Alexandria daily advertiser (Alexandria [Va.]), 1806-02-17 00:00:00

Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
Vol. VI.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1806.
[No. 1526.]
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, GRUCERIES, &c. Particulars of which will be expressed in the bills of the day.] All kind of goods which are on limitation and the prices of which are established, can at any time be viewed and purchased at the lowest li- quidation prices. Philip G. Marsteller, v. M. February 12.
FOR SALE, On moderate Terms, The SHIP HETTY, Just arrived from Liverpool, and lying at Col. Ramsay's wharf. Her inventory may be seen and description of the ship made known, on application to Captain Ruffin, on board or to Ricketts, Newton & Co. This ship is not sold in ten or fifteen days, she will be for freight or charter to any port in Europe. R. N. & Co. January 1.
WANTED, A vessel of about 700 barrels, to carry freight to Boston and Portsmouth , New Hampshire. Apply to Lawrafon & Fowle. February 14.
A BARGAIN. For Sale or Rent, A new Brick House on Prince street finished, and very convenient for a small fa- mily, with an excellent corner Lot, opposite Messrs. Kain & Wisemiller's. For terms apply JAMES M c GUIRE. Also, 16 Lots of different sizes on Prince and Payne streets, For Sale, or Rent on ground rent forever . Apply as above. February 5.
HENRY K. MAY Has received, per Brig Equator , Moore, from New-Castle, and offers for Sale, if immedi- ately applied for; 80 casks Red Lead, 38 casks Patent Shot, 18 casks Ingot Lead and 36 sheets Milled do. December 18.
10 Pipes very choice Madeira Wine, Imported in the Brig Active , from St. Bar- tholomew, and for sale by R. Veitch & Co. December 21. N.B. This Wine has lain a considerable time in the West Indies. For Sale, by the Subscriber, on board the Schooner Lark , lying at HAR- PER's wharf. Few hogheads retailing Molasses Mould Candles Spermaceti do. 30 barrels No. 1 Beef 16 barrels N. E. Rum 2 bales Beerbo in Guirahs 1 bale fine Calfskins Men's and Women's Shoes Quality Seal Leather. John Peabody. February 4.
JUST RECEIVED, 9 boxes—containing 500 pieces Platillas, 500 do. Britannias, Entitled to drawback on exportation. ALSO, 30 bbls and 5 hhds New Rum; For Sale, by John G. Ladd. December 13.
FOR SALE, A Negro Woman, who is an ex- cellent house servant, with her two Children; one male, the other female. Enquire of the Printer. January 16.
THE SUBSCRIBER Wants to Charter, A vessel of about 1500 barrels burthen, for CORK and a MILK- KET ; to which immediate dispatch will be given—the cargo being all ready to go on board. James Patton. WHO HAS FOR SALE, At his Warehouse, Conway's wharf , New-York prime Beef and Pork. Also, Southern Pork, of good quality—with a few pipes of old Cognac Brandy. February 12.
Sale by Auction. On MONDAY , The 17th March, at 11 o'clock, will be sold at auction, on the premises, if fair, if not, the next fair day, THAT very valuable PROPERTY, belong- ing to the estate of the late Abraham Van Bib- ber, Esq. called PARADISE , containing about 300 acres, and including the dwelling house and improvements, a valuable Mill and its appurte- nances; the whole in good order. The above property is situated about one mile from the turnpike gate on the York road, and will be sold in lots to suit purchasers. A liberal credit will be given on a considera- ble part of this property, which may at any time be viewed on application to Mr. Ainsquith, on the premises. ANDREW VAN BIBBER, WASHINGTON VAN BIBBER, Trustees. Balt. Feb. 14. cotisM.dit7M
FOR SALE, 3000 bushels of Coarse and Fine Liverpool Salt, Suffolk Tar, Pork in barrels. Wm. I. Hall. Feb. 12. d3t-co3t
FOR SALE, 100 bbls. Muscovado SUGARS. 2000 lbs. prime Fink's Butter. 10 casks Chewing Tobacco. Spinning Cotton, AND A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF Liquors and Groceries, as usual. Mandeville & Jamieson. February 12.
FOR SALE 1000 bushels Liverpool Fine Salt. 1500 do. St. Ubes. Wm. Hodgson. Feb. 12.
SHINGLING SLATE. 240 boxes best quality SHINGLING SLATE, 1 CABLE 120 fathom, and 1 AN- CHOR—for sale, on the subscribers' wharf. Ricketts, Newton & Co. February 8.
WANTED TO PURCHASE, A quantity of CORN AND RYE. Apply to WASHINGTON PIERCE, At Colonel RAMSAY's Counting Room. February 1.
Dissolution of Copartnership. THE Copartnership hitherto subsisting under the firm of Joseph Riddle & Co. of Alexandria, was dissolved the first instant, by mutual con- sent: All persons that are indebted to, or that have claims on the same, are requested to come forward and settle, as it is desirable to close the concern as soon as possible. Those whose ac- counts are of long standing are particularly re- quested to attend to this notice, and make payments to either of the subscribers. JOSEPH RIDDLE, Of Alexandria. JAMES DALL, Of Baltimore. September 18.
JOSEPH RIDDLE Has Received by the Ceres and other ships lately arrived at Baltimore, a considerable part of his FALL GOODS; Which are now opening at his store in Fairfax street, and daily expects an additional supply in the United States from Liverpool. September 28.
NICHOLAS HINGSTON, Respectfully informs his friends and the public in general, that he hath removed his store to King street, next door to Mr. Jos. Thornton's , where he hath for sale an extensive assortment of SEEDS, Both of English & American growth. The former imported this fall per the ship She- perdels , captain Wells, via Norfolk, —among which are— Early York Cabbage, Early Dwarf do. Early Screw do. Early Sugarloaf do. Early Battersea do. Large Imperial do. Large Sugarloaf do. Large Flat Dutch do. Red do. Green and Yel- low Savoy do. Prussian Sprouts, Green and Red Borecole, Colliflower, Broccoli, &c.—Also, Rye Grass, Lucerne, Burnett, Orchard Grass, Red Clover, Early Dutch Turnip, Early Stone do. Hanover do. Yellow do. White Norfolk do. Rape, Maw, Coriander, Carraway, Dill, An- iseed, Canary Seed, Double Yellow Hyacinth Roots, Fine Dutch, Flower of Mustard, Spit Peas, Garden Rakes, Hoes, Rakes and Lines, Garden Shears and best Pushing Knives. On hand a quantity of Lombardy Poplar of all sizes and a variety of Flowering Shrubs, and Roots, on reasonable terms.
Also, An elegant assortment of cut and plain Glass, China, and Queens ware, Flower Pots of all kinds. He likewise keeps Liquors, Gro- ceries, Spices, Powder and Shot, Fig Blue, Starch, Barley, Rice, Soap, Candles, Salt Petre, Alum, Pearl Ash, Sugars, best Rappée Snuff, chewing and smoking Tobacco. Also for Sale, The American Gardener, and Kennedy's Treatise on Gardening. February 12. d1w.1awt1M
TUNIS CRAVEN, Has received by the late arrivals an elegant as- sortment of GOODS, —AMONG WHICH ARE— London superfine Cloths, Corded Cambricks, and Cambricks, Lace do., Bennett's patent Cords, Rich Colonade and fi- do. Waistcoatings, gured India Muslins Silks, Molekins, Flo- India and British Book rentines, do. Imperial, clouded and Lace Caps & Handker- white Marcellies, chiefs, Toilennets, Swandowns, Extra Silk Gloves, Flannels, rose Blankets, Pic Nic Mitts. Coatings, Plains, Silk Cord and Buttons, Kersey, Halfthicks, Cambric Buttons, Lamb's Wool, Worsted, Artificial Flowers and Cotton and Silk Ho. Wreaths, fery, Ostrich Feathers, Irish & Flanders Sheet- Italian Mantuas, ings, Fine India Perfums, 4 4 1/2 Irish Linens, Batias, Mamcodies, Shirting Cotton, Dowlass, Ticklenburg, Long Lawns, Osnaburgs, Brown rolls Linen Cambricks, &c. &c. Dimities, Cambric do. He daily expects an additional assortment of FALL GOODS. Oct. 22. dit
MARINE STOCK. One hundred shares of Stock, in the Marine Insurance Company of Alexandria, for Sale, on liberal terms, if early application be made to Mordecai Miller. February 13.
Taken up at my Plantation, TWO HOGS, SUPPOSED about 5 or 6 months old; when weighed alive the one weighed 104 pounds, the other 40; marked with a crop on the right ear and a swallow fork on the left. The owner, by application at Strawberry Hill, Fairfax coun- ty, proving property and paying charges, may have them again. WM. HARTSHORNE. 2d mo. 12th. raw3t
Clover-Seed and a few hhds. excellent Molasses for sale at my store in town. A NEW NOVEL. Just Published, by COTTON and STEWART, and for Sale, at their Store. [PRICE ONE DOLLAR 75 CENTS.] Fleetwood: OR The NEW MAN OF FEELING. By WILLIAM GODWIN. September 18.
PUBLIC SALE.
ON TUESDAY next will be sold at the Vendue Store A Likely NEGRO LAD, Of about seven years of age, for the term of 9 years, on a credit of 60 days. P. G. Marsteller. Feb. 15.
JOHN WATTS, Fairfax-street, opposite Mr. John Janney's , has received via Baltimore, A Handsome assortment of FALL & WINTER GOODS, Which he will sell low for cash, or on short cred- it, to punctilious customers. Superfine Cloths and Cambricks, Winter Velveteen, Patent Cord and Patent Cord Waistcoatings, Fancy Molekins and Florentines, Silk Plain and Velvets, Sewing Silk, Twill and Thread, Browns and Degeona Mull Cloths, Gentlemen's White and Black Silk Hose, do. do. do. Gloves, do. do. do. do. do. York Fan and Doe-skin do. Ladies' White and Black Hose, do. Extra long Silk Gloves and Mitts, do. do. Wash Leather & Riding Gloves, Sattins, Lucestrings and Perfums, Lucestrings and Sattin Ribbons, Laces and Edgings, London Hats. Rose and Duffel Blankets, Silk Rugs and Caddows, Carpets and Carpeting, German Osnaburgs, Dowlas and Bedtickling, Silk and Cotton Suspenders, Imperial and Young Hylton Teas, Clover Seed and Seine Twine, &c. &c. Oct. 21. cod.
TO BE LET, FOR A TERM OF YEARS, MOUNT-EAGLE, The beautiful COUNTRY-SEAT of the late Lord Fairfax—containing ABOUT two hundred and twenty-nine and one-half acres of Land, bounded on one side by Hunting-Creek. Upon the premises there is every necessary convenience requisite for the ac- commodation of a genteel family, viz. Mansi- on-House, Kitchen, Laundry, Smoke-House, Stable and Carriage House, a good Garden en- closed, &c. Possessing all the advantages of a most diversified and extensive prospect, healthiness of situation and proximity to Alexandria; it must be considered as one of the most desirable places of residence in this part of the country.— Apply to William Herbert , Esq. of this town, or to the subscriber near Patuxent iron-works, Prince George's county, Maryland. John Carlyle Herbert. January 16. i1w
Fairfax County, to wit: JANUARY COURT, 1806. THE persons appointed to view the Public Buildings and report to the court the re- pairs in their opinion wanting to the same, and whether in their opinion it is expedient to build an addition to the clerk's office, made a report— and the several justices of the peace of this coun- ty being summoned to meet this day to receive the said report: whereupon it is ordered, that the said report be received and entered of record, and that Charles Little, James Wren, William Payne, and Francis Adams, or any three, be ap- pointed to let, to the lowest bidder, the build- ing of the said addition to the office agreeable to the plan and the repairs wanting as aforesaid, and that they do superintend the building and repairing of the same. A Copy. Test. William Mose, c. f. c. February 10. 07t
In conformity to the within order of court, we will, at the court-house of the said county, on MONDAY the 17th instant, let to the lowest bidder, THE building of the addition to the clerk's office, and the repairs to be made on the public buildings—The addition to be built of bricks and covered with slate; a plan of which is lodged with Colonel James Wren , for the in- spection of those who wish to become under- takers: he has also a memorandum of the repairs that are to be made to the other buildings. Charles Little, James Wren, Wm. Payne. February 10. d7t

CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY, February 12.
Mr. Sloan—
Mr. Speaker, I trust I am correct in saying, that the representatives of the people in congress assembled, are the only tribunal to whom they can look for redress of national rights; and secondly, that every member as a component part of the national legislature, has a right to introduce resolutions in such form, as he may think best calculated to redress existing grievances; or secure them from future insult and injury.
Notwithstanding several resolutions have been laid on the table respecting the impressment of our seamen by the commanders of British armed vessels, and their depredations on our commerce; I have seen none which I consider fully adequate to the purpose proposed; or couched in that firm and decisive language, that I conceive the nature of the case requires. Under this impression I beg leave to offer a resolution; and previous thereto ask the indulgence of the house to offer a few reasons.
Are not the people calling on us from almost every part of the union? Previous to my leaving home to attend this session I expected the impressment of our seamen by British armed vessels, and their depredations on our commerce would have been the first business taken up; but, to my astonishment more than ten weeks have elapsed, and we are only preparing to discuss this important subject. Is this giving immediate attention to the sufferings of our constituents? But, what astonishes me still more is, that by conversation I have had with some members, they appear yet unprepared to do any thing decisive.
One member (Mr. Nicholson) who offered a resolution two days past, objected to a former resolution offered by a member from Pennsylvania (Mr. Gregg) from an apprehension that it would injure our revenue, 5 000 000 of dollars. (Here Mr. Nicholson explained, stating that he had only said that it would affect it to that amount.) Another member from Massachusetts (Mr. Crowninshield) well acquainted with mercantile business, supposed it would not injure it more than 1,000,000.
But I hope, Mr. Speaker, that however pleasing it may be to see our debt diminishing, and our revenue increasing; the fear of diminution of revenue, will never deter the congress of the United States from supporting their national rights. I hope we shall not shrink from a temporary evil, to procure a great and permanent benefit.
In hearing the conversation of some members out of doors, and observing the delay that has taken place in the house, this query is extorted from me; where is the spirit that actuated the noble patriots of seventy six, at the risque of life to oppose the unjust aggressions of Great Britain? Has it fled from our land, or is it only sleeping? I hope the latter; and, that it may speedily awake, refreshed and invigorated by its long nap.
But perhaps some may conclude, that I wish to involve the United States in war—God forbid—I want to prevent war with those horrid engines made to destroy the human species. I want to prevent it by doing to all nations, as we would they should do unto us; are we so doing whilst we permit one of the belligerent powers to impress, and keep on board her vessels of war, three thousand of our seamen, to assist in fighting her battles with other belligerent powers, in amity and peace with us? I want the United States to treat Great Britain as they would treat an individual, who in his dealings had evidently been unjust; break of all intercourse, until reparation is made for past injuries; and security given that they shall not be repeated in future. This line of conduct, I conceive, instead of producing war, would be the most certain means of procuring a permanent and lasting peace. In the present state of Europe, can Great Britain do without our trade? Certainly she cannot: It is probable that Bonaparte has ere this time prohibited her trade with a considerable part of Europe. Thus circumstanced, trembling for her very existence, if we make a firm determined demand for reparation of damages, my opinion is, that she dare not, that she cannot, nor will not refuse.
I will not detain the house at this time with a more detailed investigation of the subject: but knowing it to be the desire of many of my constituents and hoping
that upon a full investigation it will be the determination of this house, to adopt firm and decisive measures for the purpose of obtaining redress for injuries sustained, and to prevent the like in future, I offer the following resolution hoping that the house will commit it to a committee of the whole, on the state of the union.
Whereas the commanders of British armed vessels have impressed many American seamen, and compelled them to bear arms on board said vessels, and assist in fighting their battles with nations in amity and peace with the United States, and also brought into British ports for adjudication, many merchant vessels sailing under the flag, and owned by citizens of the said United States, where some have been a long time unjustly detained, and others condemned contrary to justice and the laws of nations.
For remedy whereof.
Resolved, That in case the government of Great Britain shall neglect, or refuse for months to restore all American seamen impressed, and detained as aforesaid, and also discharge all American vessels detained contrary to the law of nations—making compensation for the loss sustained by such detention, and also for those condemned as prizes; all trade and intercourse shall thenceforth cease; and be prohibited between the United States and Great Britain and its dependencies, until equitable arrangements shall be made between the two governments that shall insure a return, or compensation for the property unjustly seized and condemned; and also the restoration of American seamen to liberty and their country: Provided also, that upon such arrangements being made the president of the United States shall have power, by proclamation to open trade and commerce, upon the principle of such equitable arrangements, between the said United States and Great Britain and her dependencies.
This resolution was immediately considered and referred to a committee of the whole on the state of the union.
On the motion of Mr. J. Clay, the house resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Dawson in the chair, on the bill declaring the consent of congress to an act of the state of Pennsylvania, intituled "An act to empower the board of wardens for the port of Philadelphia, to collect a certain duty on tonnage for the purposes therein mentioned."
This bill authorises the imposition of four cents a ton on all vessels clearing out of the port of Philadelphia for any foreign port, to be expended in building piers, &c, and otherwise improving the navigation of the Delaware.
On this bill a debate of considerable length arose, Messrs J. Clay, Findley, Linn and Marion supporting, and Messrs J. C. Smith, Crowninshield, Quincy and Ely opposing it.
It was opposed on two grounds; on the ground of unconstitutionality and inexpediency. On the former ground it was contended that the imposition of the proposed duty was inhibited by that provision of the constitution, which prescribes that "no preference shall be given by any regulation of commerce or revenue to the ports of one state over those of another;" that the object of the bill was to lay a special tax for the exclusive benefit of the port of Philadelphia, which would be giving a preference to that port over the others in the United States; that instead of doing this, in case the navigation of the river Delaware required improvement, which was feasible, the better way would be to draw a sum for this purpose from the general treasury. It was, however, contended that it was inexpedient to make any provision whatever for this purpose, as it was extremely doubtful whether the object contemplated were practicable, and as the navigation of the Delaware was much better than that of many other streams, on which other ports were situated, which consequently had higher claims on the aid of congress. It was further stated that the contemplated duty would operate, not merely on vessels belonging to the port of Philadelphia, but likewise on foreign vessels entering therein; and that it was unjust to derive revenue from them for the accomplishment of objects of a local nature.
The advocates of the bill contended that it was strictly constitutional, in proof of which they appealed to that part of the constitution, which says that "no state shall without the consent of congress, lay any duty of tonnage;" which provision exactly met the present case. As to the constitutional provision, quoted on the other side, they observed that it was only made with the view of preventing the adoption of partial regulations of trade or revenue, or the establishment of free ports. They quoted several precedents, by which it appeared that in several instances a like authority with that in the bill had been given, and in some cases without any limitation of time. On the ground of expediency, they represented the navigation of the Delaware as seriously obstructed by a shoal which was every year encroaching, and which might, unless measures were taken, operate at some future period to the destruction of the navigation. The tax asked would be paid exclusively by vessels trading from the port of Philadelphia, and ought
not, therefore, to be opposed by those whose interests were not in the least implicated. It was added that it was strange that, while scarcely a year passed without large appropriations being made from the general treasury for the erection of light houses in various parts of the United States, the request of the merchants of Philadelphia to be authorised to subject themselves to a tax for the improvement of the navigation of the only port in Pennsylvania, should be opposed.
The question was then put on Mr. Crowninshield's motion to strike out the first section, which was negatived: Ayes 27.
Mr. Crowninshield moved to amend the bill so as to confine the duty to vessels belonging to the port of Philadelphia.
Mr. Crowninshield spoke in favor of, and Messrs. J. Clay, Sloan, Conrad and Elmer against this amendment, which was disagreed to: Ayes 12.
Mr. Crowninshield offered an amendment limiting the duration of the bill to three, instead of seven years.
Messrs. Crowninshield, Southard and Ely supported, and Messrs J. Clay, Leib and Sloan opposed it; when the question was put, and the amendment disagreed to: Ayes 34: Noes 56.
The committee then rose, and the house ordered the bill to be engrossed for a third reading to morrow.
Mr. Smilie submitted two resolutions for receding the district of Columbia, similar to those heretofore offered, with this difference that the present resolutions include a recession of the city of Washington.
Mr. Smilie said he had two objects in view in offering these resolutions. The first was that congress might be divested of that multiplicity of business which arose from the situation of the territory, which would increase with the growth of population and the progress of society. The other reason was still more important. He wished to see the people of the district restored to their political rights, the deprivation of which was to him a matter of great regret, and which could not be remedied until there was a decided change in their situation. Alluding to the apprehension of the inhabitants that this measure was connected with a removal of the seat of government, he declared that this was not his object; he, on the contrary, believed the measure would be highly beneficial to the city of Washington.
On considering the resolutions the house divided: Ayes 48: Noes 36.
Mr. Smilie moved a reference of them to a committee of the whole on the 1st day of March.
Mr. Lewis moved their postponement indefinitely.
Mr. Lyon hoped an immediate decision would be had upon them.
Mr. Sloan hoped some time would be allowed previous to their decision.
The house determined to refer them to a committee of the whole: Ayes 56.
Mr. Conrad moved their being made the order for the 1st Monday in August.
Motion disagreed to: Ayes 44: Noes 56.
On the 1st Monday of May: lost: Ayes 39.
Mr. Nicholson moved Monday next. He said there was much important business relative to the territory before the house, and if the propositions of recession were permitted to remain unacted on, they would supersede all attention to the other objects.
Mr. Smilie acquiescing in making the resolutions the order for Monday next the house so determined without a division.
Mr. P. R. Thompson reported a bill authorising the erection of a bridge across the Potomac within the district of Columbia; which was referred to a committee of the whole on Friday.
Mr. Magruder presented a petition from sundry inhabitants of George Town, praying that if congress determine to authorise the erection of a bridge across the Potomac, it may be at a point above George Town. Referred to the same committee.
NOTICE.
To those who are indebted to the subscriber on account of the concern of Powell and Denney, as well as Denney and Powell, that all who do not pay off their notes or accounts or give their bonds with security, on or before the first day of May next, their notes and accounts will be put into the hands of an attorney indiscriminately.
Mr. LEVEN POWELL, jun. of Middlebury, is authorised to settle and receive the debts due on account of that concern, should any apply there in preference to the subscriber in this place.
Edmund Denney.
January 30.
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Continuation of Foreign Advices.
LONDON, December 12.
Some French and Dutch papers are come to hand, but their contents are unimportant; and, indeed, these vehicles of Gallic misrepresentation and falsehood, have from their recent prostitution to the most base and unprincipled purposes, lost, in a great measure, the interest which was formerly attached to them. The dishonorable and disgraceful conduct of which, in this respect, the French government have been so clearly convicted, renders it impossible to give credit even to their official statements, unless they are corroborated from other quarters of undoubted authority. Bonaparte now carries on a war of fraud and perfidy, as well as of arms; and disappointed of his grand object of intimidating, by force, the emperor of Germany into a separate peace, he now endeavors to effect the ruin of the house of Austria by fraud, hoping, by means of his nefarious acts, to disunite the allies, and render them distrustful of each other—an expedient, in which we trust, he will find himself completely frustrated. In addition to the instances of gross falsehood which we have already enumerated and proved, may be mentioned the letter from general Augereau, announcing the success of the division in the Tyrol, under his command. With the reduction of Lindau, Bregenz, and Feldkirch, we were before acquainted; but that it was attended with the capture of 6000 Austrians, we know to be a palpable falsehood. In justice to the Moniteur , indeed, we must observe, that this letter does not appear in it, but in one of the minor journals of Paris. There is no account of the expected general engagement having taken place.
The Russian army, under general Michelson was expected to join the Allied forces on the 27th ult. the first column probably on the 25th. With such a large additional force the allied troops would be an ample match for the French army. Bonaparte would, of course, wait till all the divisions of his army came up, and the allies would naturally avoid an action till their reinforcements had joined. We find that the Prussian Minister Plenipotentiary, reached Vienna on the 20th ult. Talleyrand was then in that city; so that no time would be lost in taking into consideration the propositions of the court of Berlin; and hence are we in daily expectation of being informed of the result of this very important mission.
Among the reports of yesterday it was stated that the combined Austrian and Russian armies had been defeated in a general battle; but we could not trace this rumour to any authentic source.
The second expedition sailed from the Downs for the Wezer on Tuesday, under convoy of the Leopold , of 50 guns, the Fury bomb, and Furious gun brig. It consists of the 3d, 7th, 8th, 9th, 26th, 28th, 36th, and 89th regiments. A third embarkation is immediately to take place. In this division we understand, will be comprised the 11th and 17th dragoons, the 4th 34th 35th, 40th, 46th, 87th, 88th, 91st, and 95th regiments of foot. The 1st and 3d dragoons it is added will embark at Hull, and the Royal Horse Guards here, are also spoken of for foreign service. The commander in chief, Lord Cathcart, sailed on Tuesday in the Vestal frigate. The Duke of Cambridge embarks at the same place in a few days, on board the Orpheus frigate.
The Egyptienne frigate, arrived at Falmouth, is said to have brought intelligence that a ship of the line and three frigates, have within these few days put to sea from L'Orient.
The Victory man of war, having received the repairs necessary to enable her to proceed to the river, sailed yesterday from Portsmouth with the body of Lord Nelson, with a fine breeze from the westward. His Lordship's remains may therefore be expected to reach Greenwich to morrow or next day.
The measures"> The measures adopted throughout the interior of France for recruiting the troops in Germany and even forming a new army, are carried on with extraordinary activity. The national guard is organizing for immediate action, and a very large force is assembling, obviously for the purpose of protecting Holland, under the command of Prince Louis.
December 14.
In a second edition of our paper of yesterday we stated that dispatches had been received by government from Embden, dated the 11th inst. announcing that his Prussian majesty had given orders for the British troops to be received into that city, and to be furnished with every accommodation. This intelligence is of considerable importance in two points of view—first, the voyage to Embden can be accomplished in a shorter time than the Elbe or the Weser. Secondly it shews the concurrence of Prussia in the designs and objects for which the British troops

were sent to the Continent; designs and objects, which we may be sure, are not confined to the mere preservation of Hanover from falling again into the hands of the French. The return of Genl. Hougwitz from Vienna, will we should suppose, be the signal for this mass of British, Hanoverians, Russians, Swedes, and Prussians to act.
The channel fleet sailed from Torbay on Thursday, to resume its station off Brest. Admiral Sir John B. Warren is to hoist his flag on board the Foudroyant, and will sail immediately with a squadron of five ships of the line, on a particular service.
December 4. Lord Harrowby was laid on his journey to Berlin by two men, one of whom was the son of a Frenchman, now resident in London. These Russians, however, were soon apprehended by some Prussian soldiers, and after a due examination of their papers, sentenced to be hanged. A Cabinet Council sat yesterday on the subject of the difficulties received from his Lordship.
HAGUE, December 3. "Letters from Italy and Spain, as well as from France, scarcely speak of any thing but of failures, and a total stagnation in trade, and of the absence of all confidence in commercial transactions, the consequence of the derangement of the French finances, and the unsafety of all property in states tyrannized over by Bonaparte."
"Though the Minister Fouche has already transported several money and stock brokers, and merchants, for refusing French bank notes, at par, or demanding a discount; and though their circulation is enforced by the bayonet, yet such is the discontent and refractory spirit at Paris, that to avoid obedience, many houses and magazines are shut up, and houses have stopped payment at present, and support certain losses only to avoid future ruin. The bankruptcies at Paris occasioned the most violent scenes on the Exchanges of Bourdeaux, Nantes, Lyons, and Marseilles; and the military were finally called in to quiet the turbulent, and to assist in settling mercantile differences. Nothing is done but for ready money, or for exchange of merchandize; and the price of every thing, (curious as it may seem) increases in proportion with the want of cash and credit. Some French bankers and merchants write, that the issue of another paper money, called, "Imperial Bons," is spoken of, as well as the establishment of another Maximum. Since the reign of Robespierre, the landed and commercial part of the community have not been in such dread and uncertainty, as at present in France."
"Our Grand Pensionary received the day before yesterday, a letter from Talleyrand, and has since written to, or spoken with the chiefs of our principal houses at Amsterdam and Rotterdam, and in the name of our high ally, the emperor of the French, asked pecuniary succors for the banks and bankers in France. It is said, that he has so far succeeded, that a loan of twelve millions of livres, 500,000l. has been promised in cash before the new year."
An aid de camp of Bonaparte, escorted by one hundred mounted riflemen, and carrying dispatches of great consequence, was attacked this side of Munich, by a corps of military, who way-laid him, killed him, and the men of his escort, and seized all his papers, laid to throw a terrible light upon the future views of the Emperor of the French.
BY THIS DAY'S MAIL.
NEW-YORK, February 10.
IMPORTANT.
A gentleman passenger in the Hannan, captain Connell, arrived at this port from Liverpool, in 51 days informs us, that previous to his leaving England private accounts had arrived from the continent, of the most important nature.
The Official Dispatches of this all interesting news had been sent to England, by express; but Donaldson, the bearer had been wrecked on the coast of Holland, and the dispatches lost. An English paper to the 18th inclusive, however, contains the substance of which the following is a summary.
On the second of December the emperor Bonaparte put himself at the head of his troops between Brune and Olmutz, in Moravia; he was met by the emperor Alexander in person, at the head of the Russian army; a junction having first been formed with the Austrians.
At the beginning of the battle the French made a very serious impression on the centre of the enemy and the Russians gave way. The French pursued their advantage with ardour, took all the Russian artillery, and almost effected a total rout. While this was going on however in the centre, a vastly different scene was acting on one wing. On their left the French were at length obliged entirely to give way. Night put an end to the combat. On the next morning the battle was renewed with increased ardour on both sides. The defeated Russians in the centre advanced, they crawled on their hands and knees up under the mouths of their
own cannon which had been turned against them, and retook them. This however was balanced again by a different fate on the wing; the slaughter was immense, but neither gained any decisive advantage at night.
On the 4th the battle was renewed and continued throughout the day. But on the evening of the 5th, the French began to retreat, and retired back of the Schawitz.
The Russians depended entirely on the bayonet, and neither gave nor received quarter.
The loss on each side is not stated, but the loss on both sides in killed and wounded, is supposed to amount to fifty thousand men. Bonaparte surrounded by his Garde de Corps, Alexander at the head of his guards, were personally opposed to each other.
The Emperor Alexander evinced the most invincible bravery, combined with the most entire self-possession. For 6 hours he was missing.
The emperor Bonaparte was wounded in the action, and would have been taken prisoner but for the desperate efforts of his garde de corps, who saved him at the sacrifice of most of their lives.
Previous to the battle Bonaparte, in a letter addressed to the emperor Alexander had styled him "Sire and Brother." The answer was addressed simply "to the commander of the French army."
In addition to the above the archduke Charles, after a masterly retreat from Italy, was advancing by rapid and forced marches to the relief of Vienna, with an army including the Hungarian levy of ninety thousand men. Expectation was confidently entertained that the king of Prussia and king of Sweden, at the head of an army consisting of Prussians, Russians, Swedes, Saxons, Hessians, and English amounting in the whole to two hundred and fifty thousand men, were already in the field, and acting against the French.
The staff of the Swedish monarch had left Stralsund, and the camp equipage of the king of Prussia had been sent from Berlin, the 3d on its route towards Franconia. Twelve days afterwards his Prussian majesty was to follow:
Sanguine hopes are entertained that Bonaparte has at length arrived at the termination of his career.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 13.
Yesterday arrived, and fired a salute, the brig Betsey, captain M c Clure, from Jacquemel. Left there the 16th ult the Brig Robert and Mary, Israel, of and for Philadelphia, uncertain.
Charleston, Packet, Abbot do do Schooner Victory, Whaldron do 20 days Eliza, Tice, Donahue, do 10 do Bee, Huddle, do 14 do Ann, Pennock, do 15 do Vigilant and Ranger, of and for Baltimore in about 3 weeks And 2 Danish schooners.
Sailed with the Betsey: Schooner Blossom, Davidson, Baltimore Edith and Nancy, —, do Hetty, Stanley, do Wallkill, — New York Polly, King do
January 18, in lat. 17, was boarded by the British frigate L p ique, captain Ross, on a cruise, in the Mono passage, who pressed 3 seamen without protections, but otherwise treated us politely! 27th, parted from the Hetty, Edith & Nancy. 29th, parted from the Blossom, and saw a vessel, supposed to be a privateer, in chase of her.
Feb. 3, spoke the Hetty, and was informed, that off the Havana, she had been chased by a privateer and four gun boats. 4th, spoke the Hetty, and learned that a privateer schooner then in sight, had attempted to board her, but missed by shortening sail too soon. 5th, the Edith and Nancy, out of sight. In lat. 31, the privateer in chase of the Betsey firing at her; the Betsey returned it with her stern chasers, which damaged her rigging. She gave up the pursuit, repaired her rigging, and stood after the Hetty. The privateer mounted 6 six pounders, and appeared full of men.
BALTIMORE, February 14.
Arrived, schr. Comfort, captain Drummond, from Charleston, which he left on Saturday last.
Captain D. has politely favored us with Charleston papers from our last dates (the 1st February) to the 8th, inclusive; from the latter of which we have copied the following article, on which we believe was founded the report this morning of the defeat of Bonaparte, said to be received by way of Charleston. The extract coincides too much with the Lisbon report, not to excite our fears.
The Independence, Walker, which is stated among the Charleston arrivals of the 5th to have had a passage of 58 days from Greenock, should have brought us London news several days later than the arrival at New York: But not a syllable had transpired by her on the 8th.
The ship Averick, capt. Decost, which arrived yesterday from Rotterdam left that city on the 20th of December. Capt. D. brought no papers; the information we have been able to collect from him is, that there had been some severe actions between the French, Austrians and Russians; that in one of them the emperor of France had been slightly wounded in the arm; that much blood-shed had taken place, but on the day he left Rotterdam, the report was, that the French were victorious. He further states that all the Prussian vessels at Rotterdam had been stopped by the Batavian government, and that he was informed that a large fleet of transports were seen off the Texel about the 17th of December. It was supposed they were bound to Cuxhaven.
Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17.
Interesting Information. —We are informed from a highly respectable source, that advices have been received from Mr. Monroe, in London, dated late in November, announcing the most satisfactory adjustment of the difficulties subsisting between this government and the court of St. James. [Phil. True Amer.]
Extract of a letter from Washington to a gentleman in Philadelphia, dated February 8th. 1805.
"The brig Hornet, is ordered for England; it is said Dent is to have the command; Lieutenant Trip, Morris, and Maclean, go in her; Marine officer Lieutenant Cox. The current report is, that Mr. Burr goes to England as envoy extraordinary.
The frigate Boston was surveyed yesterday and condemned, as unfit for service."
Mr. Burr passed through this town last Saturday, on his way to Washington.
Extract of a letter from an American merchant to a friend in Charleston, dated Havana, Nov. 3.
"The governor and captain-general marquis of Someruelos, has just established in this city five public vendues, calculated upon more generous and honest principles than are generally adopted in the Spanish dominions. Any kind of property can be sold in them by its owners according to their own will and instructions, with this particular circumstance, that landed property, houses, vessels and slaves (not new) are to pay conformably to the ancient Spanish establishment, the duty of six per cent. denominated Alcabala ; and foreign vessels pay, in this case, strangery duty, to say thirty-two per cent. but all other goods, wares, and merchandize, are exempted from duty. Now, it appears, that the intendant and custom house officers refuse to adhere to such exemption, because they pretend to compare the vendues to the judicial actions. Wholesale pay, without any exception, the Alcabala . In the mean while, the governor's printed ordinance, about vendues, will be exactly obeyed; and the dispute to be decided by the king of Spain's authority."
"That such a claim should be set forth by the Royal Hacienda's accountants, is not to be wondered at, if we consider the arbitrary, ignorant and wild notions they entertain about commerce, industry and taxes; but what may surprise any body, is to observe, as I do, that the tradesmen and merchants of this port, even amongst the most distinguished by their rank and fortune, far from supporting generously, by their confidence and protection, these new and interesting establishments, as a small pattern of commercial liberty, are generally enemies to them, either out of prejudice, or flattery to the officers of the custom-house, in whose wisdom and criticism they rely in a very high degree."
"They have not yet conceived the vendues under the light of free exercise of trade, beneficial to all parties concerned; and even do not suspect, that it requires, on their part, every particular expression of gratitude to their governor. Such is the absurdity and indifference of slavery in all public matters, influenced only by native ignorance and pride. Your wonder will, however, abate, if I do not acquaint you, as a positive fact, when the first permission was granted in the Havana, for a free intercourse between North America, and Cuba that the merchants of this place were the very same, and only men, that did
oppose it, in a formal petition, signed to the number of fifty or more; though within a very short period, they did adjure their errors, and with the same consciousness, petitioned for the continuance of the neutral trade in the year 1799, when it roused, in vain the malignity of a certain faction in the Spanish court."
SHIP NEWS. Port of Alexandria.
Arrived, Schooner Fair American, Capt. Berry, 14 days from Antigua—left Antigua 12th—Dante M c Lean.
Feb. 3, lat. 19, long. 63, 20, spoke Schooner Juno, Thomas Lewis, master (captain died ten days after left Martinique) bound to Boston, cut 10 days.
13th, lat. 35, long. 76, spoke Schooner General George, Captain Kelly, from Martinique bound to Boston.
Left at Antigua, Schooner Fair American, Captain De Beus, of this port, and brig President, Captain Kelly, the latter to sail for St. Bartholomews in ten days.
Just Landed,
From the Schooner FRIENDSHIP, and for sale by ASHMEAD & PRINCE, on libration terms; 21 Hogheads retailing Molasses, A new box Mould Candles, Hogheads Liverpool Salt, 5 Barrels Cherry Bounce, 25 quintals Cod Fish. February 17.
I have been informed that one of the Deeds of Land advertised for sale by A. Schofield and Thomas Cooke, under a deed of trust from John Withers to secure John and M. Schofield, includes part of a lot of land in my possession, under a deed of bargain and sale from Robert Allison, duly recorded in the county court of Fairfax; If so, all persons are cautioned against purchasing so much of the same as is included within my lines.
C. F. Whiting. February 17.
For SALE, on Credit,
THAT valuable PROPERTY, at the corner of Prince and Pitt Streets, lately occupied by Mr. George Clementson; hunting seat on the former, and on the latter. There are five dwelling houses on this property, two of which are commodious and well finished.
This property will be sold altogether, at public vendue, on a credit of 6, 9, and 12 months, for negotiable notes with approved indorsers. The sale will take place on SATURDAY the 15th of March next.
On the same day will be let will be let, on ground rent for ever, to the highest bidder, on the premises.
Two unimproved LOTS of ground, lying at the intersection of King and Fayette Streets—The situation of this property is deemed superior to any other on King Street, as it faces the diagonal street and adjoins a pump of the best water in town.
Robert T. Hooe & Co. February 17. 2aw6f
LAND FOR SALE.
Will be Sold, to the highest bidder, on MONDAY, the 19th day of May next, at Hay Market, (being the first day of the next district court to be held there)
TWO hundred acres of LAND, more or less, known by the name of Greenwich , and lying in the county of Prince William, four miles from Hay Market, on the road leading from thence to Fredericksburg and the Carolina's.—The back road from the city of Washington to the southern states also runs through the land, which renders it an eligible stand for a tavern, it is also a good stand for a store.—There are several houses, with a well of excellent water on this land, which lies well for cultivation, and has a considerable quantity of wood on it. The plaster of Paris also appears well adapted to the soil, as I raised fine cover on it from the application of that manure only.
The terms of sale will be—One third of the purchase money in 6 months one third in 12 months, and the remaining third in 18 months from the day of sale; the purchaser giving bond and approved security for the payment thereof. Possession will be given immediately to the purchaser, and a good title made on receipt of the first payment.
Bertrand Ewell. February 17. 2aw 6f
PUBLIC SALE.
PURSUANT to a deed of trust from SAMUEL POSTON to the subscriber, will be exposed to sale, for ready money, at the Coffee House, in the town of Alexandria, on the 25th day of March next, TWO TRACTS OF LAND, lying upon the north river of Cape Henry, in the county of Hampshire, containing 431 acres. The sale will commence at 12 o'clock in the day.
James Keith. February 8. 1aw6f

NOTICE.
THE Members of the Washington Society of Alexandria are hereby notified that a regular stated meeting of the said Society will be held at Coffey's tavern, on Saturday, the 22 d inst. at 7 1/2 o'clock in the forenoon. The Society will move in procession precisely at 12 o'clock, to the Episcopal Church, where an Oration will be delivered by one of its members, Charles T. Mercer, Esquire . By order of the Standing Committee. G. Deneale, Secretary. February 12.
A great Bargain may be had.
I wish to exchange seven or eight hundred acres of LAND, in Fairfax county, formerly Louisa county, for good lands in the western country. It lies near Sugar Land Run, it is finely timbered and watered, good farming land, about 18 miles from the City of Washington, 20 from Alexandria, and 2 from the Potomac river. There are two tenements and an excellent orchard on the premises, about 70 bushels of wheat sown last fall and a good deal of clover, which grows finely, the soil being well adapted to the Planter of Paris, from the latest experiments—the title indisputable. Any person making early application may get an advantageous exchange. Application, by letter, to the subscriber in Alexandria, will be duly attended to. B. DADE. February 7. cof
Centreville Academy.
ON the 21 st day of January next, an ACADEMY will be opened in this place for the reception of Students, under the direction of the Reverend Mr. SNYDER, assisted by one or more Ushers.
This Gentleman has conducted different Academies for the space of several years past, with great credit: his deportment is consonant to his station, and to the accomplishments of a scholar he adds the happy facility of exciting in his pupils the symptoms of literary genius, and to cultivate their mental improvements.
In this institution will be taught the Latin and Greek Languages: the English language grammatically: Geography, History, Elocution; the various branches of the Mathematics; Writing; Arithmetic and Book-keeping.
There are few places in our country more advantageously situated for an institution of this nature, than this—Its situation is very elevated and the air salubrious; and in the centre of a remarkably healthy neighborhood; the necessaries of life are cheap and may easily be procured. The strictest attention will be paid to the morals of the Students both in and out of school.
The terms of tuition will be; for the Latin and Greek languages, including Geography, &c. 25 dollars; for the Mathematics 20 dollars; Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic, 12 dollars per annum, paid quarterly in advance. A small contribution will be required from each pupil for the purchase of fire-wood. Centreville, Dec. 14. 2aw3ms
STOP THE THIEF.
On Thursday night, the 9 th of January last, was taken out of my stable, about 7 or 8 o'clock, A BAY MARE,
FOUR years old next spring, about 14 and an half hands high, rough shod before, a snip on the end of her nose rubbed with the waggon gear, and I think one of her hind feet white, has large ears. I will give FIVE DOLLARS for the Mare, if taken ten miles from home; TEN, if 20; or TWENTY for the Mare and Thief, if convicted so as to be brought to condign punishment, and all reasonable expenses it taken at a greater distance. John Ball, sen. Alexandria County, Dist. Col. } February 3. 1aw
N. B. The Mare was seen in possession of the thief, crossing Washington's Ferry to the city of Washington, on the night she was stolen.
Thirty Dollars Reward.
RAN away on the 30 th of last month, from the subscribers, living in Alexandria, JOHN JOHNS,
An apprentice to the Boot and Shoe making business; he is about 17 years of age, 5 feet 7 or 8 inches hi. h. slender made, dark complexion, down look—lad on when he went away a long black coat, coarse dark trousers, Bennet's cord waistcoat (reddish figure). He will probably call himself JOHN STONE, which name he assumed in consequence of having been raised by a person of that name. Whoever apprehends said apprentice and secures him in any gaol and gives information, so that we get him again, shall receive 25 dollars, or the above reward if brought home. Moses & Jacob Janney. N. B. It is thought the above apprentice has been taken away by a journeyman who calls himself Joseph Ward , and who went to Norfolk about the time said boy absented himself. February 4. eo
Cash, and the highest price given for clean Linen and Cotton Rags, by the Printer of this paper.
JAMES KENNEDY, SEN.
KING-STREET,
RESPECTFULLY informs the public that he has received, from LEE & Co's Patent and Family Medicine Store, New-York, a fresh assortment of the following
Valuable Medicines,
Which are in high esteem and general use throughout the United States, many of them being sold cheaper than the drugs of which they are compounded could be purchased at a retail store.
TAKE NOTICE
That J. Kennedy, Sen. is appointed the only agent for ALEXANDRIA.
DR. HAMILTON'S ELIXIR,
A sovereign remedy for Colds, Obsolete Coughs, Asthma, Catarrhs, Sore Throats, and approaching Consumption.
To Parents who may have children afflicted with the HOOPING COUGH,
This discovery is of the first magnitude, as it is an immediate relief, checks the progress, and in a short time entirely removes the most cruel disorder to which children are liable. The Elixir is so perfectly agreeable and the dose so small that no difficulty arises in taking it.
From LUTHER MARTIN, Esq. Attorney-General of the state of Maryland.
Gentlemen, I comply with your request in stating my opinion of Hamilton's Elixir. It has been used in my family for two or three years past, with uniform success, whenever colds, coughs, or similar complaints have rendered medicine necessary. I have myself found it an excellent and agreeable remedy for a very painful and troublesome affection of the breast, accompanied with forensis and with obstinate and difficult breathing.
On these accounts I do not hesitate to recommend Hamilton's Elixir, as a valuable medicine, and deserving public attention.
LUTHER MARTIN.
Mr. Abijah Henry, Bridge-street, Baltimore, was cured by one bottle of Hamilton's Elixir of a very complicated disorder, occasioned by a severe cold caught several months ago. He breathed with the greatest difficulty, and was often thrown into weakening sweats when he attempted to walk any distance, and his voice would frequently fail in such a degree that he could only attempt to whisper: he has been upwards of six weeks without a return of his complaints and desires to give this public testimony in favor of this invaluable medicine.
Dr. Hamilton's GRAND RESTORATIVE,
Is recommended as an invaluable medicine, for the speedy relief and permanent cure of the various complaints which result from dissipated pleasures—juvenile indiscretions—residence in climates unfavorable to the constitution—the immoderate use of tea, frequent intoxication, or any other destructive intemperance—the unskillful or excessive use of mercury—the diseases peculiar to females at a certain period of life—bad lyings in, &c. &c.
And is proved by long and extensive experience to be absolutely unparalleled in the cure of
  Nervous Disorders,  Violent cramps in the    Consumptions,  stomach and back,    Lowness of spirits,  Indigestion,    Loss of appetite,  Melancholy,    Impurity of the blood,  Gout in the stomach,    Hysterical affections,  Pains in the limbs,    Inward weaknesses,  Relaxations,    Seminal weaknesses,  Involuntary emissions,    Fluoribus (or whites)  Obligate glects,    Barrenness,  Impotency, &c. &c.  
In cases of extremity, where the long prevalence and obstinacy of disease has brought in a general impoverishment of the system, excessive debility of the whole frame, and a wasting of the flesh, which no nourishment or cordial could repair, a perseverance in the use of this medicine has performed the most astonishing cures.
HAMILTON'S ESSENCE AND EXTRACT OF MUSTARD,
A safe and effectual remedy for gout, rheumatism, palsy, sprains, bruises, pains in the face and neck, &c. And has performed more cures in the above complaint than all the other medicines ever before made public.
From Dr. Weatherburn, Wythe county, Virginia.
GENTLEMEN, I purchased at your shop the preparations you call Hamilton's Essence, or Extract of Mustard, which I believe has perfectly removed a chronic rheumatism (of that kind named sciatica, or of the hip joint) under which I had labored for a long time, and which has baffled every article in the Materia Medica, and every mode of treatment received into practice for the cure of this obstinate disease. If you think this letter useful you are at liberty to make it public. Yours, &c.
W. WEATHERBURN.
John Hoover, rope-maker, South Second Street, between Mary and Christian Streets, Philadelphia, voluntarily maketh oath as follows, namely,
That his wife, Mary Hoover, was so severely afflicted with a violent rheumatism, very dangerously situated the consequence of a severe cold after lying in, as to be confined to her bed for several weeks, and was at length reduced to the melancholy apprehension of remaining a cripple for life, notwithstanding the most respectable medical advice was followed, and every probable remedy attempted: when seeing several cases of cures performed by Hamilton's Essence and Extract of Mustard, they were procured from Mr. Birch, No. 17, South Second Street. The first application enabled her to walk across the room, and the use of one bottle restored her to her usual state of health and strength.
JOHN HOOVER.
S sworn and subscribed before EBENEZER FERGUSON, Esq. One of the justices of the peace for Philadelphia county.
HAMILTON'S WORM DESTROYING LOZENGES,
Which have within four years past cured upwards of one hundred and twenty thousand persons of both sexes, of every age, and in every situation, of various dangerous complaints arising from worms, and from obstructions or foulness in the stomach and bowels.
This medicine bears no analogy whatever of similar title, so commonly complained of as operating with violence, on the contrary, a particular excellence of this and
its being suited to every age and constitution, and also contains nothing but what is perfectly innocent, and so mild in its operation that it cannot injure the most delicate pregnant lady, or the tenderest infant of a week old should no worms exist in the body, but will, without pain or griping, cleanse the stomach and bowels of whatever is foul or offensive, and thereby prevent the production of worms and many fatal disorders. They are particularly effectual in carrying off all gross humors and corruptions; feverish and bilious complaints, and the infallible and mild purgative that can be used on the occasion.
Description of Worms, and the symptoms by which they are known.
Worms which infest the human body, are chiefly of four kinds, viz. the Terec or large round worm, the Ascarides, or small maw worm, the Cucurbitina, or short flat, white worm, and lastly, the Tania or tape worm so called from its resemblance to tape; this is often many yards long, and is full of joints—It is most hurtful and most difficult to cure.
Among the symptoms attending worms, are disagreeable breath especially in the morning—Bad and corrupted gums—itching in the nose and about the seat—Convulsions and epileptic fits, and sometimes privation of speech—Staring and grinding of the teeth in sleep—Irregular appetite, sometimes loathing food, and sometimes voracious—Purging, with slimy and foetid stools—Vomiting—Large and hard belly—Pains and sicknesses at the stomach—Pains in the head and thighs, with lowness of spirits—Slow fever, with small and irregular pulse—A dry cough—Excessive thirst—Sometimes pale and unhealthy countenance, and sometimes the face bloated and flushed.
Persons afflicted with any of the above symptoms should have immediate recourse to Hamilton's worm destroying lozenges, which have been constantly attended with success in all complaints similar to those above described.
A dose of this medicine given occasionally during the warm season will effectually prevent the vomiting and purging of children; a dreadful disorder which annually destroys thousands of the infant part of our cities. It is likewise the mildest and most certain remedy known and has restored to health and strength a great number when in advanced stages of this fatal complaint. Particular and plain instructions are given for every part of the necessary treatment in such cases.
Children generally take this medicine with eagerness, having a pleasing appearance, and an agreeable taste.
CASES OF CURES—
By Hamilton's WORM DESTROYING LOZENGES, (Selected from thousands) the authenticity of which any person may ascertain either by letter or personal application.
TAPE WORM.
Mr. SAMUEL FULLER, Inn keeper, on the Hartford road, ten miles from Baltimore, began about twenty months ago to be grievously afflicted with a tape worm, which increased fast in size and strength, so as to excite the most horrid sensations by his writhing motions and intolerable pains, resembling the gnawing and tearing of his bowels, which deprived him of his necessary sleep, and caused such dreadful apprehensions as cannot be conceived but by one in a similar situation—his appetite wasted rapidly, and with that his strength, so that he was unable to attend to any business—when he heard of some excellent cures performed by Hamilton's worm lozenges, he took a large dose, which brought away about FOUR YARDS of the worm (now in the possession of Lee, & Co.) but a renewal of his pains soon convinced him that this monstrous reptile had recovered its first vigor—Application was made to Lee & Co. for more of their medicine, with their advice, from which resulted the total expulsion of his formidable enemy, in several pieces, which he supposed to be SIX or EIGHT YARDS more. A few months have since elapsed, and Mr. Fuller is now in perfect health. The above facts are well known to a numerous circle of his neighbors, and himself will gratify any who may wish to make further inquiries on the subject. Although Hamilton's worm lozenges produce such powerful effects, when necessary, yet they are perfectly innocent and mild in their operation on the human body, even taken in large doses, as Mr. Fuller will testify—their particular mildness is abundantly evident in innumerable cures of infants.
Communicated by Dr. John Spangler, York town, Pennsylvania.
Letter from the reverend Mr. JOHN MOLTHER minister of the Moravian church, in York town. York, January 4 th , 1802.
DEAR SIR, Dr. Hamilton's lozenges have been recommended to me as a very adequate means for the cure of children afflicted with worms, I procured a box for the use of my family, to try whether by means of this medicine I might be enabled to gain a point, which, to accomplish, different other means had proved abortive. My eldest boy had a very sickly appearance, was very restless at night, grew leaner from time to time; in short, he seemed to be in a precarious state of health, which would yield to none of the medicines administered, until I gave him two doses of lozenges, agreeably to the directions, which carried off a substance to all appearance a mere mucus but upon close inspection quite replete with very small living animals. Not one of that sort of worms which usually infest children came from him. Since that period he grew remarkably better in health, and though lean, has got a fresh and lively complexion. Upon different occasions I have used this medicine as a purging substitute, and found it to answer exceedingly well, without bringing on belly ache, or any other disagreeable sensations, so often occasioned by purging medicines. Upon the which I judge this medicine to be, besides its main object, one of the most salutary means for restoring lost appetite, and promoting a proper state of digestion, by carrying off that bilious substance, which engenders so much indisposition both among children and adults.
I am, Sir, your most obedient servant, JOHN MOLTHER.
Dr. Hahn's true and genuine German Corn Plaister.
An infallible remedy for corns, speedily removing them root and branch, without giving pain.
The genuine Persian Lotion,
So celebrated among the fashionable throughout Europe, as an invaluable cosmetic perfectly innocent and safe, free from corrosive and repellent minerals (the basis of other lotions) and of unparalleled efficacy in preventing and removing blemishes in the face and skin of every kind, particularly freckles, pimples, inflammatory redness, scurfs, tatters, rings worms, sn burns, prickly heat, &c.
The Persian Lotion operates mildly, without impeding that natural, indefinable perspiration, which is so essential to health. Yet its salutary effects are speedy and permanent, rendering the skin delicately soft and clear, improving the complexion, and restoring the bloom of youth. Never failing to render an ordinary countenance beautiful, and an handsome one more so.
The Restorative Powder for the Teeth and Gums.
This excellent preparation comforts & strengthens the gums, preserves the enamel from decay, and cleanses and whitens the teeth, by absorbing all that acrimonious slime and foulness, which suffered to accumulate, never fails to injure and finally ruin them.
Dr. Hahn's genuine Eye-Water.
A sovereign remedy for all diseases of the eye, whether the effect of natural weakness or of accident, defluxions of rheum, dullness, itching and films on the eyes, never failing to cure those maladies which frequently succeed the small pox, measles and fevers, and wonderfully strengthening a weak sight. Hundreds have experienced its excellent virtues, when nearly deprived of sight.
Tooth Ache Drops.
The only remedy yet discovered which gives immediate and lasting relief in the most severe instances.
The sovereign Ointment for the Itch.
Which is warranted an infallible remedy at one application, and may be used with perfect safety on pregnant women or on infants a week old, containing not a particle of mercury, or any other dangerous ingredient whatever, and is not accompanied with that tormenting heat, which attends the application of other remedies.
The Anodyne Elixir.
For the cure of every kind of head ache. Indian Vegetable Specific. A safe and speedy remedy for the venereal disease. "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."
For the prevention and cure of bilious and malignant fevers,
RECOMMENDED
Dr. Hahn's Anti-Bilious Pills.
The operation of these pills is perfectly mild, so as to be used with safety by persons in every situation, and of every age.
They are excellently adapted to carry off the pernicious bile, and prevent its morbid secretions; to restore and amend the appetite; to procure a free perspiration, and thereby prevent colds, which are often attended with fatal consequences; a dose never fails to remove a cold, if taken on its first appearance. They are celebrated for removing habitual constipation; sickness at the stomach, and severe head ache; and ought to be taken by all persons on a change of climate.
Sold likewise by S. Pleasants, Richmond; Ross and Douglass, Petersburg; T. Green, Fredericksburgh; G. Purdie, Smithfield; M. Jones, Suffolk; Dr. Miller, Winchester; R. Greenhow, Williamsburgh; and J. Shaw, Leesburg. September 4.
Alexandria Library Company.
THE Members of the Alexandria Library Company will please to take notice, that an election will be held, at the Library, on Monday, 17 th inst. between the hours of 3 and 6 in the afternoon, for a President and seven Directors for the ensuing year. James Kennedy, Sen. Librarian. February 4.
St. Andrews Society.
THE Members of this institution are requested to attend a stated quarterly meeting at John Galt's, on Tuesday evening next, at 6 o'clock, P.M. By order of the President, JOHN RAMSAY, Secy. February 15.
JOHN TUCKER
Has for Sale,
  30 bds. Muscovado Sugar,  TEAS.    1000 lbs. Black Pepper,    Imperial,    Hyson,    Hyson Shulorg,    Young Hyson, and    Soong    1000 buffalo Turks Island Salt,  
800 Spanish Hides,
And GROCERIES, as usual.
February 14. eo3w
SADDLE-BAGS FOUND.
Was found yesterday a pair of Old SADDLE BAGS containing some wearing apparel and provisions. The owner may have them by applying to the Clerk of the Market, and paying the cost of this advertisement. Feb. 15. 3