Alexandria daily advertiser (Alexandria [Va.]), 1807-12-14 00:00:00

Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
VOL. VIII.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1807.
[No. 2041.]
Sales at Vendue.
On every Tuesday and Friday, WILL BE SOLD At the Vendue Store, corner of Prince and Water streets.
A Variety of Dry Goods, Groceries, &c. Particulars of which will be expressed in the bills of the day—All 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.
JOSEPH RIDDLE,
Has received by the ship William and John , from Liverpool,
FALL GOODS.
October 24. d
WANTED
A middle aged woman, capable of managing a house. To one of good character liberal wages will be given. Enquire of the Printer.
Sept. 9. d
Wanted to Purchase,
A NEGRO MAN from 18 to 25 years of age; for whom a liberal price will be given.
Apply to
John Gadsby.
November 19. d
TO RENT,
And possession given on the 14th of November next,
The three story Brick House
On the corner of King and Columbia streets, now occupied by Mr. John Roberts.—For terms apply to Col. GEORGE DENEALE, living next door, or to the subscriber.
Nicholas Voss,
City of Washington, Oct. 20. dtf
JAMES SANDERSON,
Offers for sale very low,
 25 hogsheads Muscovado Sugar  70 bags green Coffee  15 hogsheads 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, Liqueurs, Teas and Groceries.
October 13. d
BRYAN HAMPSON
HAS FOR SALE.
 12 pipes old port  50 do. Madeira  20 quarter casks Lisbon  12 do. particular Teneriffe  10 do. Malaga  10 pipes old cognac brandy  25 do. 4th proof Holland Gin  25 do. 3d proof Antigua rum  12 do. first quality molasses  20 do. green copperas  20 do. brown sugar  25 bags pimento  15 do. pepper  10 chests young hyson  10 do. hyson skin  5 do. imperial  100 bags green coffee  130 kegs madder  50 do. ground ginger  30 do. raisins  1200 lbs. bacon, well cured  5 kegs salt petre  A quantity of fine and ground alum salt. At all times he has the first quality flour for family use on hand—with a number of other articles—all of which he will sell low on his former terms. Aug. 31. d
NOTICE.
THOSE who have claims upon the estate of William Oxley , an insolvent debtor, are hereby required to bring in and exhibit the same to the Trustee on or before the 10th day of December next.
N. Fitzhugh.
Nov. 10.
On the 15th of December next, I propose to make a dividend of such of the moneys belonging to the estate of W. Oxley an insolvent debtor as have come to my hands. The creditors of that estate will therefore be pleased on that day to attend at my office to receive their respective dividends.
Thomas Swann, Trustee.
Nov. 10. dt15B.
Freight Wanted
For the Schooner SWAN, Benjamin Spooner, Master; to the West-Indies; burthen 650 barrels. Apply to
E. JANNEY.
11th mo. 30th. d
Freight wanted
For Brig IZETTE, JOHN BARNES, Master; Burthen eighteen hundred barrels or two hundred and sixty hogsheads.
Also, for sale on board said Brig, 45,000 feet of Lumber, New-England Rum, Potatoes and Oars. Apply to
William Yeaton.
November 2, d
FOR SALE,
A NEGRO LAD, about eighteen years of age, a complete house servant. Apply to the Printer.
December 8. d
Edward Lee,
Respectfully informs the Citizens of Alexandria, THAT HE HAS AGAIN COMMENCED The Loaf Bread Baking, at his former stand on Royal-street.
December 9. dt
Table Beer.
THE Lovers of this wholesome Beverage to Victuals, may have it fresh and good, at four pence halfpenny per quart, by applying at the store of
Thomas Crufe,
Opposite the Alexandria Bank. d2w
Ale at twelve and half cents, and Sweet Cider.
December 8. d2w
Wanted to Purchase or Hire,
Two NEGRO MEN, accustomed to plantation work, one other as a striker to a smith, one as cook, and one hostler. None need apply but such as can be well recommended. Apply to
John Gadsby.
November 24. d
TEN PIPES
 Choice Cognac Brandy,  8 hhds. West-India Rum,  10 qr. casks L. P. Teneriffe Wine,  16 casks Rice,  195 Shares Marine Insurance Stock,  For Sale by
Callett and Fisk.
November 19. d
Just Received,
Per the Brig Louisa , Captain John Macna MARA,
 23 hogsheads of the first quality Muscovado Sugars—and  62 ditto second quality.  40 ditto Martinico white clayed—all of a very superior quality, stored on Col. Gilpin's wharf, in the house lately occupied by John G. Ladd.—Apply to 
George Slacum.
TO RENT,
A convenient two story brick dwelling-house on the corner of Fairfax and Wilkes-streets, with a good garden and stables, conveniently calculated for a small family, in a very pleasant situation. Immediate possession can be given.—Apply to
George Slacum.
A L S O,
A part of the three story brick house where the post-office is kept, with five rooms, in one of the best stands in this town. Apply as above.
November 26. dtf
PUBLIC SALE.
On SATURDAY, the 19th day of December next, will be offered for sale, on the premises,
A N elegant SQUARE OF GROUND, situate adjoining the Spring Garden and handsomely enclosed. The terms of sale will be one third in four months, one third in eight months, and the remaining third in 12 months.
Beale Howard.
November 19. eots
Public Sale.
On THURSDAY the 24th instant, at eleven o'clock, will be sold, on the premises, on a long credit,
That three story Brick House situated on the south side of Prince-street, in the occupation of Mrs. Nickol's, between Fairfax and Water-streets. Terms will be made known at the place of sale.
P. G. Marsteller.
December 10. dts
REMOVAL.
A. WILLIS,
Has removed his Store to Prince-street, two doors below Alexander M c Kenzie's, where he has on hand
A general assortment of
Groceries and Fruit as usual.
And has just received,
A quantity of Rhode-Island Cheese of an excellent quality.
 Cranberries by the barrel or retail  Rhode-Island greening Apples in barrels  Sweet Cider in barrels  Muscadel Raisins in boxes or retail  Capers of an excellent quality, &c. &c.  Malaga Grapes in jars or by the lb.  December 9. 6t*
ISAAC M c PHERSON
HAS LATELY IMPORTED & NOW OFFERS FOR SALE,
A GOOD ASSORTMENT OF
BOLTING CLOTHS,
Of the Manufactory of the Old Three Kings, that are warranted good, are purchased with cash, and sold at a small profit.
ALSO, ON HAND,
A large quantity of BURR BLOCK, of good quality and a sufficient number of hands to execute any order for MILL-STONES at a short notice, No. 50, Fayette-street, Baltimore.
11th mo. 23. 2aw18t
A valuable Mill Seat
For sale, the 21st instant, on the premises, about four miles from Alexandria, on the side of the turnpike road leading to Winchester, between the ford of Holmes's run and the trough mill.
THE fall of water as has been levelled by two different men, is made by one of them a little over and by the other something under thirty feet, is accommodated with four and one quarter acres of land for the buildings, &c. together with a sufficiency for the head and tail race and also for the dam.
The terms are—One fourth ready money, the remainder in equal payments of three, six, and nine months. A title will be made when all the payments are completed—This sale is authorised by a decree of the court of chancery of Virginia, and the title will be made by the subscriber in consequence thereof.
William Hartborne,
Receiver of the effects of John Sutton and John Mandeville , under the order of the Chancellor of Virginia. December 2. dts
Public Sale.
BY virtue of a decree of the Superior Court of Chancery for the Richmond district, will be Sold, at public auction, on Tuesday the 15th day of December next, if fair, if not, the next fair day, that very valuable and delightful SEAT, in the county of Stafford, on the Rappahannock river, about six miles below Fredericksburg, called
TRAVELLER'S REST.
The residence of the late Mr. Tho. Garnett The terms of sale will be one fourth of the purchase money, and so much more as shall be sufficient to defray the costs of suit and expences attending the sale, in cash; one third of the residue payable when George Garnett shall attain his age of twenty-one years, with interest from the day of sale; one other third payable when Joseph Garnett shall attain his age of twenty-one years, with like interest; one sixth or a half of the remaining third, payable when Elizabeth W. Garnett shall attain her age of twenty-one years, or marry, with like interest; subject to the dower of the widow of the said Mr. Thomas Garnett. The interest on each payment to be paid annually, and no title to be made to the purchaser until the whole money is paid, the title being held as a security therefor.
Wm. Lovell, Ex tr .
November 19. dtf.
Public Sale.
Will be added to Tuesday's Sales, A variety of Elegant sewed Mull Muslin, tambores and plain Muslin, and a variety of elegant Ladies Dresses.
P. G. Marsteller.
December 12.
JOSEPH JANNEY
Has received by the late arrivals, an extensive assortment of
FALL GOODS.
10th mo. 30, dtf
MR. GENERIS
Has the pleasure to inform his Friends and the Public,
THAT he has commenced his Practising 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 conclusion of his school for their amusement which will serve to create ambition.
November 12. e9
Ten Thousand Dollars worth OF GOODS FOR SALE.
Will be sold, to the highest bidder, on MONDAY, the first day of next February, in the town of DUMFRIES, at the store-house formerly occupied by Mr. James Muschett, deceased:
About 10,000 dollars worth of GOODS tolerably well assorted. The said goods will be laid off and sold in parcels of from forty to one hundred dollars amount in each parcel.
A credit of nine months will be given on one half of the purchase and fifteen months on the balance, the purchaser to give bond (to carry interest from the date if not punctually paid) and approved security before the goods are removed.
The sale of said goods will continue from day to day until the whole are sold.
ALL PERSONS indebted to the firms of JOHN M. MUSCHETT and Co. JAMES MUSCHETT, senior, and Co. and JOHN and CHARLES MUSCHETT and Co. are hereby notified and requested to come forward without delay and settle their respective accounts and pay all the same to the subscriber, who is fully authorised and empowered by JOHN M. MUSCHETT, the surviving partner in the aforesaid firms, to settle and receive all such debts; otherwise I shall be under the necessity of bringing suits against every person owing anything to said firms immediately, who fails to comply with the foregoing request.
All those who have claims against said firms will please to forward them to me as soon as convenient.
John Linton,
Attorney in fact for JOHN M. MUSCHETT.
Dumfries, Dec. 9, [11] dts
Joseph H. Mandeville, KING-STREET, NEAR THE RIVER, Has for Sale,
Muscovado SUGAR in hhds. and bks. various qualities
 Loaf and Lump do. in bks.  200 barrels inspected HERRINGS  COFFEE in bags  MOLASSES in hhds. 
 Imperial  Old Hyson  Young Hyson  Hyson Skin and Souchong 
Port
 Madeira  Claret  Sherry  Lisbon and Malaga 
Cognac and Spanish Brandy
 Jamaica  Antigua  Windward Island and New-England 
Rye Whiskey in barrels
 Cherry Bounce in do.  Salt, coarse and fine 
 Pepper, Pimento, Snuff, Chewing Tobacco, Segars, Mould and Dipped Candles, Soap, Copperas, Madder, Wrapping Paper, Rice, Chocolate, Philadelphia Porter, Havanna Honey. 
ALSO,
A constant supply of nice Flour for family use.

Alexandria Price Current.
CORRECTED WEEKLY.
   Articles. Per. Prices   Dolls. Cts. D. C.     Bread, Ship 100lb. 3 33   Navy 4   Pilot 5 25   Crackers 5 75   Beef cargo No. 1. bb. 12   Bacon lb. 12 1/2 scarce   Butter for export 18 a 20   Coffee, West India 29 31   Cotton 24 plenty   Chocolate 22 25   Candles Mould 20 21   Dipt 19 20   Spermaceti 50 53   Cheese, American 13 16   English none   Duck, Best Russia bolts. 26   Fish, Salmon bb. none   Herrings 4 25   Mackrel 8   Shad 7 50 80   Flax Seed 75 10   Flour Superfine 5 66   Fine 5 16   Midlings 4 66   Grain, Indian Corn bus. 75 80   Wheat 1 8 1 12 1/2   Rye 75   Barley 1   Oats 50   Hides, Spanish lb. 12 1/2   Hemp cwt. 9   Hoglard lb. 12 1/2 16   Iron ton 125 130   Leather, Sole lb. 22   Lime bb. 2 25   Limes 5   Lemons none   Lumber 100ft.   Oak timber and scantling 5 7   Pine scantling 2 3   Boards 4-4 1 70   "    5-4 2 10   White do. common 4-4 1 50   do. clean 4-4 1/2 2 20   Shingles, Jump. 24 in. M. 4 50   Common 3 50   Cypress 24 3   Do. 18 2   Staves hhd. 28   bb. 20   bb. Red Oak 10   hhd. do. 9   Meal bus. 1 00   Molasses gal. 40 45   Naukeens piece 90   Pork prime bb. 16 18   Cargo 15 16   Southern 2d qual. 15 16   Plaster Paris c. pr. ton 6 50   Do. retail 8   Pimento 33 37 1/2   Pepper 24 25   Porter, American doz. 2 25   London none   Rice 100lbs. 4 50   Soap, Amer. white lb. doz. 10 11   Do. brown 9   Castile 15 17   Salt-Petre, refined 21   Not refined 14   Spirits gal.   Brandy 4th proof 1 15 1 25   Rum Jam. 4th do 1 1 1 12 1/2   Antigua 2d 85 90   American 48 50   Whiskey 48 53   Sugar H. white 100lb 13   Do. brown 11   Candy white 13   Do. brown 11   Muscovado 1st qual. 11 50   Do. 2d do. 10 50 plenty.   Do. 3d do. 10   Loaf lb. 19 22   Salt St. Ubes bus. 70   Lisbon 80   Cadiz 60 70 plenty.   Liverpool blown 45   Do. coarse 50   Turk Island 90   Isle of May 70 75   Liverpool fine sack 2   Shot all sizes cwt. 15   Sheetings, Russia picce 22   Steel blistered cwt. 8 66   Crowley 17 18   TOBACCO, Alex. Ins. 6   Tobacco Md. 100lbs   Up. Patuxent 1st qual. 6 56   Do. 2d 5 50 6 52   Virginia 4 50 4 50   Lower do. 3 50 2 75   Rappahannock 4 50   Teas, Y. Hyson lb 90 100   Imperial 1 40 1 50   Tallow, Amer. 16 scarce   Wax Bees 37 1/2   Wines, Madeira pipe 260 300   Lisbon gal. 1 25 1 33   Sherry 1 50 1 75   Teneriffe 80 1 20   Claret doz. 8 12   Malaga gal. 95 1   Port 1 50 scarce.   Tin, in boxes 19 20  
PRICE OF STOCKS.
   Alexandria Bank, 196   Potomac do 97 1/2   Exchange on London, par.  
FROM THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
TRIAL OF COLONEL A. BURR.  MOTION FOR COMMITMENT.  EXAMINATION OF EVIDENCE.  THURSDAY, October 8.  (CONTINUED.)
[Bruff's cross-examination continued.]
Mr. McRae. Did you say that general Wilkinson's having dined with Mr. Chouteau filled you with indignation? A I have said that I thought it an indignity offered me, and it was so thought of by the officers. But let me here say, that gen. Wilkinson having denied our interviews in the woods and rooms are incorrect. And I can completely prove it on my return to St. Louis. Q Did you not recommend Cold Water as a suitable spot for a cantonment? A While general Wilkinson was at Washington, I received several letters from him, in one of which he stated that a cantonment was wanting for 500 men. He directed me to select a spot near Cahokia — He described the kind of position he wished. I reported several situations answering his instructions, but I do not recollect that I mentioned Cold Water among them, although I had viewed it and thought it offered a good military position (but not in the bottom) which the general fixed on — nor did I conceive it was contemplated to have a cantonment in the midst of the settlements. Mr. McRae. Were you not in treaty for it yourself? A I was. I wanted it for a farm and mill seat, and not for a military post. Q Do you know whether that place is occupied as a military post, or used merely for the convenience of the soldiers while stationed there? A I think it a very unmilitary position. The troops were posted in a thick wood, which they had to cut down, dig up the roots, and grub up the bushes for a parade. It may be easier make a good meadow or field, when they are ordered on. Q Is there a factory there? A Yes. Q Good Water? A There is a good spring and a handsome marsh next to the second bunk. There is also a commanding situation for a cantonment within the purchase, but not at that spot. Q Are you certain that there was a good understanding between general Wilkinson, colonel Burr and judge Easton? A I believe there was. Easton often visited him, and endeavored to reconcile us after we fell out, and the general has sometimes read to me paragraphs from letters he received from colonel Burr, about the probability of a war with Spain, and a change of politics in the U. S. He has also read others from Dayton and John Smith of Ohio, &c. Q Have you any reason to believe there was an intimacy between general Wilkinson and judge Easton? I have said I believed there was — Easton has told me so. Q Have you any other reason? A Easton was almost every day with the general. Q At what period? A On general Wilkinson's arrival, previous to the fourth of July, and for some time after, Easton was frequently in the general's office, and spoke of him in the highest terms. Q Was there any intimacy previous to the general's arrival? A I never saw them together previous to the general's arrival. Q Did major Kibby reside on the frontiers previous to the arrival of general Wilkinson? A I believe he did. I have seen him and understood he lived near St. Charles — I esteemed him as a man of honor; whose word and oath would be taken where perhaps general Wilkinson would be shaken. Q When major Kibby made the deposition which has been mentioned, was it not reported and believed that lieutenant Pike and his party had been destroyed? A I cannot tell when he made the deposition. Q When you heard of the deposition was it not reported that Pike & his party were killed? A On recollection, I think I have seen an account in some newspapers of their having been destroyed, but the only report which I deemed correct was, that they were taken by the Spaniards and conducted to Santa Feo. Q Did not major Kibby quit our government and become a subject of the king of Spain? A That is my presumption. I found him in that territory when I arrived there — but as I did not review the possession, it is mere conjecture. Q When judge Easton mentioned to you that colonel Burr had made him certain proposals did he speak of any particular newspaper. A Not that I recollect.
(Examination to be continued.)
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FRIDAY, November 7.
DEBATE
On the reference of a Memorial from sundry merchants and traders of Philadelphia, praying for a repeal of the non importation law.
CONTINUED.
Mr W Alston said he thought it at this time extremely improper to refer the petition, as was proposed. If any step were to be taken in regard to the prayer of the petition it should be done in committee of the whole house. If the expediency of repealing the law alluded to in the petition was to be considered, it was a plain question which would present itself to every member of the house, and could be decided without any previous reference to any inferior committee. The petition said something about instructions given to our ministers. If it were referred to the committee of commerce and manufactures, they might think themselves authorised to call upon the secretary of state for information. It had therefore at once better be brought before the house and not go to a committee, for though he felt perfect confidence in that committee, he was not willing at this crisis to entrust them with the power of calling for information which it might not be proper to communicate. In the committee of the whole a resolution might be brought forward which would determine the principle at once; he therefore moved that it be referred to the committee of the whole house.
The Speaker said the motion made by Mr. Alston would supercede the motion for reference to the committee of commerce and manufactures.
Mr. Basset amended the motion so as to refer it to a committee of the whole on the state of the union.
Mr. Smilie was sorry this motion was made, for it was certainly giving the memorial more importance than was attached to it by the motion of his colleague, who had introduced it. He considered the matter in a serious point of view. That there was in this country a party in favor of the British government he had no doubt, nor did he doubt but that this memorial was intended to embarrass the operations of our government, and strengthen the British government in their measures. — This was his opinion; and if other gentlemen also thought so, they would manifest it by their votes.
Mr. Basset said it would be recollected by the house, that, urged by the same feelings which had actuated the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Rowan) he had arisen to offer his sentiments on the subject; but had been prevented by the preference given to another gentleman. He considered the subject in a different light from the gentlemen last up, and did not view it merely as it affected the petitioners. Their proceedings on this memorial would go forward to the public, and shew to the world their opinions on the subject. Should they not now rouse from the slumber into which the gentleman from Pennsylvania had said they had fallen? Should they not shew that they would be roused when the occasion called for it? He wished it referred to a committee of the whole on the state of the union, because the nation was particularly interested in it; not to give peculiar consequence to the petition, but because he wished the full sense of the house to be obtained on it. He had prepared a resolution before the gentleman from North Carolina made his motion, declaring that the law ought not to be repealed. He thought this would have been the proper course; but as the affair now stood it was his wish to go into a committee of the whole instanter ; not out of respect to the petitioners, but to the community, who had been long waiting for an expression of their sentiments. What have we said, asked Mr. B.? — That we will support the government & its measures? No; we have said nothing. He was for giving to the world their opinion, that as far as those measures were correct and proper, they would support them in their full extent. This was his reason for wishing it referred to the committee of the whole on the state of the union.
Mr. Chandler said he could not say whether the subscribers to the petition were American citizens or British subjects residing in our cities. If he were to judge from the language and terms which it conveyed, he should strongly suspect that they were of the latter class of people. If he were certain of that, he should wish the petition not to be noticed at all; but as
he was not perfectly convinced of it, he wished it to lie on the table. If it were necessary to take up the subject they could at any time go into a committee of the whole on the state of the union, without the assistance of the petition.
[Debate to be continued.]
MINUTES.
TUESDAY, December 8.
The Speaker laid before the house a communication from the secretary of war in pursuance of the resolution moved by Mr. Quincy on the 1st inst.
Mr. MacCreery presented a memorial from the officers of the army of the U. S. praying for an increase of pay and rations; which was referred to the committee on military and naval establishments.
Mr. D. R. Williams obtained leave of absence from to-morrow for the remainder of the session.
Mr. Milnor said, it would be recollected by the house, that the committee on military & naval establishments had made a report which had been made the order of the day for yesterday; as it had not been taken up, and as he thought it proper that it should be before the same committee of the whole who had other modes of defence under consideration, he moved that the committee of the whole, to whom it had been referred, be discharged from its further consideration, and that it be referred to the same committee to whom was referred the bill from the senate, and the bill reported by the committee of aggressions on the subject of defence.
Mr. Brown thought the bills for the erection of gun-boats and fortifications should be distinct from any other mode of defence; as considerable progress might be made in building them before the other modes could be completely discussed. The whole system of defence could not be entirely gone through in both houses in less than two or three weeks; which in that case would produce as long a delay in attending to what it was necessary immediately to commence — If the gentleman's object was not to clog the projected measures for defence, he must perceive that there were strong reasons against the adoption of his motion. negatived Ayes 25.
Mr. Newton said, the house would recollect that on Monday next the law prohibiting the importation of certain articles would go into operation; and it was also known that that law was extremely defective. In order to prevent a variety of suits and perplexities which would arise under it, and in consequence of a letter from the Treasury Department to the committee of commerce and manufactures and submitted to them, exposing some of its defects, he moved a resolution directing the committee of commerce and manufactures to enquire into what amendments were necessary to be made, with power to report by bill. It was not the wish of the committee to suspend or repeal the law; it was their wish and the wish of the treasury department, that it should not be clogged so as to produce law suits. It was a sound principle of all governments to prevent litigation; and if it was made to appear that any law which they had passed gave rise to it, it ought to be amended. The letter stated a variety of cases which arose under that law. To remedy these defects was the object of the present motion.
The motion was agreed to and before the house adjourned a bill was introduced for that purpose.
Mr. Dana moved for the consideration of the resolution which he laid on the table yesterday, which being taken up
Mr. D. said, the resolution contemplated a prospective measure, which might be beneficial to the country; and it might require much consideration. He wished it to be referred to a committee of the whole house a week or a fortnight hence when it might be freely discussed.
Mr. Crowninshield wished the gentleman from Connecticut would have been so good as to have stated the object he had in view in moving this resolution. It appeared to Mr. C. that it would be very improper at the present time to enter into a regulation of this kind. Should they at this time authorise merchant vessels to arm, or now to refuse the right of searching merchant vessels? However that right had been violated, he did not feel prepared at this time totally to deny it. He had no objection to the resolution lying on the table; but till a war actually commenced he thought nothing should be done on this subject; he did not feel prepared at this moment to pass this resolution. It was not, he observed a proposition to authorise a committee to investigate the subject, but a direct proposition to the house to adopt an important measure. Notwithstanding the abuses of the right of search, which had taken place, he did not think it proper for them at this juncture to refuse the right of searching merchant vessels for contraband articles: for such he presumed was the object of the gentleman from Connecticut; the resolution appeared to him

to bear that construction.
Mr. Dana said, that if the resolution was intended to have the effect supposed by the gentleman from Massachusetts at this time, he should also have deemed it improper. The resolution embraced two objects to be provided for when at any time they should be expedient, but said nothing of the propriety of our merchant vessels being armed at this time. One object was, that when the executive authority of the country gave consent to the arming of merchant vessels, they might still in unison so as to render their purpose of defence more effectual. The other object was, to remedy any difficulty which might occur, if merchants should disagree as to the rates of contribution to be paid by vessels: and it might be a question in the latter case whether relief could be had but by suits against the owners. In their system of general laws, they had one which regulated the distribution of prize money and one to regulate salvage on captures. He wished something of this kind, a general law, in regard to the present subject under consideration. This was his real object. He had presented it to the house in the first instance, that the house, if they should be generally satisfied that the details were impracticable, might reject the resolution; if they did not, they would refer it to a committee to make the experiment.
Mr. Chandler could easily conceive that the time might come, perhaps was not far distant, when the measures contemplated by this proposition might be necessary; but he could not precisely understand why it had not in the first instance been referred to a select committee, rather than a committee of the whole as was proposed.
Mr. Dana wished the subject to be discussed in committee of the whole, that all difficulties might be at once presented and judged of. If they chose to send it to a select committee, it was proper to give it a discussion.
Mr. Smith the course proposed by the mover of the resolution was the most correct. In committee of the whole house they might decide whether a law of this kind was necessary. Indeed he could see no objection to the adoption of the resolution, it merely went to discuss a subject which might be properly comprized in a standing law of the country.
The resolution was then referred to a committee of the whole on Monday. (Tuesday's proceedings to be continued.)
Wednesday, December 9.
Mr. Green presented the petition of sundry merchants of Nantucket, praying that that place may be erected into a port of entry for vessels from the Cape of Good Hope and places beyond the same; which was referred to the committee of commerce and manufactures.
Mr. Boyle, from the committee on public lands, in pursuance of a resolution referred to that committee, reported a bill making further disposition of those sections of public land heretofore reserved for the disposal of Congress; which was read twice and referred to a committee of the whole house on Monday next.
Mr. Dawson presented to the house an estimate from the secretary at war, of the expense of a standing army of 32,500 men; which was referred to the committee of the whole to whom were referred the resolutions for the increase of our military and naval establishments.
On motion of Mr. Blount, the house agreed to consider the report of the committee of the whole of yesterday, on the bill from the Senate for the construction of gun boats; which being under consideration.
Mr. Durrell moved to strike out 188 and insert 124 as the number of gun-boats, and to add the words "four 44 gun frigates."
On this motion a debate ensued, in which Messrs. Durrell, Gardner, Cook, and Masters supported the motion, and Messrs. Blount, Smilie, Thomas, Bacon, Crowninshield, Sawyer, Holland, Chandler, Fisk, and Gardenier opposed it.
In the course of the debate Mr. Blount called for a division of the question.
The question on striking out was negatived Ayes 19.
After which the bill was ordered to a third reading to-morrow.
NORFOLK, December 7.
When we stated in our last the circumstance respecting the French seaman, we did not know that two other seamen belonging to the United States service had been within a few days past taken down on board the Patriot, but which we are assured from good authority is a fact, whether by force or by their own consent we are not informed.
As much as we advocate the policy and the restoration of deserters, we think it is a respectful mode of proceeding in order to obtain the end. It is not to be expected that in an American port, a seaman is to be permitted to be taken, or to
depart, from the service without the consent of the government or his commanding officer. Such a practice is repugnant to every sense of propriety, and but that we are not disposed to use harsh expressions, we should employ much stronger terms.
Arrived, schooner Caroline, Hipkings, 15 days from St. Jago.
Left there on the 25th November, ship Eliza Ann, Tracy, of and for Charleston, to sail in ten days; schooner Mindwell, for Philadelphia in 12 days; sloop Viper, of New York, for Charleston in 3 days.
Schooner Independent, Brinkley, 23 days from Charleston.
In Hampton Roads, in distress, schr. Rising Sun, Bennett, from Edenton bound to Boston.
On the 20th ultimo, in lat. 36, 30, long. 71, 00, fell in with and boarded the wreck of the schooner Philanthropist, of Baltimore; on board of which there was no person whatever. It appears from papers found on board, that she was from Martinique, with a cargo of sugar and coffee, and owned by Messrs. W. and J. Barcey, the master's name Graves. Lat. 33, 30, long. 72, 00, fell in with a wreck without a spar standing, except the bowsprit, on which there was one man, who hailed the vessel for assistance, but it blowing a severe gale could not afford the poor fellow any. This wreck had a red bottom and white boot-top.
In Hampton Roads, bound to Alexandria, ship Thomas, Jones, 60 days from St. Ubes, in distress, having suffered considerably by constant gales of wind. Left at St. Ubes, the ship Intrepid, King, of this port, to sail for Cork in 4 days.
Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 14.
William Wood, esquire, is appointed to succeed Gabriel Wood, esquire, as his Britannic majesty's vice consul, for the port of Baltimore—and the President of the United States has been pleased by his exequatur under the seal of the United States, to recognize him as such.
Extract of a letter from a friend at Washington, to the editor of the Freeman's Journal, dated Washington, December 9, 1807.
"The house of representatives were yesterday several hours in conclave, on a message from the president, understood, out of doors, to relate to our affairs with Great Britain. Nothing is suffered to transpire, but it is believed, that there is no ground for new alarm. I know at least one member, who had formed an opinion, before the dispatches had come to hand, that as matters now stood, if we should have war, it would be our own fault; and I am happy to assure you that his opinion, instead of being weakened by the dispatches, has been completely confirmed."
[From the respectable standing of the writer of the above, the public may rely with confidence, on the information contained in it]
NON-IMPORTATION—The following is the bill laid before the house on Tuesday last, by Mr. Newton, and which will undoubtedly pass:
A bill supplementary to an act, entitled, "an act to prohibit the importation of certain goods, wares and merchandise."
Section 1. Be it enacted by the senate & house of representatives of the U. S. of America in congress assembled, That nothing in the act to which this is a supplement, shall be so construed as to prohibit the importation of the following articles, that is to say:
First. Wrappers and outside packages in which goods, the importation of which is not prohibited, usually are and shall be wrapped or packed at the time of their importation;
Second. Bags or sacks in which salt shall be imported;
Third. Glass bottles or phials in which drugs, medicines or any other article, the importation of which is not prohibited, shall be imported;
Fourth. Printed books, maps and charts.
Fifth. Watches, mathematical, astronomical and surgical instruments.
Sixth. Shalloons and woollen stuffs.
Sect 2. And be it further enacted. That the articles of the following description shall be held and considered as being embraced by the description of articles, the importation of which is prohibited by the act to which this act is a supplement, that is to say;
All articles manufactured entirely of silks
and wool, or of silk and flax, or of flax and wool:
Floor cloths. Woollen cassimeres, carpets, carpeting, and mats, whose invoice prices shall exceed five shillings sterling per square yard.
Sect. 3. And be it further enacted, That whenever a doubt shall arise whether any article imported into the United States is embraced by the description of articles, the importation of which is prohibited by the act to which this is a supplement, the comptroller's decision thereon, approved by the secretary of the treasury, shall be final and conclusive, and be taken and held in every respect as the true construction of the act.
Sect. 4. And be it further enacted, That no articles which shall be imported from any place beyond the Cape of Good Hope, on board any vessel cleared out before the day of from any port within the U. S. or the territories thereof for the said Cape of Good Hope, or any place beyond the same, shall be subject to the prohibition enacted by the act to which this act is a supplement.
Mr. Daviess, in his 'View of the president's conduct concerning the conspiracy of the year 1806, p. 24,' letter to Mr. Madison, tells the secretary, that the information he had received, had convinced him that the Mexican provinces and the American possessions on the Mississippi, with the Floridas, were in the view of the conspirators to form one kingdom—but that neither Burr nor Wilkinson was to be the monarch. "When I heard this (says Mr. D.) MOREAU instantly occurred to my mind: and I have heard this day that he is to be here this fall, and go down by way of Orleans, and round to Philadelphia." This letter bears date "Near Breckenridge court house (Kentucky) 14th August, 1806," and is at least a hint to induce a watchful government to keep an eye upon the movements of this military man.
The London Courier of the 19th Oct. makes the following remarks on the king's proclamation:
"The misunderstanding with America, which proved a source of so much anxious speculation, may now be considered finally settled—In a former paper we stated that the wounded honor of the United States was only to be healed by marking the conduct of the Leopard, in its attack on the Chesapeake, with the displeasure of the British government. This once granted, along with the renunciation of all claim of right to visit ships of war, we hazarded an opinion that the friendly relation between the two countries would not receive any farther interruption, and to this opinion we adhere. The first of these points was publicly conceded some days since. The recall of admiral Berkeley, within whose command, and by whose direct and immediate authority, the affair of the Chesapeake took place, cannot be considered in any other point of light than as a sacrifice to the wounded honor of the Americans in that particular case. The second great point of dispute, which is the general question, appears, by a proclamation in "The Gazette," of Saturday night, to be also completely set at rest forever."
(Here an abstract of the Proclamation is introduced)
"Here the right of visiting ships of war in the precise manner it was exercised by the Leopard, in pursuance of the orders of admiral Berkeley, is completely given up, and another course prescribed in its place. This amounts to a complete abandonment of all claim to search neutral ships of war—nor does it stop here; for the recommendation of great care and caution to be observed in the search of merchant vessels, is an indirect admission that the complaints so repeatedly urged by the Americans, of irregularities committed by our cruisers in the search of their merchantmen, are well founded, and consequently the caution recommended against their recurrence is a farther concession to America. Under all these circumstances, although the recal of our seamen to their country's service, upon the ground of especial difficulty and danger, be the prominent and most ostensible feature of the proclamation, it is an official declaration of the code of maritime rights which we mean to observe in our intercourse with America, in relation to the several disputed points, as well as complaints, that have been brought into discussion."
"These points embrace the conduct of the Leopard, the alleged irregularities committed in the search of neutral merchant vessels, and the arrogated claim of a right to visit ships of war. And, as in these three points, the proclamation of our government has given full satisfaction, by the recal of admiral Berkeley, the injunction of
regularity in the search of merchant vessels, and the abandonment of the right to search ships of war, we do repeat, that we must consider the proclamation as a declaration of an amicable adjustment of all our differences with America."
Captain M c Lachlan, of the brig William and Mary, who arrived at Charleston on the 4th inst. from Amsterdam, was boarded on the 30th Oct. in lat. 34, 15, long. 19, by the British lugger Alarm, captain Wilkins, who informed, that a few days before he had fallen in with the Portuguese fleet, from Lisbon for the Brazils, having on board the Queen, Prince Regent, and most of the nobility attached to the court of Portugal. Lisbon had been taken possession of by the French troops when they sailed. The fleet consisted of 33 sail, 17 of which were ships of the line, conveyed by the British.
The Charleston Courier, of December 2, says, "Capt. Coutin, of brig Eliza, which arrived from Congo on Monday last, reports, that 15 days ago, he was boarded by the Lilly, British ship of war, 20 days from England for Antigua, and treated with marked politeness. They informed Captain C. that there had been a very great probability of a war between Great Britain and the U. States, but that it had been amicably arranged, otherwise he would have been a good prize. The seamen's protections were not asked for, nor the smallest trouble given. The Lilly heretofore has rendered herself conspicuous in her conduct towards the Americans."
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Tuesday, Dec. 8.
The following committees were appointed, viz.
A committee for courts of justice—of propositions and grievances—of privileges and elections—of finance—to examine the clerk's office—to examine the executive expenditure for the last year.
The speaker laid before the house a letter from the governor, accompanied by sundry documents for the consideration of the general assembly; which letter and documents were read and ordered to be printed.
A memorial was presented and read from the Judges of the court of appeals, stating certain inconveniences resulting from the law relating to that court, and praying certain alterations thereof by the legislature; which was referred to the committee for Courts of Justice.
A petition was presented and read from Jerman Baker, of Cumberland county complaining of the undue election and return of Blake E. Woodson, one of the delegates returned to serve in this present general assembly for the said county: and praying that the said Woodson's seat may be vacated, and the petitioner allowed to take his place. Referred to the committee of privileges and elections.
The house proceeded by joint ballot with the Senate to the election of a Governor or Chief Magistrate for this commonwealth for one year; when William H. Cabell, Esq. was re-elected.
Samuel Pleasants, jr. was re-appointed Printer to the commonwealth for one year.
Port of Alexandria.
ARRIVED,
Brig Columbia, Levering, Trinidad—Molasses—John Gird.
Ship United States, Coleman, St. Kitts—Ballast—Marsteller and Young.
Sch'r Adventure, McKnight—Barbadoes—Ballast—McKnight and Stewart.
Sloop Mattaponi, Read, Norfolk—Sundries—to order.
CLEARED.
Brig Maria, Russell, Lisbon, by R. T. Hooe & Co.
Sch'r Paragon, Haynes, Cuba, by N. Watles & Co.
Brothers Return, Magruder, Barbados, by the Master.
ASSIZE OF BREAD, Made of Superfine Burr Flour.
   CENTS.     The 8 pound loaf to be sold for 34   4 pound loaf 17   2 pound loaf 8 3/4   1 pound loaf 4  
JOHN LONGDEN, Clerk of the Market.
December 14.
PALMERS Packet will sail for Norfolk in a few days.
Dec. 14.
WANTED,
A vessel of five or six hundred barrels, to take freight to Boston.
APPLY TO
Lawrason and Bowle.
December 14.

Ten Dollars Reward.
LAST Thursday was stolen or taken out of the British minister's entry a new drab colored suit, with buttons of the same cloth, and silk lining in the sleeves. Any body that brings the said suit out to the British minister's house, will receive the above mentioned reward.
Washington City, December 11. 22w
FOR SALE OR RENT,
WATER STREET ACADEMY.
A two-story Brick House, pleasantly situated, and lately occupied by the Rev. J. Foster. Terms of sale or rent will be very moderate.
L. LEWIS.
September 30. 2aw
BALTIMORE
Rolling and Slitting-Mill.
THE subscribers are daily receiving from the manufactory a complete supply of 3/4, 1/2, 5/8, 3/4, 1, 1 1/4, 1 1/2, 1 3/4, 2 and 2 1/2 penny Hoop Iron suitable for cut nails—Also, Spike and Nail Rods of all sizes, manufactured from iron of the best quality and executed in the neatest manner, which they sell at Philadelphia prices for cash, or on the usual credit for acceptances in Baltimore. They also execute orders (if for more than a ton) in the neatest manner at very short notice.
Andrew & Thomas Ellicott.
Baltimore, Oct. 31. [Nov. 5] 20194
A Valuable Ferry for Sale.
THE subscribers offer for sale the valuable FERRY in Prince George's county, opposite to the town of Alexandria, together with about fifty acres of Land in a high state of cultivation, about eight or ten acres of which are in timothy and more could be converted into meadow at a small expence—on which there is also a valuable fishing landing. The purchaser may be accommodated with boats and boats for conducting the ferry passage. There are on the premises, a handsome and commodious House well calculated for a tavern, with convenient out buildings viz: a barn, corn-house, stables, &c.—For terms apply to
Walter D. Addison, & Joseph Thomas.
Nov. 3. 2aw
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 STORE HOUSE 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 W. 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. law
Removal.
Rea and Taylor, Coach-Makers, RETURN their sincere thanks for the liberal encouragement they have received since their commencing business in this town, and acquaint their friends and the public, that they have removed their manufactory to Fairfax street, opposite to Rickett's and Newton's brick buildings, in the large brick warehouse occupied by Jenney and Irish, where they will endeavor to give general satisfaction to those who shall favor them with their commands.
Those gentlemen who may have carriages to repair, may rest assured they shall be protected from sun-shine or rain, and not in any manner be disappointed.
REA & TAYLOR.
November 13. d2t co3t 2aw4w
This is to give Notice,
That the subscribers, of George-Town, in the district of Columbia, have obtained from the orphan's court of Washington county, in the district of Columbia, letters testamentary on the personal estate of George Lee, Esq. late of Washington county aforesaid, deceased—All persons having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the subscribers, on or before the 26th day of April next, they may by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate.
Given under our hands the 26th day of October, 1807.
NICHOLAS LINGAN, JNO. R. MAGRUDER, jun. } Ex'rs.
All those indebted to the estate are desired to make payment without delay.
N. L. J. R. M. jun. } Ex'rs.
October 22. [Nov. 26] 2aw3w*
JOSEPH MANDEVILLE, CORNER OF KING AND FAIRFAX-STREETS;
HAS RECEIVED, 6000 lb. Gollen Cheese of quality 1 1/2 ton assorted Patent Shot, 3 1/2 half chests & boxes
Imperial, Young Hyson, & } TEAS, Hyson-skin,
5 pipes choice Cognac Brandy, 40 bils. 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 20. d
FOR SALE.
On Tuesday the twenty-second of December next, WILL BE SOLD at public sale, on the premises, that pleasant seat—
PROSPECT HILL,
the late residence of John Gibson, esq. deceased. Containing about one hundred and seventy acres of LAND; the greater part under good inclosures, with a large, handsome, and commodious dwelling-house, and every necessary outhouse in good order—convenient and well finished stables—a young apple orchard of choice fruit beginning to bear—an excellent garden—and a well of fine water.
This place is situated near Dumfries—is very healthy—and commands a delightful prospect of the Potomac.
A further description is deemed unnecessary, as it is presumed any gentleman wishing to purchase, will view the premises.
The terms of sale will be six months credit, the purchaser giving bond with approved security. Immediate possession will be given.
John Spence, James Reid,
Executors of John Gibson.
Dumfries, Nov. 16. eots
ST. MARY'S COLLEGE, GRAND LOTTERY, BALTIMORE.
AUTHORISED by the general assembly of the state of Maryland, the scheme of which is the most brilliant ever offered to the citizens of the U. S. containing besides a large number of other good prizes,
1 prize of 50,000 dollars. 1 do. of 15,000 3 do. of 10,000 2 do. of 5,000 2 do. of 1,500 7 do. of 1,000
Not two blanks to a prize, and the lowest prize is twelve dollars. The scheme contains, only 21,500 tickets; 10,000 of which are actually sold to a company of gentlemen, in N. York, to whom the Managers have obligated themselves to commence the drawing in the city of Baltimore, On THURSDAY the 31st day of DECEMBER next, and to draw 500 tickets per day.
Tickets and Shares are now selling in a variety of numbers and very rapidly, at TEN DOLLARS and a HALF each, for a short time at G. & R. WAITE'S
Truly Fortunate LOTTERY-OFFICE, corner of MARKET and CHARLES-STREETS, BALTIMORE.
The grandeur of the scheme of the above Lottery, together with an assurance from the Managers that it will positively commence drawing on the 31st day of December next, have been a sufficient inducement for the subscribers to come to the city of Baltimore for the express purpose of facilitating the sale of the tickets.
G. and R. Waite.
One of the above firm will personally attend the drawing daily, to take down the numbers correctly, as will also one of their clerks.
The next New York Lottery will not commence drawing till April next—tickets of which lottery may be had at Waite's offices, No. 64 and No. 38, Maiden Lane New-York.
Distant adventurers, accompanying their orders with bank notes of any description to either of Waite's offices, in New-York or Baltimore, may have Tickets and Shares forwarded to any amount with the utmost punctuality, and the earliest advice sent them of their success. All prizes sold by G. and R. Waite, will be paid by them.
Tickets in the above lottery are to be had at J. MARCH's book-store, George-Town, where the prize list will be regularly received. October 13. 5taw2m
ALMANACS for 1808,
Just published and for sale, by Cotton and Stewart.
HORWELL'S
Celebrated Patent Suspender
FOR Ease, Elegance, Strength, &c. far exceeds any in use. To be had wholesale and retail at the MANUFACTORY, lower end of Prince Street Alexandria.
N. B. The Subscriber has a complete assortment well adapted for the Winter Season, and can supply wholesale purchasers on advantageous terms.
Richard Horwell.
Sept. 25
d6m.
DIRECTIONS.
The buttons on the back parts of the waistband ought to be placed the same distance from each other, as the two center buttons on the Suspender, to prevent improper straining and thereby destroying the ease designed in the construction of the article.
LANDING
From the Schooner Freighter, captain Thomas, from Portland and for sale by
Lawrason & Fowle;
40,000 feet lumber. 100 bbls. New England rum, 150 boxes mould candles, 100 sides seal leather, 50 quintals cod fish, 20 casks cheese, 20 boxes chocolate. IN STORE, 5 tons St. Petersburg clean hemp, 3 bales plains, 2 do. Kendal cottons, 100 doz. English sewing twine, 1300 sides red seal leather, 10 chests young hyson tea, 20 pipes Holland gin, 6 do. Bordeaux brandy, 6 hlds. New England rum, 300 boxes brown soap, 50 do. mould candles, 50 do. chocolate, 30 do. Havanna sugar, Hogsheads and barrels retailing suga, Half barrel and keds beef, 30 barrels and half barrels mackerel, 2 trunks coarse and fine shoes.
November 21.
JAMES BACON,
At his GROCERY STORE, on King-street, has in addition to his former stock, added
A fresh Supply of Genuine Articles in the Grocery Line;
Which makes his assortment complete. He now offers for sale, on his usual low terms
Muscovado Sugars, of various qualities,
Loaf and Lump ditto, Gunpowder, Imperial, Hyson, Young Hyson, Hyson-Skin, and Souchong } TEAS, particularly selected for family use.
Best green Coffee, Chocolate, of a superior quality Madeira, Busellos, Sherry, Lisbon, Teneriffe, Malaga, and Genuine old Port } WINES.
Cognac and Bourdeaux Brandy, Old Jamaica Spirit, for family use, Antigua, St. Croix, St. Vincents, and New England Rum, Holland Gin, Irish and country Whisky, Molasses, Wine, and Cider Vinegar, Stoughton's Bitters,
Mace, nutmegs, cloves, cassia, pimento, Cayenne and black pepper, race and ground Ginger, basket salt for table use, pearl barley, rice, starch, fig blue, soap, mould, dipt and spermacei candles, refined salt-petre, floatant indigo, alum, copperas, madder, brimstone, spinning cotton, patent shot all sizes, best english and country made gunpowder, segars and smoking tobacco, very best chewing tobacco.
Hamilton and Leiper's snuff, Hunter's pipes in boxes.
London mustard, warranted of a superior quality, Dixon's best ditto, wrapping paper demijohn's, &c. &c. with generally every article in his line—the whole of which have been selected with care, and will be disposed of on the very lowest terms
Valuable Property for Sale.
TO BE SOLD, in four distinct lots or together, four acres of LAND, containing from one and a quarter acre to two acres each, most eligibly situated within the territory 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.
2aw3f
Public Sale.
By virtue of a decree of the County Court of Fairfax, will be exposed to public sale, for cash, on the 15th day of January next, on the premises—
Two tracts of Land, with the appurtenances, containing together about sixteen hundred and seventy acres, or so much thereof as may be necessary to raise the sum of about two hundred pounds;—which said tracts are situated in the county of Fairfax, and are parts of what is commonly called the Ravensworth Tract of Land.—One of these tracts is in the possession of Augustine J. Smith, Esq. and is the tract on which he at present resides—the other is in the possession of Doctor Henry Rose.
The lands will be sold in lots which will be designated on the day of sale, and the sum to be then raised will also be precisely stated. The meeting of the Commissioners will be at the upper Turnpike Gate upon the turnpike road, about 12 o'clock on the day of sale.
Wm. Payne, Wm. Deneale, Geo. Summers, Thomson Mason, Rich'd. M. Scott.
Dec. 8.
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 claret, 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 13 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 rapée do. Clover-seed, (Penn. warranted) Mace; nutmegs; cloves; cassia; pimento; pepper; ginger, race and ground; Cayenne pepper; refined salt-petre. Coffee; chocolate; rice; pearl barley; London and Philadelphia mustard; basket salt; starch; fig blue; floatant indigo; Geargia and Tennessee cotton; flax; wool; madder; copperas; alum; brimstone; chalk; pipes in boxes; wrapping paper and twine; traces; bed cords; leading lines; demijohns; gin cases; patent shot; brandy wine gunpowder; Harvey's gunpowder, [the only real British battle powder] from F to treble sealed; chewing tobacco; best Havanna segars. Muscadel and bloom raisins in boxes. Sun raisins in casks. Zante currants; prunes; soft shelled almonds.
A few boxes excellent pickles, each one dozen bottles assorted; capers, olives and anchovies, for sale by the box.
A quantity of clean good allum salt suitable for the fishery, &c. &c.
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, in Charleston, 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. Norris who is on his way from here to New-York forming his correspondence.
November 22.
PRINTED DAILY BY SAMUEL SNOWDEN, (Borrower-Printer.)