Alexandria daily advertiser (Alexandria [Va.]), 1806-12-12 00:00:00

Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
Vol. VII.]
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1806.
[No. 1778.
SALES AT VENDUE.
On every Tuesday and Friday, WILL BE SOLD, AT THE VENDUE STORE, Corner of Prince and Water streets, A variety of Dry Goods, Groceries, &c. Particulars of which will be expressed in the bills of the day. ALL kinds of goods which are on limitation and the prices of which are established, can at any time be viewed and purchased at the lowest limitation and prices.
P. G. Marsteller, v. m.
SLATE.
100 Boxes, in good order.
Apply to
Bonsal & Ricketts.
December 1
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Just Received,
By the Schooner Betsey, and
FOR SALE.
15,000 lbs. COFFEE,
40 Barrels and tierces of SUGAR, and
6 tons of LOGWOOD.
E. JANNEY.
I wish to Rent,
A TWO STORY BRICK HOUSE,
On the west side of Fairfax street, nearly opposite to Rickett and Newton's. It will accommodate a family, and a flour and grocery store. There is a shed sufficient to hold 4,000 bbls. flour.
E. J.
September 2
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Wanted to Purchase,
A NEGRO SERVANT, who has been accustomed to wait in a family, and can be well recommended.—Enquire of the Printer.
November 10.
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Wanted to Purchase,
A FEW ACRES OF LAND, on the north end of the town, to bind on the river or nearly so.
Apply to the Printer.
September 25.
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A MILLER WANTED.
One who can come well recommended will find employment by applying to the subscriber in Alexandria.
E. JANNEY.
9th mo. 29th, 1806.
was received from the Havana, and for sale by the subscriber. A consignment of SEGARS, of the very first quality.
A. C. CAZENOVE.
October 25.
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Just Received,
For ship Enterprise, Capt. Colcord, from Liverpool, laying at Merchants wharf, AND FOR SALE,
A CARGO OF SALT,
Consisting of 500 sacks Liverpool stored, 5000 bushels do. coarse.
For terms apply to
William Hodgson.
November 5.
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FOR SALE,
On advantageous terms,
The large commodious well-built three story BRICK WAREHOUSE on King-street-occupied by Messrs. Richard Veitch & Co.—Apply to
James Patton.
October 29.
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60 quarter-casks of the best quality Moutain Wine, for sale by
John G. Ladd.
November 19.
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Robert Gray.
HAS JUST RECEIVED,
A large supply of SLATES, of an excellent quality,
For sale by the dozen or single.
November 5.
CARR'S Stranger in Ireland.
A few copies received, for sale by ROBERT GRAY, Bookseller, King-street.
ALSO,
Ladies' and Gentlemen's Pocket Almanacks,
FOR THE YEAR 1807.
November 28.
Salt afloat.
500 bushels Ground Allum Salt, on board Sloop Maria Antoinette, and for sale, by Wadsworth & Butler.
Who have also landing, from said Sloop, as
 Vowell's wharf,  3 pipes Cognac Brandy,  20 boxes mould Candles,  50 barrels prime Beef,  10 do do. Pork,  5 quarter casks Tenerife Wine. 
November 26.
FOR SALE,
BY THE SUBSCRIBERS,
 27 hogsheads Jamaica rum, 4th proof  20 do. St. Croix do. 3d do.  10 do. N. Eng. do.  10 pipes Holland gin  4 do. American do. of superior qual.  2 do. L. P. Madeira wine } of excellent  2 do. L. M. do. do. } qual. war-  4 quarter casks do. do. } ranted pure.  3 do. Marsella wine  80 bbls. prime beef—Connecticut inspec.  30 do. prime pork—New Jersey do.  10 boxes mould candles  25 do. English white soap—very dry  2 chests hyson-sia tea  500 bushels St. Ubes salt. 
Wadsworth and Butler, Union, between King and Prince-street. October 12.
The Subscriber
informs his friends, and the public in general, that he has now open, and for sale in the house lately occupied by Mr. A. C. Cazenove, on Fairfax, between King and Prince Streets, a handsome assortment of
GOODS,
of this fall's importation—
—consisting of—
 Superfine, Fine, and Forre } Cloths.  Cassimeres, Waistcoatings, Manchester, Plains and Kerseys, Halfthicks and Napt Cottons, Napt Frizes and Flushings, Blue and grey Coatings, Ladies' superfine Coatings, A handsome choice of Flannels, Rose and striped Blankets, Scarlet Cardinals, Calicoes, Shawls and Handkerchiefs, Printed Counterpanes, Irish Linens and Dowelasses, Russia Sheetings and striped Bodets, Brown and white Pistillas, White and brown Rolls, Burboon Gurrabs, Mammoodies, Shoes, Loaf and Lump Sugar, Pins, Needles, Buttons, and a good choice of taylors Silks Twist and Threads—All of which he is determined to sell at the most reduced prices for ready money. He hopes to meet with that encouragement his attention to business may seem to merit from a generous public. 
Thomas B. Dyer.
N. B. He will rent the store house, kitchen and granary at Broad Creek, in Maryland, (holding an unexpired lease for the same) with the Lot of Ground thereto attached, containing a number of excellent apple trees—the ground equal to any for a garden—It is also an excellent stand for a tavern or blacksmith shop, either of which would be immensely profitable, if conducted and supplied in a proper manner. The terms will be made easy by early application as above.
November 5.
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FOR RENT,
The STORE, on Prince-street, between Fairfax and Prince-street, lately in the occupation of Mr. Ramsay. It is well calculated for a dry or wet goods store. The rent moderate. Apply to
William Hodgson.
Sept. 25.
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 13 hhs. SUGAR of good quality,  33 bbls. do. do.  5 pipes 4th proof Brandy  4 qr. casks Sherry Wine } of excellent  11 do. do. Malaga do. } quality.  Boxes of Cotton Cards  Sacks of Licorice Root and Sago  Barrels of Clover and Herds Grass Seed  And a large quantity of Red Sole Leather, 
For Sale by
Benjamin Shreve, Jun
July 26.
Printing, in its various branches,
handsomely executed at the office.
Wanted to Purchase, 1500 White Oak Posts and 3000 Rails Apply to John Gadsby. December 3.
PUBLIC SALE.
PURSUANT to an order of the circuit court of the district of Columbia, for the county of Alexandria, will be sold to the highest bidder, for ready money, at the coffee house, on Monday, the 15th current, between the hours of 12 and 2 o'clock, a NEGRO MAN, who calls himself Jerry, and who was apprehended and committed to jail as a runaway,
R. Mose, D. M.
December 5.
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FOR SALE,
BY LEWIS DEBLOIS,
 Three bales of assorted 7-4 superfine Broad-Cloths, from 15 to 18s sterling cost.  Three bales of Ladies Habit Cloth, at 11s to 14s sterling.  Two bales of assorted plain and knapt Coatings, from 5s 9d to 12s sterling. 
The above goods are of the latest importation, and purchased on advantageous terms and will be sold at a very low advance for approved endorsed notes. December 1.
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Just Received
And for Sale by the Subscriber,
 10 hhs. retailing Molasses  12 tierces of good Rice  100 bbls. kiln-dried Corn Meal  3 hhs. old Antigua Rum  6 hhs. Green Coffee  20 casks of Lime, and  3000 bushels of Salt. 
M. MILLER.
December 2.
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Russia Sheetings.
100 pieces entitled to debenture,
November 28.
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The Subscriber has received
The following ARTICLES,
Which he offers for Sale very low:
 15 hogsheads first quality St. Croix Sugar  10 bales Tennessee cotton  6 pipes 4th proof cognac brandy  10 hogsheads well flavored 4th proof Jamaica rum  50 barrels New-England Rum. 
AND ON HAND,
 Imperial } TEAS  Hyson } of the latest im-  Young Hyson } portations.  Hyson Skin, and  First quality Souchong }  Best green coffee in bags  Chocolate  Loaf and lump sugar  London particular Madeira  Particular Tenerife  Lisbon, Sherry, and 150 dozen bottled Port, very old WINES.  A few cases claret, superior quality  Cognac and old peach brandy  Jamaica and Antigua spirits  Holland gin  New England rum and whiskey  Mace, nutmegs, cloves and pimento  Black pepper, allspice, & ground ginger  Pearl barley, rice, starch, and fig blue  Dixon's Philadelphia, & English mustard  Refined Salt-Petre  Brown and white soap  Mould and dip candles  Indigo, allum, madder, copperas, & roll brimstone  English gun-powder  Demijohns 
James Sanderson.
September 17
This is to give Notice,
That the subscriber, of Alexandria county, in the district of Columbia, hath obtained from the Orphans' Court of said county, letters testamentary on the personal estate of James Smith Deblois, late purser of the United States frigate Constitution, deceased; all persons having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit them with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, on or before the 21st day of May next, or they may by law be excluded from all benefit to said estate—and all persons indebted thereto are requested to make immediate payment, or suits will be instituted to enforce the same. Given under my hand this 21st of November, 1806.
Lewis Deblois, Ex'r.
November 21.
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Caution, to Tavern-Keepers, &c.
Whereas the subscriber has received satisfactory information of the intention of a certain ESSE B. LEWIS, Painter, and late a midshipman in the navy of the United States, to rob him of a large sum of money, that the agency of a second person, which person was to procure a good horse, a genteel suit of clothes, and new saddle bags—put his clothes on them, lace and lock them, and cut a slit in them under the flap large enough to run his arm in; then come to his lodgings in Alexandria, and he would show him where a rich Tavern-keeper lived, who was daily in the receipt of a great deal of money, that he must put up there and deliver his saddle-bags to the landlord, and the next day call for his bags and search for his pocket-book, and charge the landlord with robbing him of it—and that he said Lewis would come in at the same time and ask for the fifteen hundred dollars he promised to lend him, and that he should then declare he had been robbed of three thousand dollars, and that he (Lewis) would declare and make oath, that at his lodgings he saw him count three thousand dollars, put them into his pocket-book and saddle-bags and take them to the tavern, and as the Tavern-keeper had the money or could easily procure it he would pay it, or, if he did not it could be recovered by law." This is therefore to caution all persons against so artful a swindler.
JOHN GADSBY.
December 10.
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Public Notice,
At West-End, Fairfax county, on Wednesday the 17th, and Thursday the 18th day of December, will be sold,
The crop of Corn, Fodder, Hay, Plantation Tools and Utensils, the property of Mr. John West deceased.
At which time and place will be Rented, for the term of one year,
The Dwelling-House, Garden, and Farm, containing upwards of forty acres, lying on Hunting-Creek, and joining the lots of Messrs. Korn and Wisemiller.
It will also be sold, at Mr. West's late residence near the Falls Church.
Forty volumes of Books on various subjects, the crop of Corn, Fodder, Hogs, a Waggon, & Carts, Plantation Tools and Utensils, some Household and Kitchen furniture, and a sulky, The terms are ready money,
Charles Little, Executor of John West, deceased.
December 10.
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The Learned Pig,
Now grown to be the Wonderful Hog.
THE Public are respectfully informed, that the Learned Pig is to be seen at Mr. John Bogan's, Spring-Garden.—This hog will read printing and writing, and answer any question put to him, tell the hour of the day to one minute, likewise tell the day of the month and year, how many persons there are in the room—it will distinguish colors to the astonishment of every spectator—it will add, subtract, multiply and divide—and to conclude, any person may draw a card from a pack and keep it concealed, and the hog, without hesitation, will discover the card when drawn from another pack.
To be seen from nine o'clock in the morning till nine in the evening.
Admittance 25 cents—Children half price. December 10. 3t
Patent Elastic Suspenders,
To be had, wholesale and retail, of the patentee next door below Mr. Alexander McKenzie's, lower end of Prince street, Alexandria.
THEY surpass any yet extant, for ease, elegance, &c. Masters of vessels and other gentlemen going to the West Indies, Spanish Main, &c. may be furnished with an assortment, and a great allowance to those who purchase by the quantity.
N. B. The buttons on the back parts of the waistband ought to be placed the same distance from each other, as the two center buttons on the Suspenders, to prevent improper straining and thereby destroying the ease designed in the construction of the article.
July 8
RICHARD HORWELL.
ALSO,
Red, Green and Black Morocco Leather,
By the dozen or single Skin—for sale at HORWELL'S Patent Suspender Manufactory, Prince-street.
CASH, and the highest price given for Linen and Cotton Rags, by the Painter of this paper.

LITTLE RIVER TURNPIKE ROAD.
As the completion of the Little River Turnpike Road is an object of primary importance to the people of Alexandria, and the country connected with it in commerce, the President and Directors deem it their duty to submit to the public the following statement of what has been effected, and what remains to be done to secure the accomplishment of this great work of public utility:—
THE first ten miles of the road having been paved, was submitted to the view of commissioners, agreeably to the terms of the law, who having approved the same, the governor of Virginia authorised the erection of turnpike gates thereon. Two gates have accordingly been erected, and tolls collected for some weeks past. In addition to this, the road has been opened, preparatory to paying, up to the Gum Spring road, about a mile from the Gum Spring.
The total expenditure in the execution of the aforementioned work has been,    Of which sum there has been paid for lands over which the road passes, and expences of condemnation,  Dollars, 48,320    For opening and clearing the road above the part completed, say,  2,467    For repairs of paved part of the road previous to the establishment of the gates,  2,500    For a machine for repairing road,  1,000    For ploughs and tools now on hand,  250     150     6,367  
The balance, 35,953 dollars, is, therefore, the cost of the ten miles of pavement, including the expence of a bridge built over Accotink run, which sum is equal to 3698 dollars 30 cents per mile. It is here to be remarked, that the road already made, passes over ground much more difficult and hilly than that which remains to be made; from which very considerable expences were incurred beyond what will be necessary in levelling any equal distance of the remainder of the road; the whole expence of making which cannot (it is believed) hereafter exceed the average cost of 2500 to 3000 dollars per mile. This opinion is further strengthened by the consideration that in the commencement of the work it was a business entirely new to all concerned in conducting it, but that experience has since greatly improved their skill and information upon the subject. The amount of the money for the shares subscribed having been thus expended, a new subscription must necessarily be opened immediately, when it is expected that the public spirit of the inhabitants of Alexandria, and of the counties westward thereof, will give an impulse to the work, that will produce a speedy accomplishment of this most desirable object. The amount of money received at the gates since their erection, fully warrants the opinion, that the stock, under all the present disadvantages attending the road, will produce a profit of ten per cent per annum to the holder, and will, at a period not very distant, give an interest of fifteen per cent. which is the limitation to the profits fixed by law. This well founded expectation of profit will alone be a sufficient inducement to the moneyed man to invest his capital in the stock; but when, in addition to this, the advantages to be expected from the road are duly appreciated by the agriculturalists who take their produce to Alexandria, and the merchants and tradesmen resident therein, assuredly every member of the community will feel it his interest and his duty to give the subscription his prompt and liberal aid.
The people of Alexandria are not ignorant of the great efforts which the BALTIMOREANS are making, by means of turnpike roads, to attract to their city, the whole trade of the back country; nor can any thing be more apparent, than that those efforts can be alone counteracted by similar exertions on the part of the ALEXANDRIANS.—The appeal to the landholder must be equally effectual, when he reflects on all the important advantages of an easy intercourse with his market town; and that the increased price of the produce of his lands will keep pace with the prosperity of the town, and that the price of the lands themselves will be consequently augmented far beyond the most sanguine expectations of any man unacquainted with the effect of those improvements in other parts of the United States.
LEVIN POWELL, President.
CHARLES SIMMS,
JACOB HOFFMAN,
PHINEAS JANNEY,
Directors of the Little River Turnpike Company.
December 12.
NEW YORK, December 6.
Foreign News.
By the ship Walker from Liverpool, we have received London papers to the evening of the 11th of October—they afford the following articles:
LONDON, Sept. 11.
Baron Jacobi arrived in town last night; he came from Hamburgh in the Diana packet, which has been waiting in the Elbe to receive him.
There is a long account in an article from Naples of an attack by the French on the Loyalists, who had posted and entrenched themselves at Camarotta, in the province of Salerno. The account confesses that they made a tremendous discharge against the French, though, in the end, the latter were successful. This article from Naples, though it abundantly proves the disturbed state of the Neapolitan territories, does not enable us to confirm the report of another victory having been gained by us. But we are still of opinion the report will be found correct. We have no doubt the enemy will evacuate Naples soon after the breaking out of the war in Germany. King Joseph has, for some time, we believe, been weary of his kingly dignity.
A short time before our paper was put to press, we received a Leyden paper of Wednesday last, the 7th inst. The accounts from Mentz are of the 29th ult.—from Wesel of the 1st instant, and from Brussels of the 3d. They are all full of the activity of the French preparations. The troops which were to have been encamped at Zicst have proceeded by forced marches to the environs of Wesel, where they are to be encamped. King Louis set off early last Monday morning for the army, in consequence of a letter from Bonaparte. Before he set off, he convoked a meeting of their high mightinesses; and the minister of the interior made several communications to them, which have not transpired, but which are supposed to relate to the present posture of affairs.
The four German regiments, who have been so long on ship-board at Portsmouth, have been ordered to disembark, & march to Winchester.
In the beginning of June, Osman Bey Bordeasi, Ibrahim Bey, and the rest of their party, were in possession of all Upper Egypt. Elai Bey had the Saima, and the whole of the left bank of the Nile, from Saccara to the neighborhood of Rosetta. He had besieged Damancour, then retired, and again returned to the siege. His Arabs advanced to the cut made by the English between the Lakes of Aboukir and Mareotis, and stopped all supplies of provisions for Alexandria, till the governor of that place was obliged to make a treaty with Elai, by which a free communication took place between the camp and the town. Elai was supplied with clothing and every thing he wanted. The Pacha Mohammed Alias at Caïro; his Albanians are in a state of mutiny: he cannot pay them; they therefore plunder every thing.
The following energetic speech was lately addressed by the Prussian general Blücher, to the army under his command:
“COMRADES—we shall probably have war, but do not imagine that the king will carry on an unjust one. Micherito he has done all to prevent the effusion of human blood; but now he is forced to take up arms, because France demands part of the dominions over which he is king. Brethren, I need not tell you that you are fighting for the honor of your king, the welfare of your country, and in defence of your own property; and who would not do it cheerfully. I know your former bravery, I know many among you who have fought with me in former wars. Therefore comrades, here is my hand my heart—follow my example and that of your predecessors, and if we thus fight, success will attend us—we shall conquer—because there is a God over us who is just and protects the innocent. Let us fight like brothers, let us share the laurels in common.”
The troops exclaimed with one voice: “Yes! we follow you”
On the 27th of August, at ten in the morning, an English ship of war appeared
in the water of Majari, and was soon after joined by a ship of the line, four sloops and two boats. On board one of these vessels, we are told, was the famous Crescentio Arruori, a noted brigand, and who hoisted the ancient royal colors. They were afterwards joined by four more sloops. A descent was, no doubt, the enemy's object; but the commandant of the Civic guard, and a captain of the light infantry, who were present, prevented this by getting their troops under arms without delay and posting them at the most important stations, and which the enemy seeing, thought proper to retire.
DOVER, October 10.
I have just heard by a gentleman who was in the attack the night before last on Boulogne, that we sent in 40 boats, who threw in the new invented rockets; they set fire to the town in several places, and also, it is added, to several of the gun-boats; our brave fellows retreated without a man being hurt.
The enemy, it is said, had no expectation of an attack. The boats were not seen till they were well in. The greatest confusion prevailed as soon as the first discharge took place. It seemed to be a storm of fire descending from the clouds. There was no method of avoiding the rockets, nor could they be immediately extinguished. Whatever they touched, masts, cordage, sails, or wooden houses, was instantly in a blaze.
NAPLES, Sept. 12.
We have received intelligence from Palermo of the 20th ultimo. The court was then extremely uneasy, in consequence of the ill success of its late attempts to raise the kingdom of Naples in its favor; being now convinced it will no more be able to kindle the flame of revolt. The heads of the masse, sent upon this business, and who had made such great promises, had returned to Sicily, there to seek an asylum and a cover from the bayonets of the French. King Ferdinand thinks of nothing but hunting and fishing, occupations which console him for his losses. In the mean while a
courier has arrived from London, which has occasioned an extraordinary sitting of the council; upon the breaking up of which the symptoms of despair were not equalled. Different reports have been circulated through the city, but that which received the most credit is, that the cabinet of St. James has declared to Caroline, that it continues the negotiations for peace, and that it will probably very soon effect its desired object; that peace was necessary to England; and that, in order to obtain it, England would be obliged to abandon some of its pretensions. From that moment, it is said, the court has been making preparations for its departure. The English have not more than 8000 troops; those under Ferdinand do not amount to 6000. of them long to return to their home, and the naval force is still more contemptible.
A detachment that had formed a part of the garrison of Gaeta, and of his majesty's king Ferdinand's Palatine guard, had the temerity to join a wretched horde of rebels upon the coast of Palnura, and that in contempt of the capitulation. They had a their head Guariglia, a chief of one of the masses. As a rallying point, they fired upon Camarotta, in the province of Salerno; their retreat towards the sea was easy from this place, and there they had taken great pains to intrench themselves.
This village is situated on an eminence, three miles of which are inclosed by a precipice four hundred feet high. One side only is open; and to defend it, they had raised a wall with towers and embrasures, and seven pieces of cannon.
Gen. Lamarque collected all the troops under his orders, at Ceuvola; and on September 1st, he marched to Camarotta; the rain fell in torrents; but in spite of the weather, the general remarked that the wall, to the left of the village, did not exceed seven or eight feet in height. There he dispatched Colonel Dufour, with Colonel Grez moved towards the right, and the chief de battalion, M. Capet, approached only gate that was not walled up. The chief de battalion Lucas, commanded the advanced guard, which was preceded by the sappers, who were ordered to destroy the gate with their axes—Lastly, to cut the rebels off from every possibility of retreating. Two detachments showed, one upon the direct road, and the other near a wood. The rebels made a terrible discharge, which the French were unable to return, in consequence of the rain—Nothing however could restrain the French who arrived close under the wall. The grenadier Turrenac, a member of the Legion of Honor, got up to a window, from whence he jumped into the place; he was followed by the grenadier Voison, of the 5th reg.; at the same time Victor a corporal in the 5th regiment, entered it another way. The gates were by that time destroyed by the sappers, and the troops entered Camarotta in good order. At the sight of the French the rebels fled in a dastardly manner. Some of them attempted to save themselves by jumping off the wall, and flying towards the sea, where the vessels from Sicily were waiting for them; but M. Bugges and de-camp to general Lamarque, overtook the rebels and got possession of two barques which he took.
The banditti who had taken refuge on this side were either killed or drowned.
We had only 11 wounded including captain Montchoist lieutenant Varnier & the sub-lieutenants Panachon and De May. Camarotta, which the rebels call Little Gaeta, is in our hands as are also the seven pieces of cannon which defended it.
The enemy is still at Capri where there is a corps of about three hundred men mostly insurgents. The island of Tremita, though long besieged by the English remains in our hands. A body of four hundred Italians, and four barks with provisions, lately got in there.—The bad weather frequently obliges the English to withdraw.
The relief of Tremita has done much honor to Cosso, who conducted it, notwithstanding his vessels were pursued and several times fired on by the English.
The famous Clement d'Angelis, one of the chiefs of the insurrection at Cassa Marcianana, escaped from the hands of justice while they were removing him from Castellone to Naples; but divine justice again overtook him; he was seized at Aienuo, and immediately condemned by the military commission at Naples. We hope the severity of the laws, and his majesty's clemency, will finally open the eyes of these deluded people. However they continue in their secret practices, and we confess with regret that a number of respectable

persons are implicated. A conspiracy has just been discovered at Lecce, which had its focus at Tarenta; and which extended through the neighboring countries as far as Gallipoli. This conspiracy had a number of chiefs who have been arrested, and among others M. Joseph de la Croce, and the Governor Emmanuel Impoliti. Notwithstanding the respect due to their quality they have been committed to prison. These arrests have occasioned the failure of every attempt, and the English seeing their accomplices in prison have retired with precipitation.
Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12.
It is stated in a letter from Boston, that the grand jury had been sitting four days in the case of Mr. Selfridge, charged with the murder of Mr. Austin, and had at length found a bill for man-slaughter .
In the gale of Tuesday night the 2d instant, the ship Two Friends , captain Williams, from Havana to Baltimore, with a valuable cargo of sugars, parted her anchors, and went ashore on Sewell's Point. Same night a brig from New York bound to Baltimore, went ashore. We are told they will be got off without material damage.
Capt. Williams says, that he was boarded in the bay by captain Warner, of ship Peggy , 50 days from Amsterdam, bound to Baltimore, who told him in common conversation, that accounts were received there at the time of his sailing, of an engagement having taken place between the Prussians and French, in which the former were victorious, after having made 3000 prisoners!
[Norfolk Herald.]
General Assembly of Virginia.
No important questions have yet appeared before the legislature. Mr. Gholsion has introduced a motion to repeal the law of the last session prohibiting the introduction of slaves from our sister states. The legislature have most properly set their faces against the lottery system ; by the immediate rejection of a petition which was presented for the establishment of a lottery.
On Saturday last the legislature appointed Lewis Harvie, esq. (delegate from Richmond) to supply the vacancy in the executive council, occasioned by the death of Lyne Shackelford:
 The votes stood for Lewis Harvie 96  Gervas S. Morris 46  George W. Smith 43 
On the same day John Hungerford, esq. of the senate, was elected brigadier general of the 14th brigade, to supply the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of general Henry Young.
[Richmond Enquirer.]
The United States of America, by a policy unknown to the old world, buy countries which they might conquer—and Bonaparte, we may subjoin, sells countries which he has not conquered: he sells the bear's skin before it is caught, but with little more cunning than the fellow in the fable, he makes it no part of his bargain that he shall catch the bear, that being a pleasure and a privilege which he declines in favor of the purchaser himself.
[London pap.]
LORD LAUDERDALE RETURNED.
We understand that a vessel, belonging to Newburyport, has arrived at Salem, from Alicante, in 35 days, the captain of which informs, that the day before he sailed, which was on the 25th of October, the American consul read him a letter, which he had just received from Paris by post, stating that lord Lauderdale left Paris on the 13th and had proceeded directly for London. Captain Thurlow fell in with an English squadron, by one of which he was boarded and informed that the account was true, agreeing perfectly as to date, and adding that he arrived in England on the 16th. We therefore presume it is no longer a question as to the fact, these accounts confirming that of captain Gilbert.
At this important event, we do not hesitate to express a high degree of satisfaction. Whether the busting of the king of Prussia and in a humiliating treaty a part of his empire and the whole of his independence, or not, it appears to be certain that Great Britain yet presents a formidable barrier against the power of France.
It would be base and hypocritical canting in us, to pretend to regret at this prospect of affairs. We have seen American publications which deprecate the continuance of war between those great powers, and represent it as inhumanity to indulge a contrary sentiment. Without any disposition to question the sincerity or benevolent intentions of those who think thus, we not only avow, but hold ourselves justifiable in avowing a satisfaction at the continuance of war, on every principle both of policy and humanity. We would not propose as the cause of our opinion, the commercial advantages to be enjoyed by us as neutrals, in a time of war, which would cease with peace, for two reasons. That motive ought never to prevail against sympathy for the distressing consequences of national conflicts in a moral point of view; and besides, the continuance and extent of these advantages, we have reason to deem precarious.
But we contemplate the event on a large scale. A regard to the liberties of mankind, and a well grounded solicitude for our own in particular: these are motives which no man need blush to profess; these ought to operate as powerful considerations with every philanthropist and good citizen.
What are treaties of peace with Bonaparte? Who will pretend that his unbounded and insatiable views are to be governed by the "Liliputian ties" of national compact. In the short interval of peace which Europe lately enjoyed, were not the insidious manoeuvres of Bonaparte fixing fetters on millions, who durst not resist their own ruin? Should he go on without opposition and swell his power, until the last bulwark, Great Britain be no longer equal to the contest, or shall she, while she is able, both defend herself and fight the battles of the civilized world? This is the point which the moralist, the honest friend to liberty must decide. Then comes a second consideration, not so liberal, but surely natural, commendable, and no less interesting. Have we not seen, too plain to be misunderstood, schemes which were maturing to render a contest with our own country inevitable? We presume there is not a man, who has paid any attention to the external relations of this country, who is not persuaded that in six months after the ratification of peace in Europe, we should have sacrificed our independence at the shrine of Bonaparte's ambition and avarice, or have been involved in a struggle with France and Spain. The preliminaries of war were fixed.
And are we certain of our independence, now that England resists? This is a serious question, which subjects the honest mind to painful and humiliating reflections. No—without a change in our public councils, as a nation we still must sink. But we shall sink slower, by our own weight, than if the weight of Bonaparte's power were added. Therefore relying on that Providence which can preserve nations, prostrate to destruction, we rejoice that our day of trouble has not yet arrived: that we may yet become wise, acquit ourselves like men, and prove ourselves worthy of the freedom and the blessings we enjoy.
(Boston Rep.)
SHIP NEWS.
Port of Alexandria.
ARRIVED, Schr. Ann Eliza, captain Davidson, 25 days from Currasoa—Jonah Thompson & Son. Left there schr. Nimrod, capt. Cathell of Baltimore, to sail in 5 days, destination unknown.
NOTICE.
The Church Wardens of the Episcopal Church respectfully inform the congregation that three will be Divine Service at the church on Sunday next, both fore and afternoon. December 12.
PUBLIC SALE.
On THURSDAY, the 18th instant, will be sold, on the premises, 5 Lots of Ground, in this town, one of which is adjoining the water, being part of the estate of the late General Roberdeau, and designated in the plan of the estate by the numbers 3, 4, 17, 18 and 24. Terms of purchase will be one third in cash, one third in three, and one third in six months for notes with approved endorser. Philip G. Marsteller. December 12.
40 boxes of fresh Bloom Raisins, AND 40 boxes dipt Candles, For Sale by M. MILLER. December 12.
PUBLIC SALE.
On SATURDAY, the 20th inst. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, will be sold at the late dwelling house of Mr. Richard Conway, deceased, All his Household Furniture, —AMONG WHICH ARE—
Mahogany dining, tea and card tables; a mahogany desk and book-case, bureaus, bedsteads and chairs; an elegant sopha; large and elegant looking-glasses, prints, plated and japanned tea urns, window and bed curtains, leather beds, mattresses, blankets, sheets, coverlets, table-cloths, Windsor chairs, kitchen furniture, &c.
Madeira and Sherry Wines, Jamaica Spirits, French and Peach Brandy, all of the first quality and fit for immediate use; loaf sugar, a quantity of well-cured old bacon, and sundry other articles.
ALSO, WILL BE SOLD,
An elegant Pheasant and Chair, with harness complete; a pair of well-matched and broke carriage horses, two work horses, three milch cows, three Negro men and two young women (the latter accustomed to house work) one Negro child, a waggon and carts, with gears, a quantity of well-cured hay, and some fire wood. A credit of 6 months will be given for all sums above 50 dollars, the purchasers giving notes negotiable in the bank of Alexandria, with approved endorser. P. G. Marsteller, v. M. December 12. d
Caution versus "Caution."
IN this paper, under the head of " CAUTION " the Widow of the late R. Lee, jun. has made an insidious attempt to injure the reputation which the medicines prepared by R. Lee and Son have so justly acquired by their efficacy, as have been certified by the most respectable citizens of different sections of the United States.
She states as a fact that the only and original recipes are in her possession, and that "we, both mechanics (horrible!) were employed in the laboratory of the deceased"—and, "that within a few months we have commenced making imitations of the widow's medicines."
As far as relates to the original recipes, we will only refer the reader to the affidavits of Richard Lee, senior, and of Mr. Hanna, of the house of Warner and Hanna, their former agents in Baltimore, which are hereto annexed. Our being mechanics has nothing to do with the matter in dispute; we only contend that our medicines are genuine and prepared from the original recipes of R. Lee, junior.
She says we have within a "few months commenced making imitations."—No, we have had a practical knowledge of the business for upwards of seven years, and the public are capable of judging of that time and the trifling deviation from truth made by Hanna, when she so generously informs the public of a few months experience.
We are accused of having solicited her agents to take our compositions for sale. To say the least this assertion is of the same stamp with that wherein she states "she had taken the agency from Warner and Hanna." The fact is that her former agents well knew that our preparations were genuine; they therefore relinquished the agency and recommended Mr. James Hanna, her present agent, as a fit person to continue the sale of her medicines in Baltimore. The Widow admits that the medicines have been wrapt and sealed, &c. by us, under the directions of her husband, and supposes we remember the drugs, but denies our knowledge of the necessary proportions, and that her husband was so extremely tenacious of the recipes, that he kept them locked up in his private desk.—It is an absolute fact that he never had such an article as a private desk on the premises—but on the contrary they were kept in a common till or drawer, to which we had as free access as R. Lee, jun. himself.
All the medicines prepared by R. Lee and Son, bear their own names, for the purpose of distinguishing them from any others that may be offered for sale by any other person.—Let the public make but one experiment with our genuine medicines and those prepared by her minions, and we are confident the result will be in favor of those bearing the signature of
Richard Lee and Son.
City of Baltimore.
Personally appeared before me the subscriber, one of the justices of the peace of Baltimore county, Richard Lee, senior, who being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, deposes and saith, that the false papers now in the possession of Richard Lee, junior, are receipts given under him by Richard Lee, jun. for the purpose of preparing different kinds of medicines, which were sold under the names of Hamilton, Hahn, &c. &c. RICHARD LEE, Sen'r. Subscribed and sworn to before me, the subscriber. EDWARD WOODYEAR.
At the same time appeared before me, Andrew Hanna, of the house of Warner and Hanna, and being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, deposes and saith, that the above mentioned manuscripts are in the hand writing of the late Richard Lee, jun. ANDREW HANNA. Subscribed and sworn to before me, the subscriber. EDWARD WOODYEAR. December 4.
On application to me by Michael Lee, I have deemed proper in justice to Richard Lee and Son, to give the following testimony. During the sickness of 1802, Richard Lee, jun. deceased, rented a part of my front dwelling with a back building, for the use of his brother Michael Lee, in which he was to prepare medicines. While he resided at my house, I had free access to the building, in which I found the said Michael Lee constantly at work, weighing drugs and preparing medicines of different kinds. I never saw Richard Lee, jun. do any thing belonging to the business, either in giving directions or any other matter belonging thereto—in fact Michael Lee appeared to attend to, that his brother did not come into it necessary. Given under my hand, this 12th day of Sept. 1806. JOHN ALLEN.
I hereby certify, that Richard Lee, jun. deceased, rented a dwelling and store from me in Baltimore Street, between Frederick and Gay Streets, which he occupied upwards of two years. I had workmen employed at said house and the one adjoining for several months, which required my presence there repeatedly throughout the day. I have seen Richard Lee, jun. in his laboratory and there, for several hours at a time, while Richard Lee, jun. and Michael Lee, his son, were employed in weighing out drugs, and mixing and compounding various kinds of medicines—at other times I have seen them distilling, filling and sealing bottles with different medicines, and there was no other person employed in preparing any for the sale of the same. I never to the best of my recollection, saw Richard Lee, jun. deceased, interfere with the business in any respect. Given under my hand, this 15th day of Sept. 1806. CHARLES MEYERS
NOTICE.
BY virtue of a power executed by Augustine J. Smith and Henry Rose, to secure the payment of 5000l. with interest, I sell on the first day of January, 1807, expose for sale for ready money, at Fairfax courthouse, so much of the tract of LAND sold and conveyed by Battalie Fitzhugh to the said Smith and Rose on the 24 day of September, 1797, (the same being part of the Ravensworth tract in Fairfax county) as will pay the sum of 2263l. part of the said 5000l. with interest on 1677l. part of the same 2263l. from the first day of January, 1799, and on the balance thereof from the first day of October in the same year. THOMAS FITZHUGH. October 20. lawtlj
Lost or Mislaid,
A CERTIFICATE for 25 shares of the Marine Insurance Company of Alexandria, from No. 3683 to 3722 inclusive—20 of which were indorsed as transferred to Paul Bush, on the 27th March, 1802. This Certificate is suspected to have been lost in Baltimore some time between last February and this day. Information thereof, given to the office of the above company, or to this office, will be thankfully acknowledged. November 15. law6w
Will be Sold,
On very moderate terms if applied for immediately 5 or 6 thoroughbred BROOD MARES, Which have been bred from the very best stock, and most approved crosses in Virginia, also four or five very capital and High-bred Colts, Which were gotten by the celebrated English horses Bedford, Clifden, Dane Devil, & Punch.—Pedigrees of the Mares and Colts will be furnished to purchasers. Also—Will be Sold, On moderate terms the thorough bred and elegant stallion
CANDIDATE,
For which 1000 dollars was refused at a year old. He is a beautiful blood bay of great bone and figure, and will make a capital horse for the Western country. At the same place may be had from thirty to forty head of sheep consisting of Muttons and Lambs. Be pleased to apply at Ravensworth to JOHN BOWEN. Manager. Nov. 26. law3w
Flour, for Family Use.
A constant supply of best Superfine Flour, of Ravensworth Brand, for family use and bakers, will be kept at Mr. Thomas Irwin's warehouse, at the lower end of King street Also for Sale. A few hundred bushels of old Corn, for cash only. W. Wedderburn. December 3. law1stJan
Just Published,
BY COTTON AND STEWART, [PRICE ONE DOLLAR] An Abridgment of the History of England, From the Invasion of JULIUS CAESAR, to the Death of GEORGE the II. BY DOCTOR GOLDSMITH. And continued down to the PEACE of AMIENS, (1802) by an eminent writer. December 5. Printing, in its various branches, handsomely executed at this office.

PUBLIC SALE.
P URSUANT to a decree of the circuit court of the United States for the fifth circuit and district of Virginia, will be sold at public auction on the 7th day of January next, at the town of Occoquan in the county of Prince William, about forty likely Virginia born Slaves, consisting of men, women, and children, among which, are a number of boys and girls, of from 8 to 15 years of age. These slaves have been brought up in the neighborhood of Occoquan, and have for some years past been under the management of the late James Lawson dec'd.—and have been heretofore commonly called Lawson's slaves—They will be sold for cash.
Under the same decree, will also be sold, at public auction, on the 8th day of January next, at the same place, sundry Tracts of Land lying in the counties of Fairfax & Prince William, formerly mortgaged by John Semple to the said James Lawson, deceased. These tracts of land are situated in the neighborhood of the town of Occoquan, and some of them bind upon the Occoquan river. They are well known in that neighborhood by the name of Lawson's Land, and could be shown by most of the landholders in that part of the country. Those who may be inclined to become purchasers of these lands, may obtain accurate information of the situation and contents of the tracts, by applying to Mr. Robert Ratcliffe, of Fairfax county, who hath lately made surveys of the greater part of them. The lands will be sold in tracts or divided so as to accommodate purchasers, and this will be arranged on the day of sale. The terms of sale will be, one fourth part of the purchase money to be paid in one year from the day of sale, and the payment to be secured by bond with approved security—the other three-fourths in three equal annual installments; the payment of the first of these installments commencing at the end of two years from the day of sale, and to be secured by the bonds of the purchaser. A mortgage will also be required upon the lands purchased, to secure the payments of the whole of the purchase money. Deeds will be made by the Commissioners upon securing the payments in the manner above mentioned.
One or more of the commissioners will attend at Occoquan, with Mr. Robert Ratcliffe the surveyor, on the 5th and 6th of January next, for the purpose of giving to persons inclined to purchase those lands such information as may be in their power touching the title, situation, and boundaries of the different tracts.
Thomas Swan, Edward Washington, } Com'rs. Benjamin Botts, } December 3. 2awts
Valuable Negroes for Sale.
I WILL offer at public sale, at Herndon's Tavern, in the town of Fredericksburg, on FRIDAY , the second day of January next, if fair, if not, the next fair day, for cash;
Between 50 and 60 Negroes, Lately attached to the Chatham estate, consisting of laborers and tradesmen, of different kinds, such as carpenters, blacksmiths, &c. &c. Also, a good miller, cook, gardener, trainer of horses, and some valuable house servants. They are, for the number, as likely and as valuable a set of negroes as any in Virginia: also, some work horses and farming utensils. Should the person in the neighborhood be disposed to purchase at private sale, prior to the said day, will be ready to treat with them.
I will also sell, at Private Sale, Some Lots in the town of Fredericksburg, my Lands adjoining Stafford court-house, my Lands in Westmoreland and Richmond counties, and my Farm called Clark's, on the Rappahannock river, about three miles below Fredericksburg.
The Place of Sale of the above property will be Bell's Tavern , in the town of Falmouth, where an agent will attend the two days preceding the day of sale, to treat with those who may wish to purchase at private sale.
William Fitzhugh. November 4. eods
Valuable Property for Sale.
Pursuant to a decree of the circuit court for the district of Columbia, held at Alexandria, and the last will of Benjamin Shreve , deceased; his executors offer for sale,
THAT Valuable Property at the corner of King and Fairfax-streets, part of which is occupied by Charles Bennett. The lot extends 40 feet on King and 70 feet on Fairfax-street, is subject to a rent charge of 50 dollars per annum.
To those who are desirous, either of securing a good stand for business, or vesting their money in real estate, this is a most inviting piece of property. A small part of the money will be required in hand or in an approved note at 60 days—on the balance a liberal credit will be given. For terms apply to either of the executors or to Benjamin Shreve.
William Paton, } Ex'rs. Edward Stabler, } John Janney, } November 22. 2awtf
Fifty Dollars Reward, For apprehending Richard Gotier, WHO BROKE JAIL LAST NIGHT
H E was committed, on his own confession, of passing counterfeit checks; He is about 5 feet 7 inches high, fair complexion, light hair, grey eyes, very much pitted with the small pox, and a good deal round shouldered. He was a sailor in the United States' service; had a blue sailors' jacket and trousers, a long blue coat, several white linen shirts, a pair of shoes, and a very good black hat.
The above reward will be given for apprehending and securing the said Gotier in any jail, and giving me information thereof.
Daniel C. Brent, Marshal Of the district of Columbia. Washington City, Dec. 7. [8] d2w
VALUABLE LANDS, To be Sold very Cheap.
I WISH to sell my Mill Tract of Land, situate on Back-Lick and Indian-Runs, about six miles from the town of Alexandria; containing about eleven hundred acres. On this tract are two plantations besides the mill farm—on the latter there is a very good mill, in which are one pair of burr, and one pair of culen stones, with elevators, &c. complete for merchant work—a distillery convenient to the mill, with four stills and every necessary utensil in complete order—a dwelling-house, kitchen, barn, with stables under it to accommodate 20 stalls, with every other out house requisite on a farm—a very good garden, an orchard of about 2500 trees of the choicest fruits this country can afford. There is about 300 or 400 acres of the tract cleared, the remainder in woods and a great part of it heavily timbered; about 30 or 40 acres of meadow, and nearly 300 acres more may be made on the bottoms adjoining the two runs.
ALSO, One other tract of one hundred acres, about two miles from Alexandria, part of the Cleish Tract, and adjoining the lands of Messrs John C. Heubert, Robert Patton, and John Richter, the Mount-Vernon road running through it. This tract is mostly in woods, and conveniently situated for country seats. If these lands should be sold at private sale, (which I would prefer) I will take in payment, if more convenient to the purchasers, stock of any of the banks from Richmond to New-York, or any kind of stock of the United States.
If they are not sold before Friday the first day of May next, the Mill Tract will, on that day, be sold at public auction, to the highest bidder—and on the following day the Cleish Lands will be sold in like manner. The Mill Tract will be divided into three or four farms and sold subject to a lease of four and an half years from the first day of July last. The Cleish Tract will be divided into lots of 10 or 20 acres each. If sold at public auction the terms will be made known on the days of sale.
William Hepburn. December 4. eodw law till 1st May
NOTICE.
U NDER the authority of a decree of the honorable circuit court of the district of Columbia, sitting at Alexandria, made at March adjourned session, 1806, in a suit in chancery between Jacob Hoffman and John Janney, complainants—and Thomas Richards, defendant—we will expose to sale, on the premises, on SATURDAY , the 20th day of next month,
A LOT OF GROUND,
With the Improvements and Buildings thereon, Situate on the north side of King-street and west side of Pitt-street, beginning at the intersection of the said streets and extending west on King-street 43 feet to a 3 feet alley, and extending in depth on Pitt-street 78 feet. The sum of 552 dollars and 47 cents of the purchase money will be required in cash—on the balance a credit of 4, 6, and 9 months will be allowed, on giving negotiable notes with approved endorsers.
Joseph Riddle, } Com'rs. Peter Wife, jun. } James Russel, } November 28. 2awts
This is to give Notice,
That the subscribers, of Alexandria county, in the district of Columbia, have obtained from the Orphans' Court of said county, letters testamentary on the personal estate of John Dunlaff , late of the county aforesaid deceased; all persons having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit them with the vouchers thereof, to the subscribers, on or before the 19th day of May next, or they may by law be excluded from all benefit to said estate. Given under our hands this 19th day of November, 1806.
Samuel Craig, } Ex'rs. Wm. Herbert, } November 19. 2aw6w
N. B. All persons indebted to the above estate are requested to make immediate payment to the executors.
CASH given for clean Linen & Cotton Rags by the printer of this paper.
TO RENT, A CONVENIENT DWELLING-HOUSE, on Duke-street, near the collector's office—Also the House, at present occupied by GURDEN CHAPIN. November 21. eodw
REMOVAL.
The Subscriber has removed his Store to King street, opposite the Washington Tavern.
Where he has for Sale,
 Burlaps, osnaburgs and ticklenburgs,  Messians and brown rolls,  White and brown platillas,  Round & white yarn dowlas,  Bocadillas and quadruple Silas,  German shirring and sheeting linens,  Superfine and second cloths,  Cassimeres and Manchester,  Fine and coarse coatings and flannels,  Plains, kerseys, and Kendal cottons  Rose and striped blankets,  Worsted and mill'd hose,  Cotton and silk ditto  Plain and furniture dimities  Chintzes and calicoes,  25 3/4 & cotton cambrics and undressed ginghams,  Cambric muslins and cambric dimities,  A variety of plain and fancy muslins  Flanders laces and edgings  An elegant assortment of ribbands  Satins, lustrestrings, pelangs and sarsons  Silk, picnie and lace gloves, mitts & sleeves  Silk velvets and silk shawls  Split straw and Leghorn bonnets  7 and 4 Irish linens  Shirring and apron checks  White and colored threads  Durants, wildboars and bombazets  Russia sheetings and revere checks  Gurrehs, befas, copes and mancooies  Gilly's and common check handkerchiefs  Fresh imperial tea in small chests  Scotch and raper snuff in kegs and boxes  M, F, FF, and eagle Brandywine gunpowder, in kegs  And a variety of other articles all of which will be sold on the most moderate terms, either wholesale or retail.
A. C. CAZENOVE. October 11. s 5th
TO BE SOLD, For ready Money.
To the highest bidder, at Public Auction, at DAWSON'S TAVERN , in the county of Loudoun and town of LEESBURG , on TUESDAY , the 6th day of January next, by virtue of a decree of the court of the United States, for the fifth circuit, in the Virginia district, pronounced at May term last, in a suit depending in said court between the executors of Daniel Milled , deceased, who was surviving partner of Milled and Roberts , plaintiffs, and Samuel Hough and others defendants—
800 acres of Land, near Leesburg, on the waters of Tuscarora, in the county of Loudoun—three acres of Meadow near Leesburg, and a House and Lot in Leesburg, or so much thereof as will be sufficient to raise certain sums of money, interest and costs in said decree mentioned.
William Mann, } Com'rs. Armstead Long, } Charles F. Mercer, } Richmond, 17th Oct.—22. (Nov 4.) 2aw8w
To be Rented,
T HE two story FRAME HOUSE , on King-street, nearly opposite to Mr. James Bacon's store—Also the HOUSES on Jones's Point, formerly occupied by Mr. William Patterson, with six or seven acres of land adjoining, for one or more years, as may be agreed on—Also one or more acres of the marsh, and the upland adjoining next to Col. Hooe's fence.—Any person or persons disposed to build may have a lot or lots 20 feet by 100 feet, for ten years, at one shilling a foot ground rent; and at the end of the term of ten years, he or they, his or their heirs & assigns, shall be entitled to a renewal of the lease for ten years longer, on paying such ground-rent as the lot or lots shall be worth in the opinion of three impartial men, and shall be entitled forever to a renewal of the lease at the expiration of each term of ten years on the same conditions; or they may have lots on a moderate ground rent forever. Apply to Mr. John Tucker for the houses, and to the subscriber for the lots.
Stephen Cooke, Leesburg, Nov. 24. 2aw3w&oawt
TO RENT,
A TWO STORY FRAME DWELLING HOUSE , situate on Cameron-street, near the corner, together with a Frame Building on the corner of Cameron and Pitt-streets, now occupied as a coach-makers' shop, but would make a good stable, and a vacant lot.—For terms apply to
James H. Hooe, Adm'r. B. DANDRIDGE, deceased. September 18. 2w
Fall Goods. JOSEPH RIDDLE, HAS RECEIVED Per the ship LEONIDAS , and BOSTON , from Liverpool—and the Wolf , from Lca don. The greater part of his FALL ASSORTMENT: And daily expects the residue by the ship William and John. September 22. slwotf
Negroes to Hire
T O be hired, for the coming year, on or before the first day of January next, several likely Virginia born NEGROES , consisting of men, women and girls; some of whom have been accustomed to washing, ironing, and waiting in the house. Also some good plantation laborers, belonging to the Preston estate.
Frances Alexander, December 6. 3law5w
Just Received and for Sale,
By the Subscribers, A choice cargo of MAHOGANY , From the Bay of Honduras, of different lengths and sizes, which they will sell by the log or larger quantity.
They have also for Sale,
 Sugar in hogsheads  London particular Madeira Wine,  Catalonia ditto, by the quarter cask  Virginia Rum, of excellent quality  Molasses by the hogshead  Liverpool Stored Salt  And Logwood. 
Nathaniel Wattles & Co. October 18. 12 3/4
NOTICE.
T HE subscribers, to whom Adams Doy , late of the town of Winchester, has conveyed certain property, as trustees for the benefit of such of his creditors as shall assent to the terms particularized in the deed of conveyance, hereby give notice, that they will proceed on the 15th day of December next, to carry into effect the trust to them committed by disposing of the property and distributing the proceeds among the creditors according to the terms of the above mentioned deed of trust, and in such manner as they or a majority of those who shall assent thereto shall direct.
Henry St. G. Tucker, Alfred H. Powell. November 25. saw 15th Dec
To be Rented,
THE BRICK STORE & COMPTING HOUSE now occupied by Messrs. Ricketts, Newton & Co.—Also, the vacant STORE adjoining. They are large and convenient, and will be rented low. Apply to
J. H. MOORE. July 28. law
JAMES BACON,
As his GROCERY STORE, on King-street, has in addition to his former stock, added
A fresh Supply of Genuine Articles in the Grocery Line;
Which makes his assortment complete. He now offers for sale, on his usual low terms, Muscovado Sugars , of various qualities,
 Loaf and Lump ditto,  Gunpowder,  Imperial,  Hyson,  Young Hyson,  Hyson-Skin, and  Souchong  particularly selected for family use.
Best green Coffee,
 Chocolate, of a superior quality  Madeira,  Ruacellos,  Sherry,  Lisbon,  Teneriffe,  Malaga, and  Genuine old Port  WINE &.
Cognac and Bourdeaux Brandy,
 Old Jamaica Spirit, for family use,  Antigua, St. Croix, St. Vincents, and New England Rum,  Holland Gin,  Irish and country Whisky,  Molasses, Wine, and Cider Vinegar,  Stoughton's Bitters, 
Mace, nutmegs, cloves, cassia, pimento, Cayenne and black pepper, race and ground ginger, basket salt for table use, pearl barley, rice, starch, fig blue, soap, mould, dyp and spermaceti candles, refined salt-petre, flours, indigo, alum, copperas, madder, brimstone, spinning cotton, patent shot all sizes, best English and country made gunpowder, segars and smoking tobacco, very best chewing tobacco.
Hamilton and Leiper's snuff, Hunter's pipes in boxes.
London mustard, warranted of a superior quality, Diron's best ditto, wrapping paper, denijohn's, &c. &c. with generally every article in his line—the whole of which have been selected with care, and will be disposed of at the very lowest terms.
July 16. PRINTED DAILY BY SAMUEL SNOWDEN.