Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political (Alexandria [Va.]), 1809-08-10 00:00:00

Alexandria Daily Gazette, COMMERCIAL AND POLITICAL.
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 10.
Some circumstances relative to Merino Sheep, chiefly collected from the Spanish Shep- herds, who attended those of the Flock of Paular, lately presented to the king of G. Britain by the government of Spain; with particulars respecting that great national acquisition; and also respecting the Sheep of the Flock of Negrete, imported from Spain by his majesty, in the year 1791.
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Our merchants in Spanish wool range the prima piles in the following order of value, as appears by a statement in the year 1792.
Paular.
Negrete.
Muro.
Patrimonio, and 15 more not necessary to be enumerated. Mr. Lasceyrie, the French writer on sheep, ranges them not very dif- ferently; he states them as follows; but both English and French agree that the pri- ma piles are nearly equal in fineness of fibre, and consequently in value to the manufac- turer.
Escurial, called by us Patrimonio.
Guadalupe.
Paular.
Infantado.
Montareo.
Negrete, &c.
The Danes, he tells us, procured their sheep from the best piles; but there is no appearance of their having, since they ob- tained them, kept the flocks separate, nor are they at present so remarkable for fine wool as the Saxon, whose wool is now at least as fine as that of Spain is, upon an average of prima and second rate piles.
The Swedes were the first persons who imported the Spanish breed; this good work was undertaken and completed by the pa- triotic exertions of a merchant of the name of Alstroemer, in the year 1723. The next who obtained an importation of Merino sheep were the Saxons, who are indebted for the benefits they enjoy from the improve- ments of their wools to the prince Xavier, administrator of the electorate during the minority of the elector, and brother-in-law to the king of Spain. The prince obtained a flock of these valuable animals in 1766, and in 1778 an addition to it of 100 rams and 200 ewes. The Danes followed his useful example, as also did both Prussia and Aus- tria. Every one of these countries continue at this moment to profit largely by the im- provement these sheep have occasioned in their agricultural concerns. So far from truth is the too common assertion that their wool will not continue fine in any country but Spain, that in the year 1807, when the ports of Spain were closed against us, a ve- ry large quantity of fine wool the produce of German Merino sheep, was imported into this country from Hamburg, and used by our manufacturers as a substitute for Spanish wool. In truth, some of this wool was so fine that it carried in the British market as high a price as the best Spanish piles were sold for in times of peace and amity.
In the year 1787 the king, guided by those patriotic motives which are ever active in his majesty's mind, gave orders for the im- portation of Merino sheep for his own use, and for the improvement of British wool; as it was doubtful at that time whether the king of Spain's licence, without which these sheep cannot be embarked at a Spanish port, could be obtained, it was deemed advise- able to make the first purchases in the parts of Estremadura adjoining to Portugal, and to ship the sheep for England at Lisbon.— The first importation of these valuable ani- mals arrived in March 1788, and a little flock of them was soon after completed;— but as these were of different qualities, hav- ing been drafted from different Cavanas, his majesty was pleased to order an application to be made to the king of Spain by lord Auckland, then his majesty's minister at that court, for permission to import some sheep draughted from one of the prima piles. This was obtained, and a little flock, consisting of 36 ewes, 4 rams, and 1 manso, arrived safe and well at Dover in 1791. These sheep made a part of the Cavana called Negrete, one of the three piles restricted from export- ation and which is likewise remarkable for producing the largest carcassed sheeps that are to be found among the Merino flocks, as has been before stated.
On the receipt of this treasure, for such it has since proved itself to be, the king with
his usual prudence and foresight, ordered the whole of the sheep that had been procur- ed by the way of Portugal to be disposed of, which was immediately done, and di- rected the Negrete breed to be increased as much as possible, and maintained in its ut- most purity.
[To be continued.]
FOREIGN.
VIA NEW-YORK.
Austrian official accounts of the battles of the 21st and 22d of May.
BRIETENLEE, May 23.
The French army, commanded by the emperor Napoleon in person, has been to- tally beaten on the 21st and 22d of this month, at Aspern and Essling, by the Aus- trian army, commanded by the Archduke Charles. Several days before the two san- guinary ones, the French army had pre- pared a grand attack, by movements and demonstrations upon a line 6 or 8 leagues opposite Vienna, above and below that ci- ty. The Archduke who on the 16th and 17th of May had collected and concentrated the columns of his army in a line paral- lel with the left bank, was eager only to se- cond the ardor of his troops to come in con- tact with the enemy, and to take their re- venge for the battles of the 19th, 20th, 21st and 22d of April. The opportunity was afforded them on the 20th.
The emperor Napoleon evinced a deter- mination to pass the Danube by a bridge, whose right was upon Labou, an isle of the Danube, two leagues long and three fourths wide. It is below Vienna, and a league and a half distant by the right bank, and 3 leagues by the left; the Danube making an arm, whose angles both outside and inside served for a support to the development of the French army. The archduke did not attempt to oppose the passage. The French troops who had already debouched, and who took part in the battle of the 21st, chiefly consisted of three divisions, ge- nerals Legrand's, St. Cyr's and Molitor's and a strong body of cavalry. It was thought at first, by the movements of the French army, that it wished to push its line upon the village of Aspern on its left, and on the village of Essling, a little more advanced, on its right.
The two armies began the battle about 4 P. M. on the 21st, and after the most obsti- nate resistance, the French army was dri- ven back to the Danube, with the exception of the extremity of the wood on the bank, where they continued to maintain them- selves. The firing had lasted without in- terruption until 11 at night, and night alone prevented us from clearing the banks of the Danube.
On the 22d at 4 P. M. the attack recom- menced. In the mean time the emperor Napoleon had brought all his army both up- on the Labou and in front of the Danube, and it resumed the same line as on the pre- ceding day. His force was on that day 80,000. Besides the French corps, he had brought over part of the Bavarians, and the Baden and Hesse Darmstadt contingents. A part of his guards and all his cuirassiers and heavy cavalry were in the field.
The emperor Napoleon had proceeded to the left bank of the Danube, and directed all the movements of his army. At first the latter had some advantage, and ordered the cavalry to charge and support the infantry, which had reinforced itself in Essling, and had again taken post in Aspern; but the repeated charges of the cavalry could not pierce our centre. Here prince John, of Lichtenstein, commanded; to whom the victory is in a great measure to be attribut- ed.
The Austrian infantry, who on this bril- liant day, performed prodigies of valor formed quickly en masse, and sustained all the shocks of the cavalry without suffering themselves to be penetrated. The admir- able fire of our artillery soon thinned the ranks of the cavalry. In fine our reserve of grenadiers was put in motion to retake Aspern for the last time, which, in the space of 24 hours, had been taken and retaken 10 times; and to carry Essling, where every house had, as it were been taken by storm.
The stoutest resistance was a large build- ing at Essling, which had been a magazine for corn, and which by its thickness was proof against bullets, and the fire of the ar- tillery. All the French who were in As- pern and Essling perished, either in the at- tack or in the flames that consumed entirely the two places. The streets as well as the road that communicates from one to the o- ther were choked with cuirassiers, their arms and horses. Our infantry had at length made itself masters of these two principal posts, and overthrew every thing that was opposed to it. The enemy, there- fore, perceiving that his communication
with the Danube was threatened, hastened his retreat. At 4 in the afternoon he was repulsed at all points, and in the evening he recrossed to the Lobau, leaving on the field of battle a great number dead and wounded, cannon, an infinity of cuirasses and mus- quets.
Since the night of the 22d our army has encamped on the field of battle, which ex- tends along the Danube. The greater part of the prisoners we have made are cavalry and light infantry. Gen. Duresnol, first e- querry, and governor of the pages of the emperor Napoleon, doing the duty of one of his aid-de-camps in the battle, was taken on the 22d at 5 in the morning, at the mo- ment he had taken an order for the French to advance; he was immediately surround- ed by the dragoons of the regiment of the Riesh. Gen. Fouler, first equerry of the empress, was wounded and taken on the 21st.
Gen. de Roder, in the service of the king of Wirtemberg, was taken on the 21st at Husdorf, by the 2d battalion of the Lands- wehr at Vienna. These three generals have been sent to Brunn. Among the wounded who are in our hands, and who were taken on the second day, there are a great num- ber of officers of the cuirassiers, several of whom are of the etat major. They are of the regiments of the army who have most suffered on the 21st and 22d, and from the report of the prisoners, they are reduced below a third of their number.
All our attacks have been conducted and executed with a brilliant valor, and that cool intrepidity which laughs at danger and triumphs over every obstacle. From the general to the private, every body done more than his duty; and there were as ma- ny brave men as there were combatants.— Our loss is great both in killed and wound- ed. Those of the enemy, if we may judge from the field of battle, must have been im- mense.
ANTWERP, June 2.
The Gazette of this city contains the fol- lowing article:—
"It may be considered as certain, in the present state of things, that the imperial de- cree of the 16th September, 1808, will not only be executed with the utmost rigor, but also that its influence will be extended to all the allies of France on the continent: for if ever there existed a moment for successfully giving a death blow to the industry of Great Britain, it is the present. Almost all the coasts of Europe belong to France, or her friends and allies, Trieste and Fiume, and Sweden also, are lost to England; and the shores of the Baltic will speedily be furnish- ed with a numerous army, which will most effectually prevent the overflow of prohibi- ted productions. But that, in the present state of things, no other system than that hitherto pursued, can be admitted without operating the ruin of commerce, and parti- cularly French manufactures—that the per- mission of entering our ports under the A- merican flag should entirely cease, are pro- positions, with the truth of which, all the chambers of commerce in France, and par- ticularly the council of commerce in Paris, are fully and deeply impressed."
"Of the readiness with which our allies will adopt this system, we may be enabled to form an opinion from the consideration that an American cargo, consisting chiefly of dye stuffs, landed at Tonningen, has been depos- ited in the royal warehouses of Denmark, to await the decision of the government; & also, that Russia demands of Sweden, as one of the conditions of peace, that she shall shut her ports against British vessels. From all these considerations, it follows, that neither colonial products, nor any other articles of commerce and manufacture, will fall in price, but on the contrary, that they will rise the moment the dispositions which are expected from the energy and wisdom of the emperor are made known. Travellers who were at Vienna a little before the entrance of the French into that capital, assert that the price of Macedonian cotton had then risen from 280 to 360 florins. It is said that all that re- mains of it in the warehouses of Vienna, con- sists of about 10,000 bales principally of an inferior quality, and wholly unfit for the pur- pose of the French and Swiss manufacturers. Those of the best quality have been bought up by the English, at Smyrna and in Mac- edonia, and their re-importation to the conti- nent of Europe is prohibited. In general, the commercial policy of the English leads them to the most scrupulous attention with regard to this product, in order that the possession of the raw materials may as much as possi- ble favor the sale of their own manufactures."
[* Letters at Philadelphia state that the Danes captured every American.]
PRINTING in all its va- rious branches, handsomely ex- ecuted with accuracy and dis- patch.
BOSTON, August 3.
Arrived, brig Equator, Ingersol, Wil- mington, N. C.
Via quarantine, schr. Osborn of Plymouth, captain Tubbs, 26 days from Martinico.— Left at St. Pierres, July 7, brig Harriet, Chase of Newburyport; schr. Polly Clark- son, do.; —, Plummer, of Plymouth, schr. Dorothea, of Boston, and a number of o- thers. Capt. T. informs that several Ame- rican vessels had recently been taken by French privateers and boats from Guad, and sent into Statia and St. Martins, where they were hauled up, dismantled, immedi- ately unloaded, and vessel and cargo sold WITHOUT ANY TRIAL or condem- nation whatever.
NEW-YORK, August 5.
Arrived, ship Favorite, Clifton, of New- port, from Valencia, and 56 days from Gib- raltar. Left, ship Aurora, of New-York, and several others. Several American ves- sels that were cleared at Algeciras had gone up to load with brandy, among them the Uncle Toby, of New-York. Spoke, July 15, lat. 38, long. 50, ship William, Kopp, 12 days from Charleston for England. 16th, lat. 37, long. 66, brig Henry, Cutter, five days from Norfolk, for Hamburg. 22d, lat. 40 1-2, long. 65, brig John Adams, 5 days from Norfolk. 12, lat. 41, long. 59, ship Mary-Ann, 12 days from Charleston for Liverpool.
Arrived, ship Enterprise, Stinman, 35 days from Cork. Sailed in company with ship Robert, Ferguson, of Philadelphia for Liverpool. Left ships Four Friends, Phi- ladelphia; Aicknomac, New-York; Com- merce, Philadelphia; Piscataway, do.; Ri- son, Baltimore; Friendship, Baltimore; brig Delight, New York, and brig Mary & Eliza, ditto; ship Rose, Griffin, New Lon- don, and others. July 1, lat. 49, long. 15, 30, saw a FLEET standing to the east- ward. Spoke brig Charleston, 32 days from New York, in co. with ship John, of Bos- ton. July 1, lat. 49, 23, long. 15, 40, spoke barque Maria, Christie, from New York for Portsmouth. Lat. 48, 25, long. 20, spoke an English ship from Charleston for Liver- pool. In lat. 46, 12, long. 43, 30, a brig 39 days from Liverpool for Halifax. July 23, lat. 48, 15, long. 57, 51, brig Minerva, Haskel, 12 days from Norfolk for Glasgow, and ship Justin, How, 11 days from Nor- folk for Liverpool. July 24, lat. 43, long. 58, 30, schr. Britannia, Foster, from the Banks for Salem; and ship Two Brothers, 3 days from Virginia for Belfast. 23d, lat. 42, long. 66, brig Sally, 5 days from Portland for Demerara—and a brig from Boston for Malaga. August 2, lat. 40, 21, long. 71, 15, spoke ship Jefferson, Fox, 5 days from Sag-harbor.
Americans in French Prisons.
List of American Sailors, detained as prison- ers of war.
Communicated by Mr. Barnard, American Consul at Havre.
At the Depot of Arras.
Francis Rogers of Philadelphia. John Williams, Maryland. Thomas Pierce, N. Carolina. Bolin Briggs, negro, Virginia. Richard Hedley, do. do. William Fox, Philadelphia. John Moore, Massachusetts. James Humphreys, do. William B. Ford, Pennsylvania. John Lander, Massachu- setts. John Bradley, Connecticut. Dan- iel Manchester, Rhode Island. John Hall, do.
James Bride, Virginia, taken coming from Philadelphia, received assistance from Mr. Skipwith, consul.
William Froghock, of Baltimore, his pa- pers are with the American minister, re- ceived assistance from Mr. Skipwith.
William Bowers, of Philadelphia, lost his papers at the time of his capture.
John Neal was 19 months and four days a slave at Tripoli, ransomed by the United States.
Robert Slope, of Philadelphia, his paper with general Armstrong.
James Jeffrey, of Rhode Island.
Cesar Godfrey, do.
David Malster, do.
At the Depot of Valenciennes. Stephen Churchill, of Virginia, his paper with the American minister.
John Brown, of Boston, do.
Thomas Hutchinson, Virginia, do.
Robert Johnson, do. do.
Thomas Russell, Charleston.
James Neill, Baltimore.
Samuel Spees, of Philadelphia, had deli- vered his papers to the commandant of the Depot. Mr. Skipwith had acknowledged him on proofs furnished, and had allowed him pecuniary aid.
George F. Smith, of Philadelphia, nine years in chains at Algiers, carried the trea- ty with that regency to the United States. Acknowledged by Mr. Skipwith, the com-

and obtained pecuniary assist- -tion. Robins, of R. Island, a man of co- -lost his papers. -son Younger, of New York, had fur- -nished his American citizenship to -with, and participated in pecuniary -aid. Greathead, of New York, has sent -to the American legation. -than Seveir, of Boston, do. do. -At the Depot of Sarre Libre. -aniel Lincoln, of New London, al- -nowledged as an American by the -Swan. -The Dods, of Marblehead. -At the Depot of Verdun. -eph Rocher and J. Coats, both ac- -ked by the American minister. -At the Depot of Givet. -ip Giffard, already acknowledged by -merican minister, and by Mr. Skip- -who caused pecuniary aid to be given -to him. -Quintin, employed in the manufacto- -ry of Mr. Folly. -gh Feran, of New-York, has also re- -aid pecuniary aid from Mr. Skipwith. -of American Seamen detained as -ers of war, principally at the depot of -S. -B. These seamen formed part of the -of the American ships seized in the -Charente, viz. -n Touleman, mate of the ship Hol- -Trader, of New-York. -n Wyle, of , mate of the ship -Brothers, of New-York. -at Doolittle, of New-Haven, mate of -at Portland. -bert Pottinger, of Massachusetts. Js. -herty, do. Benjamin Vanhorn, do. -is Tucker, do. Nathaniel Law, do. -Billings, of Maryland. John Win- -P, Pennsylvania. John Willems, N. -Thomas Slawson, Connecticut, has -three years and a half in prison. John -dley, N. York. John Wingus, do. -mas Copping, Connecticut. Js. Burke, -York. Hugh Seymour.
THE SPANISH CONGRESS. Following is a copy of the decree of the Supreme Junta for assembling the Cortes of Spain. ROYAL DECREE. The supreme governing power of the -dom, considering it to be the primary -tion to free the country from the evils -h have till now afflicted it; all which -een occasioned by the arbitrary laws -h it has been subject; pursuing the -and mild intentions of our beloved king -and the VIIth, who was desirous to -stitute the monarchy, re-establishing -the national representation of its an- -Cortes, desirous that the nation should -before the eyes of Europe and of the -erse, the noble and strong acts of a -worthy and legally constituted, de- -des that this great work should be per- -which the circumstances command, -the heroic sacrifices of the people re- -anxious that it should approach to -degree of perfection which men are al- -to obtain, when they proceed with -faith, and with a desire of doing right, -decreed as follows: -All wise Spaniards who have medi- -on projects of reform with respect to -constitution of the kingdom in general, as -as on the particular branches of public -administration, are invited by the junta to -communicate their ideas with liberality, and -they may judge may answer best for the -of their country. -Those writings shall be sent to the -through the secretary's office, within -term of two months from the date of this -e, and authors will subscribe their -e, or a mark by which they may be -in proper time. -These writings, after being examin- -a summary way, the writers of those -h are found to be really useful by the -vations, or by the knowledge they -ain, shall be called upon, in order to -a part in the commissions of reform, -shall be immediately created. -These commissions shall be presided -by a member of the junta, and in them -be examined and prepared the works -are to be presented for approbation. -The projects approved of by the jun- -be presented to the national sanction -om it will receive the character, the -ity, and the force of law. -The Junta does not anticipate its -ment to prepossess the public opinion -respect to these projects; it only be- -des that it ought to announce from this -ent certain principles, upon which the -and desire of the nation has irrevoca- -olved, and from which nothing that -written or discussed on the subject of -can alter. Those principles are re- -to the following:
The Catholic Apostolic, Roman religion, is the only religion of the state. The con- -stitution of Spain is to be a monarchy, here- -ditary to Ferdinand the VIIth, his descend- -ants and those called by the law to succeed -them. The nation is to be governed hence- -forward by the laws freely deliberated, and -administered—there shall be a national Cor- -tes, in the manner and form which may be -established, taking into consideration the -difference and alterations which have taken -place since the time when they were lawfully -held. Our Americas and other colonies -shall be the same as the metropolis in all -rights and constitutional prerogatives. The -reform which our legal codes, administra- -tion, and recovery of public rents, and eve- -ry thing belonging to the direction of com- -merce, agriculture, arts, education, as well -national, marine, and warlike, are to under- -go, shall be only and exclusively directed to -obtain the greatest ease, and the better illus- -tration of the Spanish people, so horribly -ceased until now.
7. The nation which shall be legally and solemnly constituted from On that day the general Cortes of the Spanish mo- -narchy, after being so long neglected, shall -meet together for the first time.
Alexandria Daily Gazette. THURSDAY, AUGUST 10.
Extract of a letter from Montego Bay, Jam. of 25th of June, to a merchant in Bos- -ton. "I have already apprized you of the new duties* laid on vessels and cargoes of the United States by the assembly of this island, and likewise of a new order in coun- -cil. As the latter has made some noise here and difference of opinions prevail, I have enclosed you the editorial remarks of the St. Jago de la Vega Gazette.† Some think both duties will be collected until the next session of the Assembly, when those of his majesty will probably prevail, though others believe the assembly will endeavor to im- -pose theirs under the idea, that the former were not intended to be collected where the latter existed.
*AMERICAN DUTIES & TONNAGE.    On all American vessels per ton, 688   On every bbl. of wheat flour, not 688   more than 193 lbs.   —bbl. bread or biscuit, 100 lb. 384   —100 lb. bread in any other pack- 384   age,   —bbl. meal or flour, other than 384   wheat,   —bush. of peas, bean, rye, corn, 10d   calavances, &c.   —100 lb. rice, 384   —1000 common shingles, not 384   more than 12 inches,   —1000 cypress do. above 12 inch. 688   —200 red staves, 1580   —1200 white oak staves, 1580   —1000 pieces heading, 1580   —1000 feet yellow or white pine 1080   boards, or lumber.   —1000 feet pitch pine lumber, 1580   —1000 wood hoops, 580   † 688 to the dollar.  On all horses, cattle, and other live stock, or other (admissible) goods, wares or merchandise, 10 per cent. on the value thereof at the port of entry. The above took place on the 9th of May. Fish pays the same duties in U. S. vessels that British ships obtain bounty, viz.— Cod or scale Fish, 2s sterl. per quintal— Alewives, Menhaden, or Herring, 1s 6 per bbl. Mackerel 2s and salmon 3s sterl. per do. These took place in Nov. 1808.
† ST. JAGO DE LA VEGA. SATURDAY, June 10. An order in council was issued in the month of April last, permitting for twelve months from its date, the importation of staves and lumber, horses, mules, asses, neat cattle, sheep, hogs, and every other species of live stock and live provisions, and also of every kind of provisions whatever (beef, pork, and butter excepted,) into the British West India colonies, in any ships or vessels belonging to the subjects of any state in amity with his majesty, according to the u- -sual regulations; and then provides, that no such vessel shall, however, be permitted, after the 1st of Nov. 1809, to import these provisions into any of the colonies in which there shall not be, at the time when such ar- -ticles are brought for importation, a tonnage duty of not less than five shillings per ton, on every such ship or vessel bringing the same; nor to permit, after the 1st July, 1809, the importation of fish into any of the said colonies, in which there shall not, at the time when such fish shall be brought for importation, a duty of not less than one shil- -ling sterl. per quintal on dried or salted, cod or ling fish, cured or salted, and a propor- -tionate duty per bbl. on cured or pickled
shad, mackerel, and salmon so imported, and also a tonnage duty to the amount above mentioned per ton for every ship or vessel bringing the same, according to the admea- -surement of such ship or vessel.
In the above order it is rather difficult to account for the reason that occasioned the different periods at which the duties are to take place; and although, in the first in- -stance, the tonnage duty of 5s. is not to be laid until the 1st November, yet it will un- -doubtedly affect vessels carrying the above articles, who may also have fish on board, after the 1st July. We fear this may occa- -sion great trouble and confusion in collect- -ing the duties, and that some difficulty will -arise from the different modes in which du- -ties on such vessels were laid by the late act -of assembly.
SERIOUS INTIMATIONS.
Extract of a letter dated Paris, June 12th, 1809.
[Communicated for the Federal Gazette] "The public papers will have apprized you, of the events that have taken place on the Danube. But they will not inform you of the whole truth. It is said, that our loss has been 40,000 men; but I think it is ex- -aggerated by a fourth. What I know well, however, is, that the empress wished to re- -pair to Vienna, near the emperor, which he -prevented. The reason is that he would -have it believed that HIS WOUND does -not prevent him from commanding in per- -son. Whereas, if the empress were with -him, the army would think that the wound -was dangerous; while not, seeing her, nine -tenths of the soldiers do not know that he -was wounded on the 23d of last month. A -prefect of the palace, one of my friends, has -just set out for the army. He assures me -that they have no solicitude about the life of -the emperor, and that in despite of his physi- -cians, he is occupied night and day with the -prince of Neufchatel (Berthier) in the care -of his army, which he wishes to re-assume -the offensive. His majesty does not con- -ceal the inquietude which the North of -Germany occasions him. He says emphat- -ically that that campaign which is to be the -last, gives him more solicitude than all the -others together. We are here without -fear, and without inquietude. Touching -the result of the war, we feel confidence -in the talents and the foresight of that asto- -nishing man; and we rely upon the fidel- -ity of Russia—Although some evil wishers, -without doubt in the pay of England, have -endeavored to cloud the subject by doubt. -The credulous gapers (Gobe-mouches) of -the suburbs of St. Germain (precincts of -Paris) regard the Russian armies as already -united to those of Austria, and the French -troops as driven back to the borders of the -Rhine. It must be acknowledged that we -had fears for a moment for the Grand Ar- -my, at the first intelligence of the battle -of the Danube; but all has been diss- -ipated by the 10th and subsequent bullet- -tins. Private letters have been detained; -but have at length arrived, and the truth -is nearly known. Commerce is at an -end. The maritime cities are totally ruin- -ed, and without remedy, should this state -of things continue another year. Already -some reports have arisen of insurrections in -the south and west of France; but those re- -ports are stifled. It was said that troops -went from Spain to appease the troubles of -the south, and that others destined for Spain -had received counter orders in the environs -of Bordeaux to pass into the departments of -the West; but it is very generally believed -all that is at an end. What afflicts the -fathers of families is, that a new conscrip- -tion is on foot. In that case, your nephew, -Augustus, will be taken, although he is not -18 years old. He swears that he will not -march; and it is to be presumed that he -will have many imitators."
FROM A LONDON PAPER.
Schill has published an excellent procla- -mation to the Germans, and we have been -told that the following letters have passed -between him and Bonaparte:
The Emperor Napoleon to Schill.
"Rascal— "If you and your banditti do not im- -mediately lay down your arms, no hopes of -mercy remain for you; and my irresistible -arm shall crush you to the dust. "BONAPARTE."
Schill, the Colonel, to Bonaparte.
"Brother— "When you shall have restored the ter- -ritories and treasure of which you have rob- -bed the king my master, then will I lay -down my arms, and not before. "Yours my brother, "SCHILL."
NOTICE.
THE COURT OF APPEALS is now in session, and will continue to sit agreea- -ble to notice of the 28th July, until FRIDAY -2 o'clock, and no appeals will be heard after -the time appointed. Adam Lynn, c. c.
ALEXANDRIA THEATRE. August 10.
ON THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 10, WILL BE PRESENTED A CELEBRATED COM- -EDY IN FIVE ACTS, CALLED THE HONEY MOON.
Duke Aranza. Mr. McKenzie. Count Montalban, Cone. Rolando, Jefferson. Balthazar, Cross. Lampedo, Francis. Campillo, Harris. Lopez, Miller. Jacques, Bissett.
Juliana, (With the song of "At the Front of a Cot- tage,") Mrs. Wilmo. Volante, Francis. Zamora, Wood. Hostess, Downie.
END OF THE FOURTH ACT, A COUNTRY DANCE, by the Characters.
To which will be added A COMIC OPERA IN TWO ACTS, CALLED THE AGREEABLE SURPRISE.
Sir Felix Friendly, Mr. Briers. Compton, Cross. Eugene, Jacobs. Chicane, Miller. John, Wilmot. Thomas, Harris. Lingo, Jefferson.
Laura, Mrs. Seymour. Cowslip, Wilmot. Fringe, Miss Pett. Mrs. Cheshire, Mrs. Downie.
Box one dollar—Pitt three quarters.
** Tickets to be had at the office of Mr. Snowden. †† Doors will open at six—curtain rise a quarter before seven o'clock.
Twenty Thousand Dollars May be gained for Three Dollars. Tickets in the third class of the Lehigh Navigation Lottery, for sale by S. Snowden.
August 2. MED & ICE-CREAM, Will be kept for sale constantly during the time the Theatre is open, at the BAR ad- -joining the Theatre. August 7.
TO HIRE, A Light Running Coach, two good horses and a careful driver. Apply to G. M'MUNN. July 18. eotf.
SADDLES. LADIES' and gentlemen's SADDLES and BRIDLES, of the first quality—Coach and Waggon Harness manufactured and for sale for cash, on the most reasonable terms, by Elias Botner, King-street, near the corner of Washington-street. August 8. 2aw4w
A Barter. FIVE and a HALF DOLLARS per hun- -dred is offered for first quality Alexandria In- -spected Tobacco, payable in Alexandria Tho- -atre Stock, and Little River (old) Stock, par. A good (colored) BOY, from 10 to 13 years old, is wanted on wages. Enquire of the Printer. August 8. eo3t
MECHANIC DINNER. A GREEN TURTLE will be served up at Sebastian Spring, on FRIDAY the 11th inst.—Dinner and pint of wine 2 dolls. None but subscribers admitted. A subscrip- -tion paper (already respectable in signatures) -is and will remain at Mr. Macleod's for sub- -scribers until the 9th inst. and no longer. N. B. The Mechanics of Washington, George Town and Alexandria are invited to -subscribe. N. B. Any gentlemen wishing to partake -of the dinner are respectfully invited to at- -tend. August 7. 2-5-11

   Scheme of a Lottery, For founding a College in Baltimore.     2 prizes of 20,000 is 40,000   3 10,000 30,000   5 5,000 15,000   2 2,500 5,000   10 1,000 10,000   15 500 7,500   20 200 4,000   50 100 5,000   100 50 5,000   200 20 4,000   3500 15 52,500   3500 12 42,000  
7405 Prizes. Not two to a Prize, 14595 Blanks. Of the above Prizes the following are station- ary:   First drawn Ticket $500  First do. after 1000 Tickets 500  First do. 2000 500  First do. 3000 500  First do. 4000 500  First do. 5000 500  First do. 6000 500  First do. 7000 500  First do. 8000 500  First do. 9000 500  First do. 10000 500  First do. 11000 1000  First do. 12000 1000  First do. 13000 500  First do. 14000 1000  First do. 15000 1000  First do. 16000 1000  First do. 17000 1000  First do. 18000 1000  First do. 19000 1000  First do. 20000 1000  First do. 21000 1000  Last drawn Ticket 1000 
The above Lottery commences drawing on the first Monday in November next, and will be continued regularly at the rate of fifteen hundred tickets each week until finished.—Prizes in the late New-York and Baltimore lotteries, taken in payment for tickets in this.
A correct list of the drawing will be received two or three times a week, and all tickets sold by the subscriber examined free of expense.
Present price of tickets Ten Dollars Fifty Cents ; but will in a few weeks be raised to ELEVEN DOLLARS — For Sale by Robert Gray. August 8.
A further Proof OF
Yarwood's useful Washing Machine. We the subscribers have found, on trial, Joseph Yarwood's Patent Washing Machine to answer fully the intended purpose of washing cloaths of every description, and do hereby recommend them to the public as a great saving of soap, labor and cloaths. Given under our hands this day of June, 1809.
(Signed) Dorothea Krouse, Catharine Calder, Ann M'Carren, Martha Abercrombie, Ruth Devon, Rebecca Hattersley, Valinda Brown, Elizabeth Black, Jane B. Swann, H. Dick, Susanna Roussaville, Elizabeth Wilson, Elizabeth Snyder, Nancy Kell, Sarah Kelsen-ger, Margaret B. Manley, Mary Fendall, Mary Steel, Sarah Fitzhugh, Mary Duffey, Persia Hodgkin, Carolina Hopkins, Sarah B. M'Kenay, Elizabeth Muir, Polly Rhoades, Elizabeth Longden, Ann Snowden, Ann Davies, Mary Bogan, Mary Slade, Betsy Fur-ner, Mary Smith, Sarah C. Janney.
With pleasure I do return my sincere thanks to the above named ladies, and many others who have favored me with their certificates and custom in the purchase of Yarwood's Pa-tent Washing Machine. I find them still in great demand in this place, but finding a very great scarcity of plank to answer the purpose of making them here, I shall in a few days or weeks commence making them to the south-ward, but will endeavor to supply others at a short notice after my return. I have a few now made on hand, which can be had if ap-plied for soon.
Wm. C. Newton, Assignee of Joseph Yarwood. July 24.
N. B. Mr. John Troup will superintend the making, and supplying customers in my ab-sence.
Wm. C. NEWTON. DIRECTIONS HOW TO USE YARWOOD'S Patent Washing Machine.
First fill the barrel half full of your finest cloths, then fill the bottom of the Reservoir with hot suds up to the side planks, turn the Crank backwards and forwards so as to make the cloaths fall the hardest against the sides of the barrel for about twenty-five minutes, then use the same suds with a little more soap and hot water for the next finest cloaths, until the suds are unfit for use, then second your cloaths in the same way with boiling suds, after ub-ling a little soap on the dirtiest parts of the cloaths; then rinse them in the machine in warm or cold water.
TO PARENTS. The annexed cases of cures performed by HAMILTON'S CELEBRATED WORM DESTROYING LOZENGES. (Selected from a very numerous list.)
ARE presented as indubitable proof of the excellence and safety of this valuable specific, for destroying worms in the human stomach and intestines.
From Mr. Benjamin Williams, No. 20, Bal-timore street, two doors above south Gay-street.
I have a son six years of age, who for four years past, has been generally in a very un-healthy state, particularly in summer; fre-quently afflicted with alarming convulsion fits, the whole of his little frame wasted fast, his breath foetid, and almost constant itching at the nose was excited, with other alarming symptoms. During the course of the above period, the advice and attendance of three of the most eminent physicians in Baltimore were successively procured. Each of these gentlemen, in his turn, declared worms to be the cause of the child's disorder, and exhaust-ed his skill in attempting to expel them. Pink root, steel filings, with a variety of other me-dicines, were administered without the least success. It was once pronounced impossible for the child to live many hours.
I had heard of your Worm Destroying Lo-zenges, but with many others did not think highly of so cheap a medicine, until a gentle-man of my acquaintance (Mr. Wm. S. Moore, auctioneer) in whose family they had been used with good effect, advised me to make trial of them; I accordingly gave my son a dose agreeable to directions, which soon ex-pelled eight large worms, some of them a-bout eight inches in length; a second dose brought away four more of similar size; a third dose being administered, no worms ap-peared. The child recovered and now enjoys a good state of health.
BENJAMIN WILLIAMS.
AFFIDAVIT.
Michael Duffy, residing at No. 47, Walker street, Fell's Point, in the city of Baltimore, voluntarily maketh oath that the following statement is just and true: In the beginning of May last, my three children, a boy of seven, and two girls the one five, and the other three years of age were taken very ill, nearly at the same time, of a common fever, as I then supposed; but was soon convinced the disorder was caused by worms. They were frequently troubled with convulsion fits, and violent startings in their sleep, and with almost continual vomiting and purging, particularly the youngest. I made immediate application to a physician of the first reputation, and his medicines were ad-ministered with a co-fidence of success, which only increased our disappointment. The children grew daily worse, and I was absolute-ly without hopes of their recovery. The youngest soon appeared almost devoid of an-imation, and scarcely an inhabitant of this world. In this distressing moment I was told that Hamilton's Worm Destroying Lozen-ges had performed many cures in cases equally desperate. I immediately purchased a box, and gave each of them a dose, which in a few hours produced the most desirable effects.—The eldest voided a great number of very large worms, and the second thousands of small ones, many of them not a quarter of an inch—in the youngest they seemed to be con-sumed, and had the appearance of skin and slimy matter. I repeated the dose agreeable to the paper of directions, and they all speed-ily recovered a good state of health, which they still enjoy, though 5 months have near-ly elapsed, since they were on the borders of the grave, and the death of the whole seemed to be inevitable.
J. SMITH. Sworn before me, this 26th day of Septem-ber, 1799.
Philadelphia, August 8, 1806.
TO H. LEE. Some time last spring I was afflicted with loss of appetite, giddiness in the head, fever, and great debility, so that I could scarcely walk. In this distressing situation I took many things, but without benefit. An ac-quaintance in the country sent to me to pro-cure a box of Hamilton's Lozen-ges. Curiosity prompted me to read the directions, where I found my complaint exactly described by the doctor. I immediately sent for another box of the Lozen-ges, and took one dose, which brought away a large quantity of worms, and I felt greatly relieved. Encou-raged by this, I took another dose, which was attended with the happiest effects, as it relieved me entirely, and am now in a better state of health than for a considerable time past. I have since given them to my chil-dren, and can speak from experience, that they are a most valuable medicine, and am happy to add my testimony to numberless others of their efficacy.
SARAH JOHNSON, No. 140, north Second Street.
Among the symptoms attending Worms are, disagreeable breath, especially in the morn-ing—bad and corrupted gums—itching in the nose and about the seat—convulsions,
epileptic fits, and sometimes privation of speech—irregular appetite, sometimes loath-ing food and sometimes voracious—purging, with slimy and foetid stools—vomiting—large and hard belly—pains and sickness at the sto-mach—pains in the head and thighs, with lowness of spirits—slow fever, with small and irregular pulse—a dry cough—excessive thirst—sometimes pale and unhealthy coun-tenance, and sometimes the face bloated and flushed.
Persons afflicted with any of the above symptoms, should have immediate recourse to Hamilton's Worm Destroying Lozen-ges which have been constantly attended with success in all complaints similar to those above described.
Prevention better than Cure. In cases of head ache, foul stomach, and for removing superfluous bile, perhaps no remedy has been discovered superior to LEE'S HAHN'S ANTIBILIOUS PILLS. Which for 10 years past have been attend-ed with the greatest success. The testimony of many respectable persons in our southern sea ports has been adduced who have reason to believe that a timely use of this salutary remedy during the prevalence of malignant fevers, has preserved their health after ex-periencing alarming symptoms of fever.
Certificate of Wm. Devenny. During the last nine years I have been in the habit of using Hahn's Antibilious Pil-prepare by the late Mr. Lee, whenever colds, head ache or costiveness have render-ed medicine necessary; in these cases a sin-gle dose has uniformly removed my head ache, and has generally been found sufficient to remove every symptom of a cold, if taken on its first appearance. Induced by the ben-efit I have received, I have for years pas-recommended them to many of my friends and I have the pleasure to inform you, they have invariably succeeded in removing the above complaints.
Yours, WM. DEVENNY, No. 145, Cherry street, New York
ITCH CURED.
Lee's Sovereign Ointment for the Itch, a certain cure by once using; Hamilton's Lo-zenges; Hamilton's Elixir, for Coughs; the celebrated Antibilious Pills; Hamilton's Es-sence of Mustard, for the Rheumatism; Tooth-Ache Drops; Hamilton's Grand Re-storative for Debility.
TAKE NOTICE. —That imitations of the above medicines are for sale in this town—therefore please to apply only to Jas. Kennedy, sen. Bookseller, King-street, Alexan-dria who has long been sole agent for the sale of the genuine preparations. As a further secu-rity against imposition, each genuine article has on its outside wrapper, the signature of Hannah Lee, Widow of the late Proprietor.
July 31.
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
John Gardner Ladd, Has for sale, at his Warehouse, Princestreet Wharf—
Muscovado and Loaf Sugars in hogsheads and barrels. Molasses, West-India, and New-England Rum in do. Holland's Gin and French Brandy in pipes. Port, Sherry, and Malaga Wines. Coffee, Rice, and Cotton Wool. Imperial, Hyson, Young Hyson, Hyson-shulan, and Hyson-skin Teas, in whole, half, and quarter chests.
1 case black Persians. 2 barrels Caroline Indigo. 20 crates Liverpool cream-colored & blue-edged Ware assorted. Best Black Pepper in Bags. Spermaceti Mould, and Mould and Dipt. Tallow Candles in boxes. Brown Soap in boxes—Cod-fish in do. Beef, Pork, Salmon, Shad and Herrings in barrels. Tanners Oil, Spanish Hides, a quantity of Soal Leather, Mens', Womens' and Childrens' Shoes of various descriptions, a few packages of White Rolls and German Checks, Russia Sheetings and Diapers, Russia and Ravens Duck, India Cotton of different kinds, Nan-keens, 150 pieces coarse Irish Linens, Writ-ing and wrapping Paper, 500 bushels coarse Salt, Cordage, Flux, Glue, a quantity of Vi-negar, 200 tons Plaister Paris, and 20 tons Russian Hemp, &c. &c. January
PRINTING in all its va-rious branches, handsomely ex-ecuted with accuracy and dis-patch.
Fifty Dollars Reward. RAN AWAY , from the subscriber, living in Prince-George's county, Maryland, near the Woodyard, about the first of Sep-tember last, a Negro Man, named GUY, a-bout thirty years of age, about six feet high, tolerable well made, is very black, his cheek bones are tolerable high, speaks quick and smart, has no mark as I know of by which he can be more particularly described. It is needless to give a description of his clothes as what few he took with him must be worn out. I have been informed he has frequ-ently been seen in Alexandria in the course of the winter and spring, and passed by the name of BUTLER, as a free man. It has since been reported he is dead, but I doubt it, as I can-not find from whence the report originated—should he not be dead, any person that will secure him in any jail so that I get him again, shall receive the above reward, and if brought home all reasonable charges.
Joseph Sansberry. July 26.
Joseph H. Mandeville, Corner of King and Union-streets, HAS FOR SALE, 2000 bushels coarse and fine Salt, by the bushel 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. Cover Seed, warranted fresh. Cotton, in bales and by retail. Candles, mould and dipped. Loaf and Lump Sugar. Spanish Cigars, Hamilton's and Garrett's, in bottles, Writing and Wrapping Pa-per, Pepper, Allspice, Chewing Tobacco, Madder, Copperas, Soal Leather, Bed Cords, Leading Lines, &c. &c. ALSO, Best Superfine Flour, for private families, a few barrels Corn, and some Seed Oats, Plaister of Paris, &c. April 17.
Just Published, FOR SALE BY R. GRAY, A CELEBRATED ROMANCE ENTITLED ABAELLINO, THE BRAVO OF VENICE.
Translated from the German, by M. G. Lewis, the well known author of the Castle Spectre, Monk, Adelgitha, &c. &c. Price handsomely bound, one dollar—the English edition sold at one dollar seventy five cents. What black Musician conjures up this fiend! What, do you tremble, are ye all afraid? Alas, I blame ye not, for ye are mortal, And mortal eyes cannot endure the devil-Avaunt, thou dreadful Minister of Hell.
RICHARD III. In justice to this excellent Romance, we need only remark, that the Grand Dramatic piece, which for several seasons past has such full houses to our theatre, is founded on the same subject, as translated by Dumas, but the acknowledged superiority of Lewis's writings or translations in the Romance style, being so far superior to any other of our modern authors, leaves encomium unnecessary with the publishers.
NOTE. Five editions of this Romance were sold in a very short time, after publication in London—it is dedicated to the Earl of Minto, by Lewis. June 7—21
New Publications, FOR SALE
At COTTOM & STEWART'S Bookshop, CRANCH's Reports, 4 volumes. Hening 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 Port-ter. Thaddeus of Warsaw, do. by Miss Port-ter. Patriotic Sketches of Ireland, by Miss Port-ter. Georgics and Bees, by R. Southey. Elizabeth, or Exiles of Siberia, by Mrs. Cottin. Griffith Abbey, by Mrs. Mathews.
FOR RENT,
THE DWELLING HOUSE of the late Colonel Hoos, on Water-street.—It is spa-cious and convenient, and has all necessary out-houses, with a very excellent garden ad-joined to it.
J. H. Hooe, John Muncaster, Executors.