Alexandria daily advertiser (Alexandria [Va.]), 1806-12-26 00:00:00

Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1806.
[No. 1790.
Vol. VII.]
SALES AT VINDUE.
On every Tuesday and Friday, WILL BE SOLD, AT THE VINE STORE, Corner of Prince and Water streets, A variety of Dry Goods, Groceries, &c. Particulars of which will be expressed in the list of the day. ALL kinds of Goods which are on limitation and the price of which are established, can at any time be viewed and purchased at the lowest limitation prices.
G. Marsteller, v. m.
Just Received, By the Schooner Betsey, and FOR SALE.
15,000 Bds. 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 4,000 bbls. flour. E. J. September 2
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.
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.
Wanted to Purchase,
A FEW ACRES OF LAND, on the north end of the town, to bind on the river or nearby so. Apply to the Printer. September 25.
A MILLER WANTED.
One who can come well recommended will find employment by applying to the subscriber in Alexandria. E. JANNEY. 9th mo. 29th, 1806.
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 20.
60 quarter-casks of the best quality Moun-tain Wine, for sale by John G. Ladd. November 19.
13 hhds. SUGAR of good quality, 32 bbls. do. do. 5 pipes 4th proof Brandy 4 qr. casks Sherry Wine of excellent 11 do. do. Malaga do. quality. Boxes of Cotton Cards Sacks of Licorice Root and Sago Barrels of Clover and Herds Grass Seed And a large quantity of Red Sole Leather, For Sale by Benjamin Shreve, Jun. July 26.
Russia Sheetings.
100 pieces entitled to debenture, For sale by John G. Ladd. November 28.
Robert Gray.
HAS JUST RECEIVED. A large supply of SLATES, of an excellent quality, For sale by the dozen or single. November 5.
CARR'S
Stranger in Ireland. A few copies received, for sale by ROBERT GRAY, Bookseller, King-street. ALSO,
Ladies' and Gentlemen's Pocket Almanacks, FOR THE YEAR 1807. November 28.
Will be Rented, FOR THE ENSUING YEAR, THE MOUNT-AIR-HOUSE, Which is large and convenient— AND ALL THE LAND ADJOINING: Supposed to be upwards of 600 acres.—
There is also a Kitchen with 4 or 5 rooms,—two of them with fire places and other out-houses. The land is well adapted to the culture of corn, wheat and tobacco.—It is near the stage road, about half way between Alexandria and Colchester.—The situation is remarkably healthy and the water good.
Sarah McCarty, John W. Bronaugh. Cedar-Grove, Dec. 4—17
FOR SALE, BY LEWIS DEBLOIS,
Three bales of assorted 7-4 superfine Broad-Cloths, from 15 to 18s sterling cost. Three bales of Ladies Habit Cloth, at 11s to 12s sterling.
Two bales of assorted plain and knapt Coatings, from 5s 9d to 12s sterling.
The above goods are of the latest importation, and purchased on advantageous terms, and will be sold at a very low advance for approved endorsed notes. December 1. dtf
Salt afloat.
500 bushels Ground Allum Salt, on board Sloop Maria Antoinette, and for sale, by Wadsworth & Butler. Who have also landing, from said Sloop, at Vowell's wharf,
 3 pipes Cognac Brandy,  20 boxes mould Candles,  50 barrels prime Beef,  10 do do. Pork,  5 quarter casks Tenerife Wine. 
November 26.
FOR SALE,
 BY THE SUBSCRIBERS,  27 hogheads 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. wan-  4 quarter casks do. do. } vanted pure.  3 do. Marsalla wine  20 bbls. prime beef—Connecticut inspec.  50 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 18.
Just Received
 And for Sale by the Subscriber,  10 hhds. retailing Molasses  12 tierces of good Rice  100 bbls. Kiln-dried Corn Meal  3 hhds. old Antigua Rum  6 hhds. Green Coffee  20 casks of Lime, and  3000 bushels of Salt. 
M. MILLER. December 2.
This is to give Notice,
THAT the subscribers, of Alexandria county, in the district of Columbia, have obtained from the Orphan's Court of said county, letters of administration on the personal estate of John Wilson, late of the county aforesaid deceased, all persons having claims against the said deceased are hereby warned to exhibit them with the vouchers thereof to the subscribers on or before the 17th day of June next ensuing, or they may by law be excluded from all benefit to said estate—and those indebted thereto are requested to make immediate payment—Given under our hands this 17th day of December, 1806.
Sarah Wilson, Adm r x. Aaron Wilson, } A dm r x. Benjamin Brown, } December 17—18 3aw4w
Negroes to Hire.
TO be hired, for the ensuing year, on or before the first day of January next, several likely Virginia-born NEGROES, consisting of men, women and girls; some of whom have been accustomed to washing, ironing, and waiting in the house. Also some good plantation laborers, belonging to the Preston estate.
Frances Alexander. December 6, 3aw3w
Stray Sow.
CAME to the Four Mile Run Mill, about the last of November, a SOW. The owner is requested to prove property, pay charges and take her away.
George Drinker. December 23. 3t
Office of the People's Friend, } NEW-YORK. } THE PEOPLE'S FRIEND
FOR THE COUNTRY, THE first number of this paper will be published on Thursday, the 1st of January, 1807, and continue to be published afterwards regularly, every Wednesday and Saturday. It will contain the whole of the editorial matter contained in the daily print of that name.
Price four dollars a year—one year to be paid in advance.
Subscriptions for the above paper received at the office of the ALEXANDRIA DAILY ADVERTISER. December 19.
40 boxes of fresh Bloom Raisins, AND 40 boxes dipt Candles, For Sale by M. MILLER. December 12.
A. C. Cazenove, King-street, opposite Mr. Mott's tavern, has just received and for sale,
A handsome selection of FANCY MUSLINS.
Black and colored Italian and India lute-silks. Ladies' and gentlemen's white, black, and colored silk hose
 Silk, kid, extra long and habit gloves  Lace gloves and sleeves  Brown, black, and scarlet silk velvets,  Fine split straw Jipsey hats  White and black crapes  Fawn colored cassimeres and beaverets  Milled gloves, hose and caps  Men, women, and childrens lists and milled socks  A few bales German oznaburgs and bur-laps  3 cases Irish linens  1 do. Nuns' threads  Real Martinique and other French cordials, in cases. 
A few Prints of the Apotheosis of General Washington, in elegant Gilt Frames. December 15. d
The Subscriber has received The following ARTICLES, Which he offers for Sale very low: 15 hogheads first quality St. Croix Sugar
 10 bales Tennessee cotton  6 pipes 4th proof cognac brandy  10 hogheads well flavored 4th proof Jamaica rum  30 barrels New-England Rum. 
AND ON HAND,
 Imperial } TEAS  Hyson } of the latest im-  Young Hyson } portations.  Hyson Skin, and  First quality Souchong  Best green coffee in bags  Chocolate  Loaf and lump sugar  London particular Madeira  Particular Tenerife  Lisbon, Sherry, and 150 dozen bottled Port, very old WINES.  A few cases claret, superior quality  Coniac and old peach brandy  Jamaica and Antigua spirits  Holland gin  New England rum and whiskey  Mace, nutmegs, cloves and pimento  Black pepper, allspice, & ground ginger  Pearl barley, rice, starch, and fig blue  Dixon's Philadelphia, & English mustard  Refined Salt-Petre  Brown and white soap  Mould and dipt candles  Indigo, allum, madder, copperas, & roll brimstone  English gun-powder  Demijohns 
James Sanderson. September 17.
DR. REES'S
CYCLOPEDIA, VOL. 2d. PART 1st. Just received by ROBERT GRAY, and for Sale, at his Book Store, in King-street. November 4.
Just Received and for Sale,
By the Subscribers, A choice cargo of MAHOGANY, From the Bay of Honduras, of different lengths and sizes, which they will sell by the log or larger quantity.
They have also for Sale,
 Sugar in hogsheads  London particular Madeira Wine,  Catalonia ditto, by the quarter cask  Virginia Rum, of excellent quality  Molasses by the hogshead  Liverpool Stoved Salt  And Logwood. 
Nathaniel Wattles & Co. October 18 1aw3m
Fifty Dollars Reward,
For apprehending Richard Gotier, WHO BROKE JAIL LAST NIGHT
HE was committed, on his own confession, of passing counterfeit checks; He is about 5 feet 7 inches high, fair complexion, light hair, grey eyes, very much pitted with the small pox, and a good deal round shouldered. He was a sailor in the United States' service; had a blue sailors' jacket and trousers, a long blue coat, several white linen shirts, a pair of shoes, and a very good black hat.
The above reward will be given for apprehending and securing the said Gotier in any jail, and giving me information thereof.
DANIEL C. BRENT, Marshal Of the district of Columbia. Washington City, Dec. 7. [8] d2w
Patent Elastic Suspenders,
To be had, wholesale and retail, of the patentee next door below Mr. Alexander McKenzie's, lower end of Prince street, Alexandria.
THEY surpass any yet extant, for ease, 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 waistband ought to be placed the same distance from each other, as the two center buttons on the Suspenders, to prevent improper straining and thereby destroying the case designed in the construction of the article. July 8 RICHARD HORWELL.
ALSO,
Red, Green and Black Morocco Leather,
By the dozen or single Skin—for sale at HORWELL'S Patent Suspender Manufactory, Prince street
Valuable Property for Sale.
Pursuant to a decree of the circuit court for the district of Columbia, held at Alexandria, and the last will of Benjamin Shreve, deceased; his executors offer for sale,
THAT Valuable Property at the corner of King and Fairfax-streets, part of which is occupied by Charles Bennett. The lot extends 40 feet on King and 70 feet on Fairfax-street, is subject to a rent charge of 50 dollars per annum.
To those who are desirous, either of securing a good stand for business, or vesting their money in real estate; this is a most inviting piece of property. A small part of the money will be required in hand or in an approved note at 60 days—on the balance a liberal credit will be given. For terms apply to either of the executors or to Benjamin Shreve.
William Paton, } Ex rs . Edward Stabler, } John Janney, } November 28. 2awtf
This is to give Notice,
That the subscribers, of Alexandria county, in the district of Columbia, have obtained from the Orphan's Court of said county, letters testamentary on the personal estate of John Dunlop, late of the county aforesaid deceased; all persons having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit them with the vouchers thereof, to the subscribers, on or before the 19th day of May next, or they may by law be excluded from all benefit to said estate. Given under our hands this 19th day of November, 1806.
Samuel Craig, } Ex rs . Wm. Herbert, } November 19. 2aw6w
N. B. All persons indebted to the above estate are requested to make immediate payment to the executors,

LETTER From the Secretary of the Treasury, enclosing a Report prepared in obedience to the act supplementary to the act, entitled "An act to establish the Treasury Department." TREASURY DEPARTMENT, December 5th, 1806.
Sir, I have the honor to enclose a Report, prepared in obedience to the act entitled "an act to establish the treasury department." I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, Sir, your obedient servant, ALBERT GALLATIN. The honorable the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
REPORT. In obedience to the directions of the act supplementary to the act, entitled, "An act to establish the treasury department," the secretary of the treasury respectfully submits the following report and estimates:
REVENUE AND RECEIPTS. The net revenue arising from duties on merchandise and tonnage, which accrued during the year 1806, amounted, after deducting that portion which arose from the additional duties constituting the Mediterranean fund, to $12,673,558
And that which accrued during the year 1805, amounted, after making a similar deduction, as will appear by the statement (A) to 12,083,833
It is ascertained that the net revenue which has accrued during the three first quarters of the year 1806, exceeds that of the corresponding quarters of the year 1805; and that branch of the revenue may, exclusively of the Mediterranean fund, be safely estimated for the present at thirteen million of dollars.
The statement (B) exhibits in detail the several species of merchandise, and other sources, from which that revenue was collected during the year 1805.
It appears by the statement (C) that the sale of the public lands, since, during the year ending on the 30th September, 1806, exceeded 473,000 acres. The actual payments by purchasers have, during that period, amounted to 850,000 dollars, of which sum near 700,000 dollars have been paid in specie, and the residue in stock of the public debt. The specie receipts from that source may, after deducting the charges and the five per cent. reserved for roads, be estimated for the ensuing year at five hundred thousand dollars.
The receipts arising from the permanent revenue of the United States, may therefore, without including the arrears of direct tax and internal revenues, the duties on postage and other incidental branches, be computed from the year 1807, at thirteen millions and five hundred thousand dollars, 13,500,000
And the payments into the treasury, during the same year, on account of the temporary duties, constituting the Mediterranean fund, are estimated at one million of dollars, 1,000,000
14,500,000
Making in the whole an aggregate of fourteen millions and five hundred thousand dollars.
EXPENDITURES. The permanent expenses are estimated at 11,400,000 dollars, and consist of the following items, viz.
 1. The annual appropriation of eight millions of dollars for the payment of the principal and interest of the public debt, of which sum not more than 3,600,000 dollars will, for the year 1807, be applicable to the payment of interest, 8,000,000  2. For the civil department, and all domestic expenses of a civil nature, including invalid pensions, the light house and mint establishments, the expenses of surveying public land, the fourth instalment of the loan due to Maryland, and a sum of dollars 130,000 to meet such miscellaneous appropriations, not included in the estimates, as may be made by congress, 1,150,000  3. For expenses incident to the intercourse with foreign nations, including the permanent appropriation for Algiers, 200,000  4. For military and Indian departments, including trading houses, and the permanent appropriation for certain Indian tribes, 1,150,000  5. For the naval establishment, 900,000 
11,400,000 The extraordinary demands for the year 1807, already authorised by law, amount to two millions
seven hundred thousand dollars, viz. The balance of the American claims assumed by the French convention, which remained unpaid on the 30th Sept. last, amounting to 700,000
And the two millions of dollars appropriated by the act of 13th February, 1806, making provision for defraying any extraordinary expenses attending the intercourse between the United States and foreign nations, 2,000,000
2 700,000 14 100,000
Making altogether fourteen millions one hundred thousand dollars. From which it appears, that besides a surplus of four hundred thousand dollars, the resources of the ensuing year will be sufficient to meet the current demands; and to discharge, without recurring to the loan authorised by the last mentioned act, the extraordinary appropriation of two millions for foreign intercourse.
It is here proper to state, that under the authority given by that act, a credit of one million of dollars has been opened in Holland to the ministers of the United States appointed to treat with Spain. Should the credit be used, the million will be charged to the proper appropriation; but although the balance chargeable to the expenditure of the year 1807, will in that case be only one, instead of two millions, as stated in the above estimate, the general result will be the same; as it will then be necessary to replace in Holland the mill on thus employed, for a different object than the payment of the foreign debt, to which it now stands charged.
The balance in the treasury amounted, on the 30th day of September, 1805, to 4,558 664 dollars 2 cents, and on the 30th day of September, 1806, to 5,36,969 dollars 77 cents. But it will, on account of the heavy payments to be made in the course of this month, for the public debt, be probably reduced on the 1st January, 1807, to a sum not much exceeding four millions of dollars.
To be continued. FROM A LONDON PAPER.
REMARKABLE PROPHECY,  Relative to the French Revolution.
In the propensity of the human mind to ascribe to itself the power of prophecy and to endeavor to remove that veil with which futurity is fortunately enveloped, have principally originated the numerous predictions which are now renewed, and some of which are read with interest. There is in particular, no want of such as relate to the great catastrophe in France. Nostradamus has had an abundance of followers. Among these, the well known French writer Cazotte, is eminently distinguished. His prophecy of the French revolution is much more precise and explicit than oracles of this kind in general are. It has made its appearance in a new literary publication of select works of the celebrated Lasharp, reviewed in No. I of the Literary Panorama. Though reason naturally excites a distrust of such visions and predictions, yet the reputation of the author demands some attention to the prophetic effusion which he himself heard from the lips of Cazotte.
It appears to me, says the aged academian, as though it has happened but yesterday, and yet the circumstance took place in 1788. We were sitting at table, principally members of the academy, with one of our colleagues. The company was numerous; it consisted of courtiers, men of letters, and others. We partook of a superb dinner. At the desert, the Malvoisie and Cape wines had elevated the gaiety of the company to such a degree, that it could scarcely be restrained within any bounds. Chamfort had read to us some of his graceless yet licentious tales, and yet the ladies who were present, had not, as usual, had recourse to their fans. Many impious jests were launched against religion; one read passages from Voltaire's Pucelle , amid universal plaudits; a second rose, and with a full bumper in his hand, exclaimed—"Yes gentlemen, I am as sure that there is no God as I am certain that Homer was a blockhead!" A third admired the revolution which Voltaire had effected in the empire of the sciences—"That great man, cried he, gave the tone to his age; he is read as generally in every anti-chamber, as in the superb apartments of our most illustrious men." One of the guests related, with a hearty laugh, that his hair-dresser had said
to him in good earnest—"Look you, sir, though I am but a poor fellow, I concern myself as little about religion as the grandest of you gentlemen." It was the general opinion that a political revolution would soon arrive, and that fanaticism must give way to the philosophic spirit of the times. They wished happiness to those whose age still allowed them to cherish the hope of witnessing this great work.
Only one individual of the party appeared to withhold his applause from our conversation, he merely laughed now and then at our enthusiasm. This was Cazotte, an eccentric but an amiable man. He at length broke silence, and said, with the utmost gravity—"Make yourselves easy, gentlemen, you will live to see this great and sublime revolution which you so anxiously desire. Yes, I repeat that you will live to see it." "That may be, rejoined one of the company, a man may not be a wizard to foretell any thing of that sort." "Agreed; but it requires more than a common head to know what is to follow. Do you know what will be the consequence of this revolution, and what will become of you all during it?" "Well, let us hear then," said Condorcet, with a sarcastic smile. "You M. de Condorcet, will die in prison, and by poison, which you will take to escape the hands of the executioner. So great will be the happiness of this revolutionary Era, that people will carry their doses constantly with them in their pockets."
The whole table was convulsed with laughter—"M. Cazotte," said one of the guests, "this story which you have been telling, is not near so pleasing as your Diable Amoureux (an uncommonly entertaining novel by M. Cazotte). But how do you come by prisons, prisoners and executioners? What have these to do with reason and philosophy?" "'Tis in the very name of philosophy," answered Cazotte, "in the name of liberty and humanity, that reason will rule in the manner I predict; it will be the express reign of reason; for her alone will altars be erected throughout all France, and the other temples will be shut up." "Upon my soul," interrupted Chamfort, bursting into a contemptuous laugh, "you will not be one of the priests that will perform the worship of reason." "I hope not, but you, M. de Chamfort, will be one of the most worthy, for you will open your veins with a razor, but you will not die till several months afterwards." The company looked at each other, and the laughter became still louder. "You, M. de Vico d'Azyr, will open six veins, one after the other, in a fit of the gout, and die the same night. As for you, Messieurs Nicholai, Bailly and Malsherbes, you will all three die on the scaffold."
"Thank God," cried Roucher, "it appears as if the speaker was determined to wreak all his vengeance on the academy; he has dispatched the academicians in a terrible way, but as I am not of their number, he will surely be merciful to me." "You? no, you too, like the others, will expire on the scaffold." "He must have conspired," was now the universal cry, "to exterminate us altogether." "No, I have not,"—are we then to be conquered by the Turks and Tartars? and—"By no means; as I have already said, you will then live under the sway of reason and philosophy alone; those of whom you may expect such treatment, are nothing but philosophers, who, like yourselves, will have nothing in their mouths but reason and philosophy." The company now whispered to each other, "it is plain that he is a perfect fool; he always tries to appear eccentric in his jokes." "That may be," said Chamfort, "but this humorist should be more cheerful; his stories smell too strongly of the gallows. But, tell me, Cazotte, when are all these things to happen?" "Scarcely six years will have elapsed, before all that I predict will be accomplished." "That is wonderful," exclaimed Lasharp, "and am I to make no figure in all these scenes?" "You, sir, are destined for one of their most extraordinary wonders. You will become a christian." The room shook with violent and universal peals of laughter. "Well," cried Chamfort, "I am easy if we are not dispatched till Lasharp has become a christian. At that rate we shall never die." "We women come off the best," observed the duchess de Grammont, as we pass for nothing at all in this revolution. I mean not to say that we shall have no hand in it, but it is admitted that our sex—"Your sex, madam will not, in that case, protect you; it will avail you nothing that you restrain from intermeddling; you will be treated without distinction like us men." "What say you, M. Cazotte? that must certainly be the end of the world." "That I know not, but this I know perfectly well,
that you, dame la duchesse, will be conveyed to the executioner's cart, in company with other ladies, with your hands tied behind your backs." "At any rate then," the duchess, "I shall be allowed a car, covered by black cloth." "No madam, ladies of still higher rank than yourself, be drawn in a cart, with their hands tied behind them." "Ladies of higher rank to can they be?" "The princesses of blood royal! of still higher rank than—" Here the company was in visible motion; a deep gloom overspread the face of the house, and they felt that the end had been carried too far. Madame Grammont, in order to bring back the conversation to a more agreeable tone, coned herself with observing, "they will, however, let me have a confessor?" "No madam, nobody will have any; the last condemned person to whom it will be allowed a favor will be the king of France."
The host rose abruptly from the table, and his example was followed by all his guests. He went up to M. Cazotte, your gloomy fancies have lasted so long; you go too far, you might commit yourself and the whole company. Cazotte took his hat and was about to retire without saying a word. Madame de Grammont who always avoided every thing like gravitas detained him, saying "Dear M. Prophete, we have listened long to your prophecies concerning us, but you have not said a word concerning yourself." Cazotte paused some time; his eyes were bedewed with tears. "Have you madam ever read the siege of Jerusalem by the historian Josephus? Undoubtedly, who is there but has? But continue as though I had not." "Well then madam, during this siege, a man went for seven days round the ramparts of the city, in the face of the besieging Romans, and the besieged Jews, incessantly crying with a voice of thunder, "Woe to the Jerusalem!" On the seventh day he exclaimed, "Woe to thee Jerusalem, woe to myself"—and at the same moment a prodigious stone, discharged by the enemies machines dashed him to pieces"—After this answer Cazotte bowed and withdrew.
Let the reader open the history of the revolution, and he will find how and what day, the events announced in seventeen hundred and eighty-eight, were accomplished in the years 1792, 3 and 4—Lasharp, as is well known escaped but the atrocities of the revolution, which he looked upon as the consequence of what was denominated philosophy, made such an impression upon him, that in his last years he became one of the most zealous defenders of that religion which he had before so furiously attacked.
BY THIS DAY'S MAIL.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 23. Arrived schooner Henry, Graves, 21 days from St. Thomas. Left brig Antelope, Gray, ready to sail; schooner Amazon Philips for Baltimore in three or four days; schooner Father and Sons, Hopkins, of Norfolk, for Baltimore in two or three days; ship George Dyer, Watts, of Baltimore, discharging; schooner Margaret, Flannigan, of Baltimore, discharging; schooner Madockawanno, Swan, of Salem, for Wilmington, N. C. four or five days—schooner Happy Return, Tatem for Philadelphia in one or two days; ship General Hamilton, of Portland, uncertain; schooner Hope, Noble, of Portsmouth, N. H. do. brig —, M'Kenzie, for New York, do; brig Sparrow, of Alexandria, just arrived from the Windward. Dec. 6, lat. 27, long. 70, 43, spoke the schooner Nancy, White, of Snow-Hill, three days from Guadalupe all well. Dec. 12, of Haites ras shoals; brig Dean of New York, four days from Savannah; and the hermaphrodite brig Agenora, Pitman, 84 days from Leghorn, for Rhode Island. St. Thomas was constantly blockaded by the Jason frigate, a brig and schooner, and almost every vessel that was boarded by them was sent into Tortola. The day before I sailed they appeared off the harbor with a large American schooner, pilot boat built, beating up to Tortola. Also, Snow John and Joseph, Mannings, in 38 days from Faguira, France. Bring nothing new.
December 24. Arrived schooner Mary, Almeda, 18 days from Havana. Left brig Ploughboy, Rich, Charleston; Minerva, Gray, New York; Polly and Sally, Seib, Philadelphia. December 9, fifteen miles south of Cape Florida, saw a brig ashore with her masts and spars standing, and sails burnt; had a figure head and yellow sides; we went as near as we could to her, saw nobody on board; a rough sea prevented us from boarding her, 11th, lat. 29 31, long.

spoke brig Joseph, 18 days from Hon- duras for Boston; had split her main top- sail. Saw a ship ashore at Cape Henry, said to be the Warrington, from Boston to Norfolk. A Northern built schooner a- shore in Lynhaven Bay—another on the hook.
Also schr. Betsy, Reeves, 40 days from Point Peire, Guad.
Also snow Paragon, Eveleth, 75 days from Trieste. October 20th, off Cape De Cat, ship Rebecca, M'Vers, 15 days from for Philadelphia. 26th, off Malaga, brig Alexander and Mary, Swain, for Rotterdam. November 22, lat. 21 30, long. 52, ship Mary, 17 days from the Isle of May to Boston. December 22, lat. 27, long. 70, brig Susanna, from Legaira for Philadelphia.
Also schooner Good Intent, Thompson, 5 days from Trieste. Left ship Alexan- der, A hoc of Baltimore, to sail in 15 days. The brig Carmelite for do. sailed 15 days. The Arisides for New York, 2 days— and the Exchange, Orne of Salem, 4 days before the Good Intent. Left barque Mary, Bay of Salem, for Lisbon in two days.
Also schooner Fox, Mills, 26 days from La Vera Cruz. Left schooner Collector, performing quarantine. The brig Endy- mion, Suer of Philadelphia, was driven ashore in the harbor and lost; crew and cargo saved. Passed in the bay between 40 and 50 sail, among which are the snow Robert and Mary from Batavia; Americas from L'ghorn; schooner Ama- zon, Phillips, St. Thomas; ships Little Mary, and Iris, Liverpool; Hope, Ma- deira; Two Friends, Havana; brig Su- sanna, Smyrna; Antelope, Gaz. St. Tho- mas; and the Lioness, Charleston.
Also schr. Father and Son, Hipkins, from St. Thomas, via New York.
LEXINGTON, December 1. During last week various reports were in circulation of an action having been fought between the army of the U. States, commanded by general Wilkinson, and the Spanish forces, commanded by general Herrera. In one of the reports it was stated, that the American army had been successful; that they killed and taken 400 Spaniards, with the loss of 100 Americans. Another report stated, that the American army had been totally defeated, with the loss of almost all its officers; but by the western mail of yesterday we received the Mississippi Messenger (a newspaper printed at Natchez) to the 11th ult. which is later than news could have come from that place, and to base on here when the above reports were in circulation. In the Messenger of the 4th and 11th ult. we have no news whatever, respecting the two armies, but what is contained in the fol- lowing:
Extract of a letter from Natchitoches, dat- ed October 24.
"The troops all marched from here to- wards the Sabine river the day before yes- terday, a small number of invalids, &c. excepted, perhaps 60 in all, under captain Strong, who is left here to command the fort; these gone out are 3 companies of artillery, commanded by major Porter, 4 pieces of cannon, 9 companies of infan- try, divided into two battalions, one com- manded by col. Kingsbury, the other by captain Sparks, and captain Farar's com- pany of horse, and a company of mounted infantry from the county of Rapides, commanded by major Welsh. They camp- ed last night at the Adair, and the day after to-morrow will be at the Sabine, or some part of them. They have taken tools, a blacksmith's forge, and every thing they will want, to establish themselves for a time; but it is uncertain yet what posi- tion will be chosen, or what orders may come from the executive. The Spaniards are all on the other side of the Sabine, and still talk of defending what they claim on this side, but they are unable to contend with the troops general Wilkinson has out. They will probably reinforce with all ex- pedition in their power. No body here believes there will be any fighting at pre- sent."
Masonic Charity Sermon.
"The greatest of these is Charity." At the request of the Brethren of Alex- andria Washington Lodge, No. 22, the Reverend Brother MARRIT will deliver a CHARITY SERMON, on Sunday next, at the Presbyterian Church—the Members of the Lodge, with such Brethren in town as wish to join, will meet at their Lodge-Room precise- ly at ten o'clock, and move in procession to the Church—and as the two congregations have agreed to unite, there will be no service at the Episcopal Church. By order, C. P. Thompson, Sec'y. December 24.
Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26.
From Washington, Dec. 24.
Mr. Fisher called for the order of the day on the two resolutions submitted by the committee appointed on that part of the president's message which relates to Spa- nish aggressions.
The first resolution, which relates to the erection of a fort on the Mississippi, below New Orleans, &c. was carried with little debate.
The second, which gives the president power to accept of the services of volun- teers, not exceeding 30,000, occasioned considerable debate as to the details. It was carried in committee of the whole, and referred to a select committee to bring in a bill.
The administration is under considera- ble apprehension as to Burr. It was re- ported to-day that several of his gun-boats have been stop't on the Ohio, and that a party in Kentucky are in pursuit of him.
Extract from a letter dated Marietta, 15th Dec. received here.
"The town has been in great commo- tion for several days; the boats building at colonel Barker's were supposed to be for col. Burr, and the authority attempted and did stop them: the militia were under arms and the boats taken and brought on shore at the ferry, as they were coming down the Muskingum; they were loaded with provisions, which has been landed and is now in custody. There was no resist- ance made, and as soon as Mr. Blenner- hasset heard the news he left the island with colonel Tyler with 30 or 40 men, and left his family, who were to have gone with him."
Extract of a letter from Havana, dated 27th Nov 1806
"By a vessel arrived here yesterday from Carthagena official letters have come to our governor, informing that the city of Buenos Ayres had been re-taken from the British by Don Santiago Liniers, a captain of a Spanish man of war, who went from Montevideo, with 2,300 troops, attack'd the British, killed 500, and took 1000 prisoners, with general Beresford, who commanded the expedition. The small army (the British) had gone direct to Bu- enos Ayres, where they were not prepar- ed for such an invasion. The vice-roy fled into the country, and the municipality and bishop were obliged to capitulate under the idea of a strong army coming to take it by assault. The British never went to Montevideo where the Spaniards have 3 or 4 regiments ready at their call, besides the militia." (N. York pap.)
Captain Howland favored the editors of the New York Gazette with Kingston pa- pers to the 27th ult. They contain the following articles:
KINGSTON, Nov. 26. Arrived, the ship Ellison, Woolbert, 7 days from Dominique, where it was re- ported that an embargo had been laid upon the shipping in the French windward islands, and that a French squadron of 12 sail of the line had arrived at Guadalupe.
The Kingston Daily Advertiser of the 25th ult. says, "we understand the frigate Resistance anchored yesterday at Port- Royal, with dispatches for the lieutenant governor—nothing has transpired but the disagreeable news of the recapture of Bu- enos Ayres by the Spaniards." [This news was positively contradicted, says cap- tain Howland and Mr. Barker, by an ar- rival in a short passage from Buenos Ayres.]
General Assembly of Virginia.
Mr. Hudgins from the committee of claims, reported that the committee had, according to order, had under considera- tion a petition to them referred, and had come to the following resolution thereupon, which he handed in at the clerk's table, where the same was twice read and agreed to by the house, as follows:
Resolved, as the opinion of this commit- tee, that the petition of David Hunter, stating that at the June term last of the ge- neral court, he was by the judgment of that court fined in the sum of six hundred dol- lars, by failing to account for and pay the taxes received by him as clerk of the coun- ty of Berkeley, from the first of Septem- ber, 1804, to the first of September 1805; that his failing to do so arose from no ne- glect of his duty, but from accident alone, and praying the legislature would release him from the said judgment, is reasona- ble.
Mr. Harrison (of Amelia) from the com- mittee of propositions and grievances, re- ported that the committee had, according to order, had under consideration a peti- tion to them referred, and had come to the following resolution thereupon, which he handed in at the clerk's table, where the same was twice read and agreed to by the house, as follows:
Resolved, As the opinion of this com- mittee, that the petition of sundry inhabi- tants of the county of Fairfax, praying that a law may pass incorporating a company to build a toll bridge from the lands of col. A. I. Smith, or those of the heirs of ma- jor Roger West, across Hunting creek, to the lands of James H. Hooe, is reasona- ble.
FROM THE WESTERN WORLD.
JUDGE SEBASTIAN.
The Glass-House of this very honorable judge of the court of appeals, is now, for the happiness of the citizens of Kentucky, broken in pieces.
We mentioned in the supplement to the last Western World, the motion which was made for an enquiry into his conduct, and that a committee was appointed for that pur- pose.
This committee met yesterday. In the forenoon of the day, a letter was received by the speaker of the legislature from judge Sebastian, informing the house that consc- ious of his innocence, he had hastened to town to meet any charges which might be preferred against him, but at the same time prayed that the enquiry into his conduct might be postponed until he had sufficient time to procure evidence to rebut any charges which might be alledged. Mr. John Allen alone supported the request of the judge, but Mr. Grundy, general Hop- kins, Mr. Pope and colonel Swing spoke in opposition, and wished the enquiry to proceed. Their arguments we shall give at length in our next. The ayes and noes were taken; and Mr. Allen was the only voice to be distinguished in favor of the request of judge Sebastian.
The committee met about three in the afternoon—Mr. Pope in the chair.
A letter was received by Mr. Pope, and read to the committee, from his excellency governor Greenup, informing them, that his honor judge Sebastian, had resigned. The committee, however, notwithstanding, resolved to proceed with the enquiry. Mr. Charles Wilkins, John Jordan, James T. Martin of Lexington, and Mr. Bullett of Louisville, were then sworn and exam- ined. As we are informed, their deposi- tions, after being written out, are to be signed by themselves, and entered on the journals of the house, we forbear, at pre- sent, publishing them. The result, how- ever, is, that the fullest and most satisfac- tory proof was produced of this honorable judge holding a pension for life of two thousand dollars per annum, from the go- vernment of Spain, expressly for personal services.
The impression made on all present, by the discovery of this most nefarious and unexampled depravity, in one of our su- preme judges, is more easily conceived than described. There seemed to be an unanimous expression of abhorrence de- picted on the countenance of every mem- ber and spectator against the man who, holding a seat in the first court of his country, was base enough to become the political pensioner of a foreign power.
The committee met again this morning. Mr. Bullett, was re-examined and governor Greenup, Mr. Richard Steel, and Mr. Bullock of Shelby, as likewise judge Innis, Mr. John Brown and Joseph George of Woodford. The particulars of their evi- dence will be given after the committee report to the house. The result however is, that Benjamin Sebastian had been ap- pointed or agreed to by judge Innis, the late Mr. George Nicholas, and the late Mr. Murray to confer with Giozo, an agent appointed by the Baron de Cor- ondelet on the part of the court of Spain, to listen to certain overtures that were made, by the said Baron de Corondelet respect- ing the Western country, which negotiati- on was ended by a courier arriving at N. Orleans from the Havana with intelligence that a treaty had been concluded between the United States and the government of Spain; and that the pension of two thou- sand dollars per annum, was given to the said Benjamin Sebastian for his services to Spain in this negotiation. It was like- wise proved by governor Greenup and o- thers that Benjamin Sebastian had endea- vored to organize a society in Kentucky to petition his catholic majesty for a grant of territory in Louisiana, on the grounds, that the society were discontented with the government and laws of the United States, and were desirous of living under the mild
and specific government of Spain. It howe- ver appeared that Benjamin Sebastian stood alone in this attempt; and that he was unable to prevail with a single indi- vidual to join him in the proposition.
The committee will proceed further this afternoon. The most patriotic sensations appear to pervade every member; and from several circumstances which have transpired, we are induced to believe that more than one Spanish pensioner will be consign'd to that fate which so meritorious- ly awaits Benjamin Sebastian. Even the Kentucky Gazette, and the Enquirer of Richmond, Virginia, we suspect will aban- don his cause, and leave him to seek con- solation in the company of the Marquis de Yrujo, and his associates.
A person, in one of the London papers late- ly advertised for a Man-milliner, as shopman, with a smock-face, that could lisp, and lay on rouge, if his cheeks were pale.
SHIP NEWS.
Port of Alexandria.
ARRIVED, Brig John, Capt. Martin, 24 days from Ja- maica—ballast—James Patton. Brig Mary-Ann, Capt. Harper, from Ja- maica—ballast—James Patton & D. McClean. Schooner Brothers Return, Captain Scott, from St. Bartholomews—ballast. Schooner Fair American, T. Berry, 35 days from Cayenne—cotton and rocos—John and Thomas Vowell. Brig Grand Turk, Capt. Stapleton, from Providence, Rhode-Island—supplies—John G. Ladd.
ASSIZE OF BREAD,
Made of Superfine Burr Flour. The 8 pound loaf to be sold for 38 4 pound loaf 19 2 pound loaf 9 3/4 1 pound loaf 5
JOHN LONGDEN, Clerk of the Market. December 26
For Sale or Freight,
The good schooner MARIA, Charles Stodder, master, Eighty-nine tons burthen. If not sold immediately, she will take freight for the W. Indies. Apply to
Henry K. May. December 26.
Wanted to Hire,
Two NEGRO MEN, accustomed to plan- tation work, and to whom liberal wages will be given.
John Gadsby. December 26, 3t
EDUCATION.
MRS. JACKS, begs leave to acquaint her FRIENDS and the PUBLIC, THAT her School commences again on Monday, 5th January—and in addition to her former system, will be taught the Pia- no Forte, by a Master engaged for the pur- pose—Also, Writing, Arithmetic, Geogra- phy with the use of the Globes, Chronology, History, Astronomy, &c. &c. by Mr. Cow- ing, as taught at Mrs. Bryan's Academy for Young Ladies at Bryan-House, Black-Heath, London. December 26. mw&ef
LAND TO RENT.
I WILL LEASE for a term of years, two Tenements, part of the tract on which I live, each containing about 240 acres, cleared and enclosed, for cash rents, or to men of good characters and possessing a sufficient number of hands to cultivate the land, for a share of the crops. Immediate possession may be had of part of each tenement, with liberty to get wood from the other lands of the subscriber for all necessary purposes.
I will also rent for one or more years, The Fishery at the Mouth of
Douge Creek. Bushrod Washington. Mount-Vernon, Dec. 23.—26 2aw NOTICE.
The subscriber intending to leave this coun- try early next spring for Europe, requests all those indebted to her to make immediate pay- ment, as no further indulgence can be given— and all such as have claims against her to ex- hibit them for payment.
She proposes letting on moderate terms, That commodious HOUSE occupied by the late John Dunlap as a dwelling house, of which immediate possession may be had.
Mrs. DUNLAP. Dec. 26. d2b

This is to give Notice,
THAT the subscribers, of Alexandria county, in the district of Columbia, have obtained from the Orphans' Court of said county, letters of administration on the personal estate of William Dunnefield Ross , late of the county aforesaid deceased: ALL PERSONS having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit them with the vouchers thereof to the subscribers, on or before the 17th day of June next ensuing, or they may by law be excluded from all benefit to said estate—And those indebted thereto are requested to make immediate payment.—Given under our hands this 17th day of December, 1806.
Charles M c Knight, } Adm r s. John Stewart, }
December 17—18. 3st4w4w
Notice is hereby given,
To the Stockholders of the Bank of Alexandria, THAT an election will be held at the court-house, in this town, on the third Monday in January next, for the purpose of choosing nine Directors of said Bank for the ensuing year.
Gurden Chapin, Cashier.
December 16—17. eo3w
Mr. Davis, Printer, Richmond; Mr. Green, Fredericksburg; and Mr. Bowen, of Winchester, are requested to insert the above advertisement, as directed, in their respective papers.
Flour, for Family Use.
A constant supply of best Superfine Flour, of Ravensworth Brand, for family use and bakers, will be kept at Mr. Thomas Irwin's warehouse, at the lower end of King street.
Also for Sale.
A few hundred bushels of old Corn, for cash only.
W. Wedderburn.
December 3. law1stJan
To be Rented,
THE BRICK STORE & COMPTING HOUSE now occupied by Messrs. Ricketts Newton & Co.—ALSO, the vacant STORE adjoining. They are large and convenient, as will be rented low. Apply to
J. H. HOOE.
July 23. law
Newly cured & Smoked Bacon
For sale by the subscriber, Who wishes to dispose of the Property he lives on—consisting of
A Lot, corner of King and Alfred streets, and a Lot on Alfred-street, separated from the other property by a paved alley. The corner lot fronts 50 feet on King, and 110 feet on Alfred street; on which is erected a good bake-house with two ovens, a warehouse, dwelling house, stable, coach house, smoke house, and a pump in the yard. On the Alfred street lot is a shed warehouse 22 feet by 110 feet.—A further description is unnecessary, as any person disposed to purchase will view the property and apply for terms to
John Richter.
December 13. law3wp
VALUABLE LANDS,
To be Sold very Cheap.
I WISH to sell my Mill Tract of Land, situate on Back-Lick and Indian-Runs, about six miles from the town of Alexandria; containing about eleven hundred acres. On this tract are two plantations besides the mill farm—on the latter there is a very good mill, in which are one pair of burr, and one pair of cullen stones, with elevators, &c. complete for merchant work—a distillery convenient to the mill, with four stills and every necessary utensil in complete order—a dwelling-house, kitchen, barn, with stables under it to accommodate 20 stalls, with every other out house requisite on a farm—a very good garden, an orchard of about 2500 trees of the choicest fruits this country can afford. There is about 300 or 400 acres of the tract cleared, the remainder in woods and a great part of it heavily timbered; about 30 or 40 acres of meadow, and nearly 300 acres more may be made on the bottoms adjoining the two runs.
ALSO,
One other tract of one hundred acres, about two miles from Alexandria, part of the Clish Tract, and adjoining the lands of Messrs. John C. Herbert, Robert Patton, and John Richter, the Mount-Vernon road running through it. This tract is mostly in woods, and conveniently situated for country seats. If these lands should be sold at private sale, (which I would prefer) I will take in payment, if more convenient to the purchasers, stock of any of the banks from Richmond to New-York, or any kind of stock of the United States.
If they are not sold before Friday the first day of May next, the Mill Tract will, on that day, be sold at public auction, to the highest bidder—and on the following day the Clish Lands will be sold in like manner. The Mill Tract will be divided into three or four farms and sold subject to a lease of four and an half years from the first day of July last. The Clish Tract will be divided into lots of 10 or 20 acres each. If sold at public auction the terms will be made known on the days of sale.
William Hepburn.
December 4. eo3w law till 1st May
PUBLIC SALE.
PURSUANT to a decree of the circuit court of the United States for the fifth circuit and district of Virginia, will be sold at public auction on the 7th day of January next, at the town of Occoquan in the county of Prince William, about forty likely Virginia born Slaves, consisting of men, women, and children, among which, are a number of boys and girls, of from 8 to 15 years of age. These slaves have been brought up in the neighborhood of Occoquan, and have for some years past been under the management of the late James Lawson dec'd.—and have been heretofore commonly called Lawson's slaves—They will be sold for cash.
Under the same decree, will also be sold, at public auction, on the 8th day of January next, at the same place, sundry Tracts of Land lying in the counties of Fairfax & Prince William, formerly mortgaged by John Semple to the said James Lawson, deceased.
These tracts of land are situated in the neighborhood of the town of Occoquan, and some of them bind upon the Occoquan river. They are well known in that neighborhood by the name of Lawson's Land, and could be shewn by most of the landholders in that part of the country. Those who may be inclined to become purchasers of these lands, may obtain accurate information of the situation and contents of the tracts, by applying to Mr. Robert Ratcliffe, of Fairfax county, who hath lately made surveys of the greater part of them.—The lands will be sold in tracts or divided so as to accommodate purchasers, and this will be arranged on the day of sale. The terms of sale will be, one fourth part of the purchase money to be paid in one year from the day of sale, and the payment to be secured by bond with approved security—the other three-fourths in three equal annual installments; the payment of the first of these installments commencing at the end of two years from the day of sale, and to be secured by the bonds of the purchaser. A mortgage will also be required upon the lands purchased, to secure the payments of the whole of the purchase money.—Deeds will be made by the Commissioners upon securing the payments in the manner above mentioned.
One or more of the commissioners will attend at Occoquan, with Mr. Robert Ratcliffe the surveyor, on the 5th and 6th of January next, for the purpose of giving to persons inclined to purchase those lands such information as may be in their power touching the title, situation, and boundaries of the different tracts.
Thomas Swan, } Com r s. Edward Washington, } Benjamin Botts, }
December 3. 2awts
This is to give Notice,
THAT the subscriber, of Alexandria county, in the district of Columbia, hath obtained from the Orphans' Court of said county letters of administration de bonis non , on the estate of William Henry Washington, late of the county aforesaid deceased; all persons having claims against the said estate, are hereby warned to exhibit them with the vouchers thereof to the subscriber, on or before the 17th day of June next ensuing, or they may by law be excluded from all benefit to said estate—and those indebted thereto, are requested to make immediate payment.—Given under my hand this 17th day of December, 1806.
John Luke, Adm r .
DE BONIS NON.
December 17—18. 2aw4w
TO RENT,
A TWO STORY FRAMED DWELLING HOUSE, situate on Cameron-street, near the corner, together with a Frame Building on the corner of Cameron and Pitt-streets, now occupied as a coach-makers' shop, but would make a good stable, and a vacant lot.—For terms apply to
James H. Hooe, Adm r .
B. DANBRIDGE, deceased.
September 18. eo
Clover Lots and building Lots.
I WILL RENT for a term of years, or LEASE on ground rent for ever, a number of LOTS on Washington and Columbus streets—some of which are well taken with Clover
J. H. HOOE.
N. B. I will also RENT for one or more years, a small HOUSE, with a good GARDEN, on Gibson street.
July 28. law
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 20. 3stlaw
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 } T E A S, particularly selected for family use.
Best green Coffee, Chocolate, of a superior quality
Madeira, Buscellos, Sherry, Lisbon, Teneriffe, Malaga, and Genuine old Port } W I N E S.
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, flotan indigo, allum, copperas, madder, brimstone, spinning cotton, patent shot all sizes, best english and country made gunpowder, segars, and smoking tobacco, very best chewing tobacco.
Hamilton and Leiper's snuff, Hunter's pipes in boxes.
London mustard, warranted of a superior quality, Dixon's best ditto, wrapping paper 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.
July 16.
Just Published,
BY ROBERT GRAY, at his Book and Stationery Store, King-street, ORIGINAL ANECDOTES OF FREDERICK the Second, KING OF PRUSSIA,
And of his Family, his Court, his Ministers, his Academies, and his Literary Friends:—Collected during a familiar intercourse of twenty years with that Prince. Translated from the French of Duclosme Thiebault , Professor of Belles Lettres , in the Academy of Berlin—Printed on fine wove paper, with a good type, in two volumes, octo. Price, in boards, four dollars—bound in sheep, five dollars—bound in calf and elegantly gilt, six dollars.
Just Received, and for Sale as above, Goldsmith's History of England, abridged for the use of schools.
Do. do. of Rome. Webster's Grammar, Clark's Nepos, Mair's Introduction. Took's Pantheon. Ruled Music Paper, and English and German Almanacs, for 1807—
And the following Law Books: Bacon's abridgement, 7 vols. Price $87 50 cents.
Espanasse's reports, 3 vols. $9 Dallas's reports, 3 vols. $15 East's reports, 8 vols. complete, $80 Wilson's law lectures, 2 vols. $10 50 cts. Sullivan's lectures, $3 Peake's nisi prius, 2ds.
Evidence, in boards, 2ds. 25 cts.
R. Gray,
Has lately published, a new and elegant edition, greatly enlarged, of Modern Philosophers; or Terrible Tractation:
A Poem, addressed to the Royal College of Physicians, London, by Christopher Cautic M. D. A. S. S. Price, in boards, 2 dollars—, in plain sheep, 2 dollars 50 cents—in calf and elegantly gilt, 3 dollars.
Life and Pontificate of Leo the tenth, by William Roscoe, in 4 volumes, octavo. Price in boards, 10 dollars—in sheep, 12 dollars—in calf and gilt, 14 dollars.
ON HAND,
A large stock of Books, in the different branches of science and literature, and a very extensive assortment of School Books, and other articles suitable for country sales.
November 4. d3t&ow1stJan
Just Published,
BY COTTON AND STEWART, [PRICE ONE DOLLAR]
An Abridgment of the History of England,
From the Invasion of JULIUS CAESAR, to the Death of GEORGE the II. BY DOCTOR GOLDSMITH.
And continued down to the PEACE OF AMIENS, (1802) by an eminent writer.
December 5.
Printing, in its various branches, handsomely executed at this office.
This is to give Notice,
That the subscriber, of Alexandria county, in the district of Columbia, hath obtained from the Orphans' Court of said county, letters testamentary on the personal estate of James Smith Deblois , late purser of the United States frigate Constitution, deceased; all persons having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit them with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, on or before the 21st day of May next, or they may by law be excluded from all benefit to said estate—and all persons indebted thereto are requested to make immediate payment, or suits will be instituted to enforce the same. Given under my hand this 21st of November, 1806.
Lewis Deblois, Ex r .
November 21. 3st4w
TO BE SOLD,
For ready Money.
To the highest bidder, at Public Auction, DAWSON'S TAVERN, in the county of Loudoun and town of LEESBURG, on TUESDAY, the 6th day of January next, in virtue of a decree of the court of the United States, for the fifth circuit, in the Virginia district, pronounced at Mav term last, in a suit depending in said court between the executors of Daniel Mildred , deceased, who was surviving partner of Mildred and Partners , 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, } Com r s. Armstead Long, } Charles F. Mercer, }
Richmond, 17th Oct.—22. (Nov. 4) 2st4w
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, 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, tailor, or 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.
The Place of Sale of the above property will be Bell's Tavern , in the town of Falmouth, where an agent will attend the two days preceding the day of sale, to treat with those who may wish to purchase at private sale.
William Fitzhugh.
November 4. eo3w
This is to give Notice,
THAT the subscribers of Alexandria county, in the district of Columbia, have obtained from the Orphans' court of said county letters testamentary on the estate of Richard Conway , late of the county aforesaid deceased; all persons having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit them with the vouchers thereof to the subscribers, on or before the 17th day of June next ensuing, or they may by law be excluded from all benefit to said estate, and those indebted thereto are requested to make immediate payment. Given under our hands this 17th day of December, 1806.
William Herbert, } Ex r s. Nicholas Fitzhugh, } Edmund I. Lee, }
December 17. 3st4w
Gun and Pistol Manufactory,
Lower end of King street, near the water.
THE subscriber respectfully informs his friends and the public, that he has just received from London, via Baltimore, an handsome assortment of GUNS and PISTOLS, which he will sell low for cash—
AMONG WHICH ARE, Single and double barreled Bird and Squirrel Guns.
Holster and Pocket Pistols.
Boys' Guns, Bullet Moulds, &c.
ROBERT NASH.
N. B. Guns and Pistols stocked and repaired in the neatest manner, and on the most reasonable terms. Orders from the country executed with dispatch.
As there are a number of Guns &c. left to be repaired, which have been on hand for a long space of time, the owners are particularly requested to pay charges and take them away. December 15
PRINTED DAILY BY SAMUEL SNOWDEN.