Alexandria daily advertiser (Alexandria [Va.]), 1808-01-11 00:00:00

Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
VOL. VIII.
MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1808.
[No. 2064.]
Sales at Vendue.
every Tuesday and Friday WILL BE SOLD At the Vendue Store, corner of Prince and Water streets.
A Variety of Dry Goods, Groceries, &c. Particulars of which will be expressed in the bills of the day—All kinds of goods which are on limitation and the prices which are established, can at any time be viewed and purchased at the lowest limitation and prices.
P. G. Marsteller, v. m.
FOR SALE, A Negro Woman, a complete House Servant.
Apply to The Printer.
December 22. d
JOSEPH RIDDLE, Has received by the ship William and John, from Liverpool, FALL GOODS.
October 24. d
WANTED
A middle aged woman, capable of managing a house. To one of good character liberal wages will be given. Enquire of the Printer.
Sept. 9. d
Wanted to Purchase or Hire,
Two NEGRO MEN, accustomed to plantation work, one other as a striker to a smith one as a cook, and one hostler. None need apply but such as can be well recommended. Apply to
John Gadsby.
November 24. d
TEN PIPES
Choice Cognac Brandy, 8 hhds. West-India Rum, 10 qr. casks L. P. Teneriffe Wine, 15 casks Rice, 195 Shares Marine Insurance Stock, For Sale by
Catlett and Fisk.
November 19. d
TO RENT,
and possession given on the 14th of November next,
The three story Brick House
On the corner of King and Columbia-streets, now occupied by Mr. John Roberts—For terms apply to Col. GEORGE DENEALE, living next door, or to the subscriber.
Nicholas Ross,
City of Washington, Oct. 20. dff
JAMES SANDESON
Offers for sale very low,
25 hogheads Muscovado Sugar, 70 bags green Coffee 15 hogheads well flavored Rum 5 pipes Cognac Brandy 12 quarter casks Sherry Wine 1 bales Tennessee Cotton And as usual
A general assortment of the best Wines, Spirituous Liquors, Teas and Groceries. October 12.
BRYAN HAMPSON
HAS FOR SALE.
10 pipes old port 5 do. Madeira 30 quarter casks Lisbon 12 do. particular Teneriffe 5 do. Malaga 5 pipes old cognac brandy 5 do. 4th proof Holland Gin 5 hhds. 3d proof Antigua rum 2 do. first quality molasses 6 do. green copperas do. alum 0 do. brown sugar 20 bags pimento 15 do. pepper 10 chests young hyson 10 do. hyson skin 5 do. imperial 100 bags green coffee 150 kegs madder 50 do. ground ginger 30 do. raisins 1200 lbs. bacon, well cured 5 kegs salt petre
A quantity of fine and ground alum salt. At all times he has the first quality flour for family use on hand—with a number of other articles—all of which he will sell low on his former terms.
Aug. 31
Broker's Office.
THE subscriber again tenders his service to the public, and will at all times be ready to make advances on deposits—or to procure ship for good paper.—The strictest delicacy and secrecy may be relied on.
A. LINDO, Broker.
Dec 23 d
Wanted to Purchase,
A NEGRO MAN from 18 to 25 years of age; for whom a liberal price will be given. Apply to
John Gadsby.
November 19. d
WANTED,
A vessel of five or six hundred barrels, to take freight to Boston.
APPLY TO
Lawrason and Fowle.
December 14. d
Public Sale.
BY Virtue of a deed of trust, from George Parker, to the Subscriber, for the purpose of securing the payment of a sum of Money there in mentioned to William Fitzhugh esq.
Will be sold at Public Sale on the premises for cash, on WEDNESDAY the 13th day of January next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon:
A handsome, two story Frame House and the Lot whereon it stands, situated in a very desirable part of the Town on the north side of King-Street opposite to Mr Wm. Rhodes,
Amos Alexander.
Dec. 23. dts.
Public Sale.
TO BE SOLD, by public auction, on MONDAY, the 18th of January, 1808, if fair, if not the next fair day, pursuant to the last will and testament of Thomas Ludwell Lee, Esq. of Coton, (if not previously disposed of at private sale, of which due notice will be given—
all the residue of
His Berry-Hill Estate,
Situate in the county of Stafford, containing three hundred acres or thereabouts. A considerable part of this land is excellent meadow ground, lying upon Potomac Run, and the remainder is represented to be good farming land, and well timbered.
The terms are—One third ready money, the balance in equal payments in twelve and eighteen months.—A title will be made when all the payments are completed.
GEORGE CARTER,
FOR FANNY LEE, Executrix of Thomas Ludwell Lee.
December 15. dts
Ten Thousand Dollars-worth OF GOODS FOR SALE.
Will be sold, to the highest bidder, on MONDAY, the first day of next February, in the town of DUMFRIES, at the store-house formerly occupied by Mr. JAMES MUSCHETT, deceased:
About 10,000 dollars worth of GOODS tolerably well assorted. The said goods will be laid off and sold in parcels of from forty to one hundred dollars amount in each parcel.
A credit of nine months will be given on one half of the purchase and fifteen months on the balance, the purchaser to give bond (to carry interest from the date if not punctually paid) and approved security before the goods are removed.
The sale of said goods will continue from day to day until the whole are sold.
ALL PERSONS indebted to the firms of JOHN M. MUSCHETT and Co. JAMES MUSCHETT, senior, and Co. and JOHN and CHARLES MUSCHETT and Co. are hereby notified and requested to come forward without delay and settle their respective accounts and pay off the same to the subscriber, who is fully authorised and empowered by JOHN M. MUSCHETT, the surviving partner in the aforesaid firms, to settle and receive all such debts; otherwise I shall be under the necessity of bringing suits against every person owing any thing to said firms immediately, who fails to comply with the foregoing request.
All those who have claims against said firms will please to forward them to me as soon as convenient.
John Linton,
Attorney in fact for JOHN M. MUSCHETT.
Dumfries, Dec. 9, [11] dts.
Wanted to Hire,
A NEGRO GIRL, from 12 to 16 years of age, of good character; for which liberal wages will be given. One from the country will be preferred.
Apply to the Printer.
January 5. d10t
HEMP FOR SALE.
I HAVE on hand, ten tons of the first quality CLEAN COUNTRY HEMP, I wish to sell for cash, or on a time.
Bryan Hampson.
December 30. d
NOTICE.
I WISH to hire for the ensuing year, twenty able bodied NEGRO MEN, to be employed on the Little River Turnpike Road.—Good usage, liberal wages, and punctual payment may be relied on.
R. Ratcliffe,
Agent for L. R. T. Company.
December 30. d
Joseph H. Mandeville, KING-STREET, NEAR THE RIVER, Has for Sale,
Muscovado SUGAR in hhds. and bds. various qualities
Loaf and Lump do. in bds.
200 barrels inspected HERRINGS
COFFEE in bags
MOLASSES in hhds.
Imperial
Old Hyson
Young Hyson,
Hyson Skin and Souchong
Port
Madeira
Claret
Sherry
Lisbon and Malaga
Cognac and Spanish Brandy
Jamaica
Antigua
Madeira Island and New England
Rye Whiskey in barrels
Cherry Bounce in do.
Salt, coarse and fine
Pepper, Pimento, Snuff, Chewing Tobacco, Segars, Mould and Dipped Candles, Soap, Copperas, Madder, Wrapping Paper, Rice, Chocolate, Philadelphia Porter, Havanna Honey
ALSO,
A constant supply of nice Flour for family use.
JOSEPH MANDEVILLE,
CORNER OF KING AND FAIRFAX-STREETS;
HAS RECEIVED,
6000 lb. Goshen Cheese 1st quality
1 1/2 ton assorted Patent Shot,
30 half chests & boxes
Imperial,
Young Hyson, & Hyson-skin,
5 pipes choice Cognac Brandy,
40 bds. Rye Whiskey,
15 cases old Medoc Claret superior quality,
70 lb Nutmegs,
50 dozen London Mustard,
5 casks London refined Salt-petre,
15 casks chewing Tobacco small twist,
30 boxes Soap,
25 do. mould and dipp'd Candles,
45 kegs yellow ground Ginger,
30 boxes Havanna Segars,
5 cwt. Zante Currants,
Raisins in boxes and casks,
Pearl and hulled Barley,
A small quantity basket salt.
Which with a very general assortment of Wines, Liquors and Groceries, he will sell low for cash, produce, or the usual credit.
Nov 16 d
Ten Dollars Reward.
ELOPED from my service on Wednesday the 7th inst. a black man named WILL, who has for two years past been hired to me by Cleon Moore, and Henry Moore. He is stout and well made and about twenty-nine years of age—He has a wife and children at the house of Thomas Swann, esq. it is therefore to be presumed that he is lurking somewhere in his place or its vicinity. The above will be paid on delivering him to me.
Isaac Entwistle.
January 8. eo3t
All masters of vessels and others are cautioned from harboring or taking him away at their peril.
NOTICE.
ALL persons indebted to John Horner and son and Horners and Piles, are desired to pay all accounts due to the above firms to Abel Ranney as their agent, and his receipt shall be good against us; and he is hereby authorised to bring suits against all persons indebted to the above firms where necessary, and to collect the debts due us.
John Horner, sen.
John Horner, jun.
Lewis Piles.
January 7.
Public Sale.
On THURSDAY, the 14th instant, at eleven o'clock, will be sold, on the premises, several valuable Lots Ground, situated on the corner of Fairfax and Duke-streets—Terms will be made known at the place of sale.
P. G. Marsteller.
January 6. dts
Just Received,
Per the Schooner Jane, Captain Crocker, from Boston, and for sale by the subscriber, 5 puncheons Jamaica Spirits 6 barrels first quality Cheese 10 do. mens stout shoes 100 sides Soal Leather of extra nice quality 30 boxes dry Cod-Fish.
Said Schooner Jane returns to Boston
For freight or passage apply to
John G. Ladd.
December 31. d
Faxon, Metcalf and Co.
Have received per schooner Good Intent, Jno. Baxter, master, from Boston, and offer for sale:
600 Grind Stones 45 tons Plaister Paris, 40 Pieces Russia Duck 163 cwt. Cheese good quality 95 boxes Mould Candles 12 dozen plain Sifters 31 reams writing paper 40 do wrapping do. 10 half barrels Boston bay Mackerel 30 boxes No. 3, Chocolate 5 do. 1, do.
ALSO IN STORE,
Holland Gin, French Brandy, fine fourth proof New England Rum, Young Hyson Tea Boston Beef and Pork, Mould and Dipe Candles, Brown Soap—and a general assortment of Shoes. All of which will be disposed of on moderate terms.—Apply as above.
January 2. eo2w
ISAAC MCPHERSON
HAS LATELY IMPORTED & NOW OFFERS FOR SALE,
A GOOD ASSORTMENT OF
BOLTING CLOTHS,
Of the Manufactory of the Old Three Kings, that are warranted good, are purchased with cash, and sold at a small profit.
ALSO, ON HAND,
A large quantity of BURR BLOCK, of good quality and a sufficient number of hands to execute any order for MILL-STONES at a short notice, No. 30, Fayette-street, Baltimore.
11th mo. 23. 2aw18t
Twenty Dollars Reward.
ELOPED from the town of Alexandria, on Christmas day,
A Negro Man named Ben,
Belonging to Mrs. Fendall;
AGED about 21 years, tall, straight and spare in his form, with hollow eyes, short nose, head long and projecting behind, full high forehead, a small scar on one of his legs, supposed the left leg; he is somewhat timid, answers quickly when spoken to and sometimes stammers a little, by trade a gardener, but he has been lately employed in Mr. Moore's sugar refinery in Alexandria, and it is probable can read and write. Had on and took with him a variety of clothing, which as well as his name, he will probably change. It is supposed he has taken the road to Baltimore. Ten Dollars will be given, if he is taken up in this neighborhood, or the above reward, if more than twenty miles from Alexandria.
Edmund I. Lee.
January 4.
ALMANACS for 1808,
Just published and for sale, by
Cotton and Stewart.

Alexandria Price Current.
CORRECTED WEEKLY.
   Articles. Per. Prices D. C.   Dolls. Cts.     Bread, Ship 100lb. 3 33   Navy 4   Pilot 5 25   Crackers 5 75   Beef cargo No. 1. bbl. 12 12 1/2 scarce   Bacon lb. 18 a 20   Butter for export 32 33   Coffee, West India 22 plenty   Cotton 22 25   Chocolate 20 21   Candles Mould 19 20   Dipt 50 53   Spermaceti 12 1/2 14   Cheese, American none   English   Duck, Best Russia bolts. 26   Fish, Salmon bbl. none   Herrings 4 25   Mackrel 8   Shad 7 50 80   Flax Seed 75 10   Flour Superfine 4   Fine 5 50   Midlings 2 50   Grain, Indian Corn bus. 50   Wheat 70   Rye 50   Barley 1   Oats 42   Hides, Spanish lb. 12 1/2   Hemp cwt. 9   Hogslard lb. 15   Iron ton 125 130   Leather, Sole lb. 22   Lime bbl. 2 25   Limes 5   Lemons none   Lumber 100ft.   Oak timber and scantling 5 7   Pine scantling 2 3   Boards 4-4 1 70   5-4 2 10   White do. common 4-4 1 50   do. clean 4-4 2 20   Shingles, Jump. 24 in. M. 4 50   Common 3 50   Cypress 24 3   Do. 18 2   Staves hhd. 28   bbl. 20   bbl. Red Oak 30   hhd. do. 9   Meal bus. 67 1/2   Molasses gal. 40 45   Nankeens piece 90   Pork prime bbl. 16 18   Cargo 15 16   Southern 2d qual. 15 16   Plaister Paris c. pr. ton 6 50   Do. retail 8   Pimento 27   Potato, American doz. 2 25   London none   Rice 100lbs. 4 50   Soap, Amer. white lb. dull 10 11   Do. brown 9   Castile 15 17   Salt-Petre, refined 31   Not refined 14   Spirits gall.   Brandy 4th proof 1 50   Rum Jam. 4th do 1 1 12 1/2   Antigua 2d 85 90   American 48 50   Whiskey 48 53   Sugar H. white 100lb 12   Do. brown 11   Candy white 13   Do. brown 11   Muscovado 1st qual. 11 50   Do. 2d do. 10 50 plenty.   Do. 3d do. 10   Loaf lb. 19 22   Salt St. Ubes bus. 70   Lisbon 80   Cadiz 60 70 plenty.   Liverpool blown 45   Do. coarse 100   Turk Island 95   Isle of May 70 75   Liverpool fine sack 8   Shot all sizes cwt. 15   Sheerings, Russia piece 22   Steel blistered cwt. 8 66   Crowley 17 18   TOBACCO, Alex. Ins. 6   Tobacco Mtd. 100lbs   Up. Patuxent 1st qual. 6 56   Do. 2d 5 50 6 52   Virginia 4 4 50   Lower do. 3 50 3 75   Rappahannock 4 50   Teas, Y. Hyson lb 90 100   Imperial 1 40 1 50   Tallow, Amer. 16 scarce   Wax Bees 37 1/2   Wines, Madeira pipe 260 300   Lisbon gal. 1 25 1 33   Sherry 1 50 1 75   Teneriffe 80 1 20   Claret doz. 8 12   Malaga gal. 95 1   Port 1 50 scarce.   Tin, in boxes 19 20  
PRICE OF STOCKS.
   Alexandria Bank, 200   Potomac do 92   Exchange on London, par.  
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY, DEC. 10.
DEBATE
On the bill from the Senate for making appropriation for building an additional number of gun boats, for the protection of our ports and harbors.
[CONTINUED.]
[Mr. Elliot's Speech concluded.]
It may be proper again to remark that this but a new edition of the proclamation and gun boat system, which has reduced the republic almost to the lowest point of degradation and disgrace. Every page of our recent annals afford some melancholy evidence of the fact. The president issues a proclamation forbidding certain British armed vessels to come within the waters of the U. S. Disregarding the proclamation, one of those vessels enters one of our harbors. One of our officers sends the commander notice of the proclamation and an order to depart. The British officer answers that the proclamation of the president would disgrace the most petty power of Barbary and is worthy only the bloody reign of a Robespierre; and that he should consult his own convenience in the case. What course is then pursued by the American commander? He sends an express seven hundred miles to inform the president that he had received a most extraordinary letter which he knows not how to answer, and asks for further instructions from the government. The infatuated vessel continues within your jurisdiction in defiance of the whole power of the nation. Is this the boasted energy and efficacy of the proclamation & gun boat system? If so its annihilation ought to be most anxiously desired. I am astonished to behold so many gentlemen who detest the system support it with their votes. A gentleman from N. York (Mr. Gardenier) to whom I always listen with pleasure often with improvement, assures us that he has no faith in the scheme, that he has often laughed at it and yet he will vote for it! The executive wishes it and he is willing that the experiment should be made. But is it right for us to vote away the people's money by millions upon experiments which we know to be vain and delusive?—Can it be consistent with our duty, on a question of a war—when some gentlemen say we are actually in a state of war; to squander the treasure of the nation in such a manner and upon such objects, to gratify the unaccountable passion or whim of the executive for a species of naval machine which, probably, has no solitary advocate in the union, who does not borrow his impressions upon the subject from that executive? Shall we thus add the weight of our voices to that thunder which denounces every man of genius, talent, and independence, who refuses to subscribe to the executive or popular dogmas of this disastrous moment? While the storm of war comes roaring over the Atlantic, the angry demon of denunciation howls within our own borders! The wretched system of the government, however pure may be its motives, tends to cherish party spirit when it should not be known in the land; and to persecute and proscribe genius and talent, when genius and talent alone can save both the government and the nation from ruin. The time must come—it must and will come—when the talents and integrity of our country must be combined. Not to save the people from themselves—I am not an advocate for that doctrine—but to save the republic from discord and destruction. It is one of the political dogmas of the present period that he that doubteth is damned; that he who does not believe in the absolute perfection of the present administration is guilty of the worst of all political heresies. I have never been a subscriber to this confession of political faith. And I will soon give a pledge of the sincerity of my attachment to republican principles, in which it is not probable that I shall find a single imitator in the union. I will retire from this station; and I shall retire rich in the confidence of those who have so long confided in me; and from that moment I will never consent to receive the suffrages of any portion of the people for any office in their power to bestow. Malice, and I will never affect to be totally insensible to its cruel lacerations, will attempt to trace conduct of this kind to the source of disappointment. But the effort will be vain. I entered into public life under circumstances which precluded the possibility of disappointment. I entered
it with a determination never to wait for one moment in the antichambers of the presidential palace; never to solicit or cause to be solicited for myself a single favor from the executive department of the government. This is a determination which, in my opinion, every representative of the people ought to form; and, in my own case, it has rendered it impossible for me, so far as respects the executive, to have been personally disappointed.
In an administration, thus patronizing weak men and measures; thus destitute of the talent and energy which the times require, it is impossible for me to repose great confidence; and as conscience will compel me to make this declaration to every one of my constituents, it may as well be made at once in the presence of my country and the world.—When the miserable and futile scheme of gun-boats is substituted for that great and glorious system of national defence which the crisis demands, who can believe the government an able and a wise one? Hailing the day which first smiles upon me as a private citizen, free from the toils, the perplexities, and the calumnies of public life, as the happiest of my existence, and abandoning for ever the field of political ambition, my opinions will be of little consequence to the government or my fellow-citizens. But to the government of this nation the attachment of the northern people will always be of immense importance. They are anxious to support the national honor, but they love and are anxious to preserve peace; and in their name I will venture to protest against any measures calculated to plunge them into the horrors of war upon mere points of etiquette. If we can obtain substantial satisfaction for the great outrage which the nation has sustained, we will not refuse it because other and older subjects of dispute remain unadjusted. If we can obtain the desired dish of reparation, we will not go to war because it is presented to us in a silver bowl instead of a golden one. If the conduct of the government shall be just and wise, we shall continue to support it; if it shall improperly involve us in the miseries of war it will inevitably lose our confidence. If "in the full tide of successful experiment," it shall devote to persecution and proscription the patriotism and wisdom of the nation, it will no longer receive the support of an enlightened and virtuous people.
To have spoken thus long has required an effort far beyond my strength. One part of the remarks which I intended to make must be suspended. The description of certain politicians to whose disastrous influence upon our concerns I alluded at the outset, would be a task as ungrateful as it is unnecessary. A sense of duty alone has till this time kept me from my seat. In resuming it, I again protest, in the name of the people whom I represent, against a worse than wanton waste of the public treasure for a worse than useless object.
[Debate to be continued.]
MINUTES.
Wednesday, January 6.
The Speaker laid before the house a letter enclosing a report unfavorable to the petition of Joseph Ward; which was ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. Poindexter presented the petition of a number of inhabitants of the Mississippi territory, stating that before the line of demarcation was run, they had considered themselves within the Spanish territory; but the surveyor-general having completed a part of the line, they were found to be within the jurisdiction of the United States. Under the impression that they were Spanish subjects, they had not filed their grants as required by law, and therefore their claims were barred by the treaty of 1795. They pray that they may be permitted to file their claims in the register's office notwithstanding. Referred to the committee on public lands.
Mr. Poindexter presented also the petition of Alex. Bailly, late collector of customs for the port of Natchez, confined as a debtor to the U. S. and praying that he may be discharged from confinement, to give an opportunity of paying the debt, as he possessed no property. Referred to a select committee.
Mr. G. W. Campbell moved that the unfinished business of yesterday (the resolution relative to gen. Wilkinson) be postponed in order to take up the bill relative to the Mediterranean Fund—Agreed—Ayes 50—Nays 18.
Mr. J. Richards, from the committee to whom the subject had been referred, reported a bill granting to A. J. Villard a certain sum of money for his improvement in mounting cannon on batteries. Read twice and referred to a committee of the whole.
The House then went into a committee of the whole, Mr. J. Richards in the Chair, on the bill for continuing in force for a further time the first section of the act for the protection of our commerce and seamen against the Barbary powers.
Mr. G. W. Campbell moved to insert the words "revived and" in the bill. The reason for this was that the act which this bill went to continue, had expired since the present bill was reported; it was therefore necessary that it should read "is hereby revived and continued in force."
Mr. Dana said the United States were now in a state of hostility with any Barbary power, and the naval force employed by the United States in the Mediterranean had been recalled. The duties proposed by this bill were not intended to protect the commerce of the U. States against the Barbary powers. He therefore submitted it to the sense of the committee whether the law on the face of it should not speak the purpose it had in view, whether it was proper to revive a law which had expired by the same title, when a different purpose was contemplated by it. Instead of Mediterranean fund it might be called the defensive or protective fund; for it did not really meet his idea of consistency, that it should be called the Mediterranean Fund, when there was no occasion for such a fund. He wished the bill to be so amended as to express the purpose for which it was intended: it might read for the purpose of providing means of defence. It might seem if the bill passed in this way, that there was a wish to conceal its real object: not that he believed himself that this was the case.
Mr. G. W. Campbell was not particularly attached to the words in reviving and continuing these duties. The question now proposed to the house had twice at former sessions been before it. This section was continued in 1806, by a law in nearly the same words as that now before the house. At that time it had been objected that the objects of the original law being answered, it was unnecessary to continue it in the same form. The house then did and perhaps now would think proper to continue the same phraseology in the law. Having been twice before continued in this manner, he saw no reason why it should not now be continued in the same form.
After some desultory debate on this motion, in which Messrs. Dana, Quincy, Upham and Lyon supported the motion, and Messrs. W. Alston, Crownsheild & G. W. Campbell opposed it.
Mr. Smilie observed that this was a long debate on a very immaterial point; it reminded him of a passage in Tristram Shandy. When the child was born, a long debate was held whether it should be called Tristram or Trismegistus.
The amendment offered by Mr. Dana was negatived.
The amendment offered by Mr. Campbell was agreed to.
Mr. Clarke moved to amend the bill by inserting after the words "continued in force" the words "from and after the first day of February next." The reason why he made this motion was, that the news of the passage of this bill could not arrive at New Orleans before that day. Cargoes might have been received and sold and bonds given for the amount of duties, and after having sold the cargoes, the importers would be called upon for two and a half per cent. duty. It would be unjust that the law should affect one portion of the people more than another; he therefore hoped a day would be fixed on which the law should go into operation in every part of the U. S.
Mr. Quincy thought as the law at present stood it had an ex post facto operation in those parts at a distance from the seat of government. For from the expiration of duty, a consequent reduction in price would be made by the importing merchants and if he were afterwards called upon to pay the two and a half per cent. it would be a great loss to him.
Mr. G. W. Campbell said the gentlemen appeared to have misunderstood the law; for goods would not be liable to duty imported between the expiration of the law, and the time of reviving it.
After some observations from Mr. Dana in favor of the amendment and Mr. W. Alston against it, it was negatived, 49 to 25.
Mr. Quincy moved to insert in place of the amendment just negatived "from the time of notice of this act being given at the respective custom houses throughout the U. S."
Mr. Crownsheild advocated this amendment; and Messrs. Blackledge, Durell, Van Horne and Pitkin opposed it.
Mr. Quincy withdrew his amendment, and substituted "from the last day of January last."
Messrs. Dana, Quincy and Crownsheild advocated this motion, and Messrs. Thomas, M'Creery and G. W. Campbell opposed it; and it was negatived 51 to 23.
The committee then rose and reported the bill with the amendment, which was concurred in by the house.
A motion made that the bill be read a third time to-morrow was negatived, ayes 20.
The same motion for to-day was agreed to without a division.
On motion of Mr. W. Alston, the house took up for consideration the report of the committee of the whole on the bill for

continuing in force for a limited time the fixing the salaries of certain officers of the U. S.
Mr. Stanford moved that the bill should be re-committed to a committee, with instructions to report a general bill on the subject of salaries.
Mr. Randolph asked if a motion for postponement would now be in order.
The Speaker said it would when the motion now under consideration was disposed of.
Mr. Stanford withdrew his motion, and Mr. Randolph moved to postpone the consideration of the bill indefinitely.
A debate arose on this motion, in which Messrs. Randolph, Livermore and Lyon advocated the motion, and Messrs. G. W. Campbell, Fisk, W. Alston, Sloan, Love and Masters opposed the motion.
Mr. Randolph varied his motion, so as to postpone it till the first Monday in March, instead of indefinitely.
Mr. Bibb amended the motion (Mr. Randolph agreeing) to the first Monday in February.
This motion was supported by Messrs. Quincy and Gardner, and opposed by Messrs. W. Alston, Southard, Holland & Chandler, and negatived, ayes 40, nays 63.
Mr. Randolph moved that the bill be recommitted to the committee by whom it was reported.
This motion was supported by Messrs. Stanford and Van Horn, and opposed by Messrs. Holland, W. Alston, G. W. Campbell and Rhea, (T.) and was negatived without a division.
The bill was then ordered to a third reading to-morrow, without a division. [Debate hereafter.]
A motion to adjourn was negatived, 46 to 43.
The bill for continuing the Mediterranean Fund was read a third time, and passed without a division.
On motion of Mr. Blount, the house took up for consideration the amendments made by the Senate to the bill for erecting fortifications; but before any discussion, a motion to adjourn was put and carried.
BY THIS DAY'S MAIL.
WASHINGTON, January 9.
Mr. Rose has not yet arrived, but may be hourly expected. The difficulties which he supposed to exist to his landing have been removed by the government.
NORFOLK, January 5.
Yesterday the court martial on commo-dore Barron, captain Gordon, capt. Hall and the gunner of the Chesapeake, commenced on board of that frigate. As we are informed, the ablest and most intelli-gent of the officers in the U. S. service, have been summoned to act as members of the court for the purpose of doing im-partial justice to the accused, and of vin-dicating the honor of the country. No proceedings have as yet transpired, but from such a body, the most upright sen-tence may be expected.
Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
MONDAY, JANUARY 11.
Virginia Legislature.
A bill "Incorporating a company to establish a turnpike from Fairfax court house to Fauquier court house," was read the first time and ordered to be read a second time.
On motion, Ordered, That the said bill be now read a second time. The said bill was accordingly read a second time, and
On motion, Ordered to be committed to Messrs. Hutton, Dade, Blake, Summers, Mason, Brent and Tucker.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Guadenhatten, state of Ohio, to his friend in Pittsburgh, dated Dec. 10, 1807.
"An Indian of the Delaware nation, just returned from a tour to White river, and the vicinity, reports, that the Indians in that quarter are unanimous for peace with the U. S. should even a rupture take place between the U. S. and Great Britain. That both the American and British gov-ernments had advised them to be still; and by no means interfere, should the two nations begin to quarrel—That the De-lawares, anxious to learn the disposition of their neighbors the Kikapoos, and other nations, had sent speeches to them to that effect, and well satisfied that they were peaceably inclined. As my informant bears the character of a sober, trusty and intelligent person, I give credit to his re-ports."
[From the Washington Federalist.]
COMMUNICATION.
Doctor LE BARRON, a gentleman lately from Michilimakinac, and who has resided there for the last five years, has lately left this city for Philadelphia, New York and Boston, for the very laudable purpose of forming a company of American merchants from those cities, to embark in the Fur Trade of our north western frontiers. We hope the enterprize of Doctor Le Barron may be crowned with every possible suc-cess in this important object.
It is the only means by which the current of that valuable and lucrative trade can be diverted from Canada to the United States, and it is the only way to acquire such an ascendancy over the savage mind, as to ensure a pacific conduct on the part of the Indian Tribes. We are happy to learn, that every disposition has been manifested on the part of the government to encourage and support this important object.
George Town, January 8th, 1808.
We have been informed by a Mr. Rich-ey, from the state of Kentucky, who lives near the mouth of the Cumberland river, that in a hill between the Cumberland and Tennessee rivers, is a bank of white earth of great extent; supposed to run in a vein from one river to the other, a distance of some miles; as it appears in the hill ad-joining to each. It is perfectly white, and he took it for chalk at first sight; a person took of it and white-washed the inside of his house, it appeared like lime on the walls; he expects that perhaps it might be of use, in making some kinds of earthen ware, and has brought a sample of it with him, to send it to Philadelphia to be in-spected by persons who are skilled in earths. There is also, about three quar-ters of a mile from it, on the Cumberland side, a bank of red clay, which they mix with water, and make use of for painting, and it looks well, when laid on in this man-ner.
[Carlisle Register.]
An astrologer of Valentia, named Jac-ques Deegen, has announced in the public papers, that he has invented a method of mounting in the air with artificial wings. He has given a specimen of its effect, by raising himself to the height of 27 feet.
The following letter is extracted from the evidence reported to the Senate in the enquiry into the conduct of John Smith.
Letter from Gen. WILKINSON to JOHN SMITH of Ohio.
Natchitoches Sept. 28th, 1806.
MY DEAR FRIEND,
"I have just received at this place, your letter of the August. Mine to you about the 19th inst will show you what a game I have before me, and will doubtless excite the strongest interests of your breast.
I arrived here the 23d instant and found a deficiency in every thing necessary to a military movement; I am put to my wits end and am obliged to resort to shifts and expedients, the result of economy and im-providence, which would disgrace us if known, and therefore must be concealed. I have made the last effort at conciliation in a solemn appeal to Governor Cordero, at Nacogdoches, who is chief in command on this frontier; colonel Cushing bore my letter and is now with the Don. I expect his return in 4 days, and then—I believe my friend, I shall be obliged to fight and flog them, for I shall advance into the con-troverted tract the moment I have provid-ed horses for four light pieces of artillery, our camp equipage and a little provision. The orders of the Spaniards are, I know, peremptory, to maintain the jurisdiction of that ground to their sovereign; of con-sequence they must make an attempt to oppose me; and I shall assuredly push them over the Sabine and out of Nacog-doches as that you are alive, although they outnumber me three to one. What may follow I know, for I verily believe prepa-rations have been made in the interior of the provinces, to bring forward to this fron-tier, as many men as they deem necessa-ry, and commanding as they do one thou-sand or one million of mules and horses at their will, with a country covered with beef cattle, no difficulties can occur on the score of provisions. If therefore this business should not be speedily terminated by negotiation, you must speedily send me a force to support our pretensions, or we must yield them up, together with the territory of Orleans.—5000 mounted in-fantry to operate as dragoons, or fight on foot, may suffice to carry us forward as far as Grand River, there we shall require 5000 more to conduct us to Mount El Rey,
the capital of the province of Nuevo Rey-do de Leon, after which from 20 to 30,000 will be necessary to carry our conquests to California and to the Isthmus of Da-rien. I write in haste, freely and confiden-tially, being ever your friend,
"JAMES WILKINSON." "The hon. JOHN SMITH."
[From the New York Gazette.]
The following lines were presented by the Carriers of this Gazette, to subscribers in this city, on New Years day—Having been frequently applied to for them, we now fur-ther their circulation.
GAZETTE MARINE LIST,
For the New-Year 1808,
WITH THE CARRIERS REMARKS.
ARRIVED this morning full of freight, The New Year eighteen hundred eight, Spoke, outward bound, towards oblivion, The old year eighteen hundred seven. On board the old year go events Of int'rest and of consequence, Shipt by th' experience of mankind, And to posterity consign'd. The foreign cargo in her hold Is damaged much, as we are told; The bales marked thus—Denmark, Prussia, Holland; Germany and Russia, And Portugal, are said to go Consign'd to Bonapart' and co. But, Britain has, we understand, Tow'd Denmark in as contraband— Goods shipt for enemies supplies, And therefore captors lawful prize. The former owners of the bale Mark'd Portugal, 'tis said will fail, Unless by transfer they can still Continue business at Brazil.
Ship left—The BRITAIN, waiting orders To sweep the ocean's farthest borders Of enemies; and convoy those Who dare resist the world's worst foes.
In latitude of darkest fates Described the ship UNITED STATES;— The weather dark and blowing gales, Her rigging shattered and her sails. Her upper works much damaged too; But timbers sound, and men all true; And though the helmsman in a flaw May sometimes let the vessel yaw, She'll ne'er be left to go to wreck For want of good men on the deck. 'Tis said she has her anchors tript: Her men all muster'd and equipp'd, Her boats drawn up along her side, And waiting only wind and tide To steer for France. This voyage we think will make the owners credit sink; For should the Britain cross her wake She'll fore and aft her commerce rake; The wealth and honor of the nation, She'll tow in for adjudication.
The BURR conspiracy on shore By Wilkinson, the commodore, Has had its trial, been acquitted, But ship can never be refitted; We therefore here may safely say She'll never more get under weigh. The commodore, we are inform'd, Is somewhat damaged in the storm; His "soldiers honour," rather crank, Has open'd seam or started plank; And did not presidential pump Work hard to save a sinking lump, His fame and character would be soon foundered in "tempestuous sea."
Spoke, outward bound to dissolution, The ship AMERICAN CONSTITUTION; It blowing Democratic blasts She's scudding under jury masts, But let's the masters orders here— "Throw compass o'er the ship to clear, "And if the chart don't please my view, "Why cancel it, and make a new; "Or let's have none, who cares about them, "I J——n can steer without them."
Spoke ship Neutrality, ran down, By Bonapart's indignant frown; 'Twas thought if she survived this shock, She'd founder next on British rock;— At all events, by observation, She's near the coast annihilation; In such a case, a rotten ship, To Davy Jones must take a trip:
Spoke, ship, Tom J——n bound in As gales "tempestuous now begin To agitate the public sea, And stir the waves of Liberty; Our captain, wise, t'avoid the strife, Wil close the voyage of public life; Acknowledge he so weak is grown, (This men of sense have long since known, And better it had been no doubt, Had he much sooner found it out,) That he can hold the helm no more, When clawing off a dark lee shore— When storms are threatening— seas run high And "specks of war" o'ercast the sky But ere he quits the quarter deck, He must play one more crowning trick, At his old age he drops a hint But all the time means on George Clinton
REMARKS. Winds high— seas rough— weather dark. Good Pilot he who keeps his eye In proper trim. To carry sail In such a black tempestuous gale Is not expected. Seamen true,
Who know in troubles what to do, In proper season will begin To reef, and topsails to take in; To put the ship in proper form, To brave th'expected dreadful storm, But sailors bred in mill-pond seas, Who never felt salt-water breeze, Will spend the time (the cabin clos'd,) In planning—what! God only knows— Till waves the ship shall overwhelm— And she'll no longer answer helm;— Till masts and spars are swept the deck, And water-log'd she lies a wreck;— Toss'd, batter'd, dash'd by every gale, And sunk at last by Gallic whale. That such may never be the fate Of the great ship Columbian State We pray: But it must be confest. That clouds look squally in S. West; And should not wind haul Northward soon, Our sun may set before 'tis noon: And such a hurricane arise, As ne'er was seen by mortal eyes: A storm which landsmen can't abide— In which our ship can never ride; But chaf'd by party's galling motion She'll go down in oblivion's ocean.
Our list marine is ended here, And song likewise for present year— First wishing all our patrons may, Go joyful on from day to day,— In wealth and wisdom fast increase, Till time itself with them shall cease;— Grow up in wisdom and in grace, While they shall run their mortal race,— And when their pilgrimage is o'er, Taste happiness for ever more.
POSTSCRIPT—In haste, we stop the press, Just to announce in this address, That by the mandate of the wise, The AMERICA embargo'd lies, Hem'd in by Jacobinic rocks, In one of Jefferson's dry docks; We hope it may not be her fate, To be land-lock'd in such a state For many months:—For should she lie Warp'd up in this way, high and dry. A year or so, her planks may start, Her timbers crack, her rigging part. Her men desert from off the deck, And leave the ship a useless wreck.
ASSIZL OF BREAD,
Made of Superfine Burr Flour.
   CENTS.     The 8 pound loaf to be sold for 26   4 pound loaf 13   2 pound loaf 6 3/4   1 pound loaf 5  
JOHN LONGDEN, Clerk of the Market.
January 14.
FIFTY HOGSHEADS
Choice Jamaica Spirits,
FOR SALE BY
Catlett and Eisk.
January 11. d
AUGUSTINE NEWTON,
King-Street, nearly opposite to Morr's Tavern
HAS ON TAP,
Old Cognac BRANDY,
Maderia and London Particular Teneriffe
WINES,
Holland GIN,
Rye WHISKEY and
Barbadoes MOLASSES.
TOGETHER WITH
Brown, lump and loaf Sugars: by the barrel
or smaller quantity; Young Hyson, Hyson
and Imperial Teas; Coffee; Chocolate; Soap
and Candles.
With a general assortment of
German, English and East-India GOODS.
All of which will be sold wholesale and re-
tail, at very moderate prices for prompt pay.
A constant supply of FLOUR for family
use, and an elegant REGISTER STOVE for
sale.
January 11. d.
The Proprietor of the Alexandria Daily Advertiser, will dispose of the Establishment on moderate terms—there are now nearly six hundred Subscribers and the List encreasing,—To a Person of Industry and Talents for conducting a Newspaper, this would be a desirable Situa-tion. Circumstances beyond his Controul render it necessary to make Sale, it will therefore be sold a great Bargain if applicati-on be made soon.
Notice is hereby given
To the Stockholders of the Bank of Alexandria, That a dividend of three and a half per cent. on the capital stock of said bank, for the half year ending this day, is declared, and will be ready to be paid to them, or their representatives, on Thursday next the seventh instant.
By order of the President and Directors,
Gurden Chapin, Cashier.
January 4. [5] 3taw4w

NEW PUBLICATIONS, AND OTHER VALUABLE BOOKS, JUST RECEIVED,
For sale by JAMES BACON, jun., in KING-STREET; IN PLAIN AND ELEGANT BINDING.  Chaptal's chemistry, by Woodhouse, new edition  Female biography, by Mary Hay's, 3 vols. do.  Marshall's life of Washington  Ramsey's do. do.  Scoubeu's order of discipline for the troops of the United States—a new and much improved edition  Domestic cookery; book of trades, 3 vols.  Ricci's memoirs of the life of David Hume  Dallas's history of the Maroons and of the island of Jamaica, 2 vols. elegant  Smith's Thuryades, 2 vols. do.  Melmoth's Pliny, 2 vols. do.  Roscoe's Leo 10th, 4 vols. do.  Duclot Lorenzo de Medicis, 3 vols.  On the European Commerce, 2 vols.  Thornton on the paper credit of G. Britain  Adams on the globes  Bornycastle and MacLaurin's algebra  Ferguson's lectures on the mechanic powers, 2 vols.  Black's do. on chemistry, 3 vols.  Hopson's Johnson's Lavoisier's and Ewell's chemistry  Withering's botany, 4 vols.  Conversations on chemistry  Chemical catechism  Mackay's navigation; Blunts coasting pilot  Howells's American Practical Navigator  Simson's Euclid  Gibson's and Jesse's surveying  Locke's essays, 3 vols.  Mrs. West's letters on female education, 5 vols.  Mrs. Hamilton's do. on do. 2 vols.  Edwards history of the West-Indies, elegant, 4 vols. and atlas  Duffe's nature displayed, 2 vols.  Tooke's diversions of Burley, 2 vols. elegant  Memoirs of Marmontel, 2 vols.  Dobson's life of Petrarch, 2 vols. elegant  Goldsmith's animated nature, 3 vols. do.  Travels of Anacharsis, 4 vols. with maps colored  The works of Dr. Samuel Johnson, 6 vols.  Ditto of Dr. Young, very elegant, with plates, 3 vols.  Thomson's seasons, do. do.  Young's night thoughts  Darwin's temple of nature  The poems of Ossian, 2 vols. very elegant, with plates  2 vols. do. of Macpherson, including Ossian  Bell's British theatre, with two very elegant frontispieces to each play, 21 vols.  Johnson's Philadelphia edition of the poets of Great Britain, 26 vols. some of which may be had separate  Montgomery's poems, including the wanderer of Switzerland  Lakes do. Davies's do.  Burns's works in prose and verse, with his life, by Currie  Hayley's do.  Scott's lay of the last minstrel  Mrs. Opie's Tales, 2 vols. new edition elegant  Wild Irish Girl, do.  Hayley's life of Cowper  Russell's ancient and modern Europe, 7 vols.  Raynal's history of the East and West-Indies, in French, 10 vols. and atlas  Hume's and Smollett's history of England  Rolfin's ancient history, 10 vols. elegant  Mavor's collection of voyages and travels, do. 24 vols.  Robertson's history of Charles 5th, 3 vols.  Tooke's life of Catherine 2d, 2 vols.  Walston's Josephus, 5 vols.  Murphy's Tacitus, 4 vols.  Thomson's Suetonius  Gibbon's Roman history, 8 vols.  The whole duty of man, best edition with plates  Doddridge's Family Expositor, 5 vols. best edition  Orton's do. do. of the bible, 6 volumes  Newton on the Prophecies  Dr. Hunter's sacred biography, 4 vols.  Domestic Encyclopedia, 3 vols.  Tucker's Blackstone, 5 vols.  Brookes Careless  Young's & Ainsworth's Latin dictionaries, do.  Boyer's French do.  Lempriere's classical do.  Walker's and Johnson's English do.  Do. do. & Entick's spelling do.  Clarke's Hermes, 2 vols.  Hutchinson's Xenophon  Murphy's Lucian  Levesque's Greek testament  Schreder's Latin  Virgil, Horace, Juvenal, Ovid, Caesar, Sallust, C. Nepos, Cicero and Justinian Delphini, Davidson's Virgil, Horace and Ovid, Muir's Sallust, Clarke's Nepos, Wittenhall's and Westminster Greek grammar, Davidson's Latin do.  Reddiman's rudiments, Clarke's and Mair's introduction, Tama's Latin Course's, Cordes, Erasmus, Selecta Veteri, Selecta Profanis  Asb's Harrison's, Webster's and Murray's Grammars, Murray's larger ditto, Introduction, Reader, Sequel and Exercises, Scott's lessons, Barch's and Enfield's speaker, American preceptor, Webster's selections, Art of
reading, Introduction to do. Young Ladies Mentor, Looking-glass for the mind, Dwight's Pinkerton's, Morse's and Davis's Geography, Complete letter writer, Walsh's, Fisher's and Coxe's arithmetic, Dilworth's and Jesse's assistants, Primers and spelling books of every kind, Watt's Assembly's and episcopal catechisms, and a great variety of amusing and instructive books for children, with handsome engravings.
ALSO, Folio bibles, Collin's and Perkins's very neat quarto ditto, with maps and elegant engravings, Ostervald's, notes and concordance, in plain calf, calf gilt or morocco binding—octavo do. with or without Cann's marginal references—Pocket ditto—Prayer Books & Watts's psalms and hymns, either plain or elegantly bound in Morocco.
BOOK BINDING, In the plainest or most elegant style executed in the neatest manner. January 8.
Public Sale. By virtue of a decree of the County Court of Fairfax, will be exposed to public sale, for cash, on the 15th day of January next, on the premises—
Two tracts of Land, with the appurtenances, containing together about six hundred and seventy acres, or so much thereof as may be necessary to raise the sum of about two hundred pounds;—which said tracts are situated in the county of Fairfax, and are parts of what is commonly called the Ravensworth Tract of Land.—One of these tracts is in the possession of Augustine J. Smith, Esq. and is the tract on which he at present resides—the other is in the possession of Doctor Henry Rose.
The lands will be sold in lots which will be designated on the day of sale, and the sum to be then raised will also be precisely stated. The meeting of the Commissioners will be at the upper Turnpike Gate upon the turnpike road, about 12 o'clock on the day of sale.
Wm. Payne, Wm. Deneale, Geo. Summers, Thomson Mason, Rich'd. M. Scott.
Dec. 8. is THE Court having been satisfied that the decree under which the above Sale was advertised was erroneous, and that not more than £26, 3s. 9d. with interest from the first day of August last, was due to BATAILLE FITZHUGH , have awarded an injunction prohibiting him from proceeding for more than that sum, that balance is now paid, and was repeatedly tendered before the awarding of this injunction. HENRY ROSE. Dec. 23.
JAMES BACON, At his GROCERY STORE, on King-street, has in addition to his former stock, added A fresh Supply of Genuine Articles in the Grocery Line;
Which makes his assortment complete. He now offers for sale, on his usual low terms Muscovado Sugars, of various qualities, Loaf and Lump ditto, Gunpowder, Imperial, Hyson, Young Hyson, Hyson-Skin, and Souchong Best green Coffee, Chocolate, of a superior quality, Madeira, Busellos, Sherry, Lisbon, Teneniffe, Malaga, and Genuine old Port Lognac and Bourdeaux Brandy, Old Jamaica Spirit, for family use, Antigua, St. Croix, St. Vincents, and New England Rum, Holland Gin, Irish and country Whisky, Molasses, Wine, and Cider Vinegar, Stoughton's Bitters, Mace, nutmegs, cloves, cassia, pimento, Cayenne and black pepper, race and ground Ginger, basket salt for table use, pearl barley, rice, starch, fig blue, soap, mould, dipt and spermaceti candles, refined salt-petre, flotan indigo, alum, copperas, madder, brimstone, spinning cotton, patent shot all sizes, best english and country made gunpowder, segars and smoking tobacco, very best chewing tobacco. Hamilton and Leiper's snuff, Hunter's pipes in boxes. London mustard, warranted of a superior quality, Dixon's best ditto, wrapping paper demijohn's, &c. &c. with generally every article in his line—the whole of which have been selected with care, and will be disposed of at the very lowest terms
HORWELL'S Celebrated Patent Suspenders
FOR Ease, Elegance, Strength, &c. far exceeds any in use. To be had wholesale and retail at the MANUFACTORY, lower end of Prince Street Alexandria.
N. B. The Subscriber has a complete assortment well adapted for the Winter Season, and can supply wholesale purchasers on advantageous terms.
Richard Horwell. Sept. 25 d6m.
DIRECTIONS. The buttons on the back parts of the waistband ought to be placed the same distance from each other, as the two center buttons on the Suspenders, to prevent improper straining and thereby destroying the ease designed in the construction of the article.
Joseph Mandeville, Corner of KING and FAIRFAX-STREETS, ALEXANDRIA: HAS FOR SALE,
An assortment of WINES, LIQUORS, GROCERIES, &c. Consisting of
MADEIRA } Port } Sherry } Lisbon } Malaga } Teneriffe & } Corsica } WINES.
Old St. Estephe Medoc laret, in cases of one dozen A few dozen fine old frontinac Ditto do. best wine bitters Jamaica and West-India rum New-England do.
Cogniac, Bourdeaux and Naples brandy Holland and country gin Schiedam gin in cases Irish whiskey, very old 70 barrels Pennsylvania rye whiskey Cider in barrels White wine and Cider vinegar Florence oil in flasks 2 hogsheads Havana honey 15 do. choice retailing molasses
Gunpowder } Imperial } Hyson } Young Hyson } Hyson-Skin and } Souchong } TEAS of good quality.
Muscovado sugars, different qualities Bengal white do. Loaf and lump sugars, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Alexandria. Leiper's, Garrett's, and Hamilton's snuff in bottles and bladders. Macuba and rappee do.
Clover-seed, (Penn. warranted) Mace; nutmegs; cloves; cassia; pimento; pepper; ginger, race and ground; Cayenne pepper; refined salt-petre.
Coffee; chocolate; rice; pearl barley; London and Philadelphia mustard; basket salt; starch; fig blue; flotan indigo; Georgia and Tennessee cotton; flax; wool; madder; copperas; alum; brimstone; chalk; pipes in boxes; wrapping paper and twine; traces; bed cords; leading lines; demijohns; gin cases; patent shot; brandywine gunpowder; Harvey's gunpowder, [the only real British battle powder] from F to treble sealed; chewing tobacco; best Havana segars.
Muscate and bloom raisins in boxes. Sun raisins in casks. Zante currants; prunes; soft shelled almonds.
A few boxes excellent pickles, each one dozen bottles assorted; capers, olives and anchovies, for sale by the box.
A quantity of clean good allum salt suitable for the fishery, &c. &c.
ROBERT GRAY, Has just received and for Sale, The following BOOKS:
The American Register, or General Repository of History, Politics, and Science, for 1806—7. Vol. 1st. Price $3 25.
Memoirs of illustrious and celebrated Women, of all ages and countries. 3 vols. 8vo. $7 50.
The Father and Daughter, a Tale. By Mrs. Opie, author of Simple Tales. Price $7 and half cents.
Stultifera Navis; the Modern Ship of Fools: a new satirical work. Price $1 25
Geographical Compilation. 2 vol. Price $2 50.
Ladies' and gentlemen's Pocket Almanack, for the year 1808, in Morocco and Sheep Binding. Price $1 25 and 75 cents.
Cavalry Discipline. Price 62 and half cts.
Doctor Rees's New Cyclopaedia. Vol. 6th, part 1st. Vol. 6th, part 2d. is expected by the next arrival from Philadelphia.
December 21.
Printing in all its various branches handsomely executed at this office.
MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY ALEXANDRIA.
INSURANCE OFFICE, Jan. 2, 1808. THE STOCKHOLDERS in the Marine Insurance Company of Alexandria, hereby notified, that the Directors have this day declared a dividend of twenty per cent. for the last six months, on that part of the capital stock now paid, which will be paid them or their legal representatives on the 1st.
By Order, J. B. Nickoll's, Sec'y.
January 2. 12th inst. Mr. Green, Fredericksburg, and Mr. Davis, Richmond; are requested to insert the above advertisement three times in their respective papers.
THE SUBSCRIBERS
Being desirous of bringing the affairs of the firm of THOMPSON and VEITCH , to a final close, OFFER FOR SALE the following
REAL PROPERTY, viz.
THREE comfortable Dwelling Houses, with elegant stores, on the south side of King, between Fairfax and Royal-streets, lots extending back 175 feet; at present occupied by Joseph Janney, James Russel, and James R. Riddle and Co. The situation considered to be amongst the best for business in Alexandria.
A dwelling house and lot on the north side of King-street, near the corner of King and Pitt-streets, occupied by Samuel Snowden.
A lot, fronting 56 feet on Pitt-street, extending back 119 feet and bounded on the south by an alley, on which is a shed occupied by M. Dorsey, coach-maker.
A brick dwelling house on Prince-street, betwixt Fairfax and Royal-streets, occupied by William Lovering.
Also, the vacant lots adjoining, on each side of said house. Their situation for business equal to any unimproved property in town.
That large commodious and brick tavern in George-Town, with all the buildings and improvements attached thereto, situated on the main street leading from the public ferry occupied by Joseph Semmes.
Three handsome three story brick dwelling houses, with brick stables and carriage houses, being part of the six buildings, situated on Pennsylvania avenue, in the city of Washington.
A handsome, commodious, and well finished brick dwelling house, in Charles-town, Jefferson county, late the property of Van Rutherford, with a large garden and the corner storehouse on same lot, situate near the centre of the main street.
Also, a tan-yard with sundry improvements, a comfortable dwelling house and lot adjoining, very handsomely situated, &c. Late the property of George Hite.
Also, a two story house and lot on the main street, at present occupied by Charles Folk.
And a vacant lot on the main street, in a central situation for business.
For particular information respecting the above property in Charles-Town, application may be made to William Tate, Esq. of that place, or to Henry St. George Tucker, Esq. of Winchester.
A tract of land in Loudoun county, containing 400 acres, situate near the Gum Spring, late the property of J. Spencer. On this tract there are two settlements and about 60 acres in cultivation, the rest of the land well timbered; the new turnpike road will pass through a part of this tract. Captain Charles Lewis, living near the Gum-Spring, will show this to any person desirous of viewing it.
One other tract of 196 acres, in Frederick county, about four miles from Winchester and near the lands belonging to judge Holmes. For particulars apply to Henry St. George Tucker, Esq.
One other tract of 400 acres, in Hampshire county, on a branch of Fairley's Run, near the town of Frankfort, formerly owned by Daniel Jones.
One other tract of 500 acres, in Randolph county, being part of an old military survey on the south side of Gladys Creek, considered to be of excellent quality. This tract is situated in a thickly settled part of that country, and contiguous to the main road leading from Randolph to the horse-shoe-bottom, on Cheat-river.
One other tract, named Fertility , of 263 acres, in Westmoreland county, state of Pennsylvania; situated on the Monongahela river, and binding thereon for 3-4 of a mile, about one quarter of a mile below Casner's ferry, and 4 miles above Purkinson's ferry. A large proportion is rich bottom land, with a valuable orchard of sugar trees and about 60 acres in cultivation. The main road from Union-Town to Pittsburg passes close by it.
Any part of the above described property we are disposed to sell at reasonable rates, on the following terms, viz. One part in hand, and the residue in three or four equal annual payments, the purchaser giving bonds with security on the premises.
JONAH THOMPSON, RICHARD VEITCH.
PRINTED DAILY BY SAMUEL SNOWDEN, (For the Proprietor.)