Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political (Alexandria [Va.]), 1809-08-29 00:00:00

TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1809.
[No. 2581.]
Sales at Vendue. every Tuesday and Friday, WILL BE SOLD at the Vendue Store, corner of Prince and Water streets. Variety of Dry Goods, Groceries, &c. Particulars of which will be expressed in the day's bills—All kinds of goods are on limitation and the prices of each are established, can at any time be read and purchased at the lowest limitation prices.
P. G. Marsteller, v. M. THE INTRIGUES OF The Queen of Spain WITH THE Prince of Peace and others. Written by a Spanish Nobleman and Pa- tron, who alone can be acquainted with the intrigues and amors of the above personages. For sale by Cotton & Stewart.
August 11. Subscribers. TO SHAKE PEAP'S PEAYS, Are respectfully informed that their books are ready for delivery at the subscriber's store.
Robert Gray. August 3.
FINE PASTURE. WE will be ready in about ten days to fur- nish butchers and others, Pasturage on our land, for any number of cattle not exceed- ing 100.
Philip Alexander, John Luke.
July 29. FRESH FRUIT. The subscriber has just received and offers for sale, Malaga Raisins in kegs, Muscadel and Bloom Raisins in boxes.
ALSO, 35 bags and 12 barrels Coffee. James Patton. April 19.
Joseph Mandeville, CORNER OF KING AND FAIRFAX STREETS, Has Received, 100 half boxes Rousett's CI- ARS warranted of the very first quality and full contents. Real Maccouba Snuff, Rappee do. Coarse and Fine, 20 boxes fresh MUSTARD. 20 Philadelphia CHOCOLATE, 1st and 2d quality.
HE HAS ALSO, A General Assortment as usual of good WINES, LIQUORS, and GROCE- RIES for sale. Dec. 2.
TO HIRE, By the month or year, A Negro Man, a sailor—He will be hired if taken by the year. Enquire of the Printer. July 29.
FOR SALE, 50 hogsheads SUGAR, 150 bags COFFEE, 10 hogsheads Antigua RUM, 40 bales best COTTON. Joseph Riddle. July 10.
NOTICE.
IN OBEDIENCE to a decree of the Ho- norable the Circuit Court of the district of Columbia, for the county of Alexandria, between Lyle, Dalziel, and others , complain- ants; and Robert Lyle's heirs , defts. direct- ing the subscriber to take possession of that portion of the real estate of Robert Lyle , the elder, deceased, allotted to the complainant, and rent the same out for the benefit of the concerned—I will rent the three story Brick Store and Dwelling House lately occupied by Captain Oliver P. Findlay, on Fairfax-street, and immediate possession may be had. G. Deneale, Comr. August 19.
John G. Ladd, Has just received and offers for sale, 30 chests Imperial and Young Hyson Teas, of the ship Arthur's cargo im- ported in June last. ALSO, 2 pipes & half pipes choice old Port Wine 10 boxes Ladies' Morocco Shoes. 200 casks fresh Stone Lime. August 22
Just Received, and now offered for sale, A few Pots W. India Sweetmeats, viz. Orange Peel, } Mamey Apple, } IN POTS. Pine Apple. Ginger. Guava Jelly in pgs and boxes. Tamarinds. Excellent Lemons in boxes. Limes, and Oranges. Smoked and pickled Salmon. Sounds and Tongues. Pickling Vinegar, and Groceries as usual. Thos. Patten. August 22.
MOLASSES. 20 hogsheads RETAILING MOLAS- SES, for sale by Joseph Mandeville, Corner of King and Fairfax streets. June 10.
FOR SALE, Or to be rented for a term of years, or on per- petual ground rent, A number of well built brick houses, seve- ral of which are immediately tenantable, si- tuate on Greenleaf's Point. ALSO, House Lots in almost every part of the city. Apply to James Greenleaf, Or, in his absence, to Samuel Elliot, jun. Washington City, July 6—12.
JUST RECEIVED, AND FOR SALE BY R. GRAY, One elegant London made Patent PIANO FORTE, with additional Keys to C and Pe- dal. One plain do. with additional Keys and Pe- dal. ON HAND, One plain home-made do. a little used. August 9.
NOTICE. THE co-partnership of Withers & Sang- ster , has this day expired by limitation —All persons having claims against said con- cern, are desired to present them for settle- ment; and all persons owing said firm are requested to make payment to JOHN WI- THERS , who is authorized to settle the busi- ness of said firm. John Withers, Thomas Sangster. August 11.
LOST, One was stolen out of my pocket near Hart- orne's wharf. A Red Morocco Pocket Book, CONTAINING about two hundred and fifty dollars, mostly in forty dollar notes of the Bank of Alexandria, with a number of bills and receipts. My name was written at full length on the inside of the pocket book. Any person returning the same with its con- tents, shall receive twenty five dollars reward and no questions asked. If any suspicious per- son should be found trying to pass such notes, it is hoped they will be stopt until an enquiry can be had. Abel Blakeney. August 26.
SEINE ROPE. THE subscriber manufactures and has for sale, at his house on Washington-street, op- posite Jacob Hoffman's sugar refinery, Seine and Hauling Ropes, of all sizes; Seine & Sew- ing Twine; Shad & Herring Twine; Sack- ing and Bed Cords, Plough Lines & Traces Also, Tarred Rope and other Cords. Joseph Harper. February 2.
JAMES BACON Begs leave to inform his former customers and friends, that he has Recommenced the Grocery Business, At his Store on King near Washington- street. WHERE HE OFFERS FOR SALE, A well chosen assortment of goods, in that line, Warranted genuine, particularly his TEAS, WINES & LIQUORS, Which are of a superior quality—He will dis- pose of each and every article on the most moderate terms. May 2.
MILITARY LANDS. FOR SALE, Or will be exchanged for Property in Alexan- dria or its vicinity. A Warrant for 696 acres of Land, Granted by the state of Virginia for Military services during the revolutionary war. This land lies in the state of Ohio, and is said to be amongst the best in the state. It will be sold a great bargain. Apply to John Longden. May 13.
Joseph H. Mandeville, Corner of King and Union-streets, HAS FOR-SALE, 2000 baskets coarse and fine Salt, by the bushe! and in sacks. 50 barrels Whiskey. 1000 wt. Rhode Island Cheese. Goshen do. in casks. 5000 wt. best green Coffee, in bags. 1000 do. white do. French Brandy. Jamaica, Antigua, Windward Island, and New England Rum. Imperial, Hyson, Young Hyson, and Hy- son Skin Teas, of the latest importations. Sugar, best Muscovado, in hogsheads and barrels. Do inferior qualities, in do. Molasses, in hogsheads. Clover Seed, warranted fresh. Cotton, in bales and by retail. Candles, mould and dipped. Loaf and Lump Sugar. Spanish Cigars, Hamilton's and Garret's Snuff, in bottles. Writing and Wrapping Pa- per, Pepper, Allspice, Chewing Tobacco, Madder, Copperas, Soar Leather, Bed Cords, Leading Lines, &c. &c. ALSO Best Superfine Flour, for private families, a few barrels Corn, and some Seed Oats, Paister of Paris, &c. April 17.
New Publications, FOR SALE At COTTON & STEWART's Bookstore CRANCH's Reports, 4 volumes. Henning and Mumford's Reports. Sugden's Law of Vendors and Purchasers of Estates. East's Reports, volume 9. Laws on Pleading. American Pleader's Assistant. Harrison's Chancery Reports. Roberts on Frauds. Woodward on Executive. Hungarian Brothers, a novel, by Miss Por- ter. Thaddeus of Warsaw, do. by Miss Por- ter. Patriotic Sketches of Ireland, by Miss Qu- enson. Georgics and Bees, by R. Southey. Elizabeth, or Exiles of Siberia, by Mrs. Cottin. Griffith Abbey, by Mrs. Mathews.
A GREAT BARGAIN. THE subscriber wishing to remove to the western country, will sell the FARM on which he resides in Fairfax county, 11 miles from Alexandria, 9 from George Town fer- ry, and about the same from the Potomac bridge crossing to the city of Washington— in a healthy, agreeable neighborhood, con- taining about 470 acres, on which is a con- venient dwelling house, large enough for a gen- tee! family, together with all the outhouses suitable, all new or nearly so; an orchard of apple trees of selected fruit, together with different other fruit trees, a proportion of im- proved meadow for the scythe, and a large portion more may easily be made. Any per- son inclined to purchase may know the terms by application to Mr. JOHN DULIN, adjoining the said farm, or the subscriber on the pre- mises. E. Dulin. June 9.
For Freight or Charter, The Brig M RIANN, William C. Greene, Master Burthen about 80 tons, or seven hundred and fifty barrels. Apply to John G. Ladd. August 22.
For New York, THE SLOOP CHANCELLOR, JOHN STORM, MASTER; Will sail in five days, having half her cargo engaged. For freight of about 400 barrels, apply to the master on board at Vowell's wharf, or to Lawrason & Fowle. Who have for Sale, 30000 lb. prime GREEN COFFEE. 30000 lb. RED SOAL LEATHER. 230 Reams WRAPPING PAPER. Russia and Ravens DUCK. 30 blls. No. 1 PORK Mould and dipt CANDLES. No. 83 CHOCOLATES Cases Mens' and Womens' SHOES. August 26.
Bank of Washington. THE subscription books will be opened at Long's hotel on Monday the 4th day of Sep- tember next, at ten o'clock, and will continue open for three days from 10 o'clock, A. M. to 4 o'clock, P. M. unless sooner filled. No person will be allowed to subscribe in the name of another without producing to the commissioners powers authorising him so to do.
The Commissioners. August 26. PRIME NEW YORK PORK, FOR SALE BY Trueman Brashears. August 26.
TO LEASE, On a low ground rent for ever, and on ve- ry advantageous terms, A VALUABLE half acre Lot of Ground, situated on Washington and Duke streets, with a fine corner Lot. There is on the said property three frame buildings, one has been used as a pot house, but could be easily altered into any thing else, as it is a large and strong building—the others are dwelling houses—They will be leased with the ground which will be rented as it is, or laid out in lots to suit the purchaser. Enquire of M'Knight and Stewart. August 31.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
To be sold, at public auction, at Northum- berland court house, in the county of Nor- thumberland, and state of Virginia, on TUESDAY, the fifth day of September next, at eleven o'clock, in the forenoon, Five contiguous Plantations, Amounting together to about 2700 Acres, SITUATE on the river Potomac, and within about three miles of the court house. These estates formerly belonged to Presley Thornton, Esq. , and are the same on which he lived. They have never been seen by either of the subscribers; but it is under- stood, that about 1700 acres of them are as- valuable low grounds as any on the river, and a considerable part thereof heavily timbered. The uplands consist of about 1000 acres, and the whole is well calculated for the production of corn, wheat, tobacco, timothy, and small grain of all kinds, in great abundance. The waters are said to abound with excellent sh, oysters, and wild fowl. The water car- riage is easy and convenient to Norfolk, Ba- limore, Alexandria, and the city of Wash- ington; and as these estates possess several good mill seats, with an abundance of water and a plentiful supply of timber, they must be very valuable. The premises will be shewn to persons in- clining to purchase, by Col. James Moore , who lives on them, or by Samuel Blackwell , Esq. who lives near to them; and the terms of payment may be known a sufficient time before the sale, by applying to either of them or to the subscriber in the city of Philadel- phia. Wm. LEWIS. June 8.

Alexandria Daily Gazette, COMMERCIAL AND POLITICAL.
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY SAMUEL SNOWDEN, Royal-street, Alexandria.
Daily Gazette, 6 Dollars per annum. Country Gazette, 5 Dollars.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 29.
TO CUPID.
Begone artful God bound with ribbons so gay, Nor strike more a wound in my heart; For no longer I'll list to thy love-warbling lay That's left me such anguish and smart. O had I but known what would be the result, I ne'er should have listen'd to thee; Who my promises, offers, and vows, didst insult, And hast spoilt all my frolic and glee. Then away, naughty Cupid, thou mischievous elf, Whose sports are as light as a bubble; And take with thee, sirrah, thy darts to thyself, For thou shalt no more give me trouble. And to Hymen, thy brother, this message convey, Who is anxiously waiting for thee, That he at his altar no longer need stay, For there he will never see me.
Observations on the influence of Soil and Climate upon WOOL; from which is deduced a certain and easy method of improving the quality of English Clothing Wools, and preserving the health of Sheep; with hints for the management of Sheep after shearing: an enquiry into the structure, growth, and formation of wool and hair; and remarks on the means by which the Spanish breed of Sheep may be made to preserve the best qualities of its fleece unchanged in different climates.
By ROBERT BAKEWELL.
With occasional Notes and Remarks, by the RIGHT HON. LORD SOMERVILLE.
[CONTINUED.]
I have hitherto principally confined my observations to the native breed of sheep on our Island. It will be proper, before I conclude, to advert to the meritorious and successful attempts which have been made by his majesty, and by lord Somerville, and other distinguished characters, to improve the wools of England, by an intermixture of the Spanish breed of sheep with South Down and other flocks. These experiments will, I have no doubt, not only increase the fineness, but the softness of English clothing wools, by increasing the quantity of yolk contained in the fleece. In the pure Spanish breed, for some time at least after their introduction, this supply of yolk is so plentiful, that the use of an ointment for the wool may not be necessary. I would however recommend, that immediately after shearing, the sheep should be rubbed on the back and sides with olive oil, lard and wax, to preserve them from cold and wet after they have been shorn, and exposed to the injurious effects of this changeable climate. I have little doubt that this practice would improve and preserve the soundness of the wool. If they had confined their observations to the effects of climate on the fineness or coarseness of the hair, I should so far have agreed with them, that there are no causes operating in the nature of our own climate, to prevent wools being grown in our island, equal in this respect to those of Spain. There are, however, other qualities on which the external influences of climate and soil can be proved to effect a change by undeniable facts. These are constantly acting on the surface of the fleece, and claim the attention of the wool-grower.
The experiment of producing fine wool from Spanish sheep, has been fairly tried in Saxony for nearly half a century. I have had in my possession, and carefully examined, many hundreds of these fleeces, which equal in fineness the very finest Spanish wool I ever saw. The wool is true grown, viz. there is but a very small quantity of an inferior quality in any part of the fleece. It is also entirely free from a coarse silvery hair running through the fleece, common to many piles of Spanish wool. It will spin finer, when carded, than Spanish wool, and is suited for light kersymeres, pelisse cloths, &c. The price, if due allowance be made for extra waste and for the wool being unsorted, exceeds this year that the best Spanish wool. It is sold in England, at his time, for 5s. 3d. and 6s. 6d. per pound in the fleece, which is washed on the back of the sheep; but is cleaner than the general run of English fleeces. In this state,
the average weight is nearly one pound and three quarters to two pounds. This may surely afford sufficient encouragement to those who are desirous of improving our fine clothing wools. With the above admissions, I must however observe, that in some valuable qualities, the wools of Saxony are inferior to the Spanish, and I have little doubt this is occasioned by the influence of climate. This wool is less sound in the staple than Spanish wool, nor will it make a cloth of equal firmness and durability. From frequent examination of Saxony fleeces, I am persuaded that their supply of yolk is not so copious as in the native Spanish sheep, nor is the wool grown so close upon the skin. In general appearances, these flocks nearly resemble those of the best Norfolk; they are much finer, but a good judge of wool would have no hesitation in saying they were grown on a soil and a climate nearly similar. Hence it may be fair to infer, that the soil and climate have effected a change, and assimilated them to other wool under the same influence. The want of soundness in the staple would be a great defect in the Saxon wool, for the general purposes of the cloth manufacturer. It may arise from occasional deficiency of food, from extreme cold, or from the fleeces being long and frequently exposed to rain.
To preserve all the best qualities of wool from the Spanish breed of sheep, it will be necessary to attend to three objects. The first in importance is the purity of the breed, which can only be preserved by the greatest care, and by the nicest judgment in selecting the rams and ewes. Secondly, to observe that the fleece be covered by nature with a copious yolk; and where this is deficient, that it be supplied by art: nor should we suffer the unctuous covering of the wool to be absorbed by a mixture with the soil on fallow lands, or washed away by the rain; to this the ointment will be less liable than the natural yolk. It is also necessary that the sheep be kept dry, and sheltered from the extremes of heat and cold. The third object is, to regulate the quantity of nourishment given to sheep.
[To be continued.]
FOREIGN.
VIA NEW-YORK.
LONDON, July 8—(evening)
A Gottenburg mail arrived this morning. Letters had been received there, stating, that the Austrians had been victorious in every quarter; that they were masters of Saxony and Franconia, and that the Duke of Brunswick had surrounded Magdeburgh.
The Entreponante is arrived at Plymouth with dispatches from Lisbon, which she left on the 27th ult. Sir A. Wellesley was said to be at Thomar.
Dutch papers to the 6th instant were received this morning, brought by a vessel arrived at Yarmouth yesterday. They contain the 21st bulletin of the French army, dated from Vienna on the 22d June. It contains no information of any fresh action. The effect produced by the Austrian bulletins may be judged of by the spleen which Bonaparte discovers against them. He states the losses sustained by the Austrians since the beginning of the campaign, at about 200,000, half the amount of the military force of the Austrian empire! The archduke Charles is said to have been beaten at Aspern by 30,000 men! One does not know which to admire most, the ill temper or the folly of this bulletin. If the French can beat the Austrians with one third of the force which the Austrians have, and if the Austrians have been so reduced since the commencement of the campaign, why has not Bonaparte renewed his attack upon them? One month has elapsed between the battle of Aspern and the date of this bulletin, and Bonaparte has been constantly watching the rise of the Danube—“The Danube has risen a foot, and it is feared it will rise higher!”—No, no! It is not the Danube, but the spirit of Germany—“the spirit of insurrection has risen a foot, and it is feared will rise still higher!” That is the rising that dismays him—the Danube he dreads is the blood that flows in the veins of the German people. He has roused them against him, and he sees a hostile population.
The 21st bulletin asserts what he knew to be false, that not a French regiment had been withdrawn from Spain except the imperial guard.
An article from Dusseldorf in the Royal Hague Gazette, announces, that Bonaparte is only waiting for the junction of the Russians, to strike a decisive blow.
It should seem by accounts from Naples, as if general Stuart had embarked all the British troops in Sicily upon some expedition. They were to pass Naples about the 14th ult.
DUSSELDORFF, June 24.
An express dispatched from the imperial head-quarters on the 16th inst. has brought the following intelligence.
The military movements of the grand armies are on the point of being recommenced. The emperor is merely waiting the arrival of 50,000 Russians, who are approaching Vienna by forced marches, to strike a decisive blow. They are to arrive at the same time with a Polish army, which, after having subdued all Galicia, is advancing to form a junction with the grand French army.
The king of Westphalia has taken the field, and is marching in the direction of Leipzig to meet the enemy. The Westphalian force, joined by the Saxon troops, amounts to 15,000 men, and 35 pieces of ordnance. The king has established his headquarters in Frankenhausen. On the 21st his majesty's patrols advanced to a considerable distance without falling in with the enemy. The troops entertain no other apprehension than that they shall not be able to overtake him.— Royal Amsterdam Gaz. July 5.
WARSAW, June 18.
Last night intelligence was received here by express, that the Polish gen. Scholnicki, on the 16th inst. defeated the Austrians near Sandomir. Their loss consists in 1200 prisoners, 2000 killed and wounded, and 4 pieces of cannon.
LEIPZIG, June 23.
Yesterday about 10,000 men passed by this town, who, we understand, will be followed by a much larger number. The duke of Brunswick arrived here yesterday, but immediately set out again in pursuit of the Saxons. A violent cannonade was heard this morning from the side of Lutzen.
NAPLES, June 14.
Several wretches lately landed by the English on the coast of Calabria, have been beaten and killed, or driven into the sea by the national guard. The English have embarked all the troops which they had in Sicily; we have just seen them pass, but are ignorant of their destination. At this day all Italy is delivered from the presence of the enemy's troops.
PARIS, June 28.
On the 22d, the following notification was published at Ludwigsburg, the residence of the king of Wirtemberg.
The entrance of a corps of Austrian troops into the country of Bayreuth, and that of another corps into Saxony, which has already penetrated into Thuringia, as also the continually increasing insurrection in the Voralberg and the Tyrol, which threatens the frontiers of this kingdom, have induced his majesty to resolve to increase his military force in order as much as possible to cover his states from any hostile attack, on any side whatever. His majesty has therefore ordered a part of the battalions of the militia to be formed; and several battalions of the depots to be organized; so that in less than eight days a corps of infantry of from 8 to 9000 men, including the regiments of the line already in the country, may be brought into the field.”
DUTCH DECREE, June 30.
Art. 1. The list of articles allowed to be imported by the act of 31st March, shall be extended to the following: Rice, staves, bark and other drugs used in medicine; cottons, Georgia, Louisiana and Carolina; Java coffee and sugar from our colonies.
2. Besides certificates of origin, required by our former act, the Director of the Board of Trade shall appoint seven brokers to examine the goods, to ascertain if they are really the produce of our colonies, or of the United States; and for the better means of examination, all goods be unloaded in the royal stores.
3. A month from the date hereof, our director of the board of trade shall report to us, if it is advisable to permit the continuation of these measures.
4. American vessels arriving within three months from the date hereof and those already in port, shall not be subject to the blockade decree, provided the same have not been in England, nor been visited by the enemy. All captains shall make declaration conformable to this article, and in case of prevarication, ship and cargo to be confiscated.
5. For as much as the cargoes appear to be conformable to our afore mentioned articles, the same shall be placed at the disposal of the proprietors or consignees: the sequestered goods that remain in the royal stores to be disposed of according to law.
THE ARMY. —Admiral lord Gardiner has struck his flag on board the Britomart, at Yarmouth, preparatory to his taking a command in the secret expedition.
As we learn by the letters of our correspondents at Chatham, Portsmouth, Ramsgate, Canterbury and Harwich, most active exertions are making to prosecute the grand expedition. Report against states, that more than one expedition has started, and at one time, and the circumstances mentioned to us make it probable, that Chatham is certainly to command the grand expedition; and it is probable that sir John Hope another; and it is probable but there may be a third, which the marquis of Huntely will command. Lord Cochrane will have the naval command of it.
The name of sir Samuel Hood is added to the list of naval heroes; who will be with the expeditions above starting.
As all the ships cannot be ready for the reception of troops before the 12th inst. embarkation can commence till after that day. We imagine the grand expedition will not start so soon as first intended. Eyre Coote and lt. gen. M'Kenzie have both arrived in town from Portsmouth, and we hear that lord Chatham, the commander in chief, does not leave town this week yet, and that no attempt will be made for the expedition going off before the 15th of this month.
The marquis of Huntely goes with the regiment (he 42d) and the Highland Brigade from the Downs.
We are glad to hear that the Commercial Department in the present service will be select, and well filled up, and distinguished for local mercantile knowledge, and masters of the language of the country they go to.
Greatly occupied as government are with the grand expedition, other quarters are not neglected—small convoys are sailing once or twice a week for Lisbon with reinforcements of men and officers, and we are keeping every corps in sir Arthur Wellesley's army to its fullest establishment. Besides some corps have recently sailed for Ireland for that quarter; and last week a whole brigade, consisting of three regiments from Guernsey and Jersey. Sir Arthur Wellesley's army is now not less than 30,000 men, and the Portuguese army under marshal Beresford is equally strong.
District of Columbia, COUNTY OF ALEXANDRIA, ss. July Term, 1809. Henry Thompson, executor of John Foster, deceased, Complainant, vs. Richard Buckner, Robert Young & James H. Hoos, defendants.
The defendant Richard Buckner not having entered his appearance and given security, according to the acts of assembly and the rules of this court, and appearing to the satisfaction of the court upon affidavit, that the said defendant Richard Buckner, is not an inhabitant of this district. On motion of the said complainant by his counsel, it is ordered that the said defendant Richard Buckner, do appear here on the first day of next term, and enter his appearance to the suit, and give security for performing the decrees of the court, and that the other defendants Robert Young and James H. Hoos, 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, Richard Buckner, until the further order or decree of this court, and that a copy of this order be forthwith published for two months successively in one of the public newspapers published in this county, and that another copy be posted at the front door of the court-house of said county.
A copy. Test. G. DENEALE, C. C. August 28. Jan 2m
NOTICE.
THE Stockholders in the Great Hunting Creek Bridge Company, are hereby notified that another installment of TEN DOLLARS on each share, is called for and must be paid to the subscriber or before the 9th day of September next.
By order of the President and Directors, John Hooff, Treasurer.
August 24—25.
Fisheries to Rent.
I WISH to rent my Fishing Shores with the Striking Tubs, &c. for the next season or if desired, I will let them for a term of years.
Buifrod Washington.
Mount Vernon, July 6.
PRINTING in all its various branches, handsomely executed with accuracy and dispatch.

Alexandria Daily Gazette.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 29.
IMPORTANT—IF TRUE!
[From Messrs. Russell and Cutler's Liverpool Correspondent.]
LIVERPOOL, July 9, 1809. LEITH, (Scotland) July 6. The mail, lieutenant Osborn, has just arrived from Heligoland, which she left on Sunday. The commander reports, that while passing the harbor a messenger arrived from the seat of war with news of the Austrians having obtained a decisive victory over the French, the 25th June. Two mar- shals, 20 generals, and 40,000 men, killed or wounded, and prisoners. Capt. Malcomb, who left Heligoland 5 hours after the Quail, brings a proclamation of the archduke Charles for a Te Deum for the victory."
letter from Amsterdam, dated July 4, received per the Packet, arrived at New-York, says,
"The Friendship, from New-York, and Harmony, from Boston, captured by a French privateer, and brought into the Texel, and taken from her by the boats of the Dutch men of war, who got possession of their papers, have been released by order of the king, the capture being declared illegal. It now depends on the construction of the decree of the 30th June, whether their cargoes can be sold, which is hoped will be permitted."
"The Pallas is arrived from Virginia."
MARRIED, at Ipswich (Mass.) Mark Ross, aged 19, to the BLOOMING Miss Betsey Freckle, aged 70!! There swims no goose so grey but soon or late, Will find some honest gander for her mate."
SHIP NEWS.
Port of Alexandria.
ARRIVED. Brig Ruth, Potter, Providence—Sundries the master. Schr. Eliza, Travers, New-York—do.—different merchants. Brig Mary Ann, Greene, Newport—do. the master. Brig Speedwell, Dole, Newburyport—do. Lawson & Fowle. Schr. Sally, Keeney, Norfolk—do.—the master. Sloop Beisey, Wilson, Philadelphia—bal.—the master. CLEARED. Brig George Washington, Sheldon, Providence—by the master. Sloop Friendship, Remington, do. do. Sloop George, Bowen, do. do. Schooner Providence, Jones, Lisbon—by T. Vowell. Schooner Caroline, Marckley, do. do.
FOR FREIGHT.
The fast sailing Sloop BETSEY, For Philadelphia or New York. For freight or passage, apply to the captain on board at Mr. D. M'Clean's wharf. August 29. 3jt
GOSHEN CHEESE, of the quality, NEW POTATOES, PIG PORK, Lamp Oil & Bran-just arrived from New London, for sale on board the schr. Sally Harper's wharf. August 29. 3jt
ATTENTION.
Court of enquiry will be held at Court House on Thursday the 31st inst. the assessment of fines: The courts will be opened at 10 o'clock in the morning. By order,
P. TRIPLETT, Adjt.
TO HIRE,
Light Running Coach, good horses and a careful driver. Apply to G. M'MUNN. otf.
New-England Rum. Barrels, for sale by Joseph Mandeville. Corner of King and Fairfax streets.
For Freight or Charter, The Schooner INDEPENDENCE, Burden 110 tons, or about 900 barrels, will proceed to any eastern port or St. Bartholomews. Apply to John G. Ladd. August 29.
To THOMAS MAINS, SIR, YOU will please to take notice that, on Saturday, the twenty-first day of October next, between the hours of ten o'clock in the morning and five o'clock in the afternoon of that day, at the house or residence of Laurence Rogers, in the county of Washington and state of Maryland, I shall proceed to take the deposition of the said LAURENCE ROGERS, which deposition is to be read, in the suit brought by you and now depending against me, in the circuit court of district of Columbia, for the county of Alexandria. James Douglass. Alexandria, August 28. eo3t
Marshal's Sale. WILL be offered for sale, to the highest bidder, on MONDAY the 18th day of September next, in the court-house square, at 8 o'clock, in the morning, by virtue of an order of the honorable the circuit court of the district of Columbia for the county of Alexandria, all the right and interest of John Gooding, in and to a certain Negro Man Slave, who has been suffered to go at large and hire himself out contrary to law. R. Mofs, D. M. August 26—28
ALEXANDRIA THEATRE.
By Particular Desire. ON TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 29, WILL BE PRESENTED, A CELEBRATED PLAY CALLED, ADRIAN AND ORRILLA; OR, A Mother's Vengeance. Prince of Altenburg, Mr. M'Kenzie. Count of Rosenheim, Warren. Adrian, Cone. Michael, Jefferson. Friedbert, Harris. Leopold, Briers. Anselm, Miller. Haufray, a Minstrel, Jacobs. Lothaire, a Page, Mrs. Wilmot. Orrilla, of Rosenheim Mrs. Wood. Madame Clermont, Barrett. Githa, Orrilla's Governess, Francis. Minna, Seymour. Loutgarde, Miss Pettit. Ida, Mrs. Jacobs.
To which will be added A Grand Serious Pantomime Ballet, in 2 acts, CALLED THE Death of Captain Cook.
As performed at Covent Garden Theatre, upwards of 500 nights to overflowing houses. New Dresses and Decorations. The Pantomime revived under the direction of Mr. FRANCIS.
With the Overture and French Music, as composed by M. Rochefort; being an exact representation of the Manners and Customs of the Native of Owyhee, in the Pacific Ocean.
NATIVES. Tereboo, king of Owyhee, Mr. Cross High Priest, Briers Perrea, Harris Koah, Jefferson Principal Natives, Messrs. Jacobs, Wilmot, Miller, &c. Emai, Mrs. Wilmot Female Natives, Mrs. Jacobs, Mrs. Downie, Mrs. Pettit, Miss Pettit, &c.
EUROPEANS. Captain Cook, Mr. M'Kenzie Lieut. of Marines, Cone Lieutenant, Downie, Sailors,
ACT FIRST, Marriage Ceremonies (peculiar to that country) of Perrea and Emai. Combat between Perrea and Koah.
ACT SECOND, The Arrival of the Resolution. Friendly reception given to Captain Cook by the Natives. Manner of Sacrificing a Criminal. The Assassination and Death of Capt. Cook.
Box one dollar—Pitt three quarters of a dollar—Gallery half a dollar—Children's Tickets to the Boxes half a dollar. * * * Tickets to be had at the office of Mr. Snowden. Doors will open at six—curtain rise a quarter before seven o'clock.
Public Sale.
PURSUANT to the last will and testament of Captain John Harper, deceased, will be sold at public vendue, on the premises, on Saturday the second day of September next, a Piece of Ground, on the west side of Union street & to the southward of Franklin street, beginning on Union street 88 feet 3 and half inches to the southward of Franklin street, and running southwardly with Union street 88 feet 3 and half inches, and running back 62 feet 6 inches.
One other Piece of Ground, lying on the south side of Franklin street and west side of Potomac street, beginning at the intersection of said streets and running westwardly with Franklin street 32 feet 6 inches, southwardly with Potomac street 88 feet 3 1-2 inches.
Also, one half acre of Land, on the west side of Royal street and south side of Gibbon street, near the lot of John Reynolds, deceased. The terms will be made known at the time of sale, by
The Executors.
August 8. dts
PUBLIC SALE.
On Saturday, the 2d September next, will be sold at public auction at the Washington Bridge.
ONE SCOW in complete order and SIX BOATS, several sheds, a quantity of tools, blankets, &c.
Terms of sale, cash for all sums under twenty dollars, and notes with good endorsers at 60 days for all sums over this amount.
By order of the President and Directors, Samuel Eliot.
August 28—29.
Dissolution of Partnership.
By mutual consent the partnership of Jonathan and Mahlon Scholfield is dissolved this first day of June, 1809:—All those having claims against them, or either of them, are requested to bring them in to Jonathan Scholfield for settlement, and all those indebted to them, or either of them, are requested to call and pay the same or to give their notes to Jonathan Scholfield, who is duly authorised to receive payment and settle every thing.
Jonathan Schofield, Mahlon Scholfield.
The subscriber intending to leave Alexandria, offers for sale ALL HIS PROPERTY, real and personal, viz.
600 acres of heavy timbered Land, in Albemarle and Fluvannah counties, on James River, with a Mill Seat thereon, and well calculated for an enterprising man to make money.
13 Building Lots, containing near 8 acres each, pleasantly situated for country seats, on the Leesburg road, about 3 miles from the town of Alexandria.
About 80 acres Wood-land, near Mason's neck, in Fairfax county, Virginia.
About 300 acres, mostly Wood-land, on Acotique, in Fairfax county, Virginia.
An undivided half or fourth part of the Adelphi Mills, and about 40 acres of Land belonging thereto. This valuable merchant mill has been lately repaired and finished with all the machinery complete; a Stone House 45 feet by 55, two water wheels and three pair of five feet burs on an excellent stream of water, with Stabling, and Store-House, Smiths' Shop, Coopers' Shop, and a number of Dwelling Houses for families, Orcharding, &c. &c.
Also, about 90 acres of Land contiguous to the above place.
One Lot of Land, on Queen-street, in Alexandria, with a Brick House now building thereon.
Three vacant Lots of Land, near the glass works, in the city of Washington.
A valuable Farm, near Carlisle's mills on Opeccan, near Winchester, in Frederick county, containing 180 acres of Land, with plenty of heavy timber, meadow land, and a good mill seat on an excellent stream of water.
Seven Shares Washington Bridge Stock.
Five Shares Little River Turnpike Stock.
One Share in the Alexandria Library.
All my stock of Dry Goods on hand, &c.
All my Household & Kitchen Furniture, &c. &c.
One Horse and Chair, and a Milch Cows.
For all which terms will be made easy. I wish to rent, on moderate terms,
The House and Store I now occupy.
Jonathan Scholfield.
August 26.
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Land for Sale.
GREAT BARGAIN.
I will sell from about fifty to sixty acres of Land lying in this county, and binding upon the road now opening from Geo. Town to Alexandria. This land is elegantly situated in point of building sites, and has the further advantage of being furnished with delightful water, and from its high elevated situation the benefit of the most salubrious air. If necessary this property will be laid out in lots so as to suit those who may be inclined to purchase. Applications to be made to JOHN LUKE, Esq. or to
Charles Alexander,
(Son of Philip)
Alexandria County, July 19. d
LAW BOOKS.
Just Received, for sale by R. GRAT,
 East's Reports, vol. 9th.  Cranch's Reports, 4 volumes.  Fonblanque on Equity, 2 vol.  Peake's Evidence.  Dallas's Reports, 4 vols.  Azuni's Maritime Law, 2 vol.  Johnson's Reports, 3 vols.  Johnson's Cases, vol. 1st.  Wilson's Reports, 3 vols.  Espanasses' Nisi Prius, 2 vols.  Massachusetts Term Reports, 3 vols.  MacKnally's Evidence.  Equity Pleader, 2 vols.  Laws on Pleading.  Bright's Trial.  Pleader's Assistant.  Cowper's Reports.  Peake's Nisi Prius.  Keyling's Reports.  August 4.
New Publications,
Just received, for sale, by JAMES KENNEDY, sen. Bookseller, King-street.
 MEMOIRS of an American Lady. By Mrs Grant.  John de Lancaster. By Cumberland.  Abacellino.  Owenson's Patriotic Sketches of Ireland.  Ida of Athens, and Wild Irish Girl. By ditto.  Thaddeus, of Warsaw, and Hungarian Brothers. By Miss Porter.  Surr's Winter in London. Lovers of La Vendee.  Lewis's Romantic Tales.  The Correspondence of Edward Waller and M. de St. Euremond.  British Quarantine Act.  Taylor's Concordance. 
ALSO,
 Malthus on Population. 2 vols.  The Works of Edmund Burke, 4 vols.  Dr Samuel Johnson. 6 v.  Dr Witherspoon. 4 vols.  Tacitus. By A. Murphy. 4 vols.  Dr. Goldsmith, [new ed.] 3 vols.  Robert Burns. Calf. Gilt, elegant 3 vols.  Judge Wilson. 3 vols.  Domestic Encyclopaedia. 5 vols.  Bruce's Travels to discover the Source of the Nile. 6 vols.  Hume's History of England, with continuation. 12 vols.  A large supply of Crehore's best Playing-Cards.  School Books and Stationary.  Blank Books with Patent Ruling—and BINDING. 
August 17. tf
District of Columbia, to wit.
WHEREAS, JOHN POTTS, 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 bounds of Alexandria county, at the suit of DONALDSON, THORBURN AND CO. 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 and mixed—Notice is therefore given, to the creditors of the said JOHN POTTS, that on SATURDAY, the 2d Sept. next, between the hours of nine and 3 o'clock of the same day, at the court-house in Alexandria, the oath of an insolvent debtor will be administered to the said JOHN POTTS, 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 one of the assistant judges of the circuit court of the District of Columbia, this 25th day of August, 1809.
G. Deneale, C. C.
August 26. 3t
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VALUABLE LAND
FOR SALE,
Distant 23 miles from Georgetown and Alexandria, 19 miles from Occoquan Mills, and twenty from Dumfries, and within two miles and a half of the Little River Turnpike Road. It consists of Five and Twenty Hundred acres , lying on the waters of Bull and Little Rocky runs, in the counties of Fairfax and Prince William. The quality of this land is excellent, and to a grazier especially, would be a source of great emolument, from the quantity of low grounds: of which there is not less than five hundred acres, ready, from the strength of the soil, to be sowed in Timothy. This land is decidedly benefited by the plaster of Paris. On it is a very good site for a mill, the stream being one of the most constant in that part of the country. There are about 800 acres in wood, heavily timbered. The improvements are, a dwelling house newly fitted up, consisting of two rooms below stairs, with a store room and two convenient closets. Three lodging rooms above stairs, an excellent cellar, a kitchen, corn house, meat house and tables. Likewise the overseer's house, one in each county, with other necessary houses for negroes, &c.
Between 2 and 300 acres in addition, for sale, in Prince William county, on Bull Run near its conflux with Occoquan. This land lies about 10 or 11 miles from the Occoquan mills, and has nearly one third in woods—its quality is equal to any in its immediate neighborhood.
Persons disposed to purchase may be supplied on the first named tract with a large stock of horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, farming utensils. The subscriber willing to emigrate southwardly will dispose of the above mentioned property on the most reasonable terms.
Information respecting the property may be had by application to the honorable Judge Washington of Mount Vernon, H. S. Turner, Esquire, of Jefferson county, or in the absence of the subscriber to Bernard Hooe, jun. Esq. living near the premises.
T. Blackburn.
Rippon Lodge, near Dumfries, Va. June 12. 2w
TO MILLERS.
I HAVE invented a machine called a Wheat Rubber , for which I obtained a patent on the first day of this month. This machine may be seen in operation in the mill of Nathaniel Ellicott, Occoquan. Those millers who feel an interest in investigating its merit and have not an opportunity of visiting Occoquan, may be fully informed by application to Mr. Ellicott by letter. My Wheat-Rubber , I do verily believe is upon entire new principles, the cost of erecting it a trifle, the materials of which it is composed easily attainable in any part of our country, and the plan simple in the extreme: any workman of common capacity will be enabled to erect from description only. Practical millers know, that in a great proportion of the wheat that comes to market (from the manner it is stacked in the fields by the farmers and exposed to the weather) a number of sprouted and unsound grains mingle with the mass, and has eluded the ingenuity of the miller to separate it from the sound grain—they also know those unsound grains injure materially the taste and color of flour—my machine not only frees the wheat of stone, onion, cockle, dirt, &c. but does absolutely take from it every unsound grain, from what cause soever it may have been injured, as my machine will not let any unsound wheat pass it—millers may have their screen wire much finer than hitherto used, and hereby save considerably—it will also be found that the grain in passing the rubber, is polished, and that even the eyes of the wheat are picked perfectly clean of dust or dirt. Some instances having occurred of certificates being obtained, saying much more in favor of a new invention than the public are willing to admit after trial—I hope it will be a sufficient apology for my taking a different course. My price for the privilege of using the rubber is fifty dollars for each pair of wheat stones the mill contains.
Letters directed to me post paid shall be attended to.
James Deneale.
Dumfries, Va. July 10. — 11. d2w1aw2m
COTTON.
30 bales PRIME UPLAND COTTON for sale by the subscriber, at a very moderate price and on a liberal credit.
Joseph H. Mandeville.
June 1.
County of Alexandria, May 11, 1809.
Was Committed
To the jail of this county, as a runaway, NEGRO MAN, who says his name is Henry Haggeman . He is about twenty-seven years of age, 5 feet 6 inches high, out made, had on a white linen jacket and drawers, has a scar on his nose. The owner requested to come and prove his or her property, pay charges and take him away otherwise he will be disposed of as the law directs.
James Campbell, jailor.
May 11—(July 29) law8gn
FOR SALE,
A TRACT OF LAND,
CONTAINING 1600 acres, more or less, called and known by the name of Walter's Marsh , lying within 12 miles of Winchester, in the county of Frederick, in the state of Virginia. On about 900 acres of this tract there are several very well improved farms tenanted for life or lives, the balance being all incumbrance, including an excellent free-church, mill built with stone, the whole yielding an annual rent of about 800 dollars. This tract is very fertile, well watered, and has an abundance of timber. It is generally well timbered, but part of it is hilly and stoney, and part of it is of lime stone. It will be laid off to suit purchasers.
Another tract, called Hollin's Marsh , lying in the county of Westmoreland, containing about 2800 acres, bordering on the river Potomac, adjoining the Stratford estate and the late residence of Richard Lee, Esq. of Chantilly. On the estate are a number of farms and tenants at will. Part of this land is extremely fertile, and all of it as good as the best lands generally are in that part of the country. The Marsh affords excellent grazing for stock, and is happily situated for fish and fowls of which that river abounds, and will be a desirable estate to any person who may choose to reside in that part of the country. It will however be laid off to suit purchasers.
The above lands are held by deeds of purchase duly recorded in the general court.
Another tract containing 900 acres, lying in the county of Berkeley, adjoining the residence of Rawleigh Colston, Esq. of which about 660 acres is leased for the balance of the life of an aged man, the remainder reverts at will. This land is situated in what is called the big bend of Potomac, and borders on it. In point of fertility it is esteemed inferior to none in that part of the state and is held by deed from James Marshall, Esq.
Seven other tracts containing 1000 acres each, adjoining each other in the county of Mason, within a few miles of the Ohio, between the two Kanawha's on the waters of Sandy Creek, which runs through a considerable part of it. It adjoins the lands of general Washington, and the late Benjamin Harrison, jun. Esq. A large portion of it is rich bottom and the upland of very good quality. It is held under the original patent by deeds duly recorded in the general court.
Five full & complete Shares in the Dismal Swamp Company.
Upwards of 16,000 acres of Lands, being very old military rights, lying in the states of Ohio, Kentucky and the Indiana territory, chiefly patented in my own name and ready to be shown.
A more particular description of the foregoing property may be seen by applying to Mr. Thomas Taylor, of Richmond, who is authorized to make contracts, or to myself in Alexandria. The titles are all undoubted, and the terms proposed are, one fourth in cash at the time of conveyance, the balance in three instalments, the last two to be on interest from the date. Any species of the public stock and of the different Banks in the United States of Insurance Companies, the Potomac Bridge and Turnpike Companies will be received in payment according to their fair value. Ground rents in the city of Richmond and town of Alexandria, and Houses and Lots, will likewise be received in payment according to such rates as may be agreed upon.
John Hopkins.
July 27. 2w6m
THOMAS RHODES, respectfully informs the citizens of Alexandria and the public, that he will open A HOUSE OF ENTERTAINMENT on the first day of July next in a commodious and airy new house on Prince-street, sign of the Eagle, a few doors above Thomas Swann's dwelling. He intends to keep a constant supply of the best LIQUORS and PROVISIONS, and will accommodate travellers and others on such moderate terms as to make it an object to call on him. He will be provided with a good hostler and has good stabling for horses. The situation is superior to any in town for the accommodation of travellers, it being out of the way of bustle and there is a punning of the best water at the door.
June 27. 2w
TO RENT,
TWO STORES, on King-street, and on Royal-street, with good cellars under the whole—they will be let together or separately as may best suit those who wish to occupy them, as they may be all connected together, a family may be conveniently accommodated—the stands are equal if not superior to any in the town.
ALSO,
A convenient DWELLING HOUSE, on St. Asaph-street, between Duke and Prince streets. This situation is healthy, with a good garden and well of good water in the yard. For further particulars apply to WILLIAM M'KNIGHT, or at M'KNIGHT and STEWART'S store, corner of Fairfax and King-streets. May 20. 606:1aw