Alexandria daily advertiser (Alexandria [Va.]), 1806-06-19 00:00:00

Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
Vol. VI.]
THURSDAY JUNE 19, 1806.
[No. 1631.
SALES AT VENDUE.
On every Tuesday and Friday , WILL BE SOLD, At the Vendue-Store, Corner of Prince and Water streets, A Variety of DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, &c. [Particulars of which will be expressed in the bills of the day.] All kind of goods which are on limitation and the prices of which are established, can at any time be viewed and purchased at the lowest li- mitation and prices.
Philip G. Marsteller, v. M.
JOHN G. LADD
Has for Sale, 200 barrels New-England Rum, 150 bolts best Russia Sail Canvas, 100 do. Ravens Duck, 6 bales Beerboon Gurrahs, 2 do. fine Blue Baftas, A few pieces French Duck, and Tickenburgs of stout quality. Irish Linens, Britannias, Piatillas, &c. June 18. d
FOR SALE,
ON CONWAY'S WHARF, 28 Puncheons 4th Proof Jamaica Spirits. Apply to Marsteller & Young. June 5. d
36 hhds first quality St. Croix Sugars, Will be landed to-morrow, from on board the Schooner Federalist— For sale, by Richard Veitch & Co. June 9. d2w
FOR SALE,
PORK in barrels New York prime and cargo BEEF Hyson Skin and } TEAS Souchoong Russia DUCK, and A few kegs ESSENCE OF SPRUCE, by DAN'L. MURCATROYD. May 6. eo
Colston and Turner,
Have received from New York, and are now opening at their Linens Store , on Royal Street, opposite Mr. James Ruffel's, AN ASSORTMENT OF Irish Linens, Diaper Table Cloths, brown Hollands, Piatillas, and Tickenburgs. And daily expect, Diapers, Checks, Hempons, Dow- la, Sheetings, Threads, &c. Also for Sale, A few chests of Imperial and Hyson Teas, of the latest importations—and 50 sacks of Liverpool Salt. May 9. d
24 hogheads retailing Molasses 24 do. Sugar, of good quality 26 barrels Beef, Salem inspection 1 pipe London Particular Madeira Wine 5 boxes Cotton Cards 2 sacks Sago 1 do. Licorice Root Barrels of Clover and herds Grass Seed A quantity of red Seal Leather, and 100 Shares Marine Insurance Stock, For Sale, by Benjamin Shreve, jun. April 26. d
BOTTLED BEER.
To Morrow morning, at 7 o'clock, and, if encoun- teraged, each succeeding morning. A dray with BOTTLED BEER will go about town: When the citizen may supply themselves with that wholesome beverage at six pence per bottle, to be paid for on delivery. Orders from the country and shipping or- ders will be executed on the shortest notice.— Apply to T. CRUSE. May 8.
FOR SALE. Two elegant Riding Chairs, with tops and harness complete; On the most reasonable terms for cash or short credit—Apply to the PRINTER, or, THOMAS WHITE, jun. Blacksmith. April 8. cost
WANTED TO PURCHASE, A strong well broke young HORSE. Apply to the Printer. June 16. d3t
Hair-Dressing.
JOSEPH ANDERSON, RESPECTFULLY informs the gentlemen of Alexandria and the public in general, that he has opened shop, in Royal Street, next door to Doctor Gillies, where he offers his services in CUTTING and DRESSING HAIR, in the newest fashion. June 17. ec6t
WANTS A PLACE,
In a genteel family, An elderly person who is a very good nee- dle woman, and will undertake if want- ed, the care of a family either in town or coun- try. Enquire of the Printer. June 17. d3t
SUGAR, in hogheads and bar- rels; COFFEE, by the bag or thousand weight; SALT, in sacks; HERRINGS; For sale, by A. LINDO. June 16. d
BOTTLE CELLAR.
DAVID P. DEWEES, Has for sale, at his BOTTLE CELLAR, on Prince Street, Hare's Philadelphia Porter, & Ale, in bottles, of a superior quality. He has fitted up a room in the cellar for the accommodation of such as may favor him with their custom and will be happy to serve them. June 12. d2w
SEED POTATOES.
I have received from New-York, 50 barrels of SEED POTATOES, of an extra- ordinary good kind, which I will sell low. Mordecai Miller. May 30. d
Plaster Paris & Lime—afloat.
100 tons Plaster Paris, 70 casks Lime, On board Brig Nancy, Captain Hall, AND FOR SALE, BY Lawrason & Fowle, Who have also received by said Brig, Schooner Dove, and Packet, from Baltimore, 30 boxes Cod Fish 70 do. Mould and Dipe Candles 120 do. Half Boxes Brown Soap 1 Bale Beerboon Gurrahs Imperial, } TEAS, Young Hyson } of the latest importations. 20 barrels N. E. Rum 75 casks Bellona Gunpowder 10 cases Fig Blue In Store, Prime Beef and Pork Russia and Ravens Duck Young Hyson and Hyson Skin Teas Muscovado Sugar Casks Claret and Madeira Wine 200 Boxes Mould and Dipe Candles 50 do. Chocolate, &c. &c. May 21. d
TUNIS CRAVEN,
Has just received by the latest arrivals a hand- some assortment of SPRING GOODS,
—AMONG WHICH ARE— Colonade Mall Muffins Ladies' extra long silk and Diagonal laced and pequet Midgloves ditto Habit do. Cut gauze, japanned and York tanned do. honey-comb do. Pie nic mits Plain and figured leno Mens' gloves Pequet crape Adelski cotton in boxes Plain cambric, jaconet and Wood's superfine cloths & mull muffs Cuffimere Plain & colored hair-cord- Marceilles waistcoating ed cambric Nankeens India & British book mus- 4-4 and 7-8 Irish linen lin Shirting cotton Do. do. handkerchiefs Long lawns Leno veils Linen Cambricks Lace cambric and tam- Umbrellas bored mull shawls Bandanna handkerchiefs Honey-comb and imperial Plaitillas fatine do. Dowlas Undressed ginghams, chintz Creas and calicoes Ticklenburgh Silk and cotton chambrys Osnaburghs and rolls Italian Mantuas Baftas Ribands Gurrahs and Italian sewing silk Scampoor. Silk and cotton hosiery ALSO,
FRESH TEAS,
Of a superior quality, in small Leaden canisters and by the pound. May 6. A
For New-York, The Schooner Harmony , S. DICKINSON, Master; Will sail in a few days. For freight or passage, apply to the master on board, or to John Tucker. June 17. d3t
For Freight or Charter, THE SHIP A N N, Charles Bradford, Master; Burthen 350 hogheads tobacco. She is a fine strong ship, well found, and will be ready to take in a cargo in 10 days. Apply to Robert T. Hooe & Co. May 31. d
For Freight or Charter, THE Ship AURORA , John Titcomb, Master; Burthen about 350 hogheads of tobacco. She was to sail from Newburyport the 8th inst., and wait in Hampton Roads for orders. Should immediate application be made, she would, doubtless, be here in 8 or 10 days, and in complete order for the reception of a car- go. Lawrason and Fowle, Who have now landing from Sloop Ranger, Five bales Beerboon Gurrahs. June 10. d
For LIVERPOOL—direct, THE SHIP ENTERPRISE, Captain Calcord, (A fine new vessel, about 300 hhds. burthen) One half the cargo being engaged the balance will be taken on moderate terms, and if ad- dressed to Messrs. Logan, Lense & Co. the usual ad- vances will be made. WM. HODGSON. June 6. d
POSTPONEMENT.
Public Sale. By virtue of a deed of trust from Daniel McCarty to the subscribers, to secure the pay- ment of a sum of money due from the said Daniel McCarty to Jonathan and Mahlon Schofield, will be sold at public auction, on the premises, to the highest bidder, for ready money, on the 27th day of this present month, part of that tract of land called Mount Air, whereon the said McCarty now lives, lying upon Ac- quintique Creek, in the county of Fairfax, adjoining Gardner's Mill Land, distant about 11 or 12 miles from Alexandria. The sale to commence at 12 o'clock. June 4. dit
Phineas Janney,
Andrew Schofield. We have thought proper to postpone the sale of the above Land heretofore advertised for the 31st May, until the 27th of June, when it will be positively sold. P. J. & A. S.
PUBLIC SALE.
By virtue of a decree of the hon. the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, for the county of Alexandria, made, between Richard Prime, complainant—and the heirs and repre- sentatives of Robert M'Crea, deceased, defendants, will be sold, at public sale, on SATURDAY, the 14th day of June, at the C. free House, in Alexandria, on a credit of six months; one moi- ety of an annual ground rent of 114 dollars upon a lot in Union Street, leased to Thomas Crandle, on which there is erected a three story brick house; also, one moiety of an annual ground- rent of 40 dollars, on a lot leased to Michael Thorn, in Wales's alley, now the property of Samuel Nichols, on which there are improvements; also, on a credit of six and twelve months, one moiety of a lot of ground on Pitt Street, fronting 46 feet, and running back 123 feet 5 inches.— Security will be required on the above property for the payment of the purchase money. C. Deneale, Commissioner. May 20. dit4thJe.
The sale of the above property is postponed on account of the weather, till Thursday next the 26th inst. when it will take place at 1 o'clock.
Cotton & Stewart
Have received a large supply of PAPER HANGINGS, Of various figures and of the newest fashions. April 39.
PUBLIC SALE.
On FRIDAY next, Will be sold at the Vendue Store, for the benefit of the concerned, the following goods: One bale Ravens Duck, One do. White Rolls, Twenty pieces Hoffans, Thirty pieces Bagging. Philip G. Marsteller. June 18.
ELIAS BOTNER,
Saddle and Harness-Maker, KING STREET two doors below WASHINGTON- STREET, ALEXANDRIA; KEEPS constantly on hand, for sale, an as- sortment of Ladies' and Gentlemen's Sad- dles and Bridles; elegant silver mounted Saddle Whips, of all sorts; Coach and Waggon Har- ness, of all sorts; and Fire Buckets: all of which will be dipped et on reasonable terms for cash. June 18. 22w4
Just Published,
By ROBERT GRAY, BOOKSELLER, KI- NG STREET, (A new Edition, considerably enlarged) A New Introduction to Reading; OR, A Collection of Easy Lessons, Arranged on an improved Plan: Designed as an Introduction to the Speakers, English Reader, Columbian Orator, &c. To which is prefixed, L. Murray's Rules and Observations, For assisting Children to read with Propriety. Price, bound in Leather, 75 Cents.
Lately Received,
A supply of Writing Paper, Quills, & Pen-Knives. June 18.
Just Arrived,
And for sale, at Mr. Elisha Fanny's Store, An excellent assortment of Hou- shold Furniture, Of the newest fashions, made of handsome Mabo- gany and well executed; Consisting of the following Articles: Swell'd Desks; Side Boards; Se- cretary and Book Cases; Ladies' and Gentle- mens' Secretary and Writing Desks; Portable Writing Desks; Swell'd and Straight Bureau's; elegant Saff. cornered Card Tables; Painted do. four feet Dining Tables; Light Stands; Bed- steads; Straight Desks.
ALSO, Some quois of excellent Cordage and Spun yarn; double & single Blocks; Trunks of all sizes; Womens' Shoes of various colours; Potatoes by the barrel; Earthen Ware; Bamboo Chairs, &c. &c. The subscriber would thank any Gentlemen of Alexandria, and its vicinity, who wish to supply themselves to call, as he expects to leave Town soon.
Also—For Sale or Freight,
THE SCHOONER FOX, Burthen forty one tons, six months old, well found. Apply as above, Samuel Harris. June 18. d3t
FOR SALE,
Kanawha Land, of the first quality; ONE thousand acres, lying on Duck Creek, which is a branch of Elk River into which it empties about 40 miles above the confluence of Elk with the Great Kanawha. It is a parallelogram—fely watered—Duck Creek permeating every side.
In a letter from Mr. Triplett, the surveyor, I am told that 700 acres are bottom, as rich as he ever surveyed, and that the high ground is fertile. Mr. E. Reider also informs me that he has seen persons who have been on the land, and who speak of it in the highest terms. It lies about 25 miles N. E. of Kanawha Cant. House; in a healthy country, eligi- situation, and possesses to the industrious every comfort that can flow from judicious tillage and extensive grazing.
Five Dollars per acre are expected for the tract—one third in hand, and the remainder in two annual instalments; or property in Alex- dria, Fairfax or Loudoun will be received in ex- change.
Thomas Davis. Alexandria, 7th June. eo

More about Presidential economies, and citizen Monroe.
Messrs. PRINTERS,
HAVING heard some doubts and contradictions concerning the number of Mr. Jefferson's ambassadors to France and Spain during the space of about five years, as stated in the Courier, I took the trouble of inquiring of persons better acquainted than myself, and I find that the number therein is correctly stated. To avoid further contradiction, I will give you their names. First, as to France, William Vans Murray, (by way of consolation for depriving him of his situation in Holland, where he was minister resident, appointed by General Washington,) was ordered by Mr. Jefferson from the Hague to Paris, to conclude the convention negotiated under the Adams administration, by the same Murray, the ratification of which had been suspended; it was natural enough that the same envoy, though a dismissed federalist, should be directed to conclude it; he returned accordingly to Paris as minister plenipotentiary, with the salary & outfit belonging to that character; but Dawson, one of the President's favorites was at the same time sent to Paris, in what character could never be ascertained; he called himself a kind of Envoy-Extraordinary, but as his sole ostensible business, besides that of amusing himself at Paris and making a tour thro' England, was to carry out the ratification of the treaty, which any captain of a ship going to Havre could as well have done; the wags of the day gave him the new rank of Convoy-Extraordinary. Whatever his title, a frigate was fitted out for him, and his stores laid in at the expense of the government, and there is no doubt he was allowed a competent sum for his excursion—the frigate, 'tis true, had a double object, being intended by our religious and pious president to bring home his friend Tom Paine; but the captain of the frigate, 'tis said, not being of so pious a disposition as the high lord admiral, bluntly refused to carry Tom any other way except in tow, with a halter round his neck; so Tom, the president's friend and name-sake, was left behind for another opportunity.
After Dawson, went Livingston, as minister plenipotentiary, with his salary and outfit: during his mission went Monroe, as envoy extraordinary, about the Louisiana business, with his salary and outfit; next went Armstrong (to succeed Livingston) as minister plenipotentiary, with his salary and outfit; and lastly, sailed for Paris, Skipwith, as charge d'affaires, with his salary and outfit, in a brig of war, his stores laid in at the government expense; and the public is informed that another minister plenipotentiary is immediately to follow him; so that no less than six ambassadors, envoys, or ministers, call them what you will, have been already sent by Mr. Jefferson to France, and another is about to be sent. To Spain have been sent, Messrs. Pinckney, Bowdoin, and Armstrong, as ministers plenipotentiary; and Mr. Monroe, as envoy extraordinary, making four; so that when the new ambassador sails for Paris, there will be eleven to two courts, or, as Randolph says, one court.
My attention having been called to a perusal of Monroe's book, mentioned in your paper, I found therein many curious passages, which I here transcribe for the amusement of the public, adding thereto a few comments, and leaving to the reader others, which their several passages will naturally suggest. In his introduction, p. 3, referring to his opposition in the Senate to President Washington, he notices some instances of that opposition. "The first took place when Mr. Morris was nominated minister plenipotentiary to the French Republic, which nomination I opposed because I was persuaded from his known political character and principles, that his appointment, and especially at a period when the French nation was in a course of revolution from an arbitrary to a free government, would tend to discountenance the Republican cause there and at home;" and p. 33, he attributes the discontent of the French government to the appointment of a man of the political principles and character which were known to belong to Mr. Morris, which "by constantly favouring the royal party in opposition to the republican course of things, rendered him odious to the French government."
It Monroe was of opinion that Washington justly offended the French republican government, by sending to it an envoy whose political principles would tend to discountenance the republican cause and favor the royal party, he must by parity of
reasoning, be of opinion that Jefferson would justly offend the monarchical government of G. Britain by sending there an envoy who had publicly avowed and published his hatred of kings generally, and of the British king in particular, and of course, as a man of consistency, candor, and delicacy, he ought to have declined the appointment. In p. 4, he mentions the second instance of his opposition in the senate to Washington, viz. when Jay was nominated to Great-Britain, "which nomination, says he, I opposed, because under all the well-known circumstances of the moment, I was of opinion we could not adopt such a measure, consistent either with propriety or any reasonable prospect of adequate success, since being a measure without tone, one which secured to that power time, which of all things it wished to secure, it seemed better calculated to answer its purpose than ours." If the sending Mr. Jay to negotiate with Great Britain, in 1794, was opposed by Mr. Monroe, as a measure without tone, must he not now be in his heart opposed to a negotiation with that country when the complaints of our government, as exhibited by the President, the Secretary of State, and Monroe himself, are of a much more serious nature than in 1794? If that negotiation was a measure without tone, then the present negotiation, of which he is the willing, the officious instrument, must be not only without tone, but humiliating and degrading in the extreme?
In p. 17, of his introductory discourse, giving a glowing detail of the advantages we derived from our friendship with France, he says, "even the privilege of American citizenship was an object of great value to the owner (I mean in a mercantile view) for an American citizen could neutralize vessels, funds, &c. and thus profit, in many ways, by the condition of his country." In the same page he says, "such too was the friendly bias of the people of France towards us, that notwithstanding our vessels gave no protection, in certain cases, to the productions of the French islands become American property, yet we were become the principal carriers of France." these passages in his book, if known to the British minister, will be an unlucky stumbling block in the way of his present claims, for he here admits (in direct contradiction thereto) that Americans have made a practice of neutralizing vessels, funds, &c. and that the productions of the French Islands, though actually become American property, were not protected by the American flag, which is in truth, admitting a great deal more than G. Britain requires.
DECIUS.
From the Baltimore Evening Post.
At the present period, when a new dynasty appears likely to be established in the Two Sicilies, as a fief of the empire of France, the following account of the country cannot fail to interest the public:
A GEOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION of the TWO SICILIES.
By Mr. Duodoard.
The kingdom of the Two Sicilies occupies the whole eastern part of Italy. It is divided into the kingdom of Naples and into the kingdom of Sicily. The kingdom of Naples is bounded to the W. N. by the Papal States; the Mediterranean and the Adriatic surround it on the other sides. Its surface may be estimated at 1260 square miles.
It comprehends 144 towns. From calculations made in 1782, the following is the statement of the population of the country:
  Men, 2,187,080   Women, 2,250,262   Boys, 850,203   Girls, 818,633   Priests, 45,533   Monks, 24,604   Nuns, 20,975   6,197,293 
In this statement are not comprised those engaged in the land or sea service. The army consists, in time of peace, of 29,000 infantry and cavalry. The navy previous to Mr. Acton's administration, consisted of two men of war and a few chebecs. It now amounts to upwards of ten ships of the line and eight frigates.
This kingdom is divided into twelve provinces, called Giustizierati. It is said that two thirds of the landed property is in the hands of the clergy. Giannone whose veracity is well known, even asserts, that were the kingdom divided into five parts, the clergy would be found to possess four. The soil is extremely fertile, producing in abundance, wine, oil, rice, flax, corn, garden stuff. And all kinds of delicious fruit. The Neapolitan horses are in great repute. The wool is fine and of an excellent quality. There is silk in abundance; great quantity of different kinds of ore is also found in the mountains. Wood, marble, sulphur, allum, pozzolane, manna, liquorice, cotton, and even lava, form so many branches of commerce here; and
as if nature had taken a pleasure to enrich this country with all its gifts, there is no sea more famous for its fish; whilst salt is made in abundance on its banks.
The Appenines, which intersect the whole extent of the kingdom, from the W. to the S. E. are the principal source of the fertility of the country; but they also render it subject to frequent earthquakes, which are attended with terrible effects. They are more especially very common in the maritime part, where are discovered the ruins of a great number of towns formerly celebrated, but the names of which are now scarcely remembered. Calabria was overwhelmed in 1783, by a disaster of this kind. So dreadful a catastrophe struck terror into all Europe.
Nothing is more striking than the coup d'œil of Naples. Built at the end of a bay, 2 leagues and a half wide, and as many long; this city rises into an amphitheatre, having Vesuvius and the hills of Aversa, Capua and Calerio to the north; the isle of Caprea to the south; Paulipollo, Saint Elmo and Antiguano to the west; the cape of Messina to the east. Between these capes and the island of Caprea is seen the vast extent of the ocean. The remainder of the basin is embellished with the beautiful villas of Paulipollo, the palace of Portici, the view of Herculeum and Pompeia, the mountains of Vergina and Tifata. In the midst of these points of view, Naples, on the declivity of a hill, embraces the sea by its vast extent: it is reckoned to contain 340,000 inhabitants. The Neapolitans tell you, that after having seen this capital you have nothing to do but to die, since you never can flatter yourself with admiring any thing so beautiful.
Sicily, which its triangular figure caused to be named Trinacria, is the largest island in the Mediterranean; it is about 578 geographical square miles in extent, and contains from 11 to 1200,000 inhabitants, amongst whom are 40,000 priests or monks. The country is divided into three provinces called valleys. Palermo its capital contains 100,000 inhabitants.
The Island is very fertile: although seen horizontally, it appears only a shapeless assemblage of rocks, suspended above each other. It was formerly called the granary of Rome. At present even the quantity of corn raised on it greatly exceeds its consumption. The wine made here is very good. It produces also an abundance of excellent fruit, oil, saffron, salt and honey; the sugar cane is also successfully cultivated here, more especially in the neighbourhood of Mount Etna. The fishery on the coast is very lucrative. The cultivation of the silk worm made its way here during the crusades; it passed insensibly into the kingdom of Naples, thence into Lombardy; afterwards into Spain, and finally into the southern provinces of France.
If there be in Europe a state capable of producing all the necessary articles of life, and most of those of luxury which men have made for themselves a want, it is the kingdom of the Two Sicilies. This country was called by the ancients Great Greece; divided into several independent states, its government was not uniform. A republic was bounded by a kingdom, the chief of which bore the name of Tyrant, which did not, at that time, present an odious signification to the mind. Interior wars were frequent, notwithstanding which, the men, like bees in a hive, enjoyed all the delights and abundance of an active and laborious life; they multiplied prodigiously.
The city of Syracuse alone contained as many inhabitants as are now comprised, in the whole island of Sicily. Syracuse acted a great part in the glorious ages of Greece. At first a republic, afterwards a kingdom, under both forms of government its naval strength was equally formidable, and balanced that of Carthage. The state of Syracuse contained as many as three millions of inhabitants; nevertheless its dominion never extended over the whole of the island.
The extreme depopulation of the two Sicilies, was for a long time attributed to the exterior influence of its government. Since the death of the emperor Charles the 5th, this kingdom was deprived of the presence of its sovereigns. Governed by viceroys who looked on their short and precarious magistracies as a means of amassing great riches, which they carried off with them to their country, the rapacity of the Fief reduced, the inhabitants to such great distress that, according to the report of Giannone, they deserted the country by thousands, to seek a more tolerable government in the islands of Greece subject to the Venetians, and even to the Musulmans.
Yet since Charles de Bourbon has taken the reins of government and that the court has spent in the country the revenues of the state, there is no appearance that the population has augmented or that flourishing commerce which they might promise themselves from the number and goodness of their harbours, the fertility of their land and the various articles for exportation it produces. We may therefore conclude that the vices injurious to the propagation of commerce, to the augmentation of cultivation and population intimately connected with the interior organization of the public administration, the bad distribution of property, the almost unlimited rights of the nobility, the unequal contributions and the too great number of priests and monks.
In the further principality, is the duchy of Benevente, belonging to the Pope. This mountainous country was formerly rich, when it was governed by dukes of its own. It was given up in the eleventh century, to Leon IX. by the emperor Henry III. in exchange for the town
of Bamberg, in Franconia, the feudal rights of which belonged to the Roman church. Since that time the town has been deserted; the fertile valley in which it is situated has felt the want of population and cultivation to generally remainked throughout the provinces of the ecclesiastical states.
Foreign Intelligence.
ALBANIA, March 30.
The commander of the Russian squadron at Cattaro has issued the following order respecting the blockade of the ports in the Adriatic sea:
To accomplish the just object of maintaining a good understanding with the neutral powers, and at the same time to persevere in the important plan of cutting off the enemy from all supplies which he might receive through the means of neutrals, the commander of the squadron of his imperial majesty of all the Russias hereby notifies and declares—
1. That all the coasts and harbors, both on the right and the left of the Adriatic Gulf belonging to the French, or to neutral states, and possessed by the French, are from this day strictly blockaded by the squadron.
2. That no vessel belonging to the said powers shall attempt to convey warlike stores, provisions, or other supplies to any of the blockaded places, under the penalty of confiscation of ship and cargo.
3. That whereas this notification sufficiently testifies the respect which my court entertains for the neutral states, I flatter myself that all the evils will be averted which would result to them from acting in opposition to the order now given.
HENRY BAILEY,
Commander of the squadron of his imperial majesty of all the Russias. On board the Asia ship of the line, at anchor in the canal of the Bocca di Cattaro, March 15, 1806.
SWEDEN AND PRUSSIA.
Declaration of the Swedish Commander.
LAUENBURG, April 20.—In consequence of the reiterated rumors, that the Prussian troops are making preparations to pass the Elbe, the Swedish commandant count Gustavus Lowenheim, has addressed the following to the Prussian commandant at Lauenburg:
To M—— Le Commandant of the Prussian troops at Lauenburg.
"As several reports have reached me, though unofficial, respecting the preparations of the Prussian troops for passing over to the right bank of the Elbe, I feel myself called upon in conformity to the orders I have received from my sovereign, with the repetition of mine of the 1st of February, to declare to the commandant of the Prussian troops, that all the Hanoverian territory upon the right bank of the Elbe is placed under the protection of Sweden, as the property of his Majesty's August Ally, the king of Great Britain and Ireland, in his quality of elector of Hanover; and that under this view, the countries above mentioned are occupied by the troops of the king of Sweden under my command; and that I have orders to defend those countries, in case of any violation of their limits by foreign troops, and of which I have given proper notice to my advanced posts, as any such violation will be treated as an attack upon the States of his Swedish majesty.
"Count GUSTAVUS LOWENHEIM." "Head-quarters, Ratzeburg" April 13, 1806."
PARIS, April 20.
The taking of the Cape of Good Hope, is so extraordinary, both in the fact and in the relation given of it, that it is difficult to pronounce upon so remarkable an event.
This Janssens, to whom that important colony was intrusted, known for his devotion to the late Stadtholder, wounded at the commencement of the war in fighting against the French, had since that period distinguished himself by his attachment to their cause. The formal refusal he made to receive the succors offered him by the captain general of the Isle of France, announces that he thought himself sufficiently strong to maintain the post he had to defend. Indeed, according to the English account, he had 500 troops to oppose, in intrenchments, against 4000 English! and the Cape of Good Hope is a position so easy to be defended, that when, in 1792 it was rumored that the French were meditating an attack on it, the governor staked his head that it would hold out even against a fleet of 50 ships of the line. The

Cape must since have lost no small part of its strength to have twice surrendered so easily. With what view or according to what military tactics could the governor have occupied an advanced position with 5000 troops? By what management could he have lost 700 men in this fortified position, whilst the assailants lost only 80? How, instead of falling back towards Cape Town and maintaining himself against a force still inferior, could he have retreated, delivering up his forts to the enemy, in a country where he can neither hold out nor defend himself? These are a string of questions which must first be cleared up before any honorable explanation can be given of them.
This event is highly blazoned at London: government stood in great need of it to warp the attention of the public from the disasters they have witnessed and the misfortunes they apprehend. Some persons also make use of it to prove the skillfulness of the former ministry. It is, however, to be presumed that they depended for the success of that expedition, less on the experience of the commander and the bravery of his soldiers than on their favorite and usual resource. It would surely have been madness or an unexampled absurdity to think of reducing in two days, with 4000 troops, a colony fortified both by nature and art, and defended by 5000 men. There is nothing honorable in such success; it is evidently explained by the recital of the facts, the knowledge of the place, and a proper acquaintance with the men.
Should the English ministry send an expedition against the Isle of France, as has been rumored for some time past, it will be seen that they will show more mistrusts, that they will employ more troops, and will meet with more, much more resistance. The military spirit of that colony together with the skill and courage of its captain general, are more formidable barriers than the forts and batteries of the Cape. We shall see the difference.
For the rest, whatever advantage the British government may pretend to reap from this success, it adds nothing to their real strength; nor is it of any weight in the struggle. The question is not whether England shall retain a colony more or less—neither is it at the Cape of Good Hope, that the grand cause depending between France and Great Britain will be determined.
PHILADELPHIA, June 15. Yesterday arrived, Schooner Betsey, of Beverly. Captain B. Beckford, from Tierera. Capt. B. informs, that the Chetokee, of Boston, Gibson Stinson, from Bristol for Boston, on the 6th April, in lat. 43, 40, long. 38, 30, met with bad weather, was obliged to bear away and got into Faya in distress on the 10th of April, and that the brig Astrea, Dryburgh, from New York for Cadiz, on the 6th April, put in to Faya leaky, but expected to be able to sail again about the 27th of April.
Captain Beckford, the 13th of May, in lat. 36, 25, long. 56, fell in with a vessel bottom up, with the rudder unhinged, she appeared to be about 70 or 80 tons burthen, very sharp aft, her bottom black and sides yellow, not very old, nor long out of port, as her bottom was very clean; could make no further discoveries. On the 30th of May, in lat. 39, 23, long. 64, 30, she spoke the brig Ann, Buck, master, from Savannah, for Rotterdam, out fourteen days—all well.
NORFOLK, June 14.
Arrived, ship Alexander, Roach, from Isle of May. Sailed in company ship Medford, Barnard, for Boston; spoke in sight of St. Jago the ship Eliza, of Nantucket, from Teneriffe to Isle of May. June 7, lat. 31, 53, long. 69, 30, schooner General Pinckney, of Alexandria, from the Chesapeake 8 days, bound to St. Jago de Cuba. 9th, lat. 35, 15, long. 72, 30, brig Hannah, of and bound to New York, for Guadalupe. List of vessels left at the Isle of May 24th April.
Ships Aberdeen, Morgan, Norfolk, to sail in 10 days; Alligator, Jenkins, Hudson, 15; Crawford, Sterry, New York, uncertain; Commerce, Rev. Philadelphia, 30 days; Delaware, M'Pherson, do. 30; Perseverance, Hathaway, Free Port, 15; brigs Cato, Gridler, Marblehead, 15; Harmony, Stevenson, do. 20; Increase, Wedge, do. 20; Hero, Coffin, Nantucket, 8; Betsey Stacey, Marblehead, 25; Betsey, Clark, New Port, 15.
Captain Rey, of the Commerce, was arbitrarily compelled by an order from the governor general at St. Jago, to pay 400 dollars, for having on a former voyage taken away a piece of cable (47 feet) from the Roads of Port Praya, which he hove up in weighing his anchor; besides being forbid-
den to procure a cargo of salt at the Isle of May. Measures were however taken to remove this prohibition.
The squadron under command of Sir J. B. Warren, with the prizes was a short time before at St. Jago, where they took possession of the harbor, not suffering any vessel to enter or clear without permission from the admiral.
Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
THURSDAY, JUNE 19.
It is with pride and pleasure we announce to the public, that CALEB STRONG, Esq. was declared Governor of this Commonwealth by the unanimous vote of both branches of the Legislature.—Boston Gazette.
Report says, that orders have been sent to general Wilkinson, to descend the Mississippi immediately to Fort Adams, with all the troops stationed at St. Louis, in consequence of apprehensions from the Spaniards. [Ken. Gaz.]
General Miranda Successful.
Since the preceding article was prepared [See paragraph in the Alexandria Advertiser of yesterday, under the New York head] the editor has been politely favoured, with the Political and Commercial Gazette of Hayti, of the 22d of May, containing the following highly interesting letter from Gen. KIRKLAND, one of the commanders under general Miranda: Translated for the Commercial Advertiser.
SOUTH AMERICA.
Extract of a letter from General Kirkland, dated from Cumana, the 19th of April, to his Haytian friend.
MY DEAR FRIEND, Veni, Vidi, Vici. (I came, I saw, I conquered) was the motto of Cæsar, Bonaparte has lately applied it to himself; it has now become mine, thanks to the genius who presides over liberty and independence.
To my great regret I cannot permit myself to enter into the details which I had promised you respecting the celerity of our operations, on account of the rapidity of the events which hurry us on; and the favourable opportunity which requires haste to take advantage of the terror which successes imparts. Let it suffice to you for the moment, to know that the island of Santa Margaretti, Barcelona, and Cumana are in our possession, and that at the moment in which I am writing to you, the army is filing off for Caracas.
At every step we take, our army is increased by these illustrious unfortunates, who think that they behold, in the generalissimo MIRANDA, a new WASHINGTON, who comes to re-establish them in the primitive state of liberty, which the barbarity of the Spaniards has ravished from them. There is not the shadow of a doubt but that new successes will crown so holy an enterprise.
The generalissimo desires to be remembered by you. His first aide-de-camp, whom you well know, joins with his commander and myself in wishing you every kind of prosperity.
We request you instantly to communicate our progress to his majesty the emperor of Hayti. To tell him that the first intelligence which we shall have the honor to give him will be dated from Caracas.
Forget us not, my dear friend, and believe that as long as I live, I shall feel for you the most sincere affection.
Vive L'Independence! Vive la Liberte! The General, KIRKLAND.
From the Salem Register.
Dalmatia. —By the last accounts the French were making great progress in Dalmatia. And such has been the event of French conquests, that important changes are expected from the entrance of this enterprising people upon the northern portion of ancient Greece. Of the condition of the whole country the accounts are various, and the information very uncertain. Some travellers give a very distressing picture, while others distinguish the invaders, from the ancient inhabitants of the country. Should the Turks be disposed to retire to their native Asia, for which they still express a fond partiality, the Greeks may yet be a nation. The condition of Dalmatia, is not the most happy in the present divisions of the country. It became subject to the Romans before the christian era, but never enjoyed serious quiet till the times of Augustus. During the inroads of the northern nations it was exposed to every evil, and tho' conquered by Justinian, it maintained afterwards an independence of the Roman empire, till by inheritance it fell to the kingdom of Hungary. The Venetian settlements on the coast had to contend with these new masters, were not al-
together agreeable to the Dalmatians, till success gave command to the Venetians, about three hundred years ago, and even this commercial people did not long assert their claims to the whole country, so that the claims of Hungary, Venice, Turkey and Ragusa, still remain to portions of this country. The part belonging to Venice, the French claim, and they expect to purchase of Austria; and the Turks have discovered no alarm at the approach of their new neighbors. Ragusa, upon the plan of the government of Venice, is subject to its nobles. The whole population exceeds fifty thousand, of which the city is an eighth part. It has been often under the protection of foreign states, and has often paid tribute to its patrons and neighbors. We may expect a more correct history of this country in its present state, from its new masters. The possession of Dalmatia will provide for a new system in the Islands of the Venetians.
MAN, Politico-Arithmetically Considered.
SUPPOSING the earth peopled with 100,000,000 of inhabitants, and allowing 35 years for a generation, it has been computed that the deaths of each year, amount to 30,000,000; of each day, to 82,135; of each hour, to 3,442 7-24.
But as the number of births, as 10 to 12, there are born every year, 36,000,000; every day, 68,569; every hour 4,107 1-24. If mankind had not been doomed to die, there would have been at present about 173,000,000 of mortals on the earth; and in this case, there would still have been 9110 square feet of earth remaining for each man.
Reckoning only three generations during a century, and supposing at the same time, that the world has only existed 5,700 years, there have been only 174 generations from the creation to our own time, 124 since the deluge, and 53 since the christian era; now as no family in Europe can trace its origin to the time of Charlemagne, it follows, that the most ancient houses cannot reckon more than thirty generations, and very few, if any, can go so far back; but supposing it to be the case what is this but 1000 years illustrious, against 4,800 years of obscurity.
Out of every 1000 men, 28 thereof die annually.
The number of inhabitants of a city or country is renewed nearly every 30 years.
Of 200 children, no more than one dies in the birth.
Of 100, one does not die during the mother's lying in.
Of 1000 infants, fed by means of the mother's milk, not above 300 die; but of the same number reared by wet nurses, 500 die. The mortality of children has augmented greatly during the present luxurious age; convulsions and teething kill the greatest number of them.
The natural small pox usually carries off 8 in every 100 attacked by it; but of 800 inoculated, no more than one dies.
Among 3125 who die, it appears by the registers that there is only one person of 700 years of age.
More old men are to be found on elevated places, than on plains and vallies.
The proportion between the deaths of women and that of men, is as 100 to 103. The probable duration of female lives is 60; but at that period, the calculation is more favorable to them than to the males.
Married women live longer than maidens.
In the country the spring is the most fatal period, but in the cities it is the winter.
One half of those who are born, die before they are in the age of seventeen.
The number of old men who die in cold weather is to the number of those who die in warm weather, as 7 to 4.
According to the observation of Boerhaave, the most healthy children are born in the months of January, February and March.
The married women are to the unmarried in the ratio of 1 to 3; and the married to the unmarried men, as 3 to 5. The number of twins born is to that of single children, as 1 to 65 or 70.
The number of marriages is to that of the inhabitants of the country as 175 to 1000.
In the country there are but 4 children produced by every marriage; in cities, there are but 35 in 10 marriages.
The men able to bear arms form the 4th part of the inhabitants of a country.
An ancient register gives the following very mortifying instance of the brevity of human life, in an hundred persons who were born at the same time;
   At the end of 6 years there remained only 64     16 years 46   26 years 26   36 years 16   46 years 10   56 years 8   66 years 6   76 years 3  
From the Charleston City Gazette.
MR. FRENCH, Although I am not disposed to place much confidence in fortune telling, or pretensions to prophecy in modern days, especially if they lay claim to a divine revelation; yet the following is so singular, and has been so exactly fulfilled, that I cannot excuse myself without transcribing it and sending it for insertion in your paper. A SUBSCRIBER.
An extraordinary prediction relating to the downfall of the House of Bourbon, and the House of Austria.
Authenticated by the late Rev. Mr. Wesley. A little before the conclusion of the late war (viz. from 1740 to 1747) in Flanders, one, who came from thence, gave us a very strange relation. I knew not what judgment to form of this, but waited till John Hume should come, of whose veracity I could no more doubt than of his understanding. The account he gave was this: Jonathan Pyrah was a member of our society in Flanders; I knew him some years and knew him to be a man of unblameable character. One day he was summoned to appear before the board of general officers. One of them said, "What is this we hear of you? We hear you have turned prophet, and that you foretold the downfall of the bloody house of Bourbon, and the haughty house of Austria. We should be glad if you were a real philosopher, and if your prophecies came true; but what sign do you give us that you are so, and that your predictions will come to pass? He readily answered, "Gentlemen, I give you a sign: to-morrow, at twelve o'clock, you shall have such a storm of thunder and lightning, as you never heard before since you came into Flanders. I give you a second sign: as little as you expect any such thing—little appearance of it as there is now, you shall have a general engagement with the French within three days. I give you a third sign: I shall be ordered to advance in the first line; if I am a false prophet, I shall be shot dead at the first discharge; but if I am a true prophet, I shall only receive a musket ball in the calf of my leg." At twelve next day there was such thunder and lightning as they never had in Flanders. On the third day, contrary to all expectation, was the general battle of Fontenoy (1745). He was ordered to advance in the first line, and at the first discharge he received a musket ball in the calf of the left leg.
For Freight or Charter, The fast-sailing Schooner PATSEY, Mark Butts, master; Burthen about 500 barrels, in complete order to receive a cargo. For particulars apply to the master on board, or Daniel M c Clean.
JUST LANDED, From on board the brig John at Conway's wharf, and for sale by the Subscriber. 30 puncheons of high flavor'd fourth proof Jamaica RUM. James Patton.
ALSO, Bills on London at 60 days.
NOW OPENING, 150 dozen Publicat Handkerchiefs, 10 do. Cotton Suspenders, 10 do. Morocco Ditto—being a small consignment from New York; received per Schooner Harmony, and For sale by I. ROBBINS, & Co.
On Hand, A quantity of excellent Ohio BACON—a parcel of DEAR-SKINS, and Hatters FUR. June 19. 4t
Wanted, at the Alms House, TWO smart Negro Women, to do the duty of Nurses.—None need apply but those that are perfectly qualified, and can be particularly recommended for their cleanliness, honesty, industry, and sobriety.—Apply to MR. BLUNT, Master of said House. June 19. d3t
LISBON LEMONS. The subscriber has just received 50 boxes fresh Lisbon LEMONS, which he will dispose of very low by the box or smaller quantity. ALSO, Almonds and Figs in frails, raisins in boxes—with a general assortment of CONFECTIONARY as usual. Matthew Eakin. June 16. 3taw2w

THOMAS TAYLOR, Begg leave to inform the citizens of Alexandria and its vicinity, that he has arrived from Philadelphia, and brought with him a quantity of his
New invented Liquid for the destroying of Bugs,
Being the best ever yet invented, as it not only destroys them but prevents others from harboring in the place any more where you have dressed with the liquid. This liquid has a very pleasant smell, and not the least danger in using it.—Made and prepared by Thomas Taylor, near the first turnpike gate, Germantown road. Philadelphia—
Of whom may be had, His Patent Liquid Blacking for Boots and Shoes.
Sold by appointment, with directions for using it, by Mr. John Wray, No. 12, Marsh Market, Baltimore; and Mr. Duffy, Comb-maker, Royal-street, Alexandria.
June 7. N. B. A good allowance to those who take a quantity.
PUBLIC SALE.
On MONDAY, the 30th instant, at 12 o'clock, will be sold, at public auction, on the premises,
The Warehouse and Lot lately occupied by the subscriber, at the north west corner of King and Water streets; the Lot fronts 35 feet on King street and about 80 feet on Water street—the Warehouse is of wood, 3 stories high, about 35 feet square, fronting each of the said streets, and has an extensive shed or back building. The above property being mortgaged to secure my endorsement on my accommodation note in the bank of Alexandria, any payments which will satisfy said bank, will be received for the purchase money, and the purchaser receive a good title.
David Wilson Scott.
June 7. 2awtf PUBLIC SALE.
By virtue of a deed of trust from David Wilson Scott and Elizabeth his wife, to the subscriber, for securing the payment of a sum of money therein mentioned, to Josiah Faxon and Co. will be sold, at public auction, for ready money, on MONDAY, the 30th day of this month, on the premises, the two story framed House with the Lot of Ground, fronting 37 feet on Prince Street, near the corner of Washington Street, in which Mr. Scott now lives. Also, a vacant lot adjoining, fronting 20 feet on Prince Street, and running back 100 feet to a 10 feet alley. Also, a lot of ground on the corner of Duke and Columbus streets, fronting 60 feet on Duke street, and running back 88 feet to a ten feet alley. Also, a lot of ground on the corner of Duke and Water streets, fronting 34 feet on Duke, and 66 feet on Water street.
G. DENEALE, Trustee.
June 7. 2awtf NOTICE.
By virtue of a deed of trust given to me by James Kennedy jr. in order to satisfy certain debts therein specified, due to John Laird, Messrs. Chamberlain and Humphreys, Gabriel Wood, and Joel and Jonathan Post, I do hereby offer for sale by private contract, the whole of the stock in trade of the said James Kennedy, jr. as it was deposited with me; and he not having complied with the condition therein contained, and redeemed the same agreeably to his undertaking in the deed of trust, and it being the stock of a Druggist and Chemist, may be worthy the attention of some person in that line of business. If no proposals are offered to me before the first day of July, I shall then expose the same to public sale, together with all the household furniture conveyed to me by the said James Kennedy, jr. to satisfy the purposes of the said deed, under the terms and conditions therein contained.
James Sanderson, Trustee.
June 4. 2awtf PUBLIC SALE.
In pursuance of a deed of trust from Benjamin Talbot, now deceased, late of Fairfax county, to the subscriber, for the purpose of securing the payment of a certain debt due from the said Talbot to Jonah Thompson and Richard Veitch, of the town of Alexandria and district of Columbia, will be exposed to public sale, for cash, on the premises, on WEDNESDAY, the 2d day of July next, a certain tract of LAND, situated on the head waters of Piney Branch, in the said county of Fairfax, adjoining the lands of Mr. Thomas Mellan, and about two and a half miles from Fairfax court house; containing 324 and a half acres, together with all the improvements, buildings, &c. thereon; being the same tract of land on which the said Talbot lately resided, and now in possession of his widow.
Sale will commence at eleven o'clock in the forenoon.
David Stuart.
June 2. 2aw2dJy A few copies of the American Gardener may be had at the Book-Store of Robert Gray.
FOR SALE,
By the subscriber, about 4,000 feet of MAHOGANY, of the first quality of St. Domingo Wood, capable of being cut into hand-rails, or Cabinet Work; also about 2,000 feet in plank, and about 20 logs of Jatin-Wood.
The subscriber has also on hand, A handsome assortment of CABINET WORK, of the first quality and superior workmanship, consisting of Sideboards, Bedsteads and Posts, Tables, Chairs, Water-stands, &c. &c.—All of which will be sold on the most reasonable terms for cash.
He expects to receive a regular supply of MAHOGANY, and will always have the different articles of Cabinet Work ready on demand, at his shop, near the Coffee House, Royal street.
Benjamin Adamson.
June 12. 2aw3wtf
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 on the personal estate of Duncan Nevin, late of the county aforesaid deceased; all persons having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit them with the vouchers thereof, on or before the 10th day of December next, otherwise by law they may be excluded from all benefit to said estate. Given under my hand this 10th day of June, 1806.
Andrew Fleming, Am'r.
June 11. 2aw6wtf
N. B. All persons indebted to said estate, are required to make immediate payment to the administrator.
NOTICE.
SUCH of the creditors of John Hickman and Co. late of Alexandria, as have come into the terms upon which the said John Hickman and Co. surrendered their property to the use of their creditors, are required to attend, in person, with, or to transmit the evidence of their debts against the said Hickman and Co. duly proved, to the subscriber, residing in Alexandria, on or before the 10th day of July next, to enable the subscriber to make a small dividend among the creditors of a sum of money in the hands of one of the creditors residing in Alexandria.
The interest upon the debts to be calculated to the 31st of May, 1796, the time when the said John Hickman and Co. surrendered up their property.
George Clementson.
June 7. 1d&2aw10thJy
N B The postage of letters to be paid.
PUBLIC SALE.
By virtue of a deed of Trust from ROBERT LAWRASON & ELIZABETH his Wife, to the subscriber, to secure the payment of a sum of money, therein mentioned due from the said Robert Lawrason to Henry Stanton Earle.
Will be Sold at Public Auction,
On the Premises to the highest bidder, FOR READY MONEY, on the 10th of July next—
A LOT OF GROUND, situate, lying and being upon the north side of Duke street, and to the westward of Columbus street, in the town of Alexandria, district of Columbia, bounded as follows:—Beginning upon Duke street one hundred and twenty two feet to the westward of Columbus street, and running thence westwardly with Duke and binding thereon 22 feet, thence northwardly with a line parallel with Columbus street 88 feet to an alley 14 feet 4 inches wide, thence eastwardly with a line of the said alley and parallel to Duke street, 22 feet, thence with a straight line to the beginning, together with the buildings and improvements thereon. The sale to commence at 4 o'clock.
William Rhodes, Trustee.
June 9. 2aw4w
BREWERY FOR SALE.
THE subscriber will sell all his interest in that extensive BREWERY in Alexandria, which he now occupies; of which there is eleven years of an unexpired lease to come from September next.
This Brewery is on an extensive plan, having two Copper Boilers of 1200 and 500 gallons, and every working utensil complete, with Male House, Kiln and Mill.
To the capitalist this concern offers every inducement, who is skilled himself, or can procure a person skilled in brewing; as the business may be extended so as to become extremely valuable.
Proposals will be received to the first of July. Every necessary information may be had, and letters post paid attended to, by applying to Thomas Cruse.
May 5. drw&2awtf
NOTICE.
TO those who are indebted to the subscriber on account of the concern of Powell and Denney, as well as Denney and Powell, that all who do not pay off their notes or accounts or give their bonds with security, on or before the first day of May next, their notes and accounts will be put into the hands of an attorney indiscriminately.
Mr. LEVEN POWELL, jun. of Middleburg, is authorized to settle and receive the debts due on account of that concern, should any apply there in preference to the subscriber in this place.
Edmund Denney.
January 20. 1aw
VALUABLE FAMILY MEDICINES.
Just received direct from the Patentees, and FOR SALE BY JAMES KENNEDY, JUN. DRUGGIST;
The following Valuable Medicines:
Dr. Rawson's Anti-Bilious and Stomachel Bitters.
PREPARED BY THOMAS H. RAWSON, Member of the Connecticut Medical Society.
THESE Bitters have undoubtedly had the most rapid sale of any Patent Medicine ever before discovered, and are justly appreciated for their singular and uncommon virtues for restoring weak and decayed constitutions, and all that train of complicated complaints so common in the spring and fall seasons, such as intermittent Fevers and Agues, long Autumnal Fevers, Dysenteries, &c. They are also a very pleasant bitter for common use, and where they are known they have taken the place and superceded the use of all other bitters in public houses as well as in private families.—Price 50 cents a box.
Dr. Lee's (Windham) Bilious Pills. THE great sale and increasing demand for these valuable pills for these twelve years past, bespeak their intrinsic worth. They have proved singularly efficacious in Bilious and Yellow fevers, Jaundice, Head Aches, Dysenteries, Bilious Cholics, Colic-weneti, Female complaints, &c.
The very great demand and high esteem in which these pills are held throughout the United States and the West Indies, has induced many to counterfeit them; the purchaser is requested to observe that the name of Samuel Lee, jun. (the patentee) is affixed to each bill of directions, in his own hand writing, or they will not be genuine. Price 50 cents a box.
Dr. Rawson's Itch Ointment.
A certain and safe application for that disagreeable complaint called the ITCH. Price 42 cents a box.
Dr. Rawson's Anti Bilious Pills, or, Family Physic.
The extraordinary celebrity these pills have gained, the universal demand for them and esteem of which they are held by medical men of the first eminence, are sufficient testimonials of their intrinsic worth. In great colics and sudden attacks of disorders, an early use of these pills often produces the happiest effects, and taken once in eight or ten days in cases of indigestion, headache, dizziness, pains in the stomach and bowels, dysenteries, diarrheas, dropsies, &c. and a liberal use of my anti bilious bitters in the intermediate time has relieved patients almost to a miracle—price 25 cents a box.
Thompson's Aromatic Tooth Paste,
For the scurvy in the teeth and gums, and for whitening and preserving the teeth. It likewise takes off all disagreeable smells from the breath, which generally arises from scorbutic gums and bad teeth. This paste is much in use, and highly esteemed by all those who value the preservation of their teeth, it may be applied at all times with the greatest safety. It is neatly put up in powder boxes with paper directions. Price 50 cents a box.
Dr. Rawson's Worm Powders.
A medicine which for efficacy and safety in its operation stands unrivalled. The most authenticated proofs and respectable authorities of its astonishing virtues, and surprising effects, in extreme and alarming cases of worms, may be seen at the place of sale. Price 50 cents a packet.
Dr. Cooley's Vegetable Elixir; or Cough Drops,
For Coughs, Colds, Asthmas, spitting of blood, and all diseases of the lungs. Its merits stands unrivalled. Price 50 cents a bottle.
Dr. Cooley's Rheumatic Pills,
Price 50 cents a box.
Hinkley's Infallible remedy for the Piles.
Price 50 Cents a Box. Very particular directions accompanying each of these valuable medicines.
He has likewise for Sale,
A general assortment of Drugs, Patent Medicines, Shop furniture and Vials; a few handsome Hall Lamps; Indian Shades; proof vials, Essence of Spruce; Patent Blacking; Madeira and Sherry wine; black bottles in hogheads; paints ground in oil; and a few barrels Flaxseed Oil, which he will sell on reasonable terms for cash, or to punctual customers on a short credit.
A generous allowance will be made to those who purchase the above Medicines by the dozen
Marsh 29. 32W
JOHN WATTS, ALEXANDRIA;
Has just received, per the William Munday (via Baltimore) from London, a complete assortment of
SPRING GOODS,
Which he will sell low for cash, or to punctilious customers, viz.
 Gentlemens' Silk and Cotton Hosiery  Silk and Leather Gloves  Ladies' Silk and Cotton Hose  Do. Silk and Leather Gloves  Silk and Cotton Chambray Muslins  3 8, 7-8, and 9 8 undressed Ginghams  Figured and plain Jacquet Cambricks  Plain and figured Jacquet Muslin  India Book Muslin  White and colored Cambricks  Plain and figured Leno Muslin  Leno Shawls and Veils  Italian Crapes and Lutestrings  London Chintzes and Calicoes  White and colored Jean  Cambric Dimities  First chop Long Nankens  Marseilles Jean and Muslin Waistcoating  Brown and Scarlet Bandanoes  Real Madrass Hankkerchiefs  3-4, 4-4, and 8-4 Damask Shawls  Diaper Table Cloths  Russia Sheeting  White and brown Sheetings  Superfine Cloths and Callicoes  2 pieces Salisbury Cloth  3 bales India Goods  7-8 and 4-4 Irish Linens  White and brown Platillas  Umbrellas and Parasols  German Ticklenburgs  White and brown Rolls  Bed Ticking  Apron and Shirting Checks  Waldron's Glass and Cradling Scythes  Weeding Hoes assorted in cases  Gentlemens' best London Hats, &c. &c.  May 6.
IN THE CASE OF ALEXANDER HENDERSON, JUN.
THE subscriber having been appointed trustee of the estate and effects lately foreclosed up by the said Alexander Henderson, jun. for the benefit of his creditors, in conformity with the provisions of the insolvent law for the district of Columbia, hereby requests all persons indebted to the said Alexander Henderson, jun. either in his individual capacity or as a partner of the late house of Alexander Henderson and Co. of Alexandria, to make immediate payment to the subscriber, or to such person or persons only as may by him be authorized to receive the same.
John McIver, Trustee.
June 9. 2aw6Jy
For the Convenience of Families, (If sufficient encouragement is afforded) EDWARD LEE,
Baker, Royal-street, near Gadsby's;
WILL commence on Monday next, the 9th instant, and continue during the summer months every day from 11 o'clock in the forenoon to 2 o'clock in the afternoon, to bake in the best manner, such dishes as may be sent to him, consisting either of meats, pies, puddings, &c. and bread, on terms that will be considered moderate.
Very nice Rusk, every evening at 5 o'clock.
Loaf Bread baking continued as usual.
June 4. 2aw
PUBLIC SALE.
PURSUANT to a deed of trust from James Brandon and Elizabeth his wife, dated the 2nd of February, 1805, for the purpose therein intended, will be sold, on the premises, to the highest bidder, for cash, on the 27th day of August next, a LOT OF GROUND, fronting 22 feet 3 inches on the east side of Water street, and 150 feet deep, situated between Duke and Prince streets, in the town of Alexandria; whereon is erected a neat and convenient Frame Dwelling house.
Thomas Vowell, Trustee.
May 28. 2aw
Dissolution of Copartnership.
THE Copartnership hitherto subsisting under the firm of Joseph Riddle & Co. of Alexandria, was dissolved the first instant, by mutual consent: All persons that are indebted to, or that have claims on the same, are requested to come forward and settle, as it is desirable to close the concern as soon as possible. Those whose accounts are of long standing are particularly requested to attend to this notice, and make payments to either of the subscribers.
JOSEPH RIDDLE, Of Alexandria. JAMES DALL, Of Baltimore.
September 18.