Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political (Alexandria [Va.]), 1808-11-04 00:00:00

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 prices.
P. G. Marsteller, v. M.
Cotton and Stewart
Have just published their
ALMANAC for 1809.
Containing a great deal of useful and enter- taining matter. For sale by the thousand, gross, or single one.
They will publish, with all possible speed, A new Novel, by Mrs. Plunkett, (late Miss Gunning) entitled
The Exile of Erin.
October 6.
JUST PUBLISHED,
And for Sale at
ROBERT GRAY'S BOOK-STORE, KING-STREET, ALEXANDRIA,
The Revised Code, Volume II.
Containing a collection of all such Laws of the General Assembly of Virginia, of a pub- lic and permanent nature, as have passed since the session, 1801.
Price, neatly bound and lettered, $5.
ADELINE MOWBRAY—Or the Mother and Daughter: a Tale, in 2 vols. by Mrs. Orde—Price $1.75, in boards.
THE CUTTER, in five Lectures upon the Art and Practice of Cutting Friends, Ac- quaintances and Relations. Price, in boards, 50 cents.
October 11
Washington Bridge Company.
THE Stockholders of the Washington Bridge Company, are hereby notified that the third instalment of Ten Dollars on each share is called for by the Directors, and must be paid on or before the first day of November next, agreeable to the act of Con- gress, entitled "An act authorising the es- tablishment of a Bridge over the river Potomac within the district of Columbia."
By order of the Directors,
DANIEL CARROL, of Dud. President.
October 13—18.
JUST RECEIVED,
FOR SALE BY
R. GRAY:
Clarkson's Portraiture of Quak- erism, 3 volumes octavo.
FREAKS OF COLUMBIA;
OR,
THE REMOVAL
OF THE
SEAT OF GOVERNMENT
A Farce.
TOILET,
A TWO STORY DWELLING HOUSE, on King-street, lately occupied by Mr. A. LIXDO, immediate possession will be given.
P. TRIPLET.
Oct. 22.
d
Cordage, &c.
THOMAS GRIMSHAW,
Manufacturer of all kinds of CORDAGE, WHITE ROPE, &c. at his store adjoining the office of inspection, Merchants wharf, has on hand and will constantly supply masters of vessels and others with Warranted Cordage and White Rope of any description, on the most reasonable terms.
He also means to keep a supply of Ship Chandlery, Groceries, &c. and requests a share of public patronage.
He returns his grateful thanks for the en- couragement he has already met with since the establishment of his rope walk in this place, and hopes by his industry and endea- vours to gain satisfaction, to merit it in fu- ture.
October 11.
d1m
Two or three BOYS of good character, will be taken as apprentices to the above bu- siness.
JUST RECEIVED
For Sale at R. GRAY'S Book-Store, King- Street;
THE POWER OF RELIGION,
On the mind, in retirement, affliction and at the approach of death.
Exemplified in the testimonies and experi- ence of persons, distinguished by their great- ness, learning or virtue.
"'Tis Immortality—'tis that alone Amidst life's pains, abasements, empti- ness, The Soul can comfort, elevate and fill." YOUNG.
By LINDLEY MURRAY.
From the thirteenth English edition, enlarg- ed and improved by the Author.
Price handsomely bound and lettered, 1 dollar.
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ABOVE WORK.
"We have had frequent occasion to speak of the diligence, good sense, and good inten- tions, of Mr. Murray; and we congratulate him sincerely on the success of this particular work. We announce this edition, because the alterations and additions are so considerable, that it is rendered almost a new work."
British Critic, July 1801.
"The examples which Mr. Murray has here selected, and the judicious reflections which accompany them, are such as can scarcely fail to make the best impressions, and to produce the best effects, on all who read them with at- tention. The present edition of this excel- lent publication, which has been long known and commended, is enlarged by the addition of twenty-two new characters, filling nearly one hundred pages."
Anti-Jacobin Review, Jan. 1804.
"We have received the tenth and last edi- tion of this valuable work. The improve- ments made in it, will appear from the author's advertisement. We can only add to this ac- count of the present useful volume, our hope that it will be extensively circulated among our countrymen."
The American Review & Literary Journal, for July, August & September, 1801.
"On reviewing this book, in its improved form, we find the facts unquestionable and highly interesting—the style correct and neat—and the general tendency of the work such as induces us strongly to recommend it, espe- cially to young readers, who love entertain- ment mingled with instruction."
Evangelical Magazine, Oct. 1801.
"The rapid sale of this small but valuable collection, has anticipated the commendation we are desirous to bestow. In an exemplifi- cation of more than seventy remarkable char- acters, many striking examples are exhibited which, in the quiet hour of reflection, may contribute to arrest the careless and wander- ing; to animate the sincere and virtuous; and to convince or discountenance those who have been unhappily led to oppose the highest truths."
Gentleman's Magazine, Nov. 1803.
Goldsmith's Grammar of Geography.
Pike's Arithmetic, large and small.
Hymns and Spiritual Songs.
School Bibles and Testaments, Spelling-
Book, Primers, Bonnet-Boards Writing-
Paper.
Also,
The 17th number D. Rec's new Cyclope- dia.
October 20.
NOTICE.
The subscriber informs the public, that he manufactures and has for sale, at his manu- factory corner of Prince and Fairfax streets.
STILLS of all sizes, commonly used for distilling grain or fruit.
A general assortment of TIN WARE. SHEET-IRON STOVES and STOVE PIPES made at the shortest notice.
Every kind of PLUMBING WORK ei- ther for Ships or Buildings, done in the best manner.
The BRASS FOUNDRY BUSINESS in all its branches is carried on under the di- rection of Mr. WILLIAM FLETCHER, who has had many years experience, and as a workman is excelled by few.—As the Brass- founder business is a partnership, application must be made to William Fletcher, who will undertake to make GRATES handsomely ornamented with Brass, agreeable to any pat- tern or price, and will execute the work in the very best and neatest manner and on the most reasonable terms.
The highest price given for Old Copper, Brass, Pewter, Lead and Iron.
George M'Munn.
October 13.
LONDON WHITE LEAD,
Ground in oil and dry, of the best quality, jus-
arrived, also,
Oils, Turpentine, bright and black Varnish, with a general assortment of Paints of various kinds; Picture and Win- dow Glass of different sizes, from 36 by 26 down to 10 by 8 or 7 by 9, for sale, at the first brick house below Robt. Nash, the Gun- smith, on the lower end of King street, Alex- andria.
N. B. SIGN and HOUSE PAINTING, GILDING and GLAZING, by Daniel Macleod.
November 2 d14t
NOTICE.
THE SUBSCRIBERS hereby give no- tice, that they have put all the accounts of the concern of Crark and Washington, into the hands of John D. Simms, for collection, to whom all who are indebted to them will please make payment: they also expect that those who have it not in their power to dis- charge them immediately, will give their notes, as they wish to close the accounts of the concern as soon as possible.
James Craik, W. Washington.
November 2.
Those also who are in- debted to Dr. James Craik, for medical ser- vices rendered either antecedent or subse- quent to the partnership, are requested to make payment to Mr. Simms, in whose hands the accounts have been placed for settlement.
James Craik.
November 2. 3/
FOR SALE.
On board the Sloop Juliet, Captain Fowler, from Newport, now lying at Hartshorne's wharf—
A quantity of excellent Rhode- Island Potatoes, Greening Apples, Cider, Cheese, Onions, New-England Rum, &c.—Apply on board, or to
John G. Ladd.
November 2.
Trinity Church Lottery.
This Lottery is authorised by the Legisla- ture of Maryland, and bonds have been given to the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, for the faithful performance of the Managers. The following is the Scheme:—
SCHEME.
  1 Prize of Dollars, 5000   1 do. 3000   2 do. 2000 4000   2 do. 1500 3000   3 do. 1000 3000   6 do. 500 3000   20 do. 200 4000   35 do. 100 3500   70 do. 50 3500   175 do. 20 3500   500 do. 10 5000   5250 do. 6 31500   6065 Prizes. 72000   11935 Blanks.   Sum raised, 15000   Expences including commission to the Corporation 3000 
OF THE ABOVE PRIZES,
  1 of 2000 do. to the first drawn Blank.   1 of 200 do. to 1st drawn blank after 2000   1 of 200 do. do. 4000   1 of 200 do. do. 6000   1 of 200 do. do. 8000   1 of 1000 do. do. 10,000   1 of 500 do. do. 12000   1 of 500 do. do. 14000   1 of 1500 do. do. 16000   1 of 2000 last drawn blank. 
From the above scheme it will appear that there are not two blanks to a prize, and that the prizes are to be paid without dis- count.
TICKETS for sale at R. GRAY'S Book-store, King-street—Present price of tickets six DOLLARS, will advance as the drawing progresses, which will be at the rate of 2000 tickets a week, and will positively be completed in nine weeks from this date. A correct list of the drawing will be received daily. Prizes in the Charitable Marine Lot- tery taken in exchange for tickets in this.
November 2.
N. B. The Charitable Marine Lottery has unavoidably been postponed, by reason that the clerks have been employed in preparing the numbers, checks, &c. for the Trinity Church Lottery but the drawing will be re- sumed in a short time and no doubt need be entertained of its final completion.
PUBLIC SALE.
ON SATURDAY NEXT,
At 11 o'clock, will be sold, on Mr. M'Lean's wharf, on a credit of 60 and 90 days, 40 bales of Georgia Upland COTTON 10 dceres of RICE 10 half do. November 3
600 barrels Freight Wanted
For any Eastern Port,
FOR THE
SCHOONER
BARTHOLOMEW,
James Craikford, Master;
A strong good vessel, burden about nine hundred barrels, and will be ready to receive a cargo in a few days. Apply to
John G. Ladd.
October 21.
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Salt afloat.
Just arrived, and for sale on board the Bri- tish Brig RHINE, Capt. THOMPSON, from LIVERPOOL—
10,000 bushels ground allum
SALT.
24 hogsheads COPPERAS.
Apply to
JAMES PATTON.
October 21.
d
The Subscriber has on hand,
THE FOLLOWING GOODS,
Suitable for the approaching Season,
That will be sold on reasonable terms.
 4 bales blue KERSEY.  2 do. beaver COATING.  1 do. narrow CLOTHS.  1 do. blue do. 3/  2 do. bleached Scotch DOWLASS, 
ALSO, ON HAND,
 Madeira WINE in qr. casks.  COCOA in bags.  30 bds. Surinam MOLASSES.  QUEENS WARE in crates assorted.  SHOT in casks. 
James Patton.
October 19.
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The Stages South of Alexandria.
ON the first of October next the Mail Stage will commence running as fol- lows between Alexandria and Petersburg in Virginia:
Will leave Alexandria every day at 6 o'clock in the evening, and arrive at Dumfries by 5 in the morning—Leave Dumfries at 6 and arrive at Fredericksburg by 11 1-2 in the morning—Leave Fredericksburg at 12 (noon) and arrive at Richmond the next morning by 6—Leave Richmond at 6 1-2 and arrive at Petersburg by 11 1-2 in the morning.
Returning, will leave Petersburg every day at 12 1-2 P. M. and arrive at Alexandria in the same time. This stage will carry no more than 2 passengers on any account what- ever, and not more than 14 lb. of baggage can be allowed to each passenger.
An Accommodation Stage between Alex- andria and Petersburg will also commence running at the same time, every other day throughout the year, without regard to Sun- days, and will travel only in the day time.— On this line it is the intention of the owners to study the wishes and the convenience of passengers. Still, however, regard must be had to time—Going south from Alexandria they will breakfast at Occoquan, dine at Staf- ford Court-House, and lodge at Fredericks- burg—The next day will breakfast at the Bowing Green, dine at the Oaks, and lodge at Richmond. And on the third day will breakfast at the Half-Way house and dine at Petersburg.
Returning, will dine at the Half-Way house and lodge at Richmond. Early in the morn- ing, breakfast at the Oaks, dine at the Bowing Green, and lodge at Fredericksburg. Next morning, will breakfast at Stafford court house, dine at Occoquan, and lodge at Alexandria.
The owners on this line too, have to re- quest that passengers will be as moderate as possible in the quantity of their baggage, as any thing more than a small trunk or parcel which will go within the body of the stage will be an extra charge.
The Proprietors.
August 24.
SHAD & HERRING TWINE.
Three Casks and two Bales
for sale for cash, or notes at 60 days—by
Charles Bennett.
Oct. 7.
603W.

NERO, GALBA & NYMPHIDIUS.
A parallel from history.
"Paucis Judicium aut reipublicæ amor, molti, occulta spe, prout quis amicus vel cli- ens hunc vel illum ambitiis rumoribus desti- nabant."
TAC.
NERO was lifted into power by artifice: yet Nero was proclaimed emperor amidst the acclamations of the whole Roman people. The blind multitude, infatuated by their love of novelty, flocked to the temples with thanksgivings, and cried "long live the new emperor," before they knew whether he was likely to be a blessing or a curse to his country. Nero was not without talents—but his, were talents of that anomalous cast which lift their possessor just above contempt without procuring him respect, and while they qualify him for mischief unfit him to be useful; talents that sometimes provoke disgust, and sometimes derision. With more sagacity than judgment, and more cunning than wisdom, he knew how to gain popularity, but not how to deserve it.
He saw the enthusiasm that was kindled in his favor, and the first acts of his administration were calculated to fan it into a phrenzy. Demagogues always commence hypocrites. Nero began his reign with an ostentation of great regard to the memory of his predecessor—even went to his tomb—and in a funeral oration pronounced by himself, proposed to enrol him among the Gods (1)—that very predecessor, says the historian, whom he had before reviled in the basest manner, and whose measures he afterwards trampled under foot. (2) His inaugural speech, was a master-piece of political cunning. It met the wishes and received the applause of all parties, for in that, he declared, that having been unconcerned in the civil commotions, he knew of no distinction between the people, and came to the throne with a single eye to the welfare of his country. (3) Although he was sensible that age and not merit had been regarded in preferring him to Britannicus, yet the senate might be assured that he had chosen for his model the great Augustus, who had left the commonwealth "in the full tide of successful experiment" (4)—the senate decreed him thanks—nay—ordered his speech to be engraved on a column of solid silver and to be annually rehearsed to the consuls. (5) But Nero did not stop with bare professions.—The high salaries fixed by the Papian law were complained of; he actually reduced them three fourths. (6) The factious had growled about oppressive taxes; he remitted two fifths of all the taxes upon slaves, and others he entirely took off. (7)
In short—there was no abuse—no pretended grievance, which he did not actually correct or redress. Such disinterested regard and love for the people had Nero! they were not ungrateful. He was hailed Father of his country. The tide of his popularity rose to the highest swell. Thanks-givings and festivals—statues and altars, were decreed by the senate, till adulation was exhausted in heaping honors upon his name. (8)
But mark the sequel. It is the sunny day that brings forth the adder. Patriotism in Nero, was an exotic that could not take root. His prosperity wilted it, and unmasked his character. He knew that the stupid credulity of the people, when once enlisted on the side of a favorite, sanctifies his very crimes. And being weary of constraint, he seized the moment, to let loose a host of foul and frivolous passions that had lain together and engendered in his breast, until now they came forth a monstrous brood! and made him at once odious and contemptible. His after life was one continued scene of folly, baseness, lewdness, impiety and extravagance.
Notwithstanding he was married to an amiable and virtuous lady of the highest rank, his vulgar lust led him to an amour with Acte, his freedwoman—and in spite of all decency—in spite of universal abhorrence and contempt, he took her to his bed! (9) Even his sycophants were shocked—but they dared not to remonstrate, lest, diverted from her, he should seize upon ladies of virtue and rank. (9) But even this precaution was ineffectual. No virtue, no rank, was secure from his ferocious passi-
ons. The beautiful,—the accomplished Poppea Sabina, the wife of his most intimate friend, he treacherously seduced, and then adding cowardice to perfidy, bought his peace with an ignominious price. (10)
In public life he was no less despicable. No sooner was he established on the throne, than he contrived to ruin the very persons whose intrigue had lifted him into power—not openly—for this was impracticable.—But by feigning a panic—by pretending that a conspiracy was formed against his life, & a revolution projected in the empire. (11) A project, says the historian, so absurd, that no one was stupid enough to believe it.
He next drove from the government all the old and faithful officers who had devoted their lives to the public service. And for what reason? Merely because they withheld their applause from his vices and follies. (12) Vices and follies that wasted the public treasure and degraded the commonwealth.
Their places he supplied with fillers, dancers, and actors! (13) Vagabonds without principle, without property, without character. But Nero was a patron of the frivolous arts. For he himself was master of all the frivolous accomplishments of his age. He was a dancer, a singer, a sculptor, a painter, a charioteer, a poet, a rhetorician, an actor, a fiddler, and, it would seem from the historians (14) a philosopher. Nay, we have these proofs of it: he projected a canal from the lake Avernus to the mouth of the Tiber, a distance of more than 150 miles through a ridge of rocks, which was just as practicable as to make vessels sail in a dry sea, and ordered home all the convicts from Africa to assist in the enterprise. (15) His attention, however, was soon diverted from this to another which promised equal celebrity and greater profit. On being told by one Bassus, a vagrant adventurer, of a huge cavern in a distant and uninhabited country, which contained immense stores of gold, supposed to be the wealth of queen Dido! lying in massy heaps and towering in columns to a prodigious height. He seized the bubble with avidity, bargained for the mine, and exhausted the public wealth in searching for what was not to be found. He even made assignments on the property and addressed the senate on the value of the purchase. All eyes, and ears, and mouths were open. The emperor could not be deceived. The senate and vast numbers of the people were gulled. Poems and orations were made by his parasites at the next Quinquennial games, in which it was said with admiration that the earth was no longer satisfied with yielding only her usual bounties, but teemed in his reign with productions altogether new—even with treasures already stored. (16)
At another time, when the temple of Janus was shut, and Rome was at peace with all the world, to convince the people of the public prosperity, he ordered 200 ships of corn just arrived from Egypt, the public granary, to be sunk in the Tiber. (17) A famine ensued as might have been expected—and while the citizens were starving in the streets, another ship arrived from the Nile, laden, not with corn, but with sand, to smooth an arena for Nero's experiments. (17) If any further proofs are required, the historian has assured us that he was slovenly and indecent in his appearance, (18) fond of wearing scarlet, (19) and usually went abroad in the same dress he wore at table—his coat hanging loose about him, with a handkerchief swinging round his neck, and even without shoes. (20) Unhappily for home, however, philosophers, rhetoricians and fiddlers are not always the best rulers.
They are too frequently men of frivolous passions, of narrow views and eccentric notions—men of unthinking prodigality—fond of idle and untried experiments, which they pursue at the expence of the welfare and happiness of the nation. Such was Nero. He found the public treasury full. He squandered several millions in mad projects and left it empty. (21) He found Rome in the highest prosperity; by a public edict he shut up every shop (22) and thus paralyzed trade and robbed the citizens of their bread. Shall I mention his impeachments against the best men of Rome—men who were the pride and ornament of their country? Who has forgotten Paetus Thrasea, by whose death, says Tacitus, he hoped to extirpate virtue itself. (23) I could dwell upon his impiety against the Gods. For he was an avowed despiser of all religious worship, (24) and defied Jupiter the avenger, although nature herself seemed to frown, although in his reign comets blazed, (25) and the sun struggled under a total eclipse. (25) But I cannot longer descend to detail. The people at length waked from their credulity. They had mistaken professions for principle. They saw and they felt they had been deceived. (26)
Nero now hoped by a timely retreat to save himself from "the" public vengeance. Yes—after proscribing all merit and worth—after bursting all the ties of nature and patriotism—after trampling upon public decency and prostrating the national honor—after he had brought Rome to the very door of destruction, he hoped to escape the indignation of the people, by sneaking away into obscurity and retirement. He stole off, says the historian, to Phaon's Villa, four miles from Rome, muffled up in an old cloak, without even a shoe to his foot; without even a friend to attend or pity him, or even an enemy to relieve him by poison or the sword. There, crawling into a hole, he lay down covered with guilt and remorse—bewailing his miserable lot, and breathing out this wretched, contemptible exclamation, "Quis Artificex pereat." (27)
Let us now look to the empire. Just before Nero's fall, when it was foreseen that he must inevitably retreat, there appeared two competitors for the throne. Nymphidius, Nero's freedman (28) and old Galba, governor of Spain. (29)
Galba had arrived at that period of life when ambition is usually frozen along with the other passions. He was seventy years old (30)—But he was prevailed upon by a young man of head strong ambition to suffer himself to be proposed for the throne. (31) This was not, however, until Gual had declared against Nero, and the propretor himself had called the emperor "a pitiful harper." (32) Old men are always cautious: sometimes they are cunning. Even then old Galba did not come out openly. Although the soldiers saluted him emperor, he still declared that he was only lieutenant of the Senate and people of Rome. (33) Nay, he waited till the last moment; until the contest was actually decided by the defeat of Nymphidius, before he would assume the toga. (34) Nor was this all. He even tried to defraud time. For notwithstanding he was so feeble and decrepit as to sink down under the weight of his own armor, (35) yet, when his looks were complimented as still florid and vigorous, he assumed a youthful air, and replied in a short Greek verse, "my strength as yet feels no decay." (36)
With such craft, with so much simulation and dissimulation, had old Galba been a few years younger, he must not only have secured the empire to himself, but have left his favorite firm on the throne. But it was now his misfortune to be implicitly governed by two men, both of aspiri- and profligate character, Titus Vinius and Cornelius Laco, (37) Men equally obnoxious to all good citizens by their arrogant and fierce ambition.
Nymphidius, on the contrary, was in the prime of life. He was a freedman of Nero, and by imitating the vices and the follies of his master, had been a great favorite at court. He was besides on the spot, a d held one of the first offices at Rome (38.) All these advantages he possessed over his rival; he improved them to the best purpose. He took advantage of old Galba's absence to court the senate. Gave expensive entertainments—flattered some with hopes of family aggrandizement, and others with prospects of great power and wealth. (39.) The senate were inclined to favor Nymphidius. Yes. Nymphidius! who, in the better days of Rome, says Tacitus, could not have attained to the rank of a common centurion, now, by combining with the profligate and desperate, dared to aspire to the whole Roman empire. (40) But he still feared the influence of Galba—and was constrained to couple their names together and pretend that he and Galba were in alliance & would share the government without dispute. (41)
To the soldiers, however, he was more open. For to them he had distributed largesses, and was himself commander of all the guards. (42) Whenever they named old Galba, Nymphidius would laugh at his grey head, and wrinkled face—artfully acknowledging that "he was indeed an old man of mild and moderate sentiments"—but suggesting at the same time, that "instead of using his own judgment, he would be directed in his administration by those two miscreants Titus Vinius and Cornelius Laco". (43) Such was the state of the two great parties that distracted the Roman empire, when a third sprung up under Virginus Rufus, [a patriot worthy of the old republic] and held the balance of power. (44) All men of virtue and honesty—all who sighed for the calamities of their country or wished for the return of social order. All who preferred the mild reign of laws to the spasms of faction, and the intemperate fury of civil commotions, flocked to the standard of Virginus. The whole of Germany, of Gaul and several other provinces, declared for the patriot party.
Both Galba and Nymphidius were alarmed. Both, in turn, made overtures to Virgi-
nius, and each proposed a coalition. (45) But Virginus, considering both equally profligate and abandoned—equally regard-less of the welfare of their country, and striving only for personal aggrandizement, rejected their proposals with scorn, and kept proudly aloof from the conflict. He and the patriots who were with him resolved, if it were possible, to snatch their bleeding country from the unhallowed grasp of faction. But they would not basely compromise her rights and bargain with public robbers for a share in the plunder. They would not pollute it, by leaguimg with traitors against the public liberty! No. They would rather perish.—Qui capit—ille sapis.
MARCUS AURELIUS.
1. Suet. in vit. Ner. sec. 9. Tac. An. lib. xiii. 2. Suet. ib. sec. 33. The writer pledges himself for the accuracy of the facts, though out, in substance—but if the reader has a doubt, let him examine for himself. The references are as particular as possible, for the purpose. 3. Tac. Ann. 1. xiii. 4. Suet. Ner. sec. 10. 5. Din. 5. Suet. Ner. sec. 10. 6. Ib.—et Tac. Ann. 1. xiii. But says Tacitus, his abatement of the tax hitherto imposed on the purchasers of slaves, was rather specious, than advantageous, because as the seller was now obliged to pay it, he sold to the purchaser at an advanced price. 7. Tac. Ann. 1. xiv. 8. Suet. sec. 28. Tac. Ann. 1. xiii. This reason is assigned by the historian. 9. Tac. Ann. 1. xiii. This friend was Otho, to whom he gave Lusitania. 10. Agrippina, Tac. 1. xiv. 11. Tac. Ann. 1. xv. Suet. sec. 25. 12. Tac. Ann. 1. xvi. 13. In. vit. sec. 20, 21, 52, 53. Tac. Ann. 1. xiv. 14. Suet. ib. sec. 19. Tac. Ann. 1. xvi. sec. 1, 2. We beg leave to recommend this passage to the perusal of the sage Dr. Ramsay. Editor. 16 Din. 17. Suet. Ner. sec. 45. 18. Ib. 25, 51. 19. Ib. sec. 30, 32. 20. Ibid. 21. Tac. his. lib. 1. 21. Suet. sec. 32. 22. Tac. Ann. lib. xvi. 24. Suet. sec. 50. 25. Tac. Ann. lib. xvi. 26. Suet. sec. 40. 27. Suet. sec. 49, 48. 28. Tac. his. lib. 1. Plut. Galba. 29. Suet. in vit. Galb. sec. 9, 30. Ib. sec. 23. 31. Ib. sec. 9. 32. Ib. sec. 10. 33. Suet. in vit. Ner. sec. 28. 34. Suet. vit. Galb. sec. 11. 35. Tac. his. 11. 36. Suet. Galb. sec. 20. 37. Ib. sec. 14. 38. Ib. sec. 11. 39. Plut. Galb. 40. Ann. lib. xvi. 41. Plut. Galb. 42. Suet. in vit. Galb. sec. 11. 43. Plut. Galba. 44. Ib. 45. Ib. The reader is requested to read Plutarch's life of Galba throughout.
BY THE LAST MAIL.
PROVIDENCE, R. I. October 28.
MORE TYRANNY.
We understand that the district attorney of this district has received instructions to cause all vessels to be seized and libelled, which shall be found in whole or part loaded, unless such vessel shall have first obtained permission of the collector of the port in which she is, to load and proceed on a voyage to some port which shall have been named to the collector previous to the commencement of her taking in a cargo.
BALTIMORE, November 2.
Arrived, brig Greenwich, Weems, 29 days from St. Pierres, Martinique.
Sailed in co. with brigs Actress and Ann for New York. October 6, in lat. 13, fell in with brig Jane from St. Vincents for Portsmouth, N. H. short of provisions, informed us that a day or two before they fell in with a French sloop of war and 2 brigs from Guadaloupe, bound to France, took out some rum and provision; they also put on board the captain and crew of the brig Julia Ann, Lee, from St. Vincents bound to New York, which they had taken and burned the day before. The captain complained of being short of provisions and requested to take off some of those men, we complied by taking three, and the remainder were put on board the Ann and Actress for New York. Off Montserrat was boarded by the British frigate Ethalion and sloop of war Wanderer and strictly examined.
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
November 1.
Ordered, That James Lawrason, Thomas Shreve, and Ferdinand Marsteller, be Commissioners to hold an Election on Friday 11th inst. at the house lately occupied by Robert Stewart, on Prince street, in the 4th ward for the purpose of electing a member of the Common Council for said ward, in the place of James Russell, deceased.
Jas. M. M'Rea, C. C.

CIRCULAR.
THE Corresponding Committee for the county of Augusta, encouraged by our own ideas of consistency, and by communications from different parts of the State of Virginia, have formed the annexed Federal Ticket.
THIS Ticket would have made its appearance in Mr. Davis's paper of the 18th instant, published in Richmond, if it had not been arrested, by a committee of federalists in that place, to us unknown, through the whole progress of our proceedings; and which really seems to have been brought into existence by the arrival at that place of the ticket made out by us. We presume not to interfere for that committee, nor for any portion of our federal brethren, but we mean to act consistently with ourselves, and to vote for those men and those only whom we wish to succeed, and to give to our federal brethren throughout the state the same opportunity. We deprecate the idea of voting otherwise, and we have no hesitation in saying, that the course recommended by the committee at Richmond, is calculated to insult the feelings of the man they advocate, inasmuch as the avowed object is, not that he should succeed, but that his name should be made use of to defeat the election of his opponent, in this state. We are not disposed to injure the feelings of that gentleman, or any other, but we have a desire to adhere to the principle we set out with, and therefore although the time previous to the election is too short to promise much, we nevertheless, submit to our brethren the following ticket.
 William Boys.  Carter Beverley.  Alexander Nelson.  Alexander St. Clair.  Samuel Clarke. 
Staunton, October 22, 1808.
  Names of Electors.  COUNTY OR CITY.    John Nevison,  Norfolk borough.    George K. Taylor,  Prince George.    Richard F. Taylor,  Petersburg.    Maj. John Nelson,  Mecklenburg.    Paul Carrington, sen. esq.  Charlotte.    William Berley, esq.  Powhatan.    William Cabell,  Amherst.    Col. John Watts,  Bedford.    Col. Edward Carrington,  City Richmond.    Charles Dabney,  Hanover.    Gen. Henry Young,  King and Queen.    Gen. Edward Stephens,  Goochland.    Leven Powell,  Loudoun.    Doctor Corbin Griffin,  York.    John D. Watkins,  New Kent.    John Campbell,  Westmoreland.    Baily Washington,  Stafford.    Robert Page,  Frederick.    Col. Elisha Boyd,  Berkley.    Robert Grattan,  Rockingham.    Gen. Robert Porterfield,  Augusta.    Gen. William Tate,  Washington.    Col. John Stuart,  Greenbrier.    Philip Dodridge,  Brook.  
The President of the United States has returned an answer to the petition of the citizens of Schenectady, requesting a suspension of the embargo. It is an exact copy of his answer to all the former petitions on that subject. It was laid before the petitioners by their chairman, at a meeting held for that purpose, on the 18th instant; when the following resolution (among others) was unanimously adopted:
"RESOLVED, That this meeting do conceive the answer of the President of the U. States to the memorial addressed him by the citizens of Schenectady, to be unsatisfactory, and totally destitute of that sympathy and feeling which ought to characterise the chief magistrate of these states, and view it as an evasion calculated to impose on the understanding of the ignorant and mislead the credulous."
A committee was then appointed to draft a memorial to congress, and to circulate the same for signatures throughout the city.
[North Amer.]
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Paris, dated Sept. 5.
"It is a fact that Mr. Skipwith (the consular general) returns to America by the vessel which carries this letter, being recalled by the President on the demand of this government. Mr. Warden, the secretary of Gen. Armstrong, fills up the place."
BE NOT DECEIVED. —An expectation has somehow taken possession of the public mind, that the embargo will soon be raised, and even some important commercial speculations, have been set on foot, in confidence that such would be the fact. We have just seen a letter from a person in the treasury department at Washington, to a gentleman of respectability in this city, in which are these words, (but I speak from memory) "an opinion has gone abroad, that the embargo will be raised soon after the meeting of congress—I have no idea that it will. I cannot conceive on what basis this expectation is founded."
[New-York pap.]
SPAIN. —The fate of the world seems to hang upon the decision of the battle expected to be fought between the armies of Bonaparte and the Spanish patriots. The nations of Europe are looking on in dreadful suspense, without sufficient courage to express their hopes or fears. The panic has reached even this country that ought not to be effected by the wars of Europe. But so it is—No nation but England has courage to offer the right hand of friendship to the oppressed Spaniards. If they conquer they conquer alone—to the hand of the Almighty and to their own courage they will owe their success: If they are destroyed—tho' they may perish without the pity of the pretended friends of universal liberty; they will extort the admiration of the world, and the history of their exertions will be read, when the pusillanimous acts of some of their enemies are forgotten.
[Dal. Fed. Rep.]
THE SPANISH MINISTER.
The government papers inform us that the Spanish government has appointed Don SANTIBANOS as minister to the U States. We rejoice at such an evidence of good disposition towards this country from the patriots of Spain—the more, because it will be the means of fairly testing the sentiments of our cabinet towards the Spanish nation. Bonaparte has declared the Spaniards to be rebels, he has appointed his brother Joseph a king to rule over them, and required all the powers on the continent to acknowledge him as the lawful sovereign of Spain—we are therefore particularly anxious for the decision of the interesting point of Mr. Jefferson's entire devotion to a TYRANT, and hostility to the brave and injured Spaniards. The proper reception of SANTIBANOS will be an acknowledgment of the independence of his government; his rejection equivocal to a declaration against the REBELS. The trial will be severe to our cabinet, and we believe they dread its approach.
(Fed. Repub.)
Saragossa, where the Spanish patriots gained a victory over the French, is a place famous in the history of Spain for the great victory obtained there in the 16th century by Ferdinand of Arragon, over the Moors, of whom immense numbers were slain and thrown into a chasm of the mountains which has since been called El Barranco de los Muertos , the ditch of the slain. The French have also some reason to remember it, having been defeated there with great loss in the succession war by the British and Portuguese, under general Stanhope.
PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE. OF THE REGISTER.
The following is an extract of a letter from Vera Cruz dated Aug. 20, 1808, to a gentleman in this city:
"This port continues as usual to be shut against foreign vessels; and although we received the English as our friends, we do not allow them the free trade as you suppose—all exclusive grants and privileges given by our last administration have ceased."
From the Federal Gazette.
MR. HEWES.
I perceive that the Federal Editors generally give us the paragraphs from the "National Intelligencer," as official announcements, or as hints; but as a matter of course, it being the government Gazette. In your last extract from that paper it was stated, that government had made such propositions to the belligerents as would extort the praise of all federalists, and rally the whole people round the administration. Now, permit me sir, to doubt this. I ask Mr. Smith, did Mr. Jefferson make the proposal to raise the embargo as to England, if she remove her orders as to us, without connecting with that offer certain conditions which we all know England will never consent to? A London opposition print declares, that we demand of England the formal renunciation of the right to search our
merchant ships; that without this our present rulers will not raise the embargo. Let Mr. Intelligencer answer to this without prevarication; before he demands the unvarnished plaudits of the
FEDERALISTS.
Another hit at Mr. Jefferson. —The editor of the Whig, the Nuisance of Baltimore, who a few days since charged Mr. Jefferson with meanness, contemptible, introduces the subjoined article from a London paper in these words—"An enemy's sneer—or the effect of cringing, dispatch boat policy. " As the democrats have had all the credit for elevating Mr. Jefferson to his present dignity, let them now have equal credit for abusing him as the veriest of scoundrels.— New-York paper.
REMOVAL.
Joseph H. Mandeville, Has removed his store to the Brick House lately occupied by Lewis Deblois, esq. corner of King and Union-streets—Where he has on hand and offers for Sale—
1000 bushels Lisbon SALT.
Liverpool coarse and fine do.
Brown SUGAR in hds. and blls.
Loaf and Lump do.
MOLASSES in hds.
Green COFFEE in bags and blls.
Imperial,
Hyson,
Young Hyson,
Hyson Skin,
Madeira,
Lisbon,
Teneriffe and
Claret
Jamaica,
Windward Island
& N. England
Cognac BRANDY.
Holland GIN
WHISKEY in barrels
HERRINGS and SHAD in do.
Best Goshen & Rhode-Island CHEESE, in casks
Harris's manufactured TOBACCO, in kegs
CANDLES in boxes, mould & dpt
COTTON, in bales
PLAISTER of PARIS.
Pepper and Pimento in bags Chocolate in
boxes Wilding and Wrapping Paper, Snuff
in kegs, Soap, Rice, Bed-Cord, Leading-
lines, Butter in firkins, &c. &c.
ALWAYS ON HAND,
Fresh Superfine Flour, and Buckwheat
Flour, for family use,
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BANK OF POTOMAC,
4th November 1808.
NOTICE is hereby given to the stock-
holders in this institution that a divi-
idend of three and a half per cent, is declared
for the last six months ending this day, which
will be paid to them or their legal representa-
tives, on Tuesday next, the 8th instant.
By order of the President and Directors.
Charles Page, Cashier.
November 4. e06t
Trinity Church Lottery,
FIRST DAY'S DRAWING.
No. 12765, first drawn Blank,
entitled to 200 dolls.
— 12782 a prize of 100 dolls.
— 8660, 12109, 13164 prizes
of 50 dolls.
And a proportionate share of smaller prizes.
Gain of the wheel this day $870.
TICKETS
At 6 dollars each, for sale at R. GRAY'S
Bookstore, where a correct list of the draw-
ings are kept, and all tickets sold by R. Gray
will be examined free of expence.
Warranted undrawn tickets exchanged for
prizes.
Nov. 4.
ORPHANS' COURT,
Alexandria County, Nov. Term, 1808.
ORDERED,
THAT the executors of James Russel, de-
ceased, insert the following advertisement in
the Alexandria Gazette, three times a week
for eight weeks.
ALEX. MOORE. Register.
This is to give Notice,
THAT the subscribers have obtained from
the Orphans' Court of Alexandria C'ty.
in the district of Columbia, letters testamentary
on the estate of James Russel, late of the
County aforesaid, Merchant, dec'd. All per-
sons having claims against the said deceased,
are hereby warned to exhibit the same with
the vouchers thereof, to the subscribers on or
before the 4th day of May next, or they may
by law be excluded from all benefit to said
estate, and those indebted thereto are requir-
ed to make immediate payment
Given under our hands this 4th day of No-
vember 1808.
James H. Hooe.
Trueman Brashears.
Executors of James Russel.
November 4. e08
F. MELINE
LATELY from Europe, respectfully in- forms the Young Gentlemen of Alexandria, that it is his intention to devote himself to the instruction of those who may favor him with their patronage, on the CLARINET & GER- MAN FLUTE.
F. M. flatters himself that he will be found adequate to the task, and assures his patrons that every exertion shall be made upon his part—For further particulars apply to him at Mrs. Lunt's, Prince-street.
November 4.
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Notice is hereby given
That application will be made to the di- rectors of the Bank of Alexandria, to renew fifteen shares of bank stock of the bank of A- lexandria, which have been lost or stolen — Certificates numbered and dated as follows, to wit—No. 13, 14, 15, issued in the name of Benjamin Dulany, on the 28th March, 1793. No. 1064, to William I. Hall, 6th of July, 1796—No. 521, to John Love and Compa- ny, 28th March, 1793.—No. 923, to Chs. Love, 5th July, 1796.—No. 1785, to Ann Mat- thews, 14th August, 1801.—No. 637, 638, and 639, to Robert T. Hooe, March 28, '93. No. 904, to James M'Crea and Co.—No. 1159, to Samuel Nicholls, July 5, 1796.— No. 768, to Francis O'Lanyer.—No. 856, to M c Lean and Cooke, 5th July, 1796.—No. 217, to Samuel Dunlap.
B. Dulany.
November 4.
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FALL GOODS.
JOS. RIDDLE HAS RECEIVED, Per ships Hero and Caroline, from Liverpool, Woollen and Cotton Goods, Which are opening for sale. October 19 d
FALL GOODS.
By the Arno, via Baltimore, I have received Part of my Fall Goods, CONSISTING PRINCIPALLY OF Rose and Duffel Blankets, Eroad and Nar- row low-priced Cloths, Flannels, &c. John Lloyd. October 7. m w h.f.
I HAVE RECEIVED, Per the Ship Arno via Baltimore, A few packages Fall Goods, Which with those on hand, will enable me to furnish the following Articles, VIZ.
 Superfine and other Cloths and Cassimeres  Striped elastic Cloths and blue Cassimets  Blue, brown, drab, and mix Forrest Cloths  Brown and drab ladies' Coatings  Grey, mix, twilled, and striped Coatings  6-4 nap't Frize of different colors  Stout twilled Flushings  Red, green and blue Bockings  White, yellow and red Flannels  Superfine shirting Flannels  White and blue Kerseys  Green, blue and white Half-Thicks  Rose and striped Blankets  Waistcoating in a variety of figures  Moreens, Joan's Spinnings, Durants, bom- bazets, and Camblets  Cords, velvets, and Thicksets  Dimities and Fustians  Lambs Wool, worsted and cotton Hosiery  Calicoes, Shawls, & Pocket Handkerchiefs  Jaconet and Cambric Muslins  6-4 Book Muslin & Muslin Handkerchiefs  Ticklenburgs, German Oznaburgs  Hessians and Padderhorns  Sewing Silks, Twist and Buttons  FF and F American Gunpowder, war- ranted good.  James River Chewing Tobacco, &c. &c. 
John Janney.
10th mo. 7th.
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TO LET,
The HOUSE on Prince-street, lately oc- cupied by John Watts, deceased.
FOR SALE,
1 Share Pennsylvania Copper Mine Stock. R. I. Taylor Ex'or
September 24.
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TO LET,
THE BRICK DWELLING HOUSE and STORE, on King street, next door to the Washington Tavern. For terms apply to
John Janney.
September 28.
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LOTTERY OFFICE.
TICKETS in the Charitable Marine Society Lottery, now drawing, for sale at the office of the Alexandria Daily Gazette, price Five Dolls. & Seventy five cents. A regular list of the drawing will be received and in- formation given gratis to those who purchase tickets.
August 9.

Joseph Mandeville, CORNER OF KING AND FAIRFAX STREETS, ALEXANDRIA:  Has received a considerable ad-  dition to his Stock,  AND OFFERS FOR SALE, 20 hogsheads, } 1st and 2d quality 20 barrels } Muscovado Sugars. 7000 lb. Green Coffee 3 1-2 tons British Patent Shot, assorted, BB to No. 9. 10 bales Cotton. 10 casks first quality Goshen Cheese. 40 boxes Mould Candles. 15 bags clean heavy Pepper. 30 lb. Nutmegs. casks London refined Saltpetre. 5 ditto Irish Glue. Gunpowder, Imperial, Hyson, Young Hy- son, Hyson Skin, and Padre Souchong Teas, in quarter chests, boxes and cannisters—most of which are equal in quality to any ever im- ported. Port, Marsala, Sherry, Lisbon, Tene- riffe, and Malaga Wines. A few cases Medoc Claret. Jamaica, Windward-Island, and Northern Rum. Cognac, Bordeaux and Pech Brandy. Holland and Country Gin. Irish and Country Whiskey. Six hogsheads Cherry Bounce. Retailing Molasses, Havanna Honey. Wine and Cider Vinegar. Best Florence Oil in bottles and flasks. Loaf and Lump Sugars, Chocolate, Rice, Pearl & Common Barley, Basket Salt, Starch, Fig Blue, Indigo, Mace, Cloves, Cassia. Pi- mento, Race and Ground Ginger, Cayenne Pepper, Capers, Mustard, Raisins, Almonds, Currants, Madder, Allum, Copperas, Roll Brimstone, Chalk, British and Brandywine Gunpowder, Spanish Segars, Cavendish and Small Twist Chewing Tobacco, Leiper's, Garrett's, and Hamilton's Snuff, Writing and Wrapping Paper, Playing Cards, Bed Cords, Leading Lines, &c. &c. October 18. d
JAMES BACON, At his GROCERY STORE, on King street, has received in addition to his former stock.  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 qua- lities, Loaf and Lump ditto, Gunpowder, } Imperial, } T E A S, Hyson, } particularly select- Young Hyson, } ed for Hyson-Skin, and } family use. Souchong } Best green Coffee, Chocolate, of a superior quality } Madeira, } Buscellos, } Sherry, } W I N E S Lisbon, } Teneriffe, } Malaga, and } Genuine old Port } Cognac and Bordeaux Brandy, Old Jamaica Spirit, for family use, Antigua, St. Croix, St. Vincents, and Ne- 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, dearl barley rice, starch, fig blue, soap, mould, dipt and spermaceti candles, refined salt-petre, floatant indigo, allum, copperas, madder, brimstone spinning cotton, patent shot all sizes, best En- glish and country made gunpowder, segars and smoking tobacco, very best chewing to- bacco. Hamilton and Leiper's snuff, Hunter's pipe- boxes. London mustard, warranted of a superior quality, Dixon's best ditto, wrapping paper demijohn's, &c. &c. with generally every ar- ticle in his line—the whole of which have been collected with care, and will be disposed of on the very lowest terms
JOHN G. LADD, HAS FOR SALE, 30 bales German Linens, consist- ing of brown and white Rolls, flaxen Os- burghs, hempen Ticklenburghs, Burlaps, & Checks and Stripes. 1000 pieces Nankkeen Russia Sheeting and Duck 1 bale Writing Paper 50 bags of black Pepper of the best qua- lity, and will be sold very low Sugars and Coffee 40 hhd Molasses 1 pipe port Wine 10 do. Holland Gin 5 do. French Brandy 7 do. Jamaica Spirits: A quantity of seal Leather, Shoes, Spas- macu and Tallow Candles, Cheese, &c. &c. April 7. d
Bank of Potomac, OCTOBER 14, 1808.  NOTICE is hereby given to the Stock- holders of this institution, that an Elec- tion will be held at the court-house, in Alex- andria, on Monday, the 14th November next for choosing twelve Directors to serve for the ensuing year. By order of the President and Directors,  Charles Page, Cashier. October 14. 2awt14thNov
E. GILMAN Has received to-day, a most superb assortment of  LADIES' SHOES, Of every possible description—among which are a few pair  SEVILLE SLIPPERS. ON HAND, RICE HAVANNA SUGARS PORTER CANDLES AND SOAP. ALSO, 2 Shares Alexandria Theatre, and 5 do. Little River Turnpike STOCK, which will be sold a bargain if applied for soon. October 10 d3t2awtf
To Let, TWO convenient two story Frame Houses at the lower end of Fairfax street; a large Garden attached to each; pleasantly situated for private families; possession may be had immediately: apply to  John Lloyd. October 4 2awtf
Horse Shoeing Warranted.  THOMAS WHITE, JUN. Blacksmith and Farrier, ACQUAINTS his customers and the pub- lic in general, that he has opened a shop at the lower end of Union street, adjoining Mr. John Hunter's ship yard, for the purpose of shoeing horses, in which line his abilities needs no comment—and begs leave to solicit a share of the patronage of a generous public, and to assure them that any work in the line of his profession, shall not be surpassed by any on the continent. Blacksmith work of all kinds and description executed in a neat and workmanlike manner. N. B. Those who favor him with their cus- tom will have the advantage of receiving his advice and attention in farriery gratis. A couple of smart Lads, from 14 to 16 years of age, will be taken as apprentices, and treated with kindness, and strict attention paid to their morals. September 5. d1m2aw3m
District of Columbia, COUNTY OF ALEXANDRIA—to wit. July Term, 1808. John McKim, jun. and Thos. M'Eldry, executors of Jas. Patterson, deceased, complainants, } In Chancery, AGAINST William Ball and Jas. Bowie, } defendants.  The defendant William Ball not having entered his appearance and given security according to the act of assembly and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court upon affidavit, that the said defendant William Ball is not an inhabit- ant of this district—on motion of the said complainants by their counsel, it is ordered, that the said defendant William Ball, do ap- pear here on the first day of next term, and enter his appearance to the suit, and give se- curity for performing the decree of the court, and that the other defendant James Bowie, do not pay away, convey, or secrete, the debts by him owing to, or the estate or effects in his hands, belonging to the said absent defend- ant William Ball, until the further order or decree of the court, and that a copy of this order be forthwith published for two months successively, in one of the public news- papers published in this county and that ano- ther copy be posted at the front door of the court house of said county. A copy—Test,  G. Deneale, C. C. August 18. law2m
FOR SALE, I wish to sell about 50 or 60 acres of Land at the mouth of Poiney Run, whereon is a good mill seat with a never failing stream, about one and a half miles from the Great Falls of Potomac. Credit will be given if required with giving bond and approved security, with interest from the date. I also have some slaves which I wish to sell for cash, or hire by the year: one of which understands sawing at the whip-saw and also is a good ditcher; another understands driving a waggon and team, and others that understands farming: and for fur- ther particulars any person wishing to pur- chase or hire may be informed by applying to  John Jackson, sea. Near the Great Falls Potomac, Fairfax co. October 4. law3w*
Just Received, A quantity of writing and wrapping Paper, 1 Lady's elegant Mahogany Secretary, 1 portable Writing Desk, A quantity of women's Morocco Shoes, 30 boxes fresh Hyson and Young Hyson Tea, 20 bbls. Tanners' Oil, For Sale by  John C. Ladd. August 30. d
FOR SALE, The DWELLING HOUSE and LOT, with the Improvements where I reside. ALSO, Sundry vacant LOTS, situate in various parts of the town of Alexandria. They are free of all incumbrances and will be conveyed in fee simple to the purchasers. The terms of credit shall be easy on giving sufficient security, and will be made known by application to the subscriber.  Charles Lee. September 27. 2awtf
PROPOSALS FOR PUBLICATION BY SUBSCRIPTION, A NEW WORK, ENTITLED,  THE MANUAL OF THE FRENCH AND ENGLISH STUDENT OR A NEW AND COMPLETE DICTIONARY OF THE FRENCH AND ENGLISH LANGUAGES. IN TWO PARTS: 1. French & English—2. English & French CONTAINING, 1. All the words in general use, occasion- ally illustrated by French and English sentences. 2. An extensive collection of new words in every art, science and trade. 3. The pronunciation of every word, ac- cording to the most polite usage in France and England. 4. A copious vocabulary of sea terms and phrases. 5. A dictionary of French synonyms. 6. A dictionary of French homonyms. 7. An alphabetical list of the most familiar proper and christian names, and of the most remarkable places in the world. 8. The difficulties of the French language alphabetically arranged. 9. A complete treatise on French poetry. 10. The chief English idioms. 11. A treatise on the English particles, &c. The whole carefully compiled from the best writers, and particularly from the Dictionaries of the French Academy, Boiste, Ferand, Ca- neau, Wailly, Trecourt, Nugent, Chambaud, Boyer, Johnson, Walker, &c. BY N. G. DUFIE, Author of Nature Displayed in her mode of  teaching language to man, applied to the  French language, &c.
The first book of a nation is the dictionary of their own language.  VOLNEY. It shall be printed on fine paper, in two handsome large 12mo volumes, upon a beautiful type, called nonpareil, cast for the purpose, by Messrs. Binney and Ro- malison. This type, although small, is, by its neatness and elegance, extremely grate- ful to the eyes. The work will issue from the press of T. and G. Palmer, who have already been so eminently distinguished by the greatest accuracy and taste in their profession, and a thorough knowledge of the French and English languages. Price, to subscribers, for the two volumes in boards, neatly lettered, five dollars, to be paid on the delivery of the whole work. By gentlemen, however, wishing to have the first volume before the second, it may be received upon paying the full amount of the subscription for both volumes. Subscriptions received by R.  GRAY. May 28.
Just Published, For sale at the Subscribers Book Store,  THE LAWYER; OR,  Man as he ought not to be. Neatly bound in boards, and lettered—price one dollar.
ALMANAC's For the year 1809, by the gross, dozen, or single one.  Just Received, A large supply of PLAYING CARDS & WRAPPING PAPER.  Dr. Ree's Cyclopaedia, No. 16, is received, and No. 17, is expected in a few days. Subscribers are earnestly requested to send for their copies, especially those who have received but a few numbers: 'tis much easier to pay for one or two numbers at a time, than to pay for ten or fifteen.  ROBERT GRAY. October 3.
SALT AFLOAT. The Cargo of the brig Only Son, capt. Nick- erson from Boston; CONSISTING OF 5000 bushels coarse Liverpool Salt, 5000 lbs. Green Coffee, 80 qr. casks Malaga Wine, 300 reams Wrapping Paper, 10 barrels Fall Mackerel, 3 trunks Ladies' Morocco Shoes & Slip- pers of a superior quality, 3 trunks do. men's coarse and fine Shoes.  Also in Store, 40 hogsheads retailing Molasses, 15 puncheons 4th proof Jamaica Rum, 5 pipes Holland Gin, Cognac Brandy, 20 barrels No. 1 Beef, 100 boxes Mould and Dipt Candles, 100 do. Brown Soap, 50 do. Chocolate, 3000 Sides Red Seal Leather, 20 tons St. Petersburg Hemp, 100 pieces Ravens Duck, 2 bales Negro Cotton, 10 cases Cotton and Wool Cards, 500 pair Laces Shoes and Slippers, of a su- perior quality, 200 pair Men's Coarse Shoes, 1 cask Lemon Juice.  Lawrason & Fowle. October 27. eub4
NO APOLOGY Will be necessary to offer the public for put- ting off the drawing of the  Trinity Church Lottery, As is sometimes the case with other Lotteries.  C. & R. WAITE, Assure the public that the drawing of the above Lottery will positively take place on the first day of November next, and be con- tinued at the rate of 2000 tickets per week, till completed, and under no pretence whatever, will the drawing be delayed—G. & R. Waite also deem it necessary to acquaint the public that they never have, nor never will publicly advertise the sale of Tickets in any Lottery out of such as they can confidently recommend for punctuality of drawing—the late St. Ma- ry's College Lottery, and the present Trinity Church Lottery, are the only two lotteries southward of New York, that the above firm have yet had any concern in—and they trust the Trinity Church Lottery will be entitled to the same credit for punctuality as was the late St. Mary's College Lottery.  TICKETS, Halves, Quarters, and Eights, IN THE  TRINITY CHURCH LOTTERY, FOR SALE AT  G. & R. WAITE'S Truly-Fortunate Lottery Office, corner of Charles and Market-streets Baltimore; AND AT  J. MARCH'S Book-store Georgetown. Where was sold in the late St. Mary's Col- lege Lottery, the following capital prizes— viz: 6974 $30,000—15564, 13,000 do—7001, 10,000 do—6977, 5,000 do—14425, 1,500 do —19894, 1,500 do—7440, 1,500 do—1733, 1,500 do—1523, 1,500 do—18702, 1,000 do— 13227, 1000 do—5538, 1,000 do—19073 1,000 do—13533, 500 do—8321, 500 do— 14424, 500 do—16502, 500 do—20718, 500 do—21076, 500 do.  Bank Notes Of every description taken in payment for Tickets and Shares; Kentucky, S. Carolina, and Ohio excepted. Tickets examined gratis, and cash advanced for prizes as soon as drawn y Present price of Tickets, 35¢  Joseph Milligan, At J. March's Book-Store Georgetown. Oct. 27. co6t.
ORPHAN'S COURT, Alexandria County, October Term, 1808. ORDERED, That the administrator of PETER WISE, junior, deceased, do insert the following ad- vertisement in the Alexandria Gazette, three times a week for six weeks. Test.  ALEXANDER MOORE, Rg. THIS is to give notice That the subscri- ber of Alexandria county, in the district of Columbia, hath obtained from the Orphan's Court of said county, letters of administra- tion on the personal estate of PETER WISE, junior, late of the county aforesaid, deceased, all persons having claims against the said de- ceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the sub- scriber, on or before the 19th day of April next or they may by law be excluded from all benefit to said estate—and those indebted thereto are required to make immediate pay- ment. Given under my hand this 19th day of Oc- tober, 1808.  Adam Lynn, Administrator of Peter Wise, jun. October 19. 3law6w