Alexandria daily advertiser (Alexandria [Va.]), 1807-09-25 00:00:00

Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
VOL. VII.]
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1807.
[No. 2027.]
Sales at Vendue.
On every Tuesday and Friday, WILL BE SOLD At the Vendue Store, corner of Prince and Water street. 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 of which are established, can at any time be viewed and purchased at the lowest limitation and prices.
P. G. Marsteller, v. m.
Thirty casks freih Rice,
Just received,
And for sale by
Mordecai Miller.
September 22
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. Sep. 9. d
Wanted to Purchase,
A few shares Alexandria Bank Stock and well secured Ground Rents. Apply to Wm. GROVERMAN, Sept. 12. d2w
Twenty thousand lbs.
Porto Rico Green Coffee and
St. Croix Sugars, received per the schooner Fletcher and Riley, from St. Thomas. For sale by.
R. Veitch and Co.
OR,
C. Powell.
July 21.
dts.
A Miller Wanted.
To a man who understands the milling business, and can produce good recommendations for industry, sobriety, &c. liberal wages will be given by applying to M. Miller. June 26. d.
Public Sale.
By virtue of a deed of trust from PHILIP WINTON and MARY his wife , to the subscribers, to secure a debt owing by him to the Bank of Alexandria, on THURSDAY the 8th day of October next, will be exposed to sale on a credit of six, twelve and eighteen months, carrying an interest from that day, several LOTS and parcels of GROUND , in the town of Alexandria, to wit:
An undivided Moiety of a piece of Ground, with the improvements, lying upon the west side of Royal-street and to the northward of King-street, fronting twenty-five feet six inches on Royal-street, and extending back one hundred and twenty-three feet five inches—the whole ground subject to an annual rent of fifteen pounds twelve shillings, Virginia currency.
A piece of Ground, lying upon the west side of Columbus-street and to the southward of King-street, extending on Columbus-street sixty-six feet seven inches to a twenty feet alley, then westwardly with the line of the alley one hundred and sixteen feet to another alley fourteen feet ten inches wide, then northwardly with the line of that alley twenty-six feet seven inches, then eastwardly twenty-four feet three inches and an half, then northwardly forty feet, then eastwardly ninety-five feet eight inches and an half—subject to an annual rent of forty-nine dollars fifteen cents.
A Square of Ground, containing two acres, lying on the south side of Wolfe-street, north side of Wilkes-street, west side of Patrick-street, and east side of Henry-street.
A large Frame Store & Warehouse, built upon a piece of ground lying on the south side of Prince-street and to the eastward of Fairfax-street, the ground is thirty feet some inches front on Prince-street, the building nearly covers the whole front, the building is insured.
James Keith,
John C. Herbert,
September 18 [17]
dts
ALMANACS for 1808,
Just published and for sale, by
Cotton and Stewart.
August 24
Public Sale.
On SATURDAY , the 10th day of October next, will be sold, on the premises,
A Tract of Land, belonging to the estate of Captain Richard Conway, deceased; containing seven hundred and thirty-nine and half acres, adjoining the lands of William Fitzhugh, Mrs. Washington, of Hayfield, Mr. Dulany and Mr. Cooke, and lying between six and seven miles from Alexandria. A particular description of the land is supposed unnecessary, as any disposed to purchase will probably examine it. The terms of sale will be on a credit of six, twelve and eighteen months; bond, with approved security, together with a mortgage on the premises will be required. Persons disposed to attend the sale will meet at 11 o'clock at Mr. Benson's tavern, on the Colchester road, from whence it is proposed to proceed to the land and to commence the sale precisely at 12 o'clock. This tract will be divided to accommodate purchasers.
And on the Monday following, the 12th day of October,
Will be sold, on the premises, A tract of Land, lying on the west side of the old road leading from the falls church to Alexandria, containing one hundred and eighty-five acres, being a part of a tract of land sold by William H. Territt to Baldwin Dade. This land will be laid off in lots of about twenty-five acres each.
At the same time and place will be sold, Some Lots of the Stump Hill Tract, containing from three to five acres each—the terms of sale the same as the above.
And on Wednesday, the 14th of the same month,
Will be sold for ready money, at public auction, at the coffee-house, in Alexandria, Thirty-six Shares of Alexandria
Bank Stock.
WILLIAM HERBERT, N. FITZHUGH, E. I. LEE, Com'rs. September 15. dts
Valuable Lands for Sale.
In pursuance of a decree of the honorable the United States Circuit Court, of the district of Columbia, for the county of Alexandria, will be sold, on the premises, on Tuesday, the 29th day of September next, to the highest bidder, on a credit of six, twelve, and eighteen months,
One Moiety of a Tract of Land, called "Abingdon," formerly the residence of Mr. Robert Alexander, lying on the Potomac and Four-mile-creek, and about 3 miles above the town of Alexandria, commanding a handsome view of the Potomac, Alexandria, Washington City and George-Town, and the new road to Washington passing nearly through the center of the tract, which contains 353 acres, and is laid off into four lots of different sizes to accommodate purchasers, a plat of which may be seen at any time on application to the subscribers. The sale will commence at 12 o'clock.
Thomas Swann, G. Deneale, Edmund I. Lee, Com'rs. August 23. dts
Notice is hereby given,
THAT in consequence of a deed of trust from Henry D. Hooe , late of Prince William county, deceased, to secure the sum of three hundred and eighty-one pounds nineteen shillings and three pence, due to Alexander Smith, of Alexandria, from the said H. D. Hooe—on the first day of the next district court to be held at Hay-Market, in Prince William county, (being the 18th day of next month) I shall proceed to sell to the highest bidder, for ready money, A TRACT OF LAND, situate in the county of Fauquier, containing one hundred and fifty acres—which Land has on it a Mill, a Store House and a comfortable Dwelling House, with necessary Out Houses; is situated about five miles from Hay-Market, and was formerly occupied by Nathan Matthew. The sale will take place at the tavern of Benjamin Broughough, in the town of Hay-Market.
R. Young. September 12. dts
Printing, in its various branches, handsomely executed at this office.
PUBLIC SALE.
In pursuance of a decree of the Superior Court of Chancery, holden at the capitol, in Richmond, March 5, 1807, will be sold, on the premises, on Thursday the 1st day of October next, to the highest bidder, for cash,
A House and Lot—Also, an unimproved Lot, situated on the north side of Duke-street, between Columbus and Alfred-streets, the property of Amos Alexander.
The sale will commence at 12 o'clock.
Cuthbert Powell, Phineas Janney, Thomas Janney, Com'rs. Sept. 2. dts
Land for Sale.
TO be Sold, on the premises, on Thursday the 15th of October next, a small TRACT OF LAND, lying in the county of Fairfax, containing about one hundred and forty acres. This Land lies about seven or eight miles of Alexandria and George-Town, has a sufficient quantity of wood and meadow land, and is well watered. It lies adjoining the seat of Dr. Henry Rose, and would make a comfortable retreat for a town family in the sickly season. Capt. Joseph Powell will shew the Land to any person wishing to view it, before the day of sale, when the terms which is expected to be accommodating, will be made known by
The Legatees of Nathan Smith, dec'd. September 9. dts
Just Received,
By the brig Louisa, John Macnamara, master, from Madeira, And for Sale by the Subscriber, 7 pipes and 12 quarter casks prime London particular WINE, of the brand of Scott & Co. fit for immediate use.
James Patton. August 21
Bills on London for Sale,
Drawn by J. P. The subscriber has on hand, A few Bales of GOODS, suitable to the approaching season, which he will dispose of at a low advance, on a liberal credit, viz.
 BLUE KERSEYS  BLUE CLOTH  MIXED COATINGS  BAIZES  WHITE SWANSKIN  MIXED FLANNELS  NARROW CLOTHS  FLANNEL SERGE  BEAVER COATING  DOWLAS 
Also, just Landing,
13 hhds. St. Croix SUGAR, of good quality.
9 punchenees St. Croix RUM, 3d prf. and 3 pipes Cognac BRANDY, 4th prf.
James Patton. September 10. d
JAMES SANDERSON
Offers for Sale, on moderate terms,
 5000 lbs. best Green Coffee  10 tierces fresh Rice  20 kegs fresh Raisins  12 tierces green Copperas  5 pipes Cognac Brandy  10 hhds. 4th proof Jamaica  30 barrels N. E. Rum  25 barrels Whiskey  10 bales Cotton  5 boxes Cotton and Wool Cards  12 boxes Tin Plates. 
AND IN STORE,
26 hhds. South Potomac Tobacco.
25 Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY, some time in the months of November or Dec. last, a negro man by the name of SAM, who was hired in the town of Alexandria to a Mr. Robert Smith. He was about 30 years of age, about 5 feet 10 or 11 inches high, very straight, of rather a yellowish or taney complexion, stutters a little, has a soft voice and generally seems humble and timid when spoken to. He had a wife at col. Jenningson's in the county of Caroline, and may perhaps be lurking in that neighborhood, but I think it more probable he may have gone to the state of Maryland. If taken in the state of Virginia and brought to me I will give the above reward; if in the state of Maryland and brought to me I will give 30 dollars reward.
Baldwin M. Lee.
Virginia, Westmoreland county, July 24. [30] d.
PUBLIC SALE.
On TUESDAY , the 6th day of October next, will positively be sold, at the Vendue-Store, on a credit of three months, for approved endorsed negotiable notes,
Two bales of Broad Cloths, from 11 to 18 shillings sterling costs.
2 ditto napt and plain Coatings, from 6 to 12 shillings sterling costs.
P. G. Marsteller.
September 24
The Subscriber,
At his Manufactory, Water-street, offers for sale,
Upwards of 12,000 wt. Soap, which, on inspection, will be found of a very superior quality.
Mould and dipped Candles in boxes.
South-Carolina Cotton, in bales.
Ditto Rice, in tierces.
And, as usual, first quality Philadelphia Porter, in hds. and bottles.
William Dunlap.
September 21.
co
JUST RECEIVED,
Per schooner Freighter, Capt. Thomas, from Portland, and for sale by
Lawrason and Fowle,
 45,000 feet prime boards  100 barrels New-England rum  2 pipes cognac brandy, 4th proof  100 sides seal leather. 
September 18.
d
SOAL LEATHER.
300 sides RED SOAL LEATHER, just received and for sale by
Lawrason and Fowle,
 Who have also on hand,  4 bales plains  7 ditto Kendall cottons—which they sell on liberal terms. 
September 18.
d
BRYAN HAMPSON
HAS FOR SALE.
 10 pipes old port  5 do. Madeira  30 quarter casks Lisbon  12 do. particular Teneriffe  15 do. Malaga  15 pipes old cognac brandy  5 do. 4th proof Holland Gin  5 hhds. 3d proof Antigua rum  12 do. first quality molasses  6 do. green copperas  2 do. alum  20 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. 21. d
NOW LANDING
At Vowell's wharf, from on board sloop Maria Antoinette, from St. Jago de Cuba, and for sale by the subscribers—
 62 hhds Molasses  65 barrels green Coffee  226 boxes Segars, superior qua 
ALSO ON HAND,
 25 barrels Coffee  1700 lbs Bees Wax  270 Spanish Hides  10,000 bushels Salt. 
Wadsworth and Butler.
September 2.
d1w cott
For Sale by the Subscribers, Lisbon Carpeting for summer, of different qualities,
Bucellos and Carcavelle Wines in quarter casks,
Window Glass of different sizes, Mould Candles of a superior quality in small boxes,
Soft-shelled Almonds in bags, A quantity of patent Iron Hollow ware.
R. T. Hooe & Co.
June 1.
40

TRIAL OF COLONEL A. BURR.
Continued by adjournment and held at the Capitol in the Hall of the house of Delegates, for High Treason against the U. States.
OPINION
Of the Court on the motion to arrest the evidence. Delivered on
MONDAY, August 31.
[CONTINUED.]
The first position is to be decided by the indictment itself. The court understands the allegation differently from the attorney for the United States. The court understands it to be directly charged, that the prisoner did assemble with the multitude and did march with them. Nothing will more clearly test this construction than putting the case into a shape which it may possibly take. Suppose the law to be that the indictment was defective unless it alleged the presence of the person indicted at the fact of treason. If upon a special verdict facts should be found which amounted to a levying of war by the accused, and his counsel should insist that he could not be condemned because the indictment was defective in not charging that he was himself one of the assemblage which constituted the treason, or because it alleged the procurement defectively, would the attorney admit this construction of his indictment to be correct? I am persuaded that he would not, and that he ought not to make such a concession. If after a verdict, the indictment ought to be construed to allege that the prisoner was one of the assemblage at Blennerhassett's island, it ought to be so construed now. But this is unimportant, for if the indictment alleges that the prisoner procured the assemblage, that procurement becomes part of the overt act and must be proved as will be shown hereafter.
The 2d position is founded on 1 Hale 214, 238 & 1. East 127.
While I declare that this doctrine contradicts every idea I had ever entertained on the subject of indictments, since it admits that one case may be stated and a very different case may be proved, I will acknowledge that it is countenanced by the authorities adduced in its support. To counsel or advise a treasonable assemblage and to be one of that assemblage, are certainly distinct acts, and therefore ought not to be charged as the same act. The great objection to this mode of proceeding is, that the proof essentially varies from the charge in the character and essence of the offence, and in the testimony by which the accused is to defend himself. These dicta of lord Hale, therefore, taken in the extent in which they are understood by the counsel for the U. S seem to be repugnant to the declarations we find every where, that an overt act must be laid and must be proved. No case is cited by Hale in support of them, and I am strongly inclined to the opinion that, had the public received his corrected, instead of his original manuscript, they would, if not expunged, have been restrained in their application to cases of a particular description. Laid down generally, and applied universally to all cases of treason, they are repugnant to the principles for which Hale contends, for which all the elementary writers contend, and from which courts have in no case, either directly reported or referred to in the books, ever departed. These principles are, that the indictment must give notice of the offence, that the accused is only bound to answer the particular charge which the indictment contains, and that the overt act laid is that particular charge. Under such circumstances, it is only doing justice to Hale to examine his dicta, and if they will admit of being understood in a limited sense, not repugnant to his own doctrines, nor to the general principles of law, to understand them in that sense.
"If many conspire to counterfeit, or counsel or abet it, and one of them doth the fact upon that counselling or conspiracy, it is treason in all, and they may be all indicted for counterfeiting generally within this statute, for in such case in treason all are principals."
This is laid down as applicable singly to the treason of counterfeiting the coin, and is not applied by Hale to other treasons. Had he designed to apply the principle universally he would have stated it as a general proposition, he would have laid it down in treating on other branches of the statute as well as in the chapter respecting the coin, he would have laid it
down when treating on indictments generally. But he has done neither. Every sentiment bearing in any manner on this point, which is to be found in Lord Hale, while on the doctrine of levying war, or on the general doctrine of indictments, militates against the opinion that he considered the proposition as more extensive than he has declared it to be. No court could be justified in extending the dictum of a jury beyond its terms, to cases in which he has expressly treated, to which he has not himself applied it, and on which he as well as others had delivered opinions which that dictum would overrule. This would be the less justifiable if there should be a clear legal distinction indicated by the very terms in which the judge has expressed himself between the particular case in which alone he has applied the dictum, and other cases to which the court is required to attend it.
(To be continued.)
From the Poughkeepsie Journal.
COMMUNICATION.
Messrs. Printers,
THE committee of publication of the agricultural society of Duchess county, conceiving the subject of the following communication of considerable importance, and that it is of consequence to give it as early publication as possible, request you will insert it in your useful paper as soon as you conveniently can.
WM. BROOM, Sec'ry.
August 3, 1807.
Account of the profit and loss upon a flock of Sheep wintered at Clermont, in 1806-7.
The flock consisted of
Six full bred Merino sheep, twenty four three fourths bred, thirty half bred, and seventeen common sheep of good quality. They were kept in one flock and treated alike in every respect. The full bred were two rams and four ewes, one of the ewes died in February a lambing. She was eight years old. Two ewes lambing in March, the other was a yearling and had not taken a ram. 28th May the five sheep were shorn and gave 28 3/4 lbs. of wool. They had not been washed, but as they were well littered in the fold, and kept out except at night, the wool was not so foul as common.
Table with 3 columns: Description, Quantity, Price. Rows include: 28 3/4 lbs. of wool sold to Mr. Booth at 10s., 1 ram lamb sold at 100 dollars, 1 ewe do. not sold, Wool from the ewe that died, Deduct for the old ewe that died which cost at 2 years old $80.
Table with 3 columns: Description, Quantity, Price. Rows include: Account of 24 three quarter bred sheep, 24 sheep among which there was but 1 yearling wether, Gave 106 lbs. of wool, sold at 5s., Keeping at 12s. Deduct.
Table with 3 columns: Description, Quantity, Price. Rows include: Clear profit on the wool, Remains to be credited 21 seven eighths breed lambs at N. B. This wool was worth at least 3s. though sold at 5s. the rate at which the half blood sold. Though it was much finer and many fleeces very little inferior to the full bred sheep.
Table with 3 columns: Description, Quantity, Price. Rows include: Account of 35 half bred Merinoes, 5 lambs sold before shearing to Mr. Dean at $12, 30 shorn gave 139 1/2 pounds of wool, sold at 5s.
Table with 3 columns: Description, Quantity, Price. Rows include: Expense of 35 at 12s., Clear profit exclusive of lambs, To 22 three quarters bred lambs at N. B. I have not carried out the price of the lambs, because this is in some measure arbitrary and proportioned to the demand. I have myself, however, purchased three quarter bred ewes at 7 dollars, and sold my half bloods at 12 dollars. I value the seven eighths at 40 dollars, the ewes, and 50 for the rams. Taking the average at 15 dols. for the whole 22 lambs, it would amount to 440l. to be added to the account of profits.
Table with 3 columns: Description, Quantity, Price. Rows include: RECAPITULATION, Clear profit on 5 Merinoes, Do. on the wool of 24 three quarter bred do., Do. on 35 half bred do. including 5 sold, Clear profit on 64 sheep, exclusive of lambs.
Account of 17 common sheep, part of the above flock
Table with 3 columns: Description, Quantity, Price. Rows include: Keeping at 12s. of 17 sheep, Fleeces unwashed 62 1/2 lbs. at 2s. 6d.
Table with 3 columns: Description, Quantity, Price. Rows include: Loss, if lambs are not credited, 15 lambs at 12s.
Two things will require explanation in the above statement. 1st. The quality of wool given by my Merinoes, and next the low price at which I sold the wool of the three quarter bred sheep.
It will seem extraordinary that five merinoes should have given twenty eight lbs. and three quarters of wool which is near six pounds, and would probably amount to about four pounds of washed wool per head. But it is to be considered that these were chosen, or bred from those that were chosen with care out of a flock of two hundred that were themselves an improved stock. For it is an undoubted fact that the merinoes of the national flock have greatly improved in France by care and attention; that they are larger and yield more wool (with the latter having deteriorated) than the merinoes of Spain — This is a very encouraging circumstance and the rather as I can add from my own experience that the French merinoes improve here when well kept. That there is no error in my statement is clear from this circumstance. Mr. Booth purchased the wool and weighed it a second time himself, after it had been weighed by my overseer, their accounts agreeing exactly.
Though the wool of the fourth breed of sheep was only sold at five shillings, yet it was worth at least eight, since it was in most of the fleeces, nearly as fine as that of a full bred sheep. But as this was the first time I had sold the wool, and Mr. Booth took all I had, I gave it to him at the price that he put upon that of the half blood sheep. I should mention here that Mr. Dean informs me that the five lambs he had of me, have given him five pounds of washed wool per head, which he can sell to the Hatters at eight shillings per pound so that had they been purchased only for the wool they would have yielded about 30 per cent. on the capital.
Though in the above statement I have credited the wool below its real value, and at the price at which I sold it, yet even at these prices, the contrast between the merino, and the common sheep is sufficiently obvious to induce every intelligent farmer to change his stock as fast as he can do it, with convenience, and without too much expence. — Without speaking of the full blood which it would be difficult as yet to procure, I will contrast the half bloods with the common sheep kept with them, and fed exactly alike. My half bloods gave in wool 11s. 10d per head profit after paying 12s. for their keeping; whereas the keeping of the common sheep, amounting to a fraction more than 1s. and 10d per head beyond the value of their wool making a difference of 13s. and 3d per head, between the profit of half bred merinoes and common sheep, supposing the lambs both equal in value, though in fact the difference in the value of the sheep must necessarily extend to the lambs, and render the contrast still more striking. Let any agriculturalist make the calculation on a flock of one hundred wethers of each sort, and conviction must stare him in the face. — One hundred common wethers would give if well kept 250 lbs washed wool worth 3s. per pound. 52l. 10s. The same number of half bred merinoes would yield at least 400 lbs. worth 8s. or 160l. Deduct the keeping at 12s and the merino flock affords a clear profit of 100l. while the loss upon the common sheep amounts to 7l. 10s. — They are then a losing stock till sold to the butchers, and then if killed at 3 years old, do not give 7s. a year profit per head. Thus if sold fat they are worth 300l; from this must be deducted the annual loss for three years 22l. 13s. leaving an ultimate clear profit of 243 25. at the end of three years, during which time the owner has been paying an annual loss, with the interest of which the flock should be charged. While on the other hand the half blood merinoes will obtain the same price from the butcher at the end of three years, & will in the mean time have paid an annual profit of 100l. yearly for the interest of which the flock should be credited, and if sold in the winter when their fleeces are grown, will give an additional profit of 200 dollars, beyond the common sheep sold under similar circumstances.
Who is there that does not feel the difference between receiving 100l. yearly and waiting 3 years before your capital produces any thing? It may be said the merinoes are less profitable from want of size, as animals of the same species, generally speaking, eat in proportion to their size. I
think there is no weight in this objection if it was really founded. But this is not the case, say that if my sheep of the full and mixed breed were weighed against any common flock of equal number, they would outweigh them. They are certainly heavier and better woolled than any of the English breeds. We should add the merino will yield a greater profit if kept seven years, whereas, every year that a common sheep is kept after he is fit for the butcher is so much loss, inasmuch as the butcher does not pay for his keeping.
These observations, founded upon undeniable facts, are so striking that I hope to see this useful breed of sheep as much encouraged as it deserves to be, and I deem it a very happy circumstance that the introduction of them by colonel Humphreys into Connecticut from Spain, and by myself from France in the same year, into this state, furnish the intelligent farmer with means for the gradual change of his flock, which may be effected by the purchase of three quarter and half blooded rams, whose fleeces alone will annually pay 30 per cent. upon the price they cost, so that in fact, the change may be wrought without any expence, and for a trifling advance of money. I am satisfied that even the introduction of one quarter Spanish blood into a flock will improve the fleece to the value of 5s. so that instead of losing annually 1s. 10d. on the wool of every sheep, in the flock, 3s. 1d. will be gained; and a ram who will cost about 3l. more than a good common ram will add 12l. 10s. yearly, to the value of a flock consisting of 50 ewes.
ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON.
Clermont, July 2, 1807.
FOREIGN.
DRESDEN, July 18.
His majesty the emperor set off from Konigsberg, the 13th at 6 o'clock in the evening, and arrived on the 14th at noon, at Marienwerder, where he staid an hour. At 12 o'clock the same evening he passed through Posen, where he remained two hours; during which he received the civil officers of the Polish government.
On the 16th at noon, he arrived at Glogau, and on the 17th, at seven in the morning, at Bauzen, first town of the kingdom of Saxony, where he was received by the king. These two sovereigns conversed together for some time in the mansion house of the bishop; the king entered into the emperor's carriage, they arrived together at Dresden, and alighted at the palace. This day, at 6 in the morning, the emperor mounted on horseback to survey the environs of Dresden.
The sentiments which his majesty found in Saxony, are similar to those that have been expressed to him on the whole of his way in Poland; an immense concourse of people crowded together every where on his passage.
[Moniteur.]
TONNINGEN, July 27.
Extract of a letter from lord Pakenham, commander of the blockade ship Quebec.
"With respect to the letter from Messrs. Stoppel & Co. I have to state that I have received recent orders to consider the ports of Altona and Glückstadt, in a state of blockade, that no vessels of any description with cargoes in, will be allowed to go up the Elbe, and that neither wine, spirits, or liquors of any kind will be allowed to pass the Watten on any account whatever."
PHILADELPHIA, September 22.
We understand, that the board of health, in consequence of information of the unhealthy condition of Charleston and Savannah, have directed that all vessels arriving from those ports, shall come to at the Lazaretto, and be subject to all the necessary quarantine regulations.
Extract of a letter from John M. Forbes, esquire, consul for Hamburg, to a merchant in this city, dated Tonningen, 13th July.
"I have, however, great pleasure in stating I have received an official communication from his Britannic majesty's consul general Mr. Cockburn, by which permission is given to neutral vessels, coming from neutral places and laden with neutral cargoes and bound to the ports of Glückstadt or Altona, to enter the Elbe, and proceed to those ports and to depart again with neutral cargoes for neutral places. The terms of the communication are general, and imply no prohibition of any merchandise except contraband of war, yet doubts have arisen, whether provisions, liquors and tobacco, excluded by previous orders, would not still find difficulty."

On the special application by the master of a neutral vessel here, laden with French wines. The commanding officer at the mouth of the Elbe, lord Folkland permitted the vessel to go round. I have, however, dispatched a boat with a letter, demanding explanations on this point, and also to know if vessels cleared as are all ships, for this place or Hamburg, if blockaded, will be excluded, or whether they will be merely warned not to go to Hamburg, and suffered, under the general rule of blockade, to proceed to the next free port. I expect an answer to-day or to-morrow, and have little doubt that it will be favorable.  In any event, I have always an agent here, Mr. G. H. Loring, who will take charge of all consignments made to me & forward them, with the smallest possible expense, to Hamburg. I beg leave to renew to you and your friends an offer of my best services, observing that I have it in my power to make the customary advances on consignments and to give every facility which other houses give."
Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24.
The citizens of this town were this morning alarmed by the cry of FIRE! It proved to be in a bake house belonging to Mr. M. Miller, which was entirely consumed with its contents.
An explosion of a quantity of powder at Luxembourg has ruined upwards of two hundred families.
We are concerned to state that a vessel arrived on Sunday at the Lazaretto, from Savannah, several of whose hands are ill of the Yellow Fever, and one died on being landed at the Lazaretto. We have a perfect reliance in the prudence and activity of our board of health, who will no doubt adopt every necessary precaution to guard against the inroad of this dreadful disease.
[Philadelphia paper.]
Accounts from Halifax say, the men of war's-men, agents, &c. there, are nearly as hot for war with the United States, as some folks in the U. States pretend to be with the British—One expects plunder on sea, the other plunder and promotion by land!
[ibid.]
A London paper of August 9 says—"The situation of the Treaty between England and America is not known—The Americans, we are told insist, that, Great-Britain shall relinquish the right to search American vessels for persons; and our government oppose the doctrine—If the dispute cannot be settled War must ensue; and as we expect a peace with France will shortly be settled, we shall be more at leisure to pursue it with energy and effect."
Extract from an officer of the United States, dated at cantonments on the Missouri, near St. Louis, Aug. 15, 1807.
"I have this day seen T. Bates, esq. the acting governor of this territory. He appears to be apprehensive of some hostile intentions of the Indians on the Mississippi above this. He thinks the detachment of the United States' troops arrived here in very good time to check or damp them. The British agents and traders on the Mississippi and the Missouri rivers are I am certain doing every thing in their power to make the Indians unfriendly to the U. S."
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in the Western country, to his friend in Philadelphia, dated Aug 31, 1807.
"Nothing material has transpired since I wrote you last, except much alarm has been excited in the back settlements, from disaffected Indians of several nations and appears to increase with some foundation."
Last night arrived here an express from Urbana, stating the apprehensions of the people in general, and the movements and positions of the Indians in various quarters, which appear not very pacific; there are upwards of 11 or 1200 embodied and armed, within the vicinity of Fort Wayne, and several other tribes in different parts of the country, which are chiefly composed of the Chipaway, Powtowa, Miami and Shawnee Indians, they have been encouraged and allured of late to come into the settlement to see a Prophet, as he is termed, who boasts of supernatural power, and pretends great friendship in advocating their cause, and tells they have an equal right to all the country round; but the chiefs give no credit to the stories proposed of his miracles and powers."
The brig Hercules, Weeks, from Bordeaux for New York, with a cargo of brandy, wine, &c. foundered at sea in the gale of August 29th, in lat. 40, 32, long. 66, 30, after being out 42 days. The mate and five of the crew were lost. The remaining 3, with captain Weeks, were on the wreck 8 days; when they are taken off by captain Whaley, of the brig Rover from Liverpool, and have arrived at Newcastle, Massachusetts.
dy, wine, &c. foundered at sea in the gale of August 29th, in lat. 40, 32, long. 66, 30, after being out 42 days. The mate and five of the crew were lost. The remaining 3, with captain Weeks, were on the wreck 8 days; when they are taken off by captain Whaley, of the brig Rover from Liverpool, and have arrived at Newcastle, Massachusetts.
Extract of a letter from a commercial house at St. Thomas, dated 24th August.
Our market for provisions has been dull for some time owing to an embargo being laid on those articles by the government; but as the alarm about an embargo in America seems to have subsided, they have concluded to permit the exportation of those articles again. We are in hopes it will make business brisk again in a few days.
Commercial Correspondence.
We have received the following communication from a correspondent in Havana.
Havanna, August 21.
DEAR SIR, WE are sorry to acquaint you of an additional duty being levied here upon the importation of all goods, wares and merchandise, of four per cent. except upon articles of fixed valuation which are affected in a smaller degree by this augmentation. Upon all these the increase is about 22 per. cent. on the amount of duty quoted in our prices current. And upon all exports, of the produce of this island, there is an additional duty of two per. cent. Thus the rates of the duties, as they now stand, are 38 per cent. upon imports, and 12 1-2 per cent upon exports, and payable from and after the 20th instant.
Yours, &c.
Phil. paper.
In the case of fire the following is suggested to those who may be employed in its extinction. As heat and smoke ascend to the upper part of the room, a stream of pure air occupies a space near the floor, a person can crawl on his hands and knees into a room full of smoke, and by putting his face close to the floor, he may go and return where no one could walk upright. This method is practised by the London firemen, who have hence acquired the name of Salamanders.
Phil. paper.
SHIP NEWS.
Port of Alexandria.
ARRIVED,
Schr. Patsey, Theodore Skinner, 20 days from the city of St. Domingo—Mahogany, &c. Jos. Smith, consignee.
Vessels left at Santo Domingo Sept 7.
The ship Fortune of Philadelphia, capt. Lester, loaded, people most of them sick or dead, waiting to hear from his own ers.
Brig Joseph of Boston, captain Turner, just arrived.
In lat. 23 12, long. 68 30, spoke brig Ohio, from New York for Jamaica, 17 days out, all well.
Sept. 16, lat. 30 25, longitude 71 30, spoke schr. Fame, Dangerfield, 8 days from St. Thomas, bound to Alexandria.
The Congregation of the Episcopal Church are respectfully informed, that in consequence of the absence of the Rector, there will be no Service on the next Sabbath.
September 25
FOR SALE,
A FARM, in the county of Alexandria, containing between three and four hundred acres, one half in valuable timber.
Several ditto in Fairfax.
One, containing two hundred and fifteen acres, in Loudoun, within five miles of Leesburg.
Any of the above property will be sold on a credit or exchanged for property or ground-rents in Alexandria, George-Town or Washington Bank or Insurance Stock.
Enquire of the Printer.
September 25.
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Found, this Morning,
A GOLD MOURNING RING, with a person's name on. The owner may have it on application to the Printer, giving a small gratuity to the finder and paying for this advertisement.
September 25.
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REMOVAL.
WILLIAM BARTLEMAN has removed to the lower end of King-street, opposite to Mr. Hugh Smith's glass and china warehouse, where he has an extensive and general assortment of GROCERIES, &c. for sale on his usual terms.
September 25.
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OYSTERS.
JOHN BOGAN has received a supply of fresh Oysters, with which he is ready to accommodate his customers by the bushel or any other way.
September 25.
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Wanted to Purchase,
From four to five hundred weight of prime Goose Feathers.
Apply to the Printer.
Wanted to Purchase or Hire,
A NEGRO FELLOW, from 18 to 25 years of age.
Apply as above.
September 25.
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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
dém.
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,
Richard Horwell.

Joseph Mandeville, Corner of KING and FAIRFAX-STREETS, ALEXANDRIA: HAS FOR SALE,  An assortment of WINES, LI- QUORS, GROCERIES, &c. Consisting of
MADEIRA Port Sherry Lisbon Malaga Teneriffe & Corsica  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 Havanna honey 15 do. choice retailing molasses  WINES.  TEAS of good quality. Gunpowder Imperial Hyson Young Hyson Hyson-Skin and Souchong Muscovado sugars, different qualities Bengal white do. Loaf and lump sugars, Philadelphia, Bal- timore and Alexandria. Leiper's, Garrett's, and Hamilton's snuff in bottles and bladders. Macuba and rapce do. Clover-seed, (Penn. warranted) Mace; nutmegs; cloves; cassia; pimen- e; pepper; ginger, race and ground; Cay- enne pepper; refined salt-petre. Coffee; chocolate; rice; pearl barley; sago and Philadelphia mustard; basket salt; starch; fig blue; flout indigo; Geor- gia and Tennessee cotton; flax; woo; mad- der; copperas; alum; brimstone; chalk; pes in boxes; wrapping paper and twine; aces; bed cords; leading lines; demijohns;
Pursuant to a Decree Of the honorable the circuit court of the dis- trict of Columbia, in a suit depending in Alexandria county, in chancery, wherein Colin Auld administrator of Robert Milli- gan, deceased, is complainant and William Wilson defendant, will be exposed to pub- lic sale, on Saturday the 5th day of Septem- ber next , at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the coffee house in the town of Alexandria, for ready money
ALL the said Wm. Wilson's right and ti- tle in and to three fourth parts of an un- divided interest in the whole of the lands heretofore attached to the Keepers furnace, being about fourteen hundred acres, with the exception of the works and 221 acres sold to the government of the United States, lying in Berkley now Jefferson county, near Harper's ferry.
Charles Lee } Com'rs. Thos. Swan. }
August 4 2awts.
By reason of the absence of the commissioners, the sale of the above mentioned property is postponed until  Saturday the 17th Oct. at 10 o'clock, in the forenoon, at the coffee house when it will take place.
Sept. 4.
The Subscriber  RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public at large, that he always keeps a general assortment of NAILS, BRADS and SPRIGS, of every description, for Sale at his Nail Manufactory, Union-street. Merchants and others may be supplied on as good terms as at Philadelphia or Baltimore. He has lately commenced the Blacksmith business, in its various branches; those who favor him with their custom in that line may depend on having their work done with neat- ness and dispatch. Orders from country mer- chants and others, for Nails, will be duly at- tended to, and every favor gratefully acknow- ledged.
Horace Field.
Hoor-Iron for sale at the factory. September 8. eo
Valuable Property for Sale.
TO BE SOLD , in four distinct lots or to- gether, four acres of LAND, contain- ing from one and a quarter acre to two acres each, most eligibly situated without the terri- tory of Columbia, extending in a right line from Gibbon-street to Great-Hunting-Creek, intersecting Jefferson, Franklin, and Green- street, and bounding east and west on Fay- ette and Payne-streets.
A plan of the ground and further particulars may be obtained by application to
James Patton, tawtf
June 22.
FOR SALE,
On advantageous terms,
A THREE STORY BRICK WARE- HOUSE , on Union-street, next door Benjamin Shreve, jun. well situated for the shipping or Grocery business—Also, a LOT GROUND, at the corner of Water and Folfe-streets.
TO RENT,
And immediate possession given,
The STORE and DWELLING HOUSE, on Fairfax-street, occupied by Jacob Hoffman. an excellent stand for the DRY GOOD busi- ss.—Apply to
Jonah Thompson & Son. 3tawtf
March 14.
NOTICE.
ALL those who have any claims or de- mands against the estate of John Dun- merchant, late of the town of Alexandria, hereby informed, to bring in their ac- counts, legally proved, before the first day of November next, at which time a full and final settlement and distribution of his estate, will be made. Should any accounts be exhibited after that period, they will be disregarded, this Notice pleaded in bar of them. Those who are indebted to the estate, will be pleased to make immediate payment.
Samuel Craig, } Exr's. William Herbert, }
April 5.
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District of Columbia.
NOTICE is hereby given to all whom it may concern, that the Consul General Portugal to the United States of America, authorised the subscriber to legalize all papers that may be necessary for vessels and from the ports of this district to any in Portugal or Madeira.
Those masters of vessels who may omit filing their bills of health thus certified, will be liable to undergo quarantine.
It is requisite that any article shipped for count of a Portuguese subject, should be declared and sworn to, as Portuguese proper- ; and the bills of lading legalized as above.
Lewis Deblois.
May 16.
Journeyman wanted.
A person who understands manufacturing  PIANO FORTES , will meet with good en- couragement by applying to
John Sellers, Prince-street, Alexandria.
September 24.
N. B. A single man would be preferred.
TO RENT,
THE BRICK HOUSE lately occupied by the subscriber, situate on Duke-street. There is a good kitchen with a pump at the door, smoke-house, stables, and garden. For terms apply to E. JANNEY. 9th mo. 3d.
THE SUBSCRIBERS
Being desirous of bringing the affairs of the late firm of THOMPSON and VEITCH, to a final close, OFFER FOR SALE the follow- ing
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 oc- cupied by Joseph Janney, James Russel, and James R. Riddle and Co. The situation is 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, ex- tending back 119 feet, and bounded on the south by an alley, on which is a shed occup- ied 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 busi- ness 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 dwell- ing houses, with brick stables and carriage houses, being part of the six buildings, situ- ated on Pennsylvania avenue, in the city of Washington.
A handsome, commodious, and well finish- ed brick dwelling house, in Charlestown, Jef- ferson county, late the property of Van Ru- therford, with a large garden and the corner storehouse on same lot, situate near the cen- tre of the main street.
Also, a tan-yard with sundry improvements, a comfortable dwelling house and lot adjoin- ing, 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 Foulk.
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, contain- ing 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 tim- bered; the new turnpike road will pass thro' a part of this tract. Captain Charles Lewis living near the Gum-Spring, will shew this and 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 situ- ated 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 Ferality , of 26 acres, in Westmoreland county, state of Penn- sylvania; 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 valu- able orchard of sugar trees and about 60 acres in cultivation. The main road from Union- Town to Pittsburg passes close by this land.
Any part of the above described property we are disposed to sell at reasonable rates, on the following terms, viz. One fifth 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.
Alexandria April 25.
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