Business, A YOUNG MAN, of respectable connections, who writes a good hand. For further particulars Enquire of the Printer. July 10.
WANTED TO PURCHASE, A NEGRO MAN, steady and honest, and accustomed to horses. Apply to the Printer. July 30.
Fresh Teas, Of a superior quality, in small lead canisters, and by the pound— Just received and for Sale, by TUNIS CRAVEN. Nov. 1.
A MILLER WANTED. One who can come well recommended will find employment by applying to the subscriber at Alexandria. E. JANNEY. 9th mo. 29th. 1806.
Patent Elastic Suspenders, To be had, wholesale and retail, of the patentee next door below Mr. Alexander M c Kenzie's, lower end of Prince street, Alexandria. THEY surpass any yet extant, for ease, and elegance, &c. Masters of vessels and other gentlemen going to the West Indies, Spanish Main, &c. may be furnished with an assortment, and a great allowance to those who purchase by the quantity. N. B. The buttons on the back parts of the suspender 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. July 8. RICHARD HORWELL.
WANTED TO PURCHASE, 100 bds. Maryland Tobacco. Open to William Hodgson.
Sale at Auction.
In consequence of the decease of John Dunlop, will be sold at public auction, on Wednesday, the 12th instant, at ten o'clock, at the Vendue-Store, 15 Bales well assorted and well bought Woollen Cloths. The terms of sale will be—Fifty Dollars and under, cash—and above Fifty Dollars, a credit will be given, by giving approved notes with indorsers, at six months, negotiable at either of the banks here. The goods are just arrived in the ship William and John, from Liverpool. Philip G. Marsteller. November 4.
The Subscriber Has just received and offers for Sale, at his Store, Goshen Cheese, of superior quality A quantity of elegant Liverpool China, in sets and by the piece Large Rhode-Island Greening Apples, in barrels Cranberries by the bushel or retail Smoked and pickled Salmon Large New-York Cabbage-Heads. A. Willis. November 8.
For Liverpool, The staunch, good Ship Enterprize, CAPTAIN COLCORD; Sails fast, about twenty-six hundred barrels burthen—will take freight on moderate terms. Advances made on consignment to Messrs. Logan, Lenox and Co. William Hodgson. November 5.
JAMES ANDERSON Has just received, and offers for Sale, 3000 weight excellent BUTTER, In small firkins, suitable for family use. November 5. RECEIVED, By the William and John, captain Woodhouse, from Liverpool, and for sale by Lawrafon & Fowle, 12 bales KENDALL COTTONS. 6 do. Blue and mixed PLAINS. The above goods were purchased from the manufacturer, are well chosen, and will be sold on liberal terms. November 5.
JUST IMPORTED In the brig Rebecca, from Oporto, A few quarter casks Port Wine, Of a superior quality, and for sale by James Nutt & Co. Oct. 27. At their Store on King-Street.
Just received from the Havana, and for sale by the subscriber, A consignment of SEGARS, of the very first quality. A. C. CAZENOVE. October 23.
Wants a Place, In a Counting-House, Wholesale or Retail Store, a Young Man, who writes and speaks English, French and German. A line, addressed to N. N. and left at this office, will be duly attended to: November 3.
Just Received, Per ship Enterprize, Capt. Colcord, from Liverpool, laying at Merchants wharf, AND FOR SALE, A CARGO OF SALT, Consisting of 500 sacks Liverpool stored, 5000 bushels do. coarse. For terms apply to William Hodgson. November 3.
FOR SALE, On advantageous terms, The large commodious well-built three story BRICK WAREHOUSE on King-street occupied by Messrs. Richard Veitch & Co.—Apply to James Patton. October 29. 20,000 weight Green Coffee, JUST RECEIVED, And for sale, by Mordecai Miller. August 14.
LEWIS LANNAY,
One of the firm of M c CELLOCH and LANNAY'S, Baltimore; Has just opened, in King-street, opposite the Printing Office, AND OFFERS FOR SALE, A HANDSOME assortment of American printed Calicoes, Shawls, Pocket Handkerchiefs, and Bed Covers—also a few barrels of the first quality Starch, and Hair Powder—As he means to remain but a short time here, he requests those who wish to favor him with their custom to call speedily. N. B. He will sell the goods at the Baltimore prices. November 5.
The Subscriber
Informes his friends, and the public in general, that he has now open, and for sale in the house lately occupied by Mr. A. C. Cazenove, on Fairfax, between King and Prince Streets, a handsome assortment of GOODS,
—CONSISTING OF—
Superfine, Fine, and Forrest } Cloths. Cassimeres, Waistcoatings, Manchester, Plaits and Kerseys, Halfthicks and Napt Cottons, Napt Frizes and Plushings, Blue and grey Coatings, Ladies superfine Coatings, A handsome choice of Flannels, Rose and striped Blankets, Scarlet Cardinals, Calicoes, Shawls and Handkerchiefs, Printed Counterpanes, Irish Linens and Dowlasses, Russia Sheetings and striped Bedticks, Brown and white Plaitings, White and brown Rolls, Burboon Gurrans, Mamoodies, Shoes, Loaf and Lump Sugar, Pins, Needles, Buttons, and a good choice of Taylor's Silks Twist and Threads—All of which he is determined to sell at the most reduced prices for ready money. He hopes to meet with that encouragement his attention to business may seem to merit from a generous public. Thomas B. Dyer.
N. B. He will rent the store house, kitchen and granary at Broad Creek, in Maryland, (holding an unexpired lease for the same) with the Lot of Ground thereto attached, containing a number of excellent apple trees—the ground equal to any for a garden—It is also an excellent stand for a tavern or blacksmith shop, either of which would be immensely profitable, if conducted and supplied in a proper manner. The terms will be made easy by early application as above. November 5.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA—To wit: WHEREAS JOHN S. SLYE hath, by his petition in writing, applied to the honorable Nicholas Fitzhugh, one of the assistant judges of the circuit court of the district of Columbia, to be admitted to the benefit of the act of Congress, for the relief of insolvent debtors within the district aforesaid, and has stated therein that he is in actual confinement in the jail of Alexandria county, at the suit of John A. Burford, and being unable to discharge the said claim with others against him, has offered to deliver up to the use of his creditors, all his property, real, personal or mixed—Notice is therefore given, to the creditors of the said JOHN S. SLYE, that on TUESDAY, the 11th of November instant, between the hours of nine and twelve o'clock in the forenoon of the same day, at the court-house in Alexandria, the oath of an insolvent debtor will be administered to the said John S. Slye, and a Trustee appointed agreeably to the said act of congress: unless cause be then and there shown to the contrary. By order of the Honorable Nicholas Fitzhugh, Assistant Judge of the circuit court, of the District of Columbia, this 8th day of November, 1806. G. DENEALE, c. c. November 8.
FOR SALE,
A young NEGRO WOMAN, with her first child, a male of six months old. She is a good house servant, and sold for no fault.—Two girls, each about nine years old, accustomed to living in the family and very handy. Also a boy of ten years old, of good disposition. Apply to the Printer. October 29.
Fall Goods.
JOHN LLOYD, Has received per the Leonidas, and William and John, A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF FALL GOODS, Which will be sold on the usual terms. November 3.
Wanted to Purchase,
A NEGRO SERVANT, who has been accustomed to wait in a family, and can be well recommended.—Enquire of the Printer. November 10.
8000 bushels Salt,
Just received and for Sale by Wadsworth and Butler. November 10.
Notice to the honest Purchasers
Who gave their bonds for Negroes purchased, Stock, &c. of Benjamin Dulany. ALL those who please to come forward and pay to me the respective sums due last May on bond. I have an accurate account of the purchasers names, and the sums due from each of them. The honest man only requires to be put in mind of his duty, which he immediately performs. Benjamin Dulany. November 6.
District of Columbia County of Alexandria, ss. July Term, 1806.
Thomas Tuené, Robinson and Harbome, and William Taylor, complainants. vs. Robert T. Hoop, James H. Hoop, and John Manchester, trading under the firm of R. T. Hoop, & Co. and John and Bennett Forbes, Alexander Henderson, jun. and John M c Ilver, defendants.
THE defendants Alexander Henderson, jun. and John and Bennett Forbes, 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 Alexander Henderson, jun. and John and Bennett Forbes, are not inhabitants of this district on motion of the said complainants by their counsel, it is ordered, that the said defendants do appear here on the first day 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 Alexandria for two months successively, and that another copy be posted at the front door of the court house of said county. A copy. Teste. G. Deneale, cc. September 25.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, COUNTY OF ALEXANDRIA, ss. July Term, 1806.
William G. Garland, Compt. vs. Thomas White, Josiah Faxon, Dwight Metcalf, & Joseph Baxter, jun. trading under the firm of Faxon, Metcalf and Co. Defs.
THE defendant Thomas White, 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 Thomas White, is not an inhabitant of this district—on motion of the complainant by his counsel, it is ordered, that the said defendant Thomas White, do appear here on the first day of November term next and enter his appearance to the suit and give security for performing the decrees of the court, and that the other defendants Faxon, Metcalf and Company, do not pay away, convey or secrete, the debts by them owing to or the estate or effects in their hands belonging to the said absent defendant Thomas White, until the further order or decree of the court; 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. A copy—Teste. G. Deneale, c. d. c. September 12.
DE. REES'S CYCLOPEDIA, VOL. 2d. PART 1st. Just received by ROBERT GRAY, and for Sale, at his Book Store, in King-street.

Commotion in the west — We this day extract from the Ohio Herald an article containing some strictures upon a publication which appeared in the Ohio Gazette, boldly arguing the necessity of a secession of the western states from the union. It would seem by this publication that the subject has already become familiar to the people. It has for several days been rumored, but without much apparent foundation, that colonel Burr is actually agitating a scheme of the sort at the present moment.
From the Ohio Herald.
THE growing prosperity and increasing wealth of the United States is a pleasing subject of contemplation. A government of our choice, and those appointed to administer it indulging our utmost wish; an exemption from direct taxation; a market procured for us at the expense of our Atlantic brethren, and a thousand other advantages, to which our connection with the union can alone secure us, are benefits which should not be disregarded.
These reflections are occasioned by observing a serious attempt to sow a dissatisfaction among us; to prepare the public mind for any measures a desperate character may incline to pursue.
The western people will, we hope, spurn at the base proposition, and shew a proper detestation of the nefarious scheme.
We have noticed for some weeks a highly impolitic inquiry continued up in the Ohio Gazette, printed at Marietta, relative to Burr's plans in the western country. So far from disapproving a secession of the western country from the union the necessity is urged. Querist the writer's signature, says of Burr, "It should be known, however, to the intelligent of the western country, that the National Intelligencer will never dare to take part in the inculcation of one man, whose views a desperate paragrapher in Frankfort has foolishly attempted to fathom. A Wilkinson or a Brown may gaze for a moment on the ignis fatuus that has danced upon the swamps of Frankfort; but a spark from the genius of a Burr would dissipate the vapour."
On the 11th instant the following appears — "The condition of a great nation, plundered of its national rights; with an administration suffering itself tamely to be brow-beaten at the seat of government by an unaccredited individual of a foreign nation, actually occupying one hundred miles extent of territory on both banks of the Mississippi: not in a country, the right to which is waiting the issue of negotiation; but in Louisiana, properly so called by Spain herself, a nation governed by an administration supported upon the dilapidated basis of a broken and disappointed party, that will with difficulty endure the period of its natural expiration; a nation abounding in natural and political resources, and stocked with good and patriotic citizens; but actually unprovided with a party to take the helm of state or a political compass to steer by. Such a spectacle may furnish a scene of pantomime, but be awful and revolting to all true Americans. Do we desire further examples! Our ears are assailed by the just murmurs of the disbanded army, and our glorious infant, but discarded navy. Shall we compose our alarms in the hope of reviving federalists and federalism? But that party, if it could be rallied, never will assist, never did co-operate in unity of sentiment or individuality of interest. What a prospect then so speedily solicits our regard, of a catastrophe so near at hand!"
"No man, who is capable of duly appreciating the nature of whatever trade does or shall hereafter fall to the share of the western countries, will deny that we ever can be absolutely free from all extrinsic influence or control upon that trade; and therefore, that however difficult of access we may be by a foreign enemy in commercial pursuits, so far as we can preclude them from our situation, we shall for a long time be subject to the influence of our foreign relations. But that we either ought or will vest that influence in the Atlantic States, is a principle which, if not palatable to every one on its presentation, will, I am persuaded, before two years more roll over us, be held orthodox and sacred by every man capable of understanding it, on this side the mountains. I will not now, however, further anticipate a subject I shall more fully handle hereafter. A great previous question involving our dearest rights & independence, viz. "how long these cis-Alleghany countries will continue, as at present, members of the federal union," first demands our earliest investigation; and among the causes that have retarded or hitherto prevented the
information of the people on both sides of the Alleghany on this subject, there seems no hesitation to enumerate the following: 1st. An impolitic jealousy of the growing wealth and consequence of the western country, cherished under various forms, by all parties in power, since the revolution: 2dly, Commercial prejudices in the Atlantic states: 3dly, The general poverty of a large majority of the emigrants to these western countries, and the greater facility they experience here of settling themselves in ordinary circumstances above that they possess to the eastward.
"If it be unknown to our brethren on the Atlantic; or disregarded there by all but merchants and financiers, that these western countries, in effect, labored under greater hardships than ever the old colonies endured from Britain, having besides to digest the nauseating drug of a misplaced and untrusted delegation, legislative and executive, which will continue to bear them down, under the share they bear of the federal burthen; that every administration since the union, has been influenced and must be so, by a commercial interest adverse or indifferent to the prosperity of the western country; that it must be the wish of such interest, to see any system continued that will prevent an increase of the impost, by supplying a federal revenue from other sources. If these things be withheld from the knowledge of the people by their servants how loudly should we shout from the mountains to the ocean, and demand, "for what beneficial return to ourselves do we pay an annual contribution of upwards of 3,000,000 of dollars appropriated to objects of federal concern, no way regarding our interest, present or to come, whilst 100,000 would suffice for administering the government or governments of our country! But this, sir, is only one of the six motives I have thought of, that must and will induce a severance of the cis and trans-Atlantic states, which I shall hereafter develop."
Such are the leading arguments introduced to refute the charges and divert the odium attached to certain characters since the publication of the Western World.
The London Monthly Magazine contains a series of letters on the present state of Switzerland, by a traveller in that country to his friend in London. From one of these letters we extract the following interesting article: —
Near Zurich there was an auxiliary army of Russians, who came far, very far, from the borders of Asia, and the immense, unsurveyable deserts of Siberia and Tartary. Many of the rude inhabitants of those remote climes now eyed with amazement the novel and grand spectacle of Helvetia's towering snowy mountains, and were destined to carry on a new and unusual warfare amidst its craggy precipices and in the depth of its abysses. The whole surrounding country abounds with accounts of the intrepidity, obedience, fidelity, and sturdiness of these Northern warriors. Even the French officers were often heard to speak with admiration of their military virtues.
The melancholy incidents which took place during these hostilities, are necessarily fresh in the memory of the inhabitants. Among several which have been related to me, I cannot refrain from communicating one which has strongly impressed my mind. A newly married pair were living happy and careless in their village, when the tidings were brought by fugitives of a decisive battle having just taken place in the neighborhood. The report was too soon confirmed by the thunderings of the approaching cannon. The bridegroom equally animated by a martial spirit, and a love for his wife, wavered betwixt the desire of engaging in the contest and of flying with the object of his affections. He went out as far as the hasty intrenchments of the retreating party, where cannon was already planted against cannon, and where the cries of the combatants were lost in the horrid roar of guns and the clash of arms. In this scene of tumult, the thought of his bride, and of her abandoned state gained the ascendancy in his mind; he hastened back to his house amidst a shower of balls, which struck the earth on all sides of him. Before he reached his home his aged Parent met him in tears and pointed to the roof where a hostile ball had violated their peaceful dwelling—Where is my wife was the reply of the anxious husband. On being informed that she was in the house, and gone up stairs to see the cottage that was said to be burning in the neighborhood, he flew to the garret, where, to his inexpressible horror, he saw her weltering in her blood. The very ball which had struck the roof had taken off
both her legs in the moment in which she looked out at the window. She now lay in the agonies of death; he threw himself beside her, and recalled her for a moment to life, by the loudness of his lamentations. She opened her eyes, essayed to stretch forth her arms, and moved her lips to speak to him; but her arms sunk, her lips refused to do their office, she reclined her head, and her soul fled to heaven!
She is dead, cried the frantic husband, starting up, and breaking thro' the crowd of spectators, who vainly attempted to oppose his progress; he rushed towards the intrenchments and was seen no more.
Some soldiers afterwards related that a young man suddenly sprung in among them, they knew not from whence, searched the arms from the hands of one of them, and was darting over the intrenchments with incredible fury, when some grape-shot shattered his body in pieces, and number him with the slain who filled the ditch. There he probably remained; for when the intrenchment became useless, after having been stormed by the enemy, the moat was closed up, and served as a common grave for the friendless stranger and the unhappy husband, whose beloved wife, after a week's union, was consigned at the same time to a grave in the neighboring church yard!
FROM A LATE LONDON PAPER.
Lansdown House Masquerade.
At the late masquerade at Lansdown house no character was better supported than the Neweman. He distributed about 500 Gazettes to the most beautiful group of lovely females we ever saw assembled. For our readers information we insert some of them:
Extraordinary news from South America! "GEN. MIRANDA and his thousand followers have completely succeeded in revolutionizing South America, by embodying several regiments of Crocodiles and Rattle Snakes, and has given the command of the hundred forts, taken by him in ten days, to each of his hundred body guards."
Extraordinary news from North America! "JEFFERSON AND HIS YANKIES have declared war against Great Britain & her dependencies. After performing funeral service for one poor unfortunate seaman on board a smuggling cutter, killed by accident by a cannon shot from a British frigate bringing her too. The President and his Yankee crew, consulting the genius of Grotius, unanimously resolved to join the French in invading Great Britain; and for that purpose have shipped off 100,000 bull frogs, armed with Kentucky rifle guns, to co-operate with these brothers in nature, though not in name, the French frogs."
Extraordinary news from India! "JEROME BONAPARTE after an unsuccessful cruise to intercept our India fleet, which has arrived safe at Portsmouth, put into St. Salvador, and while recruiting himself and sick sailors and soldiers on shore, was attacked on the 1st of April last, by a regiment of Alligators, and the whole party devoured in one meal, except the French admiral, who has escaped by plunging into the sea, and was there swallowed alive by a she Whale, which was caught by one of the India ships on its passage home, and the French admiral cut out of her inside. Now to be seen at the admiralty."
New Administration!
"ARMY EN MASSE, to oppose the bull frogs from America and the French frogs in Europe. Mr. Windham intends calling out, as a corps de reserve, all the pigs to learn the use of arms, and lord Henry Petty proposes laying a tax on all the geese in the united kingdom."
Each of these Gazettes afforded an infinite variety of ideas. Every moment the neweman was assailed by masques of Jews, Infidels, and Christians. At one time he was completely surrounded by a body of Folly Tars, fresh from a cruise, who wanted all the news, that he could with difficulty get away from them, till his observations of their indefatigable in ferreting out the French admiral at the bottom of the ocean, created universal applause, and made them sheer off with three huzzas's. He made a dead set at a party in the dress of Quakers, who were particularly mindful of Number One at supper, and very partly quizzed them on the impossibility of their evading the new tax on Geese. His Grandmother's Budget, which he carried on his back in a curious Indian basket, afforded much amusement; and his excuse
when he broke his horn, that he could give no more news as his grandmother had only furnished him with one, was excellent and well-timed, for he was then quite exhausted and with fatigue.
The Royal Brothers, and the duke of Gloucester, the Chancellor, Mr. Tierney, and Mr. Whitbread, had his Gazettes put into their hands. His dress was remarkably neat. Indeed his whole character was supported till six o'clock in the morning by wit, quickness, and ability, as he had news for every one, particularly some home-brewed! This masquerade was not discovered until he unmasked at supper, and enquired "Who is he?" Captain Doyle, in the character of Ballad Singer, had some suspicion, however, who he was, and recognized Mr. Robert Shedden. After supper they danced reels in an elegant manner with lady E. Hamilton, Mrs. Ricketts, and her lovely daughters, the beautiful Americans, who were in the dress of Nuns.
BY THIS DAY'S MAIL.
SALEM, November 4.
THE ELECTION.
Yesterday the election of members for the Tenth Congress was made in this state. Samuel Putnam, Esq was the federal and the hon. Jacob Crowninshield the democratic candidate for Essex South District, and the votes, as far as we have accounts, were as follows:
   Putnam. Crown. Scat.     Salem 507 578 5   Lynn 131 253   Beverly 176 107   Danvers 160 81   Marblehead 24 259  
Mr. Crowninshield's majority in this town, at his last election, was 143; now 66. Notwithstanding this decline in his popularity here, we doubt not he is re-elected.
The hon. JOSIAH QUINCY, for Suffolk district, had a majority of 707 in Boston, and is chosen.
It is well known that there has been for some time considerable disagreement and disorder in the democratic ranks in this town, and that sharp contentions have taken place between the heads of the subdivisions. As the genuine democrats, however, still retained a superiority of numbers, the others, who have more cunning, contrived, as may be conjectured, to let the democratic caucus on Friday evening into a unanimous vote of a stigma upon themselves: unanimous, we say, for those who had played the trick would readily give their own vote to promote the sport; and those who were the "fools in the play" doubtless did not know but they were voting their own eulogy. The vote was no more worth less than that the cause of republicanism and rational liberty (of which is well known they boast of being supporters) was abandoned by all men of religion, wealth and talents. This being the case, what then is left to their party, but a want of all these properties? We however cannot concur in this vote, in its full extent, and as it respects many well-meaning individuals do consider it a calumny. But lest it should be supposed we misrepresent, we will take the vote as it stands in the Register:
"Resolved unanimously, That each individual in this assembly consider himself as a committee on Monday next, to support, in our candidate, the cause of Republicanism and rational Liberty, which is not only abandoned by all other countries, but by all the religion, all the wealth, and all the talents of our own."
NEW YORK, Nov. 8.
The officers of the British frigate Cambrian informed the passengers in the Enterprise and Polly of New York (recently taken and sent into Halifax) that they had orders to capture all American vessels from French, Spanish or Dutch ports or colonies. The captain of the Bellona, of 74 guns, the day before had examined the ship Polly, of New York, and let her pass but being afterwards informed of these new orders by the captain of the Cambrian he returned to the pursuit, took her and sent her to Halifax; as also the Enterprise, prize, from Bordeaux to New York; the Messenger, from Guadalupe to New York; and the schooner Apasia, from Cayenne to Boston.
The Cambrian on the 28th ult. (as noticed in our marine news under the Nantucket head) impressed 5 men from the ship Charles Carter, but liberated them the next day, and put them on board the ship Eliza-Ann, from Cadiz—a Spanish vessel. We presume, from the circumstance

this vessel being permitted to proceed, as well as from the improbability of the report itself, that no such orders as those mentioned in the preceding paragraph have been issued by the British government.
NORFOLK, November 4.
Arrived, sch'r. Huldah and Hannah, Capt. Cropsey, four days from New-York—on Friday morning last, off Smith's Island, lost an anchor and part of the cable.
Sch'r. Rising States, Newcomb, three days from New-York.
Ship Danrobin Castle, Cooper, 73 days from Liverpool. Oct. 16, in lat. 41, long. 53, spoke brig Mary, of New-York, under jury masts, blowing hard could not learn where from. Oct. 23, latitude 37, long. 63, 52, spoke a ship 68 days from Liverpool bound to New-York; same day a brig from Jamaica, bound to New-York, out 28 days. To the westward of the Banks, spoke the ship Fanny, Delany, under jury masts, for N. York, from St. John's; she was originally from N. York, bound to Liverpool, had been dismasted and towed into St. John's by a British frigate.
BALTIMORE, November 3.
Arrived, brig Lucy Ann, Dawson, 8 days from Charleston—spoke nothing in the Bay. By the Lucy Ann we have received Charleston papers to the 30th ult. They contain nothing interesting.
Also, ship Strassford, Hancock, 71 days from Bremen. Left there, ship Abigail, Bangs, of Philadelphia; brig Eliza, Hill, for New-York, in 15 days; brig Hamilton, Hallman, for England, first fair wind. Sailed in co. with ship Damascus, Deckendorf, for Portugal, and ship Mary, Fuller, for Charleston, kept company with her 7 days; parted 5th September off Fair Isle. Spoke nothing on the passage. Left at Swan-Point bound up, ship Commerce, from Liverpool; Louisiana, from Rotterdam; Snow George, from Bourbon; brig Betsey, from Guadalupe; schooner Hope, from do. a northern brig, and a light brig unknown.
Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11.
A Hint to those concerned.
A number of the Grocers of Alexandria who pay license for retailing liquors in small quantities, feel themselves considerably aggrieved by the quantity of shops permitted to exist that pay no license, and are determined to present all such as may come under their observation in future.
At an election held yesterday for Directors of the Bank of Potomac, for the ensuing year, the following gentlemen were chosen:
 Jacob Hoffman.  Robert Young.  John G. Ladd.  James H. Hooe.  Thomas Vowell, jr.  William Hodgson.  William Harshorne.  James Patton.  Guthbert Powell.  Elisha Janney.  James Keith, jr.  Joseph Riddle. 
And at a meeting of the Directors this day, Thomas Vowell, jun. was chosen President; and GEORGE TAYLOR, a Director, in the place of Thomas Vowell, jun. elected President.
A letter from a respectable commercial house in St. Thomas to another in New-York, dated 12th October, says that on the 10th of that month the British frigate Jason, and a brig of war, captured off the mouth of the harbor, at anchor, an armed ship, with a crew of 90 men, having three schooners under her convoy, all belonging to Philadelphia, laden with coffee, bound to St. Thomas from Hispaniola, and sent them into Tortola where they had arrived.
Few northern men, whether feds or de-mos, have any objection to a navy. At the south, the only objection is the expense. Would the expense of equipping a fleet amount to more than seventeen millions of dollars, which the want of a fleet has already cost the country? Such a navy as we could easily build and maintain would have made us masters of Louisiana in case of a war with Spain, without tribute money to France—and without a navy as respectable as the maritime rank of the United States among nations absolutely requires at this eventful crisis, when states without force are without rights, without such a navy, we say, there is not the least reason in the world to fancy we shall keep Louisiana a month longer than Bonaparte is hindered by Great Britain from repossessing himself of it—and even while he is so hindered, we shall probably pay in additional tribute, millions enough to build & equip a fleet that would blockade Cadiz,
Ferrol and Carthagena, and wave its flag in triumph in the bay of Mexico.
It might take eight or ten years to accomplish this indispensable necessary work, but the United States have money, ships, seamen and courage enough to be the second maritime power in the world, and to maintain that rank—and by asserting that rank, we should take it, many years before all the ships were built.
Suppose that peace should come in a year. It is said we have one hundred thousand seamen. Bonaparte will then want ships, colonies and commerce, as he says himself. Great Britain will rigidly enforce her navigation laws. Between these rivals our commerce will drop; our seamen must quit a country that has no employment, and seek it in foreign countries. Why then delay the building of a navy? Because our public men will not look beyond the time they were chosen to serve, nor above the popularity that obtained their elections.
[Repertory.]
From the London Chronicle of September 3. SYNOD OF THE JEWS IN FRANCE.
It is believed that the intention of the emperor Napoleon, in assembling a deputa-tion of the Jews at Paris, is dictated by a deep & provident policy. In this country we can form no estimate of the influence which the Jewish nation can exert in coun-tries less enlightened and less commercial than our own. In these islands their num-ber does not exceed 15,000, and of these but a very small proportion are distinguish-ed by extraordinary wealth or superior sa-gacity. Here, like every other religious sect, they enjoy, if not equal privileges with the king's subjects of the established church, at least full and perfect toleration, as well as security. They are distinguish-ed by an indefatigable spirit of industry, to which, perhaps, their rigorous observance of the ceremonies of their religion essential-ly contributes. On all the fasts and ho-lidays of their own synagogue they strictly and conscientiously abstain from all traffic; and they are equally prevented from carry-ing on their customary dealings upon our days. The consequence is, that they have fewer days upon which to work than Christians. More than one third part of the year is shut up against them. This may be considered as one of the causes which whets their avari-cy in the pursuit of wealth; but in truth they are very little distinguished from other religious sectaries in the keenness & avidity with which they pursue their ob-ject. It is observed of all the religious sectaries, the quakers, the methodists, the disseuters, &c. that, in proportion as they are strict in the observance of their own rites and worship, they are assiduous, alert and successful in money making. The Jews, therefore, truly say, that this is not the country for them to thrive in. They have here to contend with men as well vers-ed in the principles of exchange as them-selves. It is here diamond cut diamond; and accordingly here they melt more into the mass of the community, are less scru-pulous of forms, and much less subject to observation and prejudice than in any other country of Europe. All prejudice, indeed, against them is nearly worn out, and they feel this as a rational calamity, for every sect is assisted by persecution. Now the dis-tinction between Jew and Christian is scarcely to be perceived, either on the stock exchange or in polite society. At the first place they can boast of no superior sagacity, for to use an almost obsolete term of re-proach, every broker and jobber is as much a Jew as themselves. And in society they rival our most illustrious nobles in the taste, liberality and grandeur of their es-tablishments.
In England, therefore, we can have no idea of the influence of Judaism, because here it is "brother well met." But in countries where the impolicy of the gov-ernment has made trade infamous, where the pride of family prescribes every pro-fession but that of arms, or where the lux-ury of a productive soil, and a benignant sky, make the natives idle and consequently ignorant, there the genius of the Jew pre-vails: there he takes root, and there he spreads and flourishes. In such countries, the Jews are the medium of all exchange: the chain of all trade and commerce; and, therefore, the state which can conciliate their friendship, will have in all such coun-tries a most advantageous and powerful host of unseen auxiliaries, who may, at the proper moment, exercise their influ-ence over the government of the country which they inhabit, by the granting or with-holding supplies, when called upon so to do.
The emperor Napoleon, with the stretch of thought which overlooks no means of carrying on his great scheme of universal domination, by secret sap as well as by
open assault, is perfectly aware of the use which may be made of the Jews in the rich countries to which he has turned his covetous eyes. He is well aware of the influence of the Jews in Poland, in Hun-gary, at Constantinople, at Smyrna, Alep-po, and in all the neighboring countries, where the people are too indolent to act for themselves. In his idea of insinuating commerce, and erecting a marine on his newly acquired shores in the Adriatic, &c. he wishes to arouse and to employ all the capital, skill and industry of the Jews in the countries to which his new nursery of seamen may extend, in order to promote his great object. Never was a plan better devised. The most productive countries upon earth, rich in every material, both of use and luxury, remote, and almost se-cure from the interruption of his dreaded rival; and hitherto unexplored and unim-proved, would by this means be made the sources of wealth and strength to France.
Little do they know either of Bonaparte or of the Jews, who think that he gives them the promise of re-establishment in the Holy Land. If he had any such project in his head, the Jews would thank him for the civility, but de-cline the favor. No, no; he does not wish to see them collected, but dispersed. He de-sires indeed to plant a synod in France; as a skilful botanist places a bee-hive in his garden, that the industrious colony may send forth its laborers in every direction, to spread the far-ma abroad, to engender and quicken by their happy influence the objects that they embrace, and enrich even while they extract the sweets. But he has no desire of assembling them in a country flowing with milk and honey; whose sated appetite would sink into listless sloth, nor of placing them on a barren desert, where they would only have to sharpen their wits on one another.
The letter of Mr. Jacobson, which we in-serted in yesterday's paper, can hardly be ge-nuine. We cannot believe that Bonaparte would permit his secret to transpire so ci-vily; but undoubtedly that letter, so specious-ly written, betrays the object which he has in view, and the means by which he hopes to ac-complish it. The sovereigns of Europe, if in-dependent sovereigns there are any left, may yet profit from the disclosure, and by the re-moval of prejudices which are shy, and disa-bilities that are unjust, counteract the Machi-avelian project which he has devised to under-mine the authority of every government in which the Jews are oppressed.
Every days experience among the nations on the European continent, has sed-ly prov-ed to us this great and important truth; that in what ever country the Coreican u-surper set his foot, or in the religion or politics of which he has interfered, the an-nihilation of their form of government, or their sovereignty and independence has been the inevitable result. Amidst the multiplicity of evidence which has, from time to time, been given to the American people of the serious intentions of Bon-a-parte towards this country—the following letter from his minister of religious affairs is deserving of very serious attention—first, because it proves the intention of Bonaparte to interfere in our concerns—secondly, that he still cherishes in his mind that the Louisianians, having been once Frenchmen, might be brought again under the dominion of France—thirdly, that he exerts the Louisianians to remember that he still feels an interest in interfering in the concerns of an American territory, and has an unceasing regard for its inhabitants. Further comment is unnecessary. [Cou-rier.]
INTERESTING LETTER.
Shortly after Louisiana had been surren-dered to the Americans, M. Castillion, president of the corporation of the church of St. Louis, in New Orleans, address-ed a letter to Portalis, the French mi-nister of religious affairs, in which he stated, that considerable schisms had taken place in the church, since the change of government; and requesting such relief as could be afforded by the emperor of the French, in restoring or-der, and replacing the affairs of the church in their former state. A gentle-man from New Orleans has favored us with a copy of the answer of Portalis, which was received a short time since—it excited considerable interest in New Orleans:— [Times.]
PARIS, 5th June, 1806.
The minister of religious affairs, grand of-ficer of the legion of honor, to Mr. Cas-tillion, president of the corporation of the church of St. Louis, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
I had the honor, sir, of announcing to you, by my letter of the 29th of March last, that I had laid before his majesty the state of tumult and schism, in which the church of New Orleans had been placed, during the vacancy of the episcopal see.
The emperor, whose solicitude embraces every object which can be productive of good, as well as anxious to arrest the pro-gress of evil, still bearing in mind that you were once Frenchmen, has expressly direct-ed me to urge the holy see to adopt the most strenuous measures to repress the dissensions which have broken out amongst you. His majesty this day orders me to apprize you that in consideration of his high recommendation, his holiness has vested in the bishop of Baltimore, the ne-cessary powers of administering, provi-sionally, and during the vacancy of the see, on the affairs of the church of New Orle-ans; and that this prelate has been enjoined to offer some candidates, amongst whom a new bishop may be chosen, provided the government of the United States does not object to the election. His majesty has further expressly charged me to assure you of the unceasing regard he entertains for the inhabitants of Louisiana; and the in-terest he takes in the support of all their religious rights, among the most promi-nent of which is the preservation of an e-piscopal see in your city. He wills at the same time, that I should recommend, in a special manner, your interests to the presi-dent of the United States.
I feel happy, sir, in being authorised to give you assurances of the utmost protec-tion of his majesty; and tender you the homage of my highest consideration.
(Signed)
PORTALIS.
SHIP NEWS.
Port of Alexandria.
ARRIVED,
Schooner Fame, captain Dangerfield, from Point Pe, Guadalupe—Sugars—Johnson and Dangerfield.
 Left there the following vessels:  Ship Volunteer, Cadwell, Philadelphia, 2 days.  Brig Washington Wooster, N. York, 3 do.  Schr. Five Brothers McKever, one day.  Brig Hetty Belles, Philadelphia 2 do.  Brig Olive, Tubna, New York fifteen days.  Brig Actress, Puum, do. 15 do.  Brig Little Frank, Torraus, New York, 10 do. 
NOTICE.
A. LINDO informs the Public, that he declines the Brokerage business as to procuring Notes discounted. November 11. d3t
PUBLIC SALE.
On TUESDAY, 18th instant, will be Sold, at the Vendue-Store, on a credit, A NEGRO MAN & WOMAN, Both good Servants. Household and Kitchen Furniture; A handsome collection of Books, &c. Part of the personal estate of the late JAMES WILSON Philip G. Marsteller. November 11. dts
NOTICE.
The Stages between Alexan-dria and Richmond, will travel on SUNDAYS, until the pub-lic are notified to the contrary. The Proprietors. November 8. d4w
NOTICE.
BY virtue of a power executed by Augustine J. Smith and Henry Rose, to se-cure the payment of 5000l. with interest, I shall on the first day of January, 1807, ex-pose to sale for ready money, at Fairfax court-house, so much of the tract of LAND sold and conveyed by Battalie Fitzhugh to the said Smith and Rose on the 2d day of September, 1797, (the same being part of the Ravens-worth tract in Fairfax county) as will pay the sum of 2263l. part of the said 5000l. with in-terest on 1677l. part of the same 2263l. from the first day of January, 1799, and on the bal-ance thereof from the first day of October in the same year.
THOMAS FITZHUGH.
October 20. lawtIJ
Robert Gray, HAS JUST RECEIVED, A large supply of SLATES, of an excellent quality,
For sale by the dozen or single. November 6.

NOTICE.
To be SOLD , on Saturday, the 15th inst. at eleven o'clock, no a credit of 6, 9, and 12 months.
The Methodist Meeting House and Lot,
On William Bushby's square. The lot is 56 feet by 43. Approved indorsed negotiable paper will be required.
In behalf of the Methodist Society, William Rhodes, Joseph Smith.
November 3. 23td4t
Valuable Negroes for Sale.
I WILL offer at public sale, at Herndon's tavern, in the town of Fredericksburg, on FRIDAY , the second day of January next, if fair, if not, the next fair day, for cash;
Between 50 and 60 Negroes,
Lately attached to the Chatham estate, consisting of laborers and tradesmen, of different kinds, such as carpenters, blacksmiths, &c. &c. Also, a good miller, cook, gardener, trainer of horses, and some valuable house servants. They are, for the number, as likely and as valuable a set of negroes as any in Virginia: also, some work horses and farming utensils. Should any person in the neighborhood be disposed to purchase at private sale, prior to the said day, I will be ready to treat with them.
I will also sell, at Private Sale , Some Lots in the town of Fredericksburg, my Lands adjoining Stafford court-house, my Lands in Westmoreland and Richmond counties, and my Farm called Clark's , on the Rappahannock river, about three miles below Fredericksburg.
William Fitzhugh.
November 4. eods
James R. Riddle
Has just received and offers for Sale, at very reduced prices,
FRESH GOODS,
Suitable to the present and approaching season.
ALSO,
 2 trunks handsome British printed cottons,  1 do, American,  1 do. 4-4 and 6-4 cambric muslins,  3 cases Irish linens,  6 bales India piece goods—consisting of Company gurrahs, Gurrah lawns, Gazepore do. Coganma cossacs, Baftas, Checks, and Gillea handkerchiefs—Which will be sold low by the piece to those who purchase to sell again. 
October 23. cost
FOR SALE,
 Pork in barrels  New York prime and cargo beef  Hyson skin and } TEA  Souchong  Russia Duck, and  A few kegs Essence of Spruce, by 
Daniel Murgatroyd.
May 6. 22
Charles Bennett,
Has imported in the ship Wm. and John captain Woodhouse , from Liverpool , and John and Alice from London , via Norfolk ,
FALL GOODS.
 THE FOLLOWING ARE A PART.  Kendal Cottons, Kerseys, Halthicks, Plaids, Jerseys, Cloths, Coating and Frizes, Superfine Bombazene, Bombazetts, and Wildbores, Satinets, Bennetts Cord, & Kerseymere, An elegant assortment of Waistcoating, Superfine Cloths and Kerseymere, Manchester, Kendal knit Lambs' Wool Hose, Silk, Cotton, and Worsted Hosiery, Silk Velvets, Moleskins, &c. Fashionable London Hats, Coarse Hats, English Ingrain Kidderminster Carpets And Carpeting, Venetian Carpeting, Sewing Silk and Twist first quality, Silk and Leather Gloves, Silk Cords, &c. British Battle, and F. F. Gunpowder, &c. 
Oct. 30. 1wd3uaw2w.
NIGHT SCHOOL.
The subscriber returns his grateful thanks to his friends and patrons, for their past favors and liberality towards him; and begs leave respectfully to inform them, and the inhabitants of Alexandria generally, that he will commence his NIGHT SCHOOL on Monday the 22d instant, at his Academy in Prince-street.
Young gentlemen, desirous of becoming acquainted with the arts of Surveying, Navigation, use of the Globes, or any of the different branches of the Mathematics, will meet with due attention from
William Slade.
September 29. ddjlaw
FOR SALE,
BY THE SUBSCRIBERS,
 27 hogsheads Jamaica rum, 4th proof  20 do. St. Croix do. 3d do.  10 do. N. Eng. do.  10 pipes Holland gin  4 do. American do. of superior qual.  2 do. L. P. Madeira wine } of excellent  2 do. L. M. do. do. } qual. war-  4 quarter casks do. do. } ranted pure.  3 do. Marsalla wine  20 bbls. prime beef—Connecticut inspec.  30 do. prime pork—New Jersey do.  10 boxes mould candles  25 do. English white soap—very dry.  2 chests hyson-skin tea  300 bushels St. Ubes salt. 
Wadsworth and Butler,
Union, between King and Prince-street.
October 15.
This is to give Notice,
THAT the subscriber of Baltimore, in the state of Maryland, hath obtained from the Orphan's Court of Alexandria County, in the District of Columbia, Letters Testamentary on the estate of JOHN FOSTER , late of the county aforesaid, deceased. All persons having claims against the said deceased are hereby warned to exhibit them, with the vouchers thereof, on or before the 26th of March next, or they may by law be excluded from all benefit to said estate—and all persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to the subscriber, or to James Sanderson , of Alexandria, who is duly empowered to act for me.
Given under my hand this 26th day of September, 1806.
Henry Thompson,
Executor.
Sept. 24. 2aw8w.
Second Notice.
SUCH of the creditors of John Hickman and Co. late of Alexandria, as have come into the terms upon which the said John Hickman and Co. surrendered their property to the use of their creditors, are required to attend, in person, with, or to transmit the evidence of their debts against the said Hickman and Co. duly proved, to the subscriber, residing in Alexandria, on or before the 10th day of July next, to enable the subscriber to make a small dividend among the creditors of a sum of money in the hands of one of the creditors residing in Alexandria.
The interest upon the debts to be calculated to the 31st of May, 1798, the time when the said John Hickman and Co. surrendered up their property.
George Clementson.
June 7.
N. B. The postage of letters to be paid.
The above Dividend is postponed in consequence of several creditors not having come forward with their accounts. This is therefore to give notice, that in fifteen days from this date, I am required to make a dividend, and all those whose claims are not handed in, properly proven, on or before that time, will be excluded the benefit of said dividend.
GEORGE CLEMENTSON.
November 6. 22
PUBLIC SALE.
PURSUANT to a decree of the honorable the circuit court of the district of Columbia for the county of Alexandria, will be sold to the highest bidder, for ready money, on Saturday, the 22d day of November next, at the coffee-house, between the hours of 12 and 4 o'clock, sundry LOTS OF GROUND , lying on Patrick, Cameron, and Alfred streets, the property of John V. Thomas; to satisfy a debt and costs due Thomas Allen—Also, at same time and place, sundry Ground Rents , arising from lots lying on the same streets.
R. MOSS, D. M.
For D. C. BRENT, Marshal
October 14. 2aw8w.
TO BE SOLD,
For ready Money.
To the highest bidder, at Public Auction, at DAWSON'S TAVERN , in the county of Loudoun and town of LEESBURG , on TUESDAY , the 6th day of January next, by virtue of a decree of the court of the United States, for the 5th circuit, in the Virginia district, pronounced at May term last, in a suit depending in said court between the executors of Daniel Mildred , deceased, who was surviving partner of Mildred and Roberts , plaintiffs, and Samuel Hough and others defendants—
300 acres of Land, near Leesburg, on the waters of Tuscarora , in the county of Loudoun—three acres of Meadow near Leesburg , and a House and Lot in Leesburg , or so much thereof as will be sufficient to raise certain sums of money, interest and costs in said decree mentioned.
William Mann,
Armstead Long,
Charles F. Mercer,
Richmond, 17th Oct.—22. (Nov. 4.)
2aw8w.
A few copies of the AMERICAN GARDENER , for sale by Robert Gray, at his Stationary Store, King-street.
Patent Threshing Machine.
I HAVE invented a machine for threshing all kinds of Grain contained in straw, stem or chaff, particularly wheat, this machine has been found on fair trial to answer completely the purpose for which it was intended. Farmers now have it in their power to get out their grain with expedition, free of dirt, white caps or loss. This machine is constructed on entire new principles; its operation is by flails encircled by a cylinder moved upon friction wheels, and can be regulated at pleasure, to thresh the grain more or less, as the dampness, dryness, or particular kinds of grain may require it. It will be found upon examining the principles on which this machine is constructed that it will be the fault of the possessor if any grain passes unthreshed; it separates the grain from the straw and chaff, as it threshes also the chaff from the straw; the construction is by no means complicated—not liable to get out of order, and not expensive erect. It has been found by fair experiment the power of four small mules or two good horses, are sufficient to thresh and clean one hundred bushels per day with great ease. Those on extensive farms who wish more grain threshed per day may obtain any quantity they wish by making the machine larger and applying more power. If farmers only knew the excessive loss they sustain in getting out their grain in the mode heretofore used.—Nothing more would be necessary to bring my machine into general use. Those who have small streams on their farms will find they may set the machine going by water at a small expense by a small tub wheel: To those who are acquainted with the gentlemen whose certificates I annex, nothing need be said; those who are not, will find, on enquiry, for intelligence and respectability they have few superiors. My price for the privilege of using my machine, is fifty dollars. I will dispose of my privilege for counties or states to those who wish to purchase on liberal terms. Letters addressed to me, post paid, at Dumfries, Virginia , will be duly attended to.
James Deneale.
Dumfries, 22d Sept. 1806.
NO. 1.
I do hereby certify, that I have a Threshing Machine erected on the plan invented by Mr. James Deneale, of Dumfries , which exceeds my expectation. A great number of my neighbors who have seen it work, think it does not leave one grain in ten thousand unthreshed; it separates the straw and chaff from the wheat as it threshes.
It possesses many advantages over machines on the Scotch principle, as they will thresh none, but what goes in with the car first; so that all tangled wheat is not much more than half threshed. Mr. Deneale's machine threshes tangled wheat or sheaves put in butt first, perfectly clean.
In very dry weather Scotch machines scutch off a great number of heads, a great many of which the utmost care cannot prevent being carried off with the straw; the very care without straw are perfectly clean threshed by Mr. Deneale's Scotch machines, take nearly double power to work them. I speak the above from experience; as I had a machine on the Scotch principle, which from the above faults I had not used for several years, and have now pulled it down.
Mr. Deneale's machine will thresh from 70 to 100 bushels per day. four small mules and two good horses will work it with great ease and I am convinced from the slow pace they go that two oxen would work it.
Although my machine (which was the first erected in this part of the state) has been built but a few months, it is so well approved of that a great many more are either built or now building on the same construction.
It will be shown in operation to any gentlemen calling on the subscriber, at Beverley's Ford, Fauquier county, Virginia.
Stephen Milburn.
September 8, 1806.
NO. 2.
I have several years known Mr. Milburn who has given the within certificate—he is a sensible, judicious, practical farmer, and a man of good character. He is a native of the county of Northumberland, in the kingdom of Great Britain, and has been a successful farmer in this country. I think that great confidence is to be placed in what he says.
Daniel C. Brent.
September 13, 1806.
NO. 3.
I have had erected on my plantation a Threshing Machine upon the model invented by Mr. Deneale, of Dumfries ; this machine separates the wheat from the straw more completely than it can be done by treading in the usual way with horses, and it will, I am persuaded, clean from 90 to 100 bushels per day. I find that four mules will turn the machinery with ease.
William Champe Carter.
Culpepper, 5th Sept. 1806.
NO. 4.
Induced by motives of public good, I wish to make known, that in company with some of my neighbors, we viewed, on the estate of
William Champe Carter, Esq. Mr. Deneale's new invented Patent Threshing Machine, performed by Mr. West, a most masterly beautiful piece of mechanism. Notwithstanding the straw was damp and the negro stages that worked it, awkward, yet on a fair trial, it beat out and cleaned upwards of four bushels a minute, which was so entirely cleaned of wheat that therein we did not find more than four or five grains. Therefore, on the whole, I do not hesitate to pronounce it, in my judgment, the most complete and most useful thing of the kind which human wisdom has yet invented.
John Strode.
Culpepper, 29th August, 1806.
NO. 5.
Since the date of the above, the manager of the estate of William Champe Carter, Esq. Mr. Reuben Beazeley, a man of good character and respectability, who has had the conducting of the aforesaid machine, has made the following affidavit.
John Strode.
Culpepper County, to wit:
This day personally appeared before me, Mr. Reuben Beazeley, and made oath, that the Wheat Machine, commonly called Deneale's Patent Threshing Machine , under his care and direction, on the estate of William Champe Carter, Esq. as the hands begin to understand it more, gets out wheat faster than at the beginning; and has on fair trial lately cleaned from the straw in the space of half an hour more than six bushels of wheat, and believes it would continue to do that much as long as the four mules that work it could remain at that service, until taken out to give them food and water. Certified under my hand this 11th day of September, 1806.
John Strode.
Iron Works—For Sale.
THE subscriber is duly empowered to contract for the sale of a handsome site for Iron Works , and eight thousand acres of Land adjoining, lying on the river Rappahannock , about nine miles above Fredericksburg . The site for the works embraces a mail stream with 60 feet fall of water, within 100 yards of its confluence with the river, and immediately above commences the most advantageous seat for water works, of different kinds, commanding the whole course of the river Rappahannock , by a natural canal about 300 yards in length, into which the whole force of the river may be turned with little expense. There has been a furnace and other works formerly erected here, and the ore found equal in abundance to any in the country, and it has been several times tried by good judges. The title is indisputable, and a great bargain may be had. The subscriber will at any time attend those inclined to view the premises, and can show the lands, and site for the works, by an accurate survey he now has, on application to him at Dumfries, Virginia.
JAMES DENEALE.
September 28
Notice is hereby given,
THAT an application will be made to the assembly of Virginia, at their next session, to authorize the President and Directors of the Little River Turnpike Company , to pave the most impassable parts of the turnpike road as laid out by the Directors, and to receive tolls when they pave five miles of such parts of the road.
November 7. 2aw
Bank of Potomac,
Alexandria, Nov. 7, 1806.
NOTICE is hereby given the Stockholders in the Bank of Potomac, that a dividend of three and an half per cent. has been declared on the capital stock, for the last half year, which will be paid them or their legal representatives, on Tuesday next the 11th instant.
By order of the President and Directors,
Charles Page, Cashier.
31m2w
Gun and Pistol Manufactory.
THE subscriber informs his friends and the public, that he continues to carry on the above manufactory in all its various branches; where all orders in his line of business will be executed on the shortest notice.
He expects, in the course of a few weeks, an elegant assortment of GUNS and PISTOLS from the best manufactory in England.
A good Journeyman will hear of employment by applying to the subscriber.
Robert Naff,
King-street, near the water, Alexandria. N. B. A generous price will be given for good seasoned WALNUT PLANK , of from two inch to two and a half in thickness.
September 22. oawf
FOR RENT,
The STORE , on Prince-street, between Fairfax and Prince-street, lately in the occupation of Mr. Ramsay. It is well calculated for a dry or wet goods store. The rent moderate. Apply to
William Hodgson.
Sept. 25.
PRINTED DAILY BY SAMUEL SNOWDEN.