Alexandria daily advertiser (Alexandria [Va.]), 1808-03-03 00:00:00

Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
VOL. VIII.
THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1808.
[No. 2108.]
Sales at Vendue.
Every Tuesday and Friday WILL BE SOLD 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 of which are established, can at any time be viewed and purchased at the lowest limitation and prices.
P. G. Marsteller, v. m.
WANTED
A middle aged woman, capable of manag- ing a house. To one of good character libe- ral wages will be given. Enquire of the Prin- ter.
Sep. 9.
PROFILES,
CUT AND FRAMED; AND PROFILE LIKENESS'S DONE IN GOLD LEAF ON GLASS; NEXT door to Mr. I. Roux's Store on King-Street, nearly opposite the Indian Queen Tavern. January 13. dlf.
HEMP FOR SALE.
I HAVE on hand, ten tons of the first quali- ty CLEAN COUNTRY HEMP, I wish to sell for cash, or on a time. Bryan Hampson. December 30.
TEN PIPES
Choice Cognac Brandy, 8 hds. West-India Rum, 10 qrs. casks L. P. Teneriffe Wine, 16 casks Rice, 195 Shares Marine Insurance Stock, For Sale by Catlett and Fisk. November 19. d
RAILS WANTED.
The Subscriber wishes to pur- chase about two thousand Chesnut or Oak Rails, to be delivered at his farm on Cana- ton. J. H. HOOE, Jan. 15. 2aw.
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 DENEAL, living next door, or to the subscriber. Nicholas Voss, City of Washington, Oct. 20. dlf.
JAMES SANDERSON,
Offers, or 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 12 bales Tennessee Cotton And as usual A general assortment of the best Wines, Spiritous Liquors, Teas and Groceries.
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 25 do. 4th proof Holland Gin 25 hds. 3d proof Antigua rum 1 da. first quality molasses 6 do. green copperas 2 do. alum 20 do. brown sugar 30 bags pimento 10 do. pepper 10 chests young hyson 10 do. hyson skin 5 do. imperial 200 bags green coffee 150 kegs madder 50 do. ground ginger 30 do. raisins 1000 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 sale on hand—with a number of other articles—all of which he will sell low on his former terms.
GREEN COFFEE.
5000 lb. best Green COFFEE FOR SALE BY James Sanderson. Feb. 13. d
A Negro Woman, a complete House Servant.
Apply to The Printer. December 22. d
COTTON AND SUGAR.
Just received and for sale on moderate terms, 20 bales Upland Georgia COTTON, and 20 barrels brown SUGAR, both of a su- perior quality. A. Newton. February 9. d
NOTICE.
THOSE indebted to the estate of James Lawson, on account of purchases made at Occoquan, under a decree of the federal court, are hereby informed that their bonds are in possession of the subscriber and that he is authorised to receive payments. Thomas Swann. February 13. 2aw4w
A Brick House for Sale.
THE Brick House occupied by Mrs. At- cholls, on the north side of Prince- street, between Fairfax and Water-streets, is offered for sale on a liberal credit. For parti- culars apply to John C. Vowell. January 12. 6m
ALSO, TO RENT,
The House lately occupied by Mrs. Fitz- gerald, situated on Water-street, having every convenience to accommodate a genteel fami- ly. Immediate possession may be had.—Ap- ply as above. January 12. 6m
MR. GENERIS
Has the pleasure to inform his Friends and the Public, THAT he has commenced his Practisimo Balls, and will continue them as heretofore. Mr. GENERIS begs the parents who have children to be instructed, will please to send them as soon as possible, so as to give them an opportunity of improving sufficiently, as he intends to have an Exhibition at the con- clusion of his school for their amusement which will serve to create ambition. November 12. eo
NOTICE.
THE subscriber having qualified as execu- tor to the estate of Col. Thomas Blackburn, deceased, respectfully requests those who have claims against the estate, to lodge them proper- ly authenticated, in the hands of Robert I. Taylor, of Alexandria, or John M. Peyton, of Dumfries, attorney at law, who will for- ward them immediately to the subscriber. Those persons indebted to the deceased, will please make payment to either the above mentioned gentlemen, or T. Blackburn. Rippon Lodge, Jan. 8. eotf
For Sale,
A VALUABLE MERCHANT MILL, containing two pair of Stones and the necessary machinery for manufacturing flour; also a Mill for grinding corn and rye, and a Saw Mill, all in complete order. This pro- perty is very convenient to Alexandria, and situated in a most excellent neighborhood for wheat and for retailing goods. For the a- mount of the purchase, wet and dry goods would be taken for a considerable part or per- haps all, or some Alexandria property would be taken for a part. For further particulars enquire of the PRINTER. February 10.
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 Fayr- ette and Payne-streets. A plan of the ground and further particulars may be obtained by application to James Patton. June 22. 2awtf
TO RENT,
A convenient two story Dwelling House and Store, situate on the corner of King and Pitt- streets, lately occupied by Mr. John Ramsay. Apply to Eliza Wilson, or Robert I. Taylor. January 12. 2aw
Just Received,
Per the Schooner Jane, Captain Crocker, from Boston, and for sale by the subscriber, 8 puncheons Jamaica Spirits 6 barrels first quality Cheese 10 do. mens stout shoes 100 sides Soal Leather of extra nice quali- ty 30 boxes dry Cod-Fish. Said Schooner Jane returns to Bos- ton. For freight or passage apply to John G. Ladd. December 31. d
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, & } TEAS, 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 Havana 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
Land for Sale at Auction.
WILL be sold at Public Sale at a credit of 1 2 and 3 years, on Tuesday 22d day of March next, upon the premises, the fol- lowing tract of LAND; to wit
One Tract containing 374 a- cres, laying in Fairfax county upon the Ox road, adjoining the lands of Edward Wash- ington and about 2 1/2 miles from the town of Occoquan. This Tract is all in wood, lies level and is well watered, and at least one half is valuable meadow land. ALSO,
An undivided moiety of a tract in the county of Prince William, con- taining 150 acres, whereon George Mills now lives, immediately upon the river and 2 miles above the town of Occoquan, will be sold the following day being the 23d day of March. ALSO,
One other tract on the following day, being the 24th day of March,
Containing about 200 acres.— This land is under cultivation, lies well, is well watered and is under rent from year to year, at 1500 wt. tobacco per year. It lies ad- joining the Lands of Wm. Grant in Prince William county, in a good neighbourhood, a- bout 18 miles from the town of Occoquan, and 15 from Dumfries. The purchaser can not have possession of this tract before the 1st of Jan. 1809. ALSO,
Will be sold the following day on the premises, being the 25th day of March,
One other Tract of Land con- taining 200 acres, immediately at Bland's ford upon Occoquan river, and 15 miles a- bove the town of Occoquan, this land is well improved has good buildings calculated for a tavern, store and distillery, with convenient out-houses.
Indisputable titles will be given the pur- chaser, to each of these tracts, on the first pay- ment being made, the purchasers giving a trust deed on all the premises to secure the payment of the other two thirds. N. Ellicott. Occoquan, Feb. 10, [15] dts.
ALMANACS for 1808,
Just published and for sale, by Cotton and Stewart.
AT a general assembly of the state of Con- necticut, held at New-Haven, on the second Thursday of October, A. D. 1807.—Upon the petition of Simeon Loomis, of East Windsor, in Hartford county, shewing to this assembly that by means of various misfortunes he is re- duced to poverty, praying for an act of insolen- vency; and that some of his creditors are re- sident in the states of New-York, Virginia and Georgia, as per memorial on file dated the 21st day of September, A. D. 1807—
Resolved by this Assembly, That said peti- tion be continued to the session of this assem- bly to be holden in Hartford, in May next, and that notice of the pendency thereof be ad- vertised in some of the newspapers published in the city of New-York, Alexandria in Vir- ginia, and Savannah in Georgia, three weeks, at least six weeks before said session; which shall be good and sufficient notice to the cre- ditors in the said states of the pendency of said petition.
A true copy of record. Examined by Samuel Willy's, Sec'y. March 2. d3w
NOTICE.
THE public are respectfully informed that Mr. Thompson is engaged as an additional teach- er in the Academy, to commence the first of A- pril. By the contemplated arrangement the stu- dies will be increased. The common branches of English Education, the Mathematics, the El- ements of Natural and Moral Philosophy, Belle Lettres and Composition, will be taught. March 1. 3w
Stoped last week on a negro, A LOAF OF SUGAR and a small pair of SHOES: the owner, on proving property, and paying for this advertisement, may have them again. BENJAMIN DAVIS. March 1. 3w
The present Sadler and Harness-maker at Occoquan, being about to move away, the situation will be vacant. En- couragement will be given to a man of good character who will prosecute said business. N. Ellicott. February 27. 7t
Wanted to Purchase or Hire, A NEGRO BOY,
From 16 to 20 years of age—none need apply but such as can be well recommended. Apply to JOHN GADSBY. Feb. 24. d
Dying for Living.
SAMUEL CLARK, WOOL, COTTON, AND SILK DYER AND FINISHER,
Respectfully informs the inhabitants of Alex- andria,
THAT he has commenced the above bu- siness in St. Asaph street, opposite Squire Faw's office.—He will dye all kinds of goods of wool, cotton and silk, to any color or pattern, and finish them in the neatest man- ner—also gentlemen's cloaths scoured and dyed, faded silks re-dyed and dressed to look as well as new, muslins dyed and glazed, silk shawls, silk, cotton and woollen stockings, &c. Homespun cotton or woollen dyed blue, or any other color required, on reasonable terms—also carpets scoured without injur- ing the colors.—He hopes from his know- ledge of the business to merit public favor. February 29. eotw
A RUNAWAY.
ON the 3d instant, immediately after hav- ing struck several times his overseer, ran away from Notley-Hall farm, opposite Alexandria, a negro fellow called BILLY, between 21 and 22 years of age: he is well made, stout and strong: his skin very black, eyes small, nose flat, mouth large, lips ex- tremely thick, countenance bad, and his voice weak and boyish; is also slow and sulky in answering questions; had on when he went off a blue roundabout jacket, patched in dif- ferent parts, with pantalettes of country cloth, and a blue great coat. Any person who will secure said negro, so that his owner may get him again, shall be adequately rewarded by making application to the subscriber, manag- er on the above mentioned farm. John Allison. February 5
Printing in all its various branches, handsomely executed at this office.

CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Friday, February 26.
A message was received from the president of the U. S. by Mr. Coles his secretary.
[Published in Monday's paper.]
Mr. Dawson moved that the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of the bill for raising an additional army. Agreed.
Mr. Dawson then moved that the bill with the document respecting the regular army, be referred to the committee on our military and naval establishments. Agreed.
Mr. Dawson then moved that the documents and so much of the message of the president as relates to a volunteer corps and the authorizing a new detachment of the militia, should be referred to the committee appointed on the 18th inst. to enquire into the propriety of organizing a volunteer corps of 24,000 men. Agreed.
Mr. Dana presented the petition of a number of the inhabitants of the borough of Stonington, (Conn.) stating the unprotected situation of the port, and praying that its defence may be provided for. This memorial, as the subject has been already considered, was ordered to be transmitted to the president of the U. S.
Mr. Newton said he was instructed by the committee of commerce and manufactures to ask to be discharged from the consideration of the several petitions of journeyman bakers, praying the prohibition of or impost on importation of hats, because the non-importation act being now in force, the object of their prayer is fully accomplished. Agreed.
Mr. Gannett moved a resolution for printing the rescinding act of the state of Georgia, on the Yazoo grant. His reason for this, was, that this act contained a condensed view of material facts relative to that subject, and after looking among the documents in the house he could not find it.
Mr. Rhea moved to amend the resolution by adding "also a copy of the act rescinded."
Mr. Stanford thought if this was printed, a document which had been before the house stating the share which each member of the legislature who passed it received, with their names, should be added to it.
Mr. Bacon announced his intention of moving the printing of the report of the commissioners.
Some desultory conversation took place on the resolution, in the course of which,
Mr. Troup, in remarking upon the act rescinded, said that no such act existed; it had been honorably consigned to oblivion. The house had it not in their power to draw it from the grave. The gentleman might produce a paper which he might call an act of Georgia, but this house could not order it to be printed as an act of the state of Georgia.
Mr. Stanford moved to insert the word—"authenticated" before the word "copy."
Mr. Rhea, at the suggestion of some gentlemen, having withdrawn his amendment,
Mr. Bacon moved an amendment for the purpose of introducing into this resolution the articles of cession to the U. S. and the report of the commissioners of the U. S. on the Yazoo claim.
After some conversation, Mr. Bacon's amendment having been agreed to, forty-nine to forty-two,
Mr. Goldsborough moved to amend the resolution by adding "and all other documents in the possession of this house relative to the Yazoo claim."
After some observations on the subject,
Mr. Goldsborough withdrew his amendment.
Mr. D. R. Williams, as there appeared to be some difference of opinion on the subject, and to give time to prepare a resolution to meet the wishes of all, moved a postponement of the resolution.
After some further conversation,
Mr. D. R. Williams, as by making the motion time had been gained to prepare a resolution that would obviate all objection, withdrew his motion, and
Mr. Gannett wishing to withdraw the resolution to replace it by another,
The Speaker declared that a motion after amendment could not be withdrawn.
Mr. Masters renewed the motion for postponement. Carried, 58 to 59.
Mr. Stedman moved that when the house adjourned, it adjourn till Monday. Negatived, 49 to 46.
An engrossed bill for procuring an additional number of arms was read the third time & passed without a division.
The engrossed bill for remitting duties payable on the importation of a monument, &c. was read the third time and passed, ayes seventy-three.
Mr. Bassett having called for the order of the day on the bill concerning public contracts,
Mr. Nicholas moved that the business be postponed to make way for the bill amendatory of the embargo law.
After some observations from Mr. Bassett, declaring that if the gentleman persisted in his motion he should call for the yeas & nays on the motion,
Mr. Nicholas withdrew his motion, and the house refused to take up the contract bill, ayes 28.
The house then took up the bill amendatory of the embargo law; which being under consideration, a message in writing was received from the president of the U. States which the Speaker declared to be of a confidential nature.
The galleries were accordingly cleared, and the doors remained shut till half past 5 o'clock when the house adjourned.
SATURDAY, February 27.
The house met with closed doors and so continued till near 2 o'clock, when the doors were opened.
The bill for extinguishing the debts due from the U. S. was postponed till the next Monday week, 46 to 38.
The house then took up for consideration the law amendatory of the embargo law, as reported by the committee of commerce and manufactures.
Several amendments having been made and negatived to render less burthensome the restrictions on fishermen, a motion to adjourn, (4 o'clock) was negatived, ayes 16.
Mr. Newton moved to add to the bill an amendment vesting in the president of the United States a power to grant leave to citizens having property in a foreign port, to dispatch vessels in ballast to convey the same to this country, provided sufficient bond, &c. be given.
A motion was made by Mr. Lyon to adjourn, and negatived, ayes twenty-eight, noes forty-seven.
Amendment carried without a division; and
The bill ordered to a third reading on Monday, nem. con.
The following is the celebrated Speech, delivered on Saturday, the 20th Feb. by Mr. GARDENIER, of the state of New York, in the house of Representatives of the United States.
Reported for the United States' Gazette.
SATURDAY, FEB. 20.
Mr. GARDENIER's Speech on the bill "In addition to the act, entitled 'An act supplementary to the act, entitled an act for laying an embargo,' &c."
I shall vote in favor of the motion to commit; but not for precisely the same reasons which have been urged; but, as I apprehend, for reasons more powerful. It has struck me, sir, that the more we legislate on this subject, the worse we legislate—the more we legislate, the more we legislate the destruction of the country.
Why we passed the embargo law itself, I have been always unable to tell. Why we have passed subsequent laws for the purpose of rendering the original evil more perfect and more universal, God only knows. It does appear to me, sir, that we are led on, step by step, by an unseen hand. We are urged forward by a sort of spell, to the ruin of our country. Under the name of an embargo we are in truth and in fact passing non-intercourse laws. Under the beguiling form of a bill, supplemental to the embargo law, a law which prohibited the departure of vessels from your ports and harbors you are about to prohibit all intercourse by land with any of the circumjacent territories of foreign nations. Between the original measure and this, there is no connection; the principle of the one is totally different from the other. Nay, sir, this bill is totally at variance with the president's embargo message. (Mr. Gardenier here read the president's message of December 21, 1807.)
"The communications now made, showing the great and increasing dangers with which our vessels, our seamen and merchandise are threatened on the high seas, and elsewhere, from the belligerent powers of Europe; and it being of the greatest importance to keep in safety these essential resources. I deem it my duty to recommend the subject to the consideration of congress, who will doubtless perceive all the advantage which may be expected from an inhibition of the departure of our vessels from the ports of the U. S."
To prevent our ships and vessels from leaving their ports, for the purpose of preserving them as resources to meet a state of war, if that should ultimately come, was all that the president professed to have in view, all that he wished us to do, at least at that time. And I state it to the everlasting honor of the minority on that occasion, and as long as I live I shall be proud of the share I had in that honor, that to resist even that law, we sat day after day and night after night. I cannot, therefore, possessing now the same opinions which governed me then, opposed as I still am to the existence of the embargo act, I cannot consent to go on, for the purpose of extending the operation of the evil more widely—for the purpose of making that worse which is already too bad. But this is different from our embargo law. It is a non-intercourse bill. The more the original measure develops itself, the more I am satisfied that my first view of it was correct; that it was a sly, cunning measure. That its real object was not merely to prevent our vessels from going out—but to effect a non-intercourse. Are the nation prepared for this? If you wish to try whether they are, tell them at once what is your object—tell them what you mean—tell them you mean to take part with the grand pacificator—or else stop your present course. Do not go on forging chains to fasten us to the car of the Imperial Conqueror.
Here Mr. Smith, Mr. G. W. Campbell and Mr. Montgomery, and several others rose together, some calling to order, and others, very wrathfully, hoping the gentleman might proceed.
The Speaker hoped the gentleman would keep within the rules of propriety.
Mr. GARDENIER hoped the speaker would keep order in the house [three gentlemen were still standing] for (said Mr. G.) it is impossible for me, sir, to speak and keep order in the house at the same time. [The confusion having ceased, Mr. Gardenier proceeded.] If the gentlemen have composed themselves, and are in a condition to hear, I will proceed. I wish first, however, to put them at ease on one point. They are not of sufficient importance to have been the objects at whom I would level any thing. I assure the gentlemen I did not mean them.
This, sir, whatever name or complexion it may bear, is, in fact, a non-intercourse bill. The measure it proposes can be of no possible benefit to us; it has nothing in it to render palatable the distress it must bring on a very considerable portion of the citizens. I object particularly against the fourth section. It forbids the exportation of our produce by land, in which mode there is no danger of capture. When we passed the embargo act, it was not done with a view to stop trade, but was professed to be done with a view to keep safe our resources. The stopping of trade by water was not the object, however it may have been the inevitable consequence of the embargo. It was an evil necessarily resulting from it. The majority were willing to endure this evil in consideration of the eventual good which would result from keeping (as the President expresses it) in safety our national resources. But as one mad measure usually begets more, so, in the present instance, it has happened, that the original object of the embargo, ruinous as it was abandoned, and the gentlemen seemed to vie with each other in their endeavors to render our situation every respect intolerable. I ask the intelligent and candid men of this house, whether to prevent the farmers of Vermont from selling their pigs in Canada is calculated to increase or diminish their essential resources. Whether the object which the president professed to have in view is counteracted by a traffic of this kind. No, sir. It is not only in object hostility to the interests of the country, but what some gentlemen will probably regard quite as much, to the wishes of the president. I repeat it; the objects of the bill, particularly of the fourth section, and of the embargo, are totally distinct.
Instead of measures of this description; instead of fostering commerce; instead of putting their ingenuity to the rack in devising means to paralyze completely all the commercial activity of the country, I should have been happy to have perceived in the gentlemen who manage matters in this house; I should have been glad to have perceived in the administration a disposition to encourage as much commercial activity as could be possibly consistent with the professed object of the president: the safe keeping of our resources. I should have been happy to have found them content with the ruin and distress their darling project already had produced, without aiming at the utter the total stagnation of all the commercial powers of the political body. But unhappily, instead of ameliorating, we go on to make worse and worse the condition of our devoted country. Suppose Vermont should send some of her produce to Canada, or Georgia to the Floridas; in what are the interests of the rest of the nation to suffer by it? Or are we to go on passing these laws; zeal us in our exertions to make bad worse, upon the principle which some gentlemen in this house have very gravely advanced, that we ought to make the public suffering as equal in other words as universal as possible—to extend it to every nook and corner of the union; that no portion, no section, however remote, however secluded, should escape from taking its due portion of the bitter draught; none which the fatal gauntlet should not reach! If we are running mad, sir, we have at least this consolation; we have a method in our madness."
It is strange, it astonishes me that by an embargo we should be led to the measures contemplated in this bill. Besides you wish to preserve your vessels and seamen, those essential resources, in your sea ports, you are therefore to prohibit all trafficking across your territorial lines; though it is evident that by permitting it, your citizens, of course your country, will be benefited. Sir I cannot express my amazement at the infatuation which pervades the public councils. I conjure the members of this assembly to cease for a moment their exertions—I conjure them to sheathe the destroying sword; in the name of our suffering country I entreat them to save it from these new and accumulating evils—The great object of your president is secured—Leave a little to your distressed people. Do not, I implore you, permit yourselves to be persuaded, that the public interest cannot be subserved unless every body is destroyed. I doubt whether experience has proved that
the original law was for the public interest. Hitherto our ships might have navigated the ocean in safety. But at any rate it is wise to avoid every thing upon the experimental for at least it is but an experiment. If it should be proved ultimately to have been a good measure, it will also prove to have been strong enough to produce good enough to satisfy every rational theorist. If a balance, it will have produced calamity enough, and as much as our poor country can sustain under.
I have in view no object but my country's good—and when I see it threatened on every side, it is my duty to speak out boldly and earnestly to this house and to this nation. And I will again entreat gentlemen to reflect whether the continual extension of the non-intercourse system, is calculated to make us better prepared to engage in a war with France or G. Britain. For upon that ground was the original measure of the embargo demanded by the president, upon that ground only could it be even plausibly defended.
Sir, it is high time to stop. We have done enough,
If it is wise to contrive that every part of the country should suffer; if this strange notion to indeed good policy, I could wish gentlemen would instead of looking at me in the fullness of their rage, endeavor to satisfy my poor understanding by cool reasoning that they are right. That they would show me how this measure would prepare us for war—how the weakening, by distressing every part of the country is to increase its strength and its vigour. No I cannot be deceived in the views I have taken of this measure, and I will not cease to protest against it with all the energies of which I am possessed.
I am grieved to see that we are perpetually engaged in making additions and supplements to the embargo law. Whichever we can copy an hole, if it be no bigger than a wheat straw, at which the industry and enterprise of our country can find vent, all our powers are called in requisition to stop it up. The people of this country shall sell nothing but what they sell to each other. All our surplus produce shall rot on our hands. God knows what all this means! I sir, I cannot understand it. I am astonished—indeed I am astonished and dismayed. I see effects but I can trace them to no cause. Yee sir, I do fear that there is an unseen hand, which is guiding us to the most dreadful destinies—Unseen because it cannot endure the light—Darkness and mystery overshadow this house and the whole nation—We know nothing, we are permitted to know nothing—We sit here as mere automata; we legislate without knowing, my sir, without wishing to know, why or wherefore. We are told what we are to do, and the council of 500 do it. We, move, but why or wherefore, no man knows; we are put in motion, but how; I for one cannot tell.
Sir! the gentlemen of this house with whom I have the honor to act, and a distinguished honor I consider it, are disposed to do all that man can do for their country. But we wish to know what we are doing—the tendency of the measures we are called upon to adopt. If the motives and the principles of the administration are honest and patriotic we would support them with a fervour which none could surpass. But sir we are kept in total darkness. We are treated as the enemies of our country. We are permitted to know nothing, and execrated because we do not approve of measures the origin and tendency of which are carefully concealed from us! We are denounced because we have no confidence in the executive, at the moment the executive refuses to discover to us—even this house—my sir this nation, its actual condition. Like the Israelites in Egypt we are to make brick and find our own straw. We are to have faith and find our own reasons for it—This course will do in this country no longer. [The Speaker called Mr. G. to order, Mr. Alston wished the gentleman might be permitted to proceed.]
Mr. Gardenier. I do not desire permission of that gentleman. I shall permit myself to proceed. I have wandered through a wild field I confess. I return to this bill. I wish to soften its asperities—to make its operation more mild. Particularly to have the 4th section expunged. I will therefore vote for its commitment.
The Proprietor of the Alexandria Daily Advertiser, will dispose of the Establishment at moderate terms—there are now nearly six hundred Subscribers and the List increasing. To a Person of Industry and Talents for conducting a Newspaper, this would be a desirable Situation. Circumstances beyond his Controul render it necessary to make Sale, it will therefore be sold a great Bargain if application be made soon.
ALMANACS for 1808, Just published and for sale, by Cotton and Stewart.

Translated for the Mercantile Advertiser, from late French papers.
MILAN, Dec. 22.
The emperor and king seated on his throne, surrounded by the vice-roy, the grand duke of Berg, the prince of Neufchatel, the high officers of the empire and of the kingdom, the officers of the crown, the counsellors of state, the civil and military officers of the royal household, received yesterday at private audience, the deputations of the three electoral colleges. These deputations were introduced one after the other by the grand master of ceremonies; each of their presidents pronounced a discourse suitable to the occasion, and to which his majesty answered in a manner as honorable to the deputies as it was manner as honorable to all his Italian subjects. His majesty has likewise admitted to the honor of being presented to him a deputation from Tuscany destined henceforward to live under his laws. By a royal decree of the 19th, his majesty has created 15 new dignitaries, 50 commanders, and 300 knights of the iron crown.
The next day, by another decree the monarch has ordered that the council of the conservatori should cease to make a part of the state council, and should assume the title of senate . By a third decree the sovereign has appointed 12 assistants near the state council of the kingdom; whose functions will be the same as those of the auditors near the state council of France. The fourth constitutional statute of the kingdom, the first of the four royal acts communicated on the 20th to the three electorate colleges, is of the following tenor:
Constitutional Statute of the kingdom of Italy.
"NAPOLEON, by the grace of God, and the constitutions of the empire, Emperor of the French and King of Italy; having seen the first constitutional statute of our kingdom of Italy, of March 17th, 1805: We have decreed and do decree as follows;
"Art. I. We adopt as our son prince Eugene Napoleon, arch-chancellor of state of our empire of France, and vice-roy of our kingdom of Italy.
"The crown of Italy shall after us and in default of our male legitimate and natural children and descendants, be hereditary in the person of Prince Eugene and of his direct legitimate and natural descendants, from male to male, by order of primogeniture, to the perpetual exclusion of females and their descendants.
"III. In default of our sons and legitimate and natural male descendants, and of the sons and legitimate and natural male descendants of prince Eugene, the crown of Italy shall devolve to the son or next of kin to that prince of our blood who shall then reign in France.
"IV. Prince Eugene, our son, shall enjoy all the honors attached to our adoption.
"V. The right which our adoption gives him to the crown of Italy, shall in no case & circumstance whatsoever, authorise him or his descendants to raise any pretension to the crown of France, whose succession is irrevocably settled by the constitutions of the empire.
"VI. We do command and order that these presents, the seal of state being first affixed thereto be communicated to the electoral colleges of our kingdom of Italy, inserted in the bulletin of the laws, and addressed to the tribunals and administrative authorities, that they may transcribe them upon their registers, observe, and cause them to be observed.
"The secretary of state of our kingdom of Italy is charged with seeing the present dispositions duly executed.
"Given in our imperial palace of the Thuilleries the 16th Feb. 1806.
(Signed) NAPOLEON. By the emperor and king. (Signé) ANTONIO ALDINI.
December 25. His majesty the emperor left, yesterday, at 6 o'clock in the morning, the capital of Italy, to return to that of his vast empire. The discourse which his majesty pronounced at the meeting of the three electoral colleges of the kingdom, in the great hall of the palace, on the 20th of this month, is of the following tenor:
"I see you with pleasure surrounding my throne. Returning here after three years absence, it pleases me to observe the progress my people have made; but how many things remain yet to be done in order to wipe off the marks of our fathers, and render you worthy of the destinies I am preparing for you!
"The intestine divisions of our ancestors, their miserable egotism to times, prepared the loss of all our rights. The country was disinherited of its rank and dignity; that country, which in remote ages, had carried so far the honor of her arms and the splendor of her virtues. That splendor, these virtues, I make my glory consist in re-conquering them.
"Citizens of Italy, I have done much for you: I shall still do more. But on your side united by heart as you are by interest with my people of France, consider them as your eldest brothers. View constantly the source of our prosperity, the guarantee of our institu-
tions, and that of our independence, in the union of the Iron Crown with my Imperial Crown."
It is not yet known whether the ci-devant kingdom of Etruria will be incorporated with that of Italy, or whether his majesty intends giving it another sovereign. Meanwhile we give the following extracts of letters, from Florence, concerning the state of things in that country:
FLORENCE, December 12.
In consequence of the proclamation issued the 10th by the queen regent of the kingdom of Etruria, by which her majesty has announced to the Tuscans the termination of her government, general Reille commander of the legion of honor, and of the military order of Bavaria, knight of the order of Saint Henri of Saxony, aid-de-camp to his majesty the emperor of the French and king of Italy, and his commissary to take possession of the kingdom of Etruria, arrived at Florence the 7th inst. and formally declared to the royal council that he was charged with taking that possession, and to receive in the name of his imperial majesty the oath of fidelity, submission and obedience. There arrived also here on the 10th, 600 French cavalry, 1200 infantry, and several pieces of artillery.
In consequence of these arrangements, her majesty the queen left on the same day the capital of Tuscany, with a numerous suite, carrying with her fifty waggon loads of her own effects and property. The next day the French imperial arms were displayed on the Old Palace. The infantry, cavalry, chasseurs, volunteers and national guards, assembled on the royal square, and gave the oath of fidelity to his majesty the emperor of the French.
BOSTON, February 22.
LATEST FROM PORTUGAL.
By the arrival, at the Vineyard, of the brig Perseverance , captain Atkins, we have received a file of Lisbon papers to the 19th December. Excepting sundry decrees of Juan, the general in chief of the French army, stationed there, they contain no news of any interest whatever.
LISBON, December 4.
A proclamation was this day made by the French general in chief, in which the object of his visit is promulgated. [Our previous accounts from Paris, told us what that was.]
December 8.
The use of arms, excepting by the military, is this day prohibited, under severe penalties. It is also decreed this day, that English property, of every kind; shall be confiscated: that all merchants, Portuguese, French, &c., shall within three days make a declaration of such of these articles, as they have in their possession, under the penalty of paying ten times the amount that may be found on them; and suffer besides corporal punishment.
December 11.
It is this day ordered, that French and Spanish money shall be current by received. It is also decreed, that no advance in price shall be made in the price of necessary articles of consumption, under very severe fines.
December 12.
Tavern keepers and sellers of wine and spirits, are ordered to close their doors at 7 o'clock, upon all Portuguese or French soldiers.
December 15.
Notice is this day given, that French officers consider themselves as only in a state of garrison; and that they can require of the inhabitants nothing further than lodgings, fire and light.
December 18.
The inhabitants are prohibited from meeting together, under penalty, if found with weapons, of suffering death.
Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
THURSDAY, March 3.
The city was yesterday full of reports, announcing the fall of N. Orleans before the potent arms of col. Burr and general Moreau between whom an alliance was patched up to give plausibility to the story. We have sought information at every source from which it was to be expected and can confidently say there is not the least foundation for this rumor — Intelligence from New Orleans is received down to the first week in February when everything in that quarter was tranquil.
Nat. Intelligencer.
The Senate have without division, sanctioned the nomination of WILLIAM PINENEY, Minister resident at the court of London.
Ibid.
A bill has been brought into the senate and one of a like tenor in the house of representatives, authorising the president to raise in
addition to the present force, 5 regiments of infantry, 1 regiment of riflemen, 1 regiment of light artillery, and one regiment of cavalry. The bill has gone through committee of the whole in the house of representatives without opposition.
Ibid.
Senate of the United States.
CASE OF JOHN SMITH.
Tuesday, March 4.
The day appointed for hearing his defence on the resolution of expulsion. Mr. Smith did not himself appear. His counsel applied for further time, and stated that Mr. Smith was desirous of obtaining testimony from the Mississippi and Orleans territories, &c. The Senate took no other order on this application than the reference to a select committee of various depositions addressed to their sec'ty.
Ibid.
List of promotions and appointment, in the corps of engineers made on the 23rd day of February, 1808.
 Lt. col. Jonathan Williams promoted to the rank of colonel.  Maj. Jared Mansfield, do. do. lt. col.  Capt. Alexander Macomb, do. do. maj.  Capt. Joseph G. Swift, do. do. maj.  1st. lt. George Bancroft, do. do. capt.  1st. lt. William McRee, do. do. capt.  2d. lt. Charles Gratiot, do. do. capt.  2d. lt. Eleazer D. Wood, do. do. 1st lt.  2d. lt. William Patridge, do. do. 1st lt.  2d. lt. Prentice Willard, do. do. 1st lt.  Joseph G. Totten, } Appointed  Cadet Samuel Babcock, } second  Cadet Daniel A. A. Buck, & } lieute-  Cadet Sylvanus Thayer, } nants. 
Another Traitor in Custody.—We have now (says the New York Commercial Advertiser) before us a letter from Detroit, dated January 23, 1808, from which we are permitted to extract the following:
"I presume you have heard that we have three companies in this place called into actual service—two of infantry and one of riflemen. A few days ago, a complaint was lodged by the attorney general, against Stanley Griswold, esquire, secretary of the Michigan Territory, for enticing and procuring men to desert from this detachment. He has been arrested at the suit of the United States, and a court of enquiry is now holding before justices McDougall, May and Richard Smith.
"It is suggested, that should the Magistrates think proper to bind him over, he will go into confinement. In this case he will lose his offices of secretary of the territory, collector of the port, and commissioner of the land board. He is you will perceive well supplied with offices but the ambition and avarice of some men can never be satisfied. We have amongst us a few turbulent and designing men who are disturbing our tranquillity. I hope they will not succeed in overthrowing our territorial government."
The following article, in some measure connected with these facts, is from the Citizen of this morning.
"Reuben Atwater, of Vermont, is nominated to the senate, secretary of the Michigan territory, and collector of the port at Detroit. Atwater is brother-in-law of the honorable Stephen Rowe Bradley, who you know was president of the caucus by which Mr. Madison was nominated."
It is reported that General D'Alvimar, of the French army, has lately arrived in this country, vested with a very important mission from his government to Congress. That officer, endowed with great talents, and well known throughout Europe by his voyages through Greece, Egypt, and the Levant, was brought up with the Emperor Napoleon at the royal military school.—During the last campaign of St. Domingo he was first adjutant general to General Le Clerc, and has often been employed in the Spanish colonies of the continent, sometimes vested with the most difficult missions in which he has never failed to succeed. [Phil. True Am.
The secret of Mr. Dawson's resolution to adjourn is this; that difficulties have occurred in our negotiation with Mr. Rose; that couriers have been dispatched to both England and France, and that a complete settlement of our differences with those powers cannot take place till the return of those messengers, which will be about three months hence; that if they should bring unpleasant news, congress ought to be in session at the time. It was therefore proper to adjourn in March and meet in May. Mr. Dawson's resolution is negatived. It was said Mr. D. had consulted the president on this subject, and received for answer that the attendance of congress might be dispensed with, whenever they should have transacted the important business before them. Some supposed that this answer might be regarded as an approbation of the measure; others, that it was intended to evade and defeat the project of adjournment.
[Gen. U. S.
In debate on the militia bill, Mr. Nicholas said both England and France have given us just cause of war. It is known to every man in this house and in the nation, that England has a force on our north.—There is reason to believe that France may at any time possess a country on our south. No man can tell what will be our situation 12 months hence. No man can foresee how large a force may hereafter be necessary. Mr. N. did not believe that a regular army could be raised adequate to the possible exigencies of the country. We must rely on the militia. Mr. N. was therefore in favor of classing the militia, and placing our principal dependance on those who are between twenty one and twenty six years of age.
[Ibid.
We understand a meeting took place yesterday morning near Bladensburg, between Mr. B. Gardenier and Mr. C. W. Campbell, of the House of Representatives of the United States, in consequence of expressions which fell from them in debate, and we are sorry to add Mr. Gardenier was wounded and it is supposed mortally.
TO RENT.
A comfortable and convenient two story Frame House, at the lower end of Royal-street, lately in the occupancy of Mr. John Jamieson. Possession may be had immediately.
ALSO TO LET.
The coachmaker's Sheds at the upper end of Royal-street, lately occupied by Messrs. Rea and Taylor.
John T. Brooks.
March 3.
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C. Thompson, Portrait Painter, requests the ladies and gentlemen who would honor him with their visits; to call on Saturday's, which he will wholly devote for their better accommodation.
February 25.
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FIFTY HOGSHEADS Choice Jamaica Spirits,
FOR SALE BY Calet and Fisk.
THE COMMISSIONERS
Appointed under the act of the Congress of the United States, "Authorising the erection of a BRIDGE over the river Potomac, within the district of Columbia," to receive subscriptions for erecting the same, hereby give notice that the Books of Subscription will be opened at Suttle's Hotel in the city of Washington, on the first Monday in April next, at 12 o'clock at noon, and continue open until 3 P. M.
 Robert Brent,  Daniel Carroll,  of Duddington,  Thomas Monroe,  James D. Barry,  Frederick May,  Samuel H. Smith,  Jonah Thompson,  Jonathan Swift,  Thomas Vowell,  Cuthbert Powell,  Elisha Janney,  Charles Alexander. 
The act of Congress authorises the Subscription of Two Thousand Shares, and requires the payment of Ten Dollars on each share at the time of subscription. The residue to be paid in instalments of Ten dollars at such times as the company shall fix.
Form of a Power required from those who make use of an agent.
I empower —, to subscribe for me, in my name, for — shares of Potomac Bridge Stock, under the "Act authorising the erection of a bridge over the river Potomac within the District of Columbia."
February 19.
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I HAVE on hand, ten tons of the first quality CLEAN COUNTRY HEMP, I wish to sell for cash, or at a time.
Bryan Hampson.
December 30.
A French and English Gazette.
To amateurs of the French Language. WE are authorised to announce to the Public, and more especially to American Ladies and Gentlemen, (for whom this new establishment is adapted) that L'Oracle , a French and English Gazette, printed three times a week, i Charles-ton, South Carolina, will be published daily on the first of January, 1808, in the city of New-York.
A book of subscription is opened at this Office and at Mr. Gadsby's Coffee-House.
Subscribers pay Nine Dollars per annum, and only Eight Dollars, if paid in advance.
The establishment will prove very beneficial both to Amateurs and Pupils of the French or English languages.
The Editor and Proprietor is Mr. Negrin, who is on his way from here to New-York, on his correspondence.

F I S H.
THE subscriber will engage to supply from one to two millions of HERRINGS during the coming season, at six shillings per thousand—at his landing four miles below Alexandria.
William Foote.
February 22.
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FOR SALE.
Spanish HIDES,
White and brown clayed SUGARS in bags, Muscovado SUGARS in hds. & bds. Green COFFEE in bags, Madeira WINE, London particular market do. in pipes, half pipes and qr. casks. Catalonia do. in qr. casks. Castile SOAP in boxes, Best Spanish SKGARS, A few tons of LOGWOOD.
Nath. Wattles, & Co
Feb 26.
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FOR SALE,
Or to be RENTED for one or more years;
THE whole of the REAL ESTATE belonging to Pressley Carr Lane, lying in and adjacent to the town of Centreville, in Fairfax county.
This property consists of the well known TAVERN now occupied by Mr. Adam Mitchell.
The STOREHOUSE now in the occupancy of Mr. Daniel Harrington—and from eight hundred to a thousand acres of good FARMING LAND, at present in the possession of Mr. Carr H. Lane, and Mr. Walter Locker, which will be disposed of in separate tracts or entire.
It is presumed that any person disposed to buy or rent any of the above property will first view the same and judge for themselves—a further description is therefore unnecessary.
Mr. Lane would take a small proportion in Negroes.
Harrison Fitzhugh.
Fairfax County Oct. 23.
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Philadelphia, June 3.
M. LEWIS.
[Aug. 2]
THE SUBSCRIBERS
Being desirous of bringing the affairs of the late firm of THOMPSON and VEITCH, to final close, OFFER FOR SALE the following
REAL PROPERTY, viz.
THREE comfortable Dwelling House 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 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, 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 Charlestown, 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 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, containing 400 acres, situate near the Gun 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 thro' a part of this tract. Captain Charles Lewis living near the Gun-Spring, will show this to any person desirous of viewing it.
One other tract of 195 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 Parkinson'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 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.
TO RENT.
THE subscriber offers to rent for one or more years, adjoining the place whereon he now lives, a Blacksmith's shop, with a complete set of Tools, a Dwelling-house in comfortable condition, calculated for a family together, with between three and four acres of very rich land.—From several years experience, I can with truth declare, that there can be no better stand for a blacksmith than the one now offered to let.
Thomas B. Morland.
Maryland, Broad-Creek, } December 9.—[15.]
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N.B. If I don't rent the fine stand, will give good wages to a young man, or a man with a family. T. B. M.
Landing and for Sale,
From the brig Favorite, capt. John Stacey 4 bales Russia SHEETINGS 3 do. RAVENS DUCK 12 do. ALMONDS 2 hds. COFFEE 50 bds. new RUM
John G. Ladd.
Also from brig Ruth, capt. Tobey, 24 bds. and 2 hds. RUM Linseed, Spermaceti and Tanners' OIL SOAP LEATHER, CODFISH in boxes SALMON in barrels A quantity of SHOES, &c.
FOR SALE AS ABOVE.
Twenty dollars reward.
RAN AWAY yesterday morning, a negro man named Charles Johnson, about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, very black, has a small scar on one of his cheeks; his legs are small for a person of his size: had on and took with him a grey coating roundabout lined with flannel, and trousers of the same, a black coat & an old grey great-coat, with a variety of other clothing not recollected. Five Dollars will be given if taken in the county, or the above reward if out, and reasonable charges if bro't home. LAWRENCE HOOF, sen.
Masters of vessels and others are cautioned against harbouring or carrying him off. December 26 eo
Five Dollars Reward.
Ran away from the subscriber, on Saturday evening last,
A Negro Man named DAMON, ABOUT five feet ten inches high, twenty one years of age, slender made, and a likely fellow. Had on when he went away a blue roundabout jacket and pantalettes, striped swansdown waistcoat, and it is supposed took with him sundry other clothes. It is expected he has gone to Georgetown or Washington. The above reward will be given for apprehending said fellow and reasonable charges if brought home.
John Gadsby.
Feb. 22.
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GREAT BARGAIN.
INTENDING to remove to the state of Tennessee as soon as possible, I wish to dispose of the following valuable and increasing property upon low terms, which property I inherited from my ancestors, who have had a legal title to the same for upwards of one hundred years.
One tract well known by the name of ABINGDON, being on the Potomac river between Alexandria and George Town, and nearly opposite the city of Washington, beautifully situated, containing about four hundred acres, now leased to the Mr. Vices for three hundred and sixty dollars per annum with other stipulations contained in the lease.
One other tract contiguous to the first, leased to William Fraser for forty dollars per annum, containing about sixty acres.
One other tract containing ten acres of bottom land, adjoining the Four Mile Mill tract.
One other tract contiguous to the Abingdon estate, and within two and a half miles of George-Town, containing 725 acres. The greatest part of this land is heavily covered with red and white OAK.
A L S O,
Three thousand acres on the Scioto River, in the state of Ohio.
This tract descended to me from my uncle George D. Alexander, being one moiety of the land he was entitled to for his military services during the revolutionary war. All the title papers with the wills under which I am entitled to the above property, are in the hands of BALDWIN DANE, Esq. to whom application will please to be made for terms &c. he being legally authorised to contract and dispose of all the above valuable property, for which good and satisfactory titles will be given.
Walter S. Alexander.
August 13.
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GARDEN SEEDS
For Sale.
THE SUBSCRIBER has a large assortment of GARDEN SEEDS of last year's growth. Peas, early Charleston. Marrowfat, do. Green Ronzival, do. Early Dwarf Beans, assorted, Lima do. Vensor, do. Cabbage, Early York, Early Dwarf, White Savoy, Yellow and Green, do. Salmon and Purple Radishes, Red, White and Black, Turnip Radishes, Celery, Endive, Spinage, Parsley, Red Beet, Carrots, Parsnips, White, Red, and Portugal Onion, Early, Long, Green, and Common Cucumber, Lettuce, Early, Sclesia, Ice, and Royal, do. Asparagus Roots, Herbs of all sorts.
A L S O,
A large variety of Grafted Fruit Trees, Flowering Shrubs and Roots, a collection of Green House Plants, in Pots, Orange, Chock, and Lemon Trees, in Boxes, fit to bear Fruit.
Apply at his nursery, lower end of Pitt-street, Alexandria.
Peter Billy.
February 13.
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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 rape do. Clover-seed, (Penn. warranted) Mace; nutmegs; cloves; assa; pimento; to; pepper; ginger, race and ground; Cayenne pepper; refined salt-petre.
Coffee; chocolate; rice; pearl barley; London and Philadelphia mustard; basket salt; starch; fig blue; flout indigo; Georgia and Tennessee cotton; flax; wool; madder; copperas; alum; brimstone; chalk; pipes in boxes; wrapping paper and twine; traces; bed cords; leading lines; quailhous; gin cases; patent shot; brandy wine glasses; Harver's gunpowder, [the only real British battle powder] from P to treble sealed; chewing tobacco; best Havana segars; Muscatel and bloom raisins in boxes.
Sun raisins in casks. Zante currants; prunes; soft shelled almonds.
A few boxes excellent pickles, each 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
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 and terms
Muscovado Sugars, of various qualities,
Leaf and Lump ditto, Gunpowder, Imperial, Hyson, Young Hyson, Hyson-Skin, and Souchong
TEAS, particularly selected for family use.
Best greeh Coffee, Chocolate, of a superior quality; Madeira, Muscelfos, Sherry, Lisbon, Teneriffe, Malaga, and Genuine old Port
WINES.
Cognac and Bourdeaux Brandy, Old Jamaica Spirit, for family use, Antigua, St. Croix, St. Vincent's, and New England Rum, Holland Gin, Irish and country Whiskey, 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, flannel 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 pipe in boxes.
London mustard, warranted of a superior quality, Dixon's best ditto, wrapping paper demijohns, &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
PRINTED DAILY BY SAMUEL SNOWDEN, (For the Proprietor.)