Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political (Alexandria [Va.]), 1809-10-27 00:00:00

Sales at Vendue.
On every Tuesday and Friday, WILL BE SOLD At the Vendue Store, corner of Prince and Water streets. A Variety of Dry Goods, Groceries, &c. Particulars of which will be expressed in the bills of the day—All kinds of goods which are on limitation and the prices of which are established, can at any time be viewed and purchased at the lowest limitation prices.
P. G. Marsteller, v. M.
THE INTRIGUES
OF The Queen of Spain WITH THE Prince of Peace and others.
Written by a Spanish Nobleman and Patriot, who alone can be acquainted with the intrigues and amors of the above personages. For sale by
Cotton & Stewart.
August 11.
FINE PASTURE.
WE will be ready in about ten days to furnish butchers and others. Pasturage on our island, for any number of cattle not exceeding 100.
Philip Alexander, John Luke.
July 29.
FRESH FRUIT.
The subscriber has just received and offers for sale, Malaga Raisins in kegs, Muscatel and Bloom Raisins in boxes.
ALSO, 36 bags and 12 barrels Coffee. James Patton.
April 19.
TO HIRE,
By the month or year, A Negro Man, a sailor—He will be hired low if taken by the year.
Enquire of the Printer.
July 29.
FOR SALE,
50 hogsheads SUGAR, 150 bags COFFEE, 10 hogsheads Antigua RUM, 40 bales best COTTON.
Joseph Riddle.
July 10.
TO RENT,
A convenient and well finished BRICK HOUSE, at the head of King-street and near a good water. Apply to
James Sanderfon.
August 30.
Joseph Mandeville,
CORNER OF KING AND FAIRFAX STREETS, Has Received, 100 half boxes Roulett's CIGARS warranted of the very first quality and full contents.
Re 1 Maccouba Snuff, Rappée do. Coarse and Fine, 20 boxes fresh MUSTARD, 20 Philadelphia CHOCOLATE, 1st and 2d quality.
HE HAS ALSO, A General Assortment as usual of good WINES, LIQUORS, and GROceries for sale.
Dec. 2.
NEW ALMANAC.
COTTON & STEWART,
HAVE JUST PUBLISHED THEIR
ALMANAC,
For 1810.
Containing, besides the astronomical calculations, a variety of useful and entertaining matter.
ALSO, GERMAN ALMANACS,
For 1810.
For sale the Gross, Dozen, or single
October.
Just Received,
AND FOR SALE BY
CHARLES I. CATLETT,
75 chests Imperial, Hyson, & Young Hyson Teas. 30,000 lbs. prime Green Coffee. 20 pipes and 8 quarter casks Lisbon and Teneriffe Wine. 8 hogsheads Muscovado Sugar. 2000 lbs. Seine Twine. 50 boxes Mould Candles. 50 do. Spanish Segars. 8 barrels Pimento. October 16.
JAMES BACON
Begs leave to inform his former customers and friends, that he has Re-commenced the Grocery Business, At his Store on King near Washington-street.
WHERE HE OFFERS FOR SALE, A well chosen assortment of goods, in that line,
Warranted genuine, particularly his TEAS, WINES & LIQUORS, Which are of a superior quality—He will dispense of each and every article on the most moderate terms. May 2.
NOTICE.
THE subscriber, by virtue of a deed of trust dated on the third day of September, 1807, from John Bogue to himself, Ludwell Lee and Charles Alexander, will, on TUESDAY, the 14th of November next, at four o'clock of that day, at the tavern of Benjamin Thornton, in the town of Leesburg, & county of Loudoun, proceed to sell to the highest bidder, for ready money,
A Tract of Land,
in the county of Loudoun, on the north side of the main road from Leesburg to Alexandria, and about one quarter of a mile to the eastward of Goose Creek, containing 114 acres, which land is in the possession of the said John Bogue, or so much thereof as will pay the expenses of the sale and the sum of 143 dollars and 33 cents, with interest due by the said Bogue to Mrs. Frances Alexander, administratrix of Charles Alexander, esquire, deceased, and the further sum of 286 dollars and 66 cents, with interest thereon, due to the heirs of the said Charles Alexander.
Edmund J. Lee,
Trustee.
September 19.
FOR SALE,
A TRACT OF LAND, where Captain James Deneale formerly resided, near Fairfax court house, containing about 206 acres, whereon Mr. Walter Low lives—he has rented it for the next year for one hundred dollars per year. Possession will be given next Christmas as a year.
ALSO, A tract of LAND in Fauquier county, adjoining the Thoroughfare Mill Tract, on the west side of the Bull Run Mountain, whereon I now live, containing between 4 and 500 acres as good a farm as any in the county, the best meadows in the county, with a good young orchard and good new dwelling house. It is unnecessary to say any more about the above lands, as it is supposed that no person will purchase without viewing the premises. Possession will be given the place I live on next new year's day.
James Gunnell.
Fauquier County, Oct. 1—9. dt25th Dec
FOR SALE,
A NEGRO WOMAN.
SHE is a good Cook, Washer and Ironer, and will be sold low for cash or on a short credit. Apply to the Printer. Sept. 30.
505 Acres of Land for Sale.
I WISH TO SELL the above quantity of LAND, situated near the road leading from Georgetown to Alexandria, and about an equal distance from each town.
This property is fully one half covered with wood, which will render it an advisable purchase, on the terms that I will sell it.
GEORGE H. TERRETT, Esq. will show the land to any gentleman who wishes to see it, and will give me information thereof.
George H. Chapman.
October 4.
A Wet Nurse wanted.
A WOMAN with a good breast of milk, will get great wages by enquiring of the Printer of this paper. October 14.
JUST RECEIVED,
AND FOR SALE BY R. GRAY,
One elegant London made Patent PIANO FORTE, with additional Keys to C and Pedal.
One plain do. with additional Keys and Pedal.
ON HAND,
One plain home-made do. a little used. August 9.
MOLASSES.
20 hogsheads RETAILING MOLASSES, for sale by
Joseph Mandeville,
Corner of King and Fairfax streets. June 10.
ROSE HILL FOR SALE.
This healthy, beautiful, and well improved SEAT is now offered for sale.
It contains 400 acres, 150 of which are in wood. Noland is better adapted to the use of plaster of Paris, and there is some very valuable meadow land upon it.
For terms apply to W. H. Foote, esq. upon the premises, or to the subscriber in Charles county, Maryland.
Benjamin Dulany,
September 14.
John G. Ladd,
Has just received and offers for sale, 30 chests Imperial and Young Hyson Teas, on the ship Arthur's cargo imported in June last.
ALSO,
2 pipes & half pipes choice old Port Wine.
10 boxes Ladies' Morocco Shoes.
200 casks fresh Stone Lime. August 22.
MILITARY LANDS.
FOR SALE,
Or will be exchanged for Property in Alexandria or its vicinity,
A Warrant for 696 acres of Land, Granted by the state of Virginia for Military services during the revolutionary war. This land lies in the state of Ohio, and is said to be amongst the best in the state. It will be sold a great bargain. Apply to
John Longden.
May 15.
Just Received, and now offered for sale,
A few Pots W. India Sweetmeats, viz.
Orange Peel, Mamey Apple, Pine Apple, Ginger, Guava Jelly in pots and boxes. Tamarinds. Excellent Lemons in boxes. Limes, and Oranges. Smoked and pickled Salmon. Sounds and Tongues. Pickling Vinegar, and Groceries as usual. Thos. Patten.
August 22.
A GREAT BARGAIN.
THE subscriber wishing to remove to the western country, will sell the FARM on which he resides in Fairfax county, 11 miles from Alexandria, 9 from George Town ferry, and about the same from the Potomac bridge crossing to the city of Washington—in a healthy, agreeable neighborhood, containing about 470 acres, on which is a convenient dwelling house, large enough for a genteel family, together with all the outhouses suitable, all new or nearly so; an orchard of apple trees of selected fruit, together with different other fruit trees, a proportion of improved meadow for the scythe, and a large portion more may easily be made. Any person inclined to purchase may know the terms by application to Mr. JOHN DULIN, adjoining the said farm, or the subscriber on the premises. E. Dulin.
Morocco Pocket-Book Lost.
LOST, a Morocco Pocket-Book, containing one Ten Dollar Bank Note, one Lehigh Lottery Ticket, [donor's name on the back] a note at four months, drawn by H. R. Graham, my favor for 191 dollars; a note drawn by M. Lankin, my favor, payable first December, for upwards 80 dollars; an acknowledged account by T. Hamilton, 151 dollars; some other notes, orders, and a number of other papers of no use to the finder, but of importance to me. The finder will please to return the Book and papers, and keep the money for their trouble.
James S. Scott.
October 19.
A Removal.
The subscribers have removed their Hardware Store from the corner of Prince and Fairfax streets, next door south of Bryan Hampson's, on Fairfax street, where they mean to have constantly for sale, a general assortment of GOODS in their line for the lowest terms. They have advice of their Fall Goods being sent from the manufacturers to Liverpool, for shipment, they may therefore be daily expected.
They offer for Rent,
TWO DWELLING HOUSES, one on the lower end of Fairfax street, part of which has been constantly kept as a store, the other adjoining their store.
Stolen or Strayed,
FROM the commons adjoining Alexandria, on or about the 28th of September last a white chunky made HORSE, ridge main, newly shod all round. Whoever will bring said horse to the subscribers shall be reasonably rewarded.
Libby and Carne.
October 17.
NOTICE.
Pursuant to a deed of trust from Jonathan Mandeville, deceased, to the subscriber will be sold, to the highest bidder, at public auction, on the premises, on SATURDAY, the 28th of this instant month, October—
The Let and House, wherein
the said Jonathan Mandeville lately lived, lying on King-street, and bounded as follows, to wit:—Beginning upon King-street, sixty feet to the eastward of Alfred-street, and running thence eastwardly with King-street, and binding therewith forty three feet five inches; thence northwardly with a line parallel to Alfred street, one hundred feet to a fifteen feet alley; thence with the said alley and parallel to King street, forty three feet five inches; thence with a straight line to the beginning.
A credit of six, twelve and eighteen months will be given to the purchaser, on giving his notes, in three equal instalments, with an approved endorser, for the payment of the purchase money, the notes to carry interest from the date. A lien on the property will be required as farther security.
The sale to commence at 4 o'clock, p. m.
Ludwell Lee.
October 12.
Coppersmith & Tin-Plate-Worker.
THE subscriber continues to make and repair all kinds of COPPER & TIN WARE, and also carries on the BRASS-FOUNDERS' BUSINESS under the direction of William Fletcher, and will execute any work in that line.
FOR SALE,
15 boxes 10 by 12, and 15 do. 8 by 10 Bohemia Window Glass, of a good quality.
TO LET,
The House on Fairfax-street, occupied by myself, which is made to accommodate one or two families—I will give a lease on moderate terms. Also, the Brick House on the corner of Prince and Royal-streets, and one Blacksmith's Shop with a set of Tools. For Sale or to Let on a Ground Rent for ever,
63 feet of Ground, fronting on King-street and running back 100 feet to a 10 feet alley, it is situate nearly opposite the diagonal pump in a good part of the town.
The highest price will be given for old Copper, Pewter, Brass and Lead.
George M'Munn.
Who has for hire a handsome light Coach with a careful driver?
August 29.

THE THIEF KING. A SPANISH TALE.
I sing of a Thief, and a Thief call'd a KING, A true, tho' an almost incredible thing— Such a tale in old times would have stagger'd belief, For none then imagin'd a King could turn Thief.
But alas! in the present degenerate days, When wickedness thrives and when virtue decays, When Monarch's, like mushrooms, from dunghill-stocks spring, A Royal Rogue's not such a wonderful thing.
NAPOLEON, whom craft, or the devil, or chance, Has rais'd from the dirt to be Emp'r of France, Resolv'd that each son of his Corsican mother, Should mount a throne too, like their fortunate brother—
Having forced her old Chiefs from their realms to elope, Seiz'd Italy wholesale—and put down the Pope, He plac'd brother JOE, just his talents to try As a ruler, while under NAPLES' mild sky.
The trial prov'd JOE possessed vigour to govern: And now, 'twas resolv'd, by the plodding French Sov'reign, To trepan the unfortunate Monarch of Spain, Seize his kingdom by stealth—and send JOE there to reign.
At Bayonne this plot of deception unmatch'd, Was play'd off as craftily as it was hatch'd— French armies meantime, with MURAT at their head, Were sent to keep mal-content Spaniards in dread.
Poor CHARLES and his Son there completely outwitted, And one 'gainst the other alternately pitted, Soon found themselves fast in the Corsican's square, And yielded their Persons and Crowns in despair!
Of Spain and the Indies now JOE was dubb'd King, 'Midst a Junto of traitors & rogues in a ring: Having sworn to perform what his brother should bid, He set off to ascend his new throne at Madrid.
But when he came there his arrival to greet, Nought but hisses and groans met his ear in each street: Every face he beheld was invelop'd in gloom, Like a grim malefactor's when meeting his doom,
Scarce a week on his Throne the Usurper was seated, When word came that Marshal DUPONT was defeated— Thinks he, it is full time, if the tidings be true, For me to determine what is best now to do.
Resolving at once, in his terror, on flight, The palace of every thing costly and bright He previously plunder'd:—and then like a thief, Sneaked back to his brother—the Robber in Chief.
PHILIBER DUNENSIS.
In a mixed company, a gentleman thought proper to make some remarks to the lady next him (who happened to be drinking toast and water) as to induce the affronted damsel to take out the toast and throw it in his face. He very coolly took it up and threw it in the face of the person on the other side of him, desiring that Miss——'s toast might go round.
Removal.
I HAVE removed to Richmond. My practice will be in all the Superior Courts held there, and in those of Spottsylvania, Stafford and Prince William.
Benjamin Botts.
COBBET'S LETTER TO THE KING, On the maritime war against France.
LETTER I.
SIR—
When every eye in the nation, at the end of 16 years war, which has given rise to the income tax—which has caused a part of every man's estate to be alienated, under the name of redemption of land tax—which has banished guineas from the land, and made bank notes a legal tender—which has seen the habeas corpus or personal safety act, for many years suspended—which has drained the kingdom of its youth and its vigor, leaving the next generation to be the offspring of decrepitude, deformity & imbecility—which has thus entailed upon the nation ugliness, and weakness and disease—and which, while it has robbed the land of thousands upon thousands of the best of its laborers, in order to convert them into defenders of Sicily and other foreign countries, has introduced thousands and thousands of foreigners to defend the same land.—At such a time when every eye in the nation is anxiously fixed upon the great, and in all probability the last attempt about to be made against the enemy, it appears to me, that it may be useful publicly to state certain facts, relating to the mode of carrying on a war of such wearisome length and such desolating consequence; and that this statement may, from its manner, lose none of its intrinsic importance, I for the second time in my life presume to address myself directly to your majesty, taking care, that in this instance, no keeper of official papers shall, as in a recent one, have it in his power to garble, or to suppress any part of that which I write.
That your majesty is not well informed as to the great and interesting matters upon which I am addressing you, I without the smallest hesitation, conclude: first because the measures of your servants, thro' whom your information must come, are in no wise calculated for the real state of things; and secondly, because supposing those servants to possess both talents and zeal sufficient for all the purposes of their respective stations, their time has from the moment they entered those offices, been almost wholly engrossed by endeavors to defend themselves, and to annoy and degrade their own political enemies and your majesty's late servants. As men may be blinded by too much light, so a people may be kept in error, may be deceived and ruined, by the means of the press, which unperverted, is so well calculated to ensure the constant triumph of truth; and I have for my part no doubt, that with all our parade of publicity, with all our ostentation of unreserve, there is, in the whole world, no people, who, in proportion to their magnitude, understand so little of their public affairs as is understood by the people of this kingdom. Were not this the case, sir, it would be impossible that the enemy should be in his present flourishing state, with respect to his internal and other resources, while England possesses such means of cutting off these resources.
The general opinion in this country is, that France is in a miserable state—that the people are starving—and that as to commerce there is no doubt of its going on in the dominions of Napoleon than upon any of the islets in the Thames, about Windsor or Hampton Court. This too, I conclude to be the opinion of your majesty; because as I before observed, your information as to such matters, must be derived from your servants, who prove, by their express declarations, as well as by their conduct, that such is their view of the situation of the empire of France. As to whether the subjects of Napoleon like or dislike his government, or whether they are better or worse off now than they were under their former sovereigns; these are questions which we can discuss to no profit, because we possess no facts whereon to reason—but with regard to the commerce of France and that source of commerce which is the only valuable one, I possess from the best possible source, quite a sufficiency of facts to shew, that upon that subject at least this has been the most deceived of nations, and your majesty the most deceived of sovereigns.
The sort of commerce to which I allude, is what we in England, call the coasting trade; within the dominions of Napoleon, or countries under his sway, it is to be considered as something much more important than it is with us. There is no doubt that the trade between London and the Coal mines is of a million times more value to England than all her foreign commerce put together; but if we cast our eye over the map of Europe, we shall see, that the coasting trade of Napoleon embraces climates; and that a maritime communication between his several countries, must be not only of vast benefit to him, but in some cases, necessary to the existence of the people. Some of these countries must supply the others
with corn. Without the oil and the silks, and the cotton, these countries might exist; but the southern could not, in many cases possibly exist without the necessaries of life from the north; and of carrying on this commerce there are no means other than those of a maritime nature.
The extent of this commerce, in the dominions of Napoleon, is scarcely to be credited by those who are not acquainted with the facts. Along the coast of Naples, Tuscany, Genoa, and Piedmont; from the southern provinces of France and Marseilles, thro' Cete, and the grand canal of Louis XIV to Bordeaux, and thence along the Atlantic coast of France, the whole of the coast of Holland, and into the Elbe; in short from the Baltic to the southern point of Italy, all the countries are connected by a chain of commercial intercourse as complete perhaps as ever existed in the world, and as advantageous as it is extensive. This commerce is, by your majesty's servants, spoken of under the degraded appellation of "a mere coasting trade," but this is precisely that trade which is really advantageous to a nation. If England were cut off from all communication with foreign nations she would in point of strength and happiness suffer nothing at all. But cut off the communication between London and the coal mines, the inhabitants of London must perish or disperse. There are several branches of our coasting trade, of a degree of importance to us greater than all our foreign commerce put together. If for instance, only one year's interruption were to take place in the exchange of coals for timber between Cumberland, on the one part, and Hampshire and Sussex, on the other part, the woods of these latter countries must be burnt to keep the people from perishing, whereby as the exchange now going on, these woods are preserved, the people have fuel in plenty, and that fuel, after having given comfort in that capacity, becomes a valuable manure for the land.—One year's interruption of this exchange, would do England more harm than would be done by the sinking of all foreign countries to the bottom of the sea. This is, however, only one instance out of hundreds which might be enumerated; and, without anything more being said, it must, I think, be as clear as the sun at noon-day, that if the enemy were able to put a stop to our coasting trade, it might at once be asserted, that he had it in his power to reduce us to his own terms, be they what they might.
Is it not then worth the while of your majesty's servants—it is not worth the while of those who are entrusted with the conducting of the war, to inquire what is the extent of the coasting trade of the French empire, and to inform themselves as to the means of destroying, or, at least, interrupting that trade? To attack, or to oppose Napoleon in Spain, Naples, Sicily, Sweden, Denmark, Hanover, or in the East or West Indies, is what it would be for an enemy to attack us in Nova-Scotia, Canada, or in any of our colonies, where, though a defeat might produce mortification, it would not seriously affect us neither in our comforts or in the sources of our national strength. We should regret the loss of Canada, perhaps, or of a West India island; but the loss, like that of a child out of a numerous family, would not be felt in our affairs. We should still be as rich and as strong as before: but cut off the means of sending corn and timber and iron, and tin, and coal, along our coast, from one part of the kingdom to the other, and the distress is instantly felt. In fact, the different parts of the kingdom can no more dispense with the coasting trade, than the farmer can dispense with the aid of the blacksmith and the wheelwright.
This, it will perhaps be said, is not the case with the countries under the dominion of Napoleon. But will it then be asserted that those countries, though extending almost across the whole of the European continent, and including such a variety of climates, are nevertheless so circumstanced as to be able to exist, and contentedly so, without any commerce with each other—that is to say, without any exchange of natural productions, or of manufactures?—The truth is, that the commerce between the several parts of this vast empire is so great, that convoys of eighty, a hundred, and even of two hundred sail, are frequently seen, and by your majesty's fleets too, carrying on their trade in perfect security. These consist chiefly of luggers, or zebecs, of a light draught of water, from 80 to 120 tons burthen, and are navigated by a proportionate number of seamen. There are employed in this commerce, from the river of Bordeaux alone thirty thousand seamen and upwards. The coasts of the Mediterranean teem with commerce. Its ports, harbors and bays swarm with vessels; and at no time was the commerce so great between France and Italy on the one side, and be-
tween France and Holland and the north, on the other side, as it is at this moment, while your majesty's servants are boasting that they have a navy that succors the ocean, and that "England engrosses the commerce of the world." While they amuse themselves and the nation with this empty vaunting, the commerce of France and her vassal states, carried on almost within the reach of the naked eye of our admirals far exceeds, in the means of contributing towards national strength, the commerce of England and of all our allies. The general persuasion here is, that all the people under the sway of France, are suffering from causes almost similar to those which affect the inhabitants of a besieged town; that the people of the north can get no wine nor oil, and that those of the south can get no corn, that there are no materials to make goods of any sort, and that all is decay and misery, and that surely, the poor, beggared, pinched people must, surely, they soon must be pushed to desperation; must revolt, and must tear Napoleon and his government to morsels. This has been the expectation for years, in like manner as, for years before, Mr. Pitt and the foreign pensioner sir Francis D'Ivernois kept alive the constant expectation, that France would become a bankrupt and would then be compelled to submit to her enemies. As the nation was deceived then, so it is deceived now; and so, I greatly fear, it will continue to be deceived, until a knowledge and belief of the truth will come too late. One thing, indeed, has staggered many of even the credulous part of the nation; and that is the fact of France being able to renew her squadrons and her maritime expeditions.—For this astonishing power of creating a maritime force is altogether incomparably with the assertions of your majesty's servants respecting the ruined state of the commerce of France. The commerce of France being 'annihilated,' we cannot help wondering that the ports of Brest and Rochefort should be continually sending forth their squadrons; we cannot help being surprised and somewhat vexed at seeing a squadron of ten or twelve sail of the line come out of the ports of France in the space of a few months after we have been congratulating ourselves upon the destruction of the last of the enemy's ships. The fleet in Basque Roads is said by one of your majesty's servants to have been worth several millions of pounds sterling, and that the Calcutta alone was worth six hundred thousand pounds, being full of military and naval stores.—To have effected the destruction of the whole of this fleet would have been a subject of great joy; to have effected the destruction of part it was a subject of joy; but in our haste to express such joy, we forgot to ask, how all these stores came to be found in the port of Rochefort so many years after we had "so completely annihilated the commerce of France," agreeably to the ten thousand times repeated assurances of your majesty's servants. The fact is, that not only from the Elbe and the Scheldt are the ports of France supplied, by the means of the coasting trade, with an abundance of naval stores, but also from that part of Spain lying near the Atlantic coast, whence they receive iron, pitch, tar, rosin, and ship timber of various sorts, and in vast quantities, at a rate much cheaper than some of these articles can possibly be brought to the arsenals at Portsmouth and Plymouth. If this be the case, and I scruple not to assert that it is the case, what are we doing? What is the use which your majesty's servants are making of the immense means which the industry and patience of your people put into their hands? If there be a commerce such as I have described carried on between the different ports of Napoleon, of what use, as the means of keeping him in check, are the thousand ships of war now employed? Of what use is it, if this commerce is to go on uninterrupted; and of what use is it, that the sea is covered with your majesty's ships & that history will record the valor of your seamen? Of what avail is it, that we destroy French ships of war, while we leave in full vigor all the means of creating others to supply their place? If this be the way of making war, it must be clear to every one that we can never have peace, without being exposed to imminent danger; for it will require but a short space of time for France to raise a navy, equal, in number at least, to any that we can possess.
The security of this extensive and most valuable commerce of the French dominions arises in great part from the use of land signals, or telegraphs, so constructed, placed and managed, as to keep the vessels upon the coast at all times correctly informed of what is passing upon the whole line of coast. From Flushing to Bayonne a report is exchanged 4 times a day; at light, tea o'clock and just before sun-set. So that at Flushing they know four times a day what is passing at sea, within sight of the highest

in the neighborhood of Bayonne, and of course they are informed of what is passing all the immediate ports of the coast. The same system is established along the coast of the Mediterranean, from the Gulph of Speccia to Rosas. The coasting vessels are instructed how to move; thus kept in a state of constant knowledge as to the situation of our fleets or cruisers, are able to sail in safety, carrying on their trade in as much security as if those ships were not in existence; and this only, as I shall hereafter prove to your majesty, from causes which prevent the necessary exertions from being made, and which causes may instantly be removed.  The advantages to the nations (for they are many) which carry on this commerce, are not greater than they are to Napoleon himself in his views of conquest and dominion. From this commerce, notwithstanding our opinion to the contrary, he derives a small part of his revenue through the means of a stamp-tax, imposed upon every article exported or imported; and hence he is able to dispense with DIRECT TAXES, which are always odious, and which are, indeed, those which have uniformly ended the exciting feelings and producing the resources, under which so many governments have perished. This is a great point. By the means of this commerce, he disguises from his people the burdens which they bear. It is indeed a gross imposition to a people, that commerce pays taxes, the fact being that those taxes still fall upon the people themselves; but as your majesty must have observed, it is an imposition, it is a fraud, it is an act of duplicity & knavery, the success of which in other countries warrants the belief that it must be greatly useful to your majesty's implacable and powerful enemy. Very much, then, are your majesty's servants deceived when they suppose, that the emperor Napoleon has no custom-house, whereat to collect duties. His scale may not be so noble as to afford him Dukes for receivers; he may not have Marquisses for Collectors, Barons for Wharfingers, and Knights of the Eagle for Wine-tasters; but I am of opinion that his custom-house yields him a much greater clear revenue than is derived from any similar establishment in the world, and that it affords him the means of drawing upon other sources of taxation with so sparing a hand, that his people, especially within the ancient boundaries of France, have reason to congratulate themselves upon the comparative lightness of their burthens. A great many of your majesty's subjects including some in high station, have at different times expressed their astonishment, and indeed their vexation, that the people of France should be slow in rebelling against their emperor with whom your majesty made a treaty of peace and "amity" only about seven or eight years ago; but if they had been informed of the facts here stated, relative to the commerce of France and especially relative to the revenue yielded by that commerce, together with the relief given thereby to all the other sources of taxation, itself not appearing as a tax; if they had been duly informed of these facts, and had been possessed of but a very moderate portion of that sort of knowledge which enables men to trace popular discontent to their real causes—they never would have entertained a hope of seeing a rebellion in France.  But great as are the financial advantages of this commerce, Napoleon derives from it still greater advantages attending such a nursery of seamen. It has been most clearly proved, over and over again, that for our navy the nursery is the coasting trade. There requires, therefore, nothing more to satisfy us, that from a coasting trade such as I have described, the advantage to Napoleon is so great, as to excite, well grounded alarm in the mind of every reflecting Englishman. It is from this copious source that the emperor of France has drawn those hundreds of thousands of seamen with whom he has manned his fleets and squadrons for many years past, and which fleets and squadrons though always hitherto defeated and in many instances captured and destroyed, by the superior skill and valor of your majesty's fleets, answer the terrible purpose of causing us to keep up a force, by land as well as by sea, so immense, so disproportionate to our population and our pecuniary means that the country is stripped of its youth and its vigor—the fields are left to be tilled by the poor and the decrepid—and the taxes are so general and so heavy, and the anticipations upon them so great—that hope, which alleviate all other burthens, here refuses her sustaining hand.  Year after year, we not only see the taxes their immediate pressure, but we see mortgaged, deeper and deeper, the very seeds of property; we see taken from us, for the purposes of current expence, that which was held out to us as the sure pledge of perma-
nent relief. Could we once be sure that it was out of the power of Napoleon to send a fleet to sea, how different would be our situation! But this assurance we can never have, so long as he has the command of the seamen necessarily employed in such a commerce. How often, within the last fourteen years, have we annihilated the navy of France! how often have we swept the ocean! But still France, in the midst of all this annihilation, finds the means of sending out fresh squadrons and proves beyond a doubt, that she possesses, in spite of all we have hitherto done, the means of forming a navy in a short space of time.  The parliament has recently been told, in your majesty's name, that the aid you are giving to the enemies of France upon the continent of Europe, is given with a view of keeping Napoleon from our own shores. The expressions are somewhat different but this is the substance, this is the meaning of the words. Does it not then become me, if I have it in my power, to prove to you that this is not the way to keep the conqueror from the shores of England? That this is a waste of our means? That it has no other effect than that of augmenting at once our debts and our taxes, and of hastening the day when the cries of the widow and the orphan shall proclaim whether or not "a national debt be a national blessing."  In what way, I should like to ask of your majesty's servants, their subsidies to the enemies of France upon the continent are to keep Napoleon from our shores? Is it by giving him employment on the continent? That of course must keep him from our shores for a while; but the possibility at least is, that by all the means we can contrive, by all the wars we can excite, and by all the treasure we can squander he cannot for any long time be thus employed; and consequently, when he can no longer be so employed, we, upon the very principle on which this aid is given to his enemies, must be in imminent danger. Therefore, by our present line of politics, by our present system of defence, by our present explicit avowal, if Napoleon succeeded in subduing all his enemies upon the continent, "we have very little hope of being able to resist him."  This, sir, though neither very consoling nor very honorable to the country, is the conclusion to be drawn from the declarations as well as the acts of your majesty's servants, who appear to have given up all hope of England being able, if left to herself to provide even for her safety, leaving her honor totally out of the question. And this opinion is, indeed very reasonable upon the supposition, "that the present is the only system of naval warfare that can be adopted." Upon the supposition that we have it not in our power to prevent Napoleon from carrying on an uninterrupted exchange of products, the most valuable of all commerce, between all the countries from Naples to Marseilles, and from Bayonne to Hamburg, that we are unable to prevent him from connecting all these countries, and consolidating them under his sway, by ties of convenience and of interest as well as by the power of his arms and of his civil and politic establishment, that we are unable, with all our endless list of ships, to counteract the operations of signal posts, defended each by a couple of invalids, that in spite of all we are able to do, France will man them with seamen, naval stores, and all the means of speedily creating a navy. Upon this supposition, it is indeed perfectly reasonable to conclude, that when Napoleon, has put down all his enemies upon the continent, when he has removed that hostility of there meeting with further hostility excited by our gold, we ourselves shall be unable to resist his power for any length of time. Upon such a supposition, this conclusion is material? But as I think I shall be able to shew in my next letter such a supposition is not founded on truth, and that we have the ability to do with respect to the commerce of France, with respect to that fruitful source of power to her that we have the ability to do all those things which are necessary to our safety permanent as well as present, and with a comparatively small portion of expence.  To be continued.]  County of Alexandria, May 11, 1809.  Was Committed  To the jail of this county, as a runaway, A NEGRO MAN , who says his name is Henry Haggeman. He is about twenty seven years of age, 5 feet 6 inches high, stout made, had on a white linen jacket and trousers, has a scar on his nose. The owner is requested to come and prove his or her property, pay charges and take him away otherwise he will be disposed of as the law directs.  James Campbell, jailor. May 11—(July 29)
Alexandria Daily Gazette.  FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26.  There will be Divine Service in the Presbyterian Church this day at 11 o'clock, of which notice will be given by the bell.  October 27.  SPANISH MINISTER.  It is ascertained that M c Otis will not be received by our government in the capacity of minister from the junta in Spain, acting under the authority of Ferdinand VII. We are sorry to be under the necessity of stating this. We had hoped that our government would not submit to the degrading conditions of his imperial majesty, the emperor of France; but we are forced to acknowledge that these things LOOK SQUALLY. Why does our Administration thus deplete from a general rule? the government paper gives no reason for this refusal. On the subject it is as silent as the grave. We really fear there is yet something rotten in the state of Denmark!  (Geo. Town Ind. Am.)  Captain George Bunker's account of the loss of the brig Regulus of New York from Madeira, bound home.  That on the 4th August, they sailed from said island with wine, &c. on board; that nothing material took place until the 29th of the same month, then in the lat. 33, 20, N. and long. 65, 00, W. when a gale of wind came up from the south east, handed all the sails but the foresail, under which we scudded until 2 P. M. by this time the gale had increased to almost a hurricane all hands being called to hand the foresail, when a sea struck her on the starboard quarter, which brought her by the lee, at which time another sea struck her near the fore chains, which hove her on the beam ends and washed overboard Benjamin Randel, boatswain, John Francis, cook, and John Camel, seaman, who were seen no more; in that situation the brig lay for some time, without any probability of righting.  It was then the opinion of the captain and the remainder of the crew, that it was best to cut away the mainmast, which was immediately done, but finding that she did not right, it was then thought best to cut away the foremast, this done, she righted so as to bring the lee gunwale to the surface of the water; we then found she had sprung a leak, and both pumps were set to work, with the men lashed to them, the leak gaining fast on us, and the lower hold was nearly full of water—at ten the lower hold was nearly full of water, and all hopes were given up of saving the hull or our lives by staying any longer by her—we then took to the long boat, the lower steering sail, that being the only sail saved, 1 bag bread, 8 gallons water, with a few clothes, &c. launched her overboard and abandoned the brig, the sun being then nearly on the meridian, and a part of the lower deck had burnt up; by this time the gale had considerably abated, the sea still running very high and dangerous; at six o'clock the sea had fallen and was moderate, we remained in the boat two days and two nights, and then were taken up by the Swedish sloop Amphitrite, from N. York, and were humanely treated by Mr. J. Ransom and the mate; on our arrival at St. Bartholomews, Captain Gross, of the Eliza Green, of New-London, called on me and requested that I should take a passage with him, which I accepted, and for his kind, polite, and friendly attention to me, while there and on the passage to Cape-May, I return him my sincere thanks, and beg leave to acknowledge the friendly attention of Mr. Daniel Giraud, of the house of Clark and Giraud of that island, who offered me any assistance that I might stand in need of. I left the Eliza Green laying at Cape May on the 20th instant, all well, and waiting for a wind to proceed for New-London.  GEORGE BUNKER.  Port of Alexandria.  ARRIVED, Schr. Brothers, Hogg, Norfolk—dry goods—to Thomas H. Jones.  CLEARED, Brig Columbia, Stone, St. Bartholomews—by R. Veitch & Co. Schr. Active, Bears, Boston—by Charles I. Catlett. Polly & Sally, Stelly, Baltimore—by James Lawrason. Nancy, Ingall, Georgetown—by the master. Sloop Chancellor, Storer, New York—by J. & T. Vowell, and Bryan Hamson.
PUBLIC SALE.  On Tuesday next will be sold at the Vendue Store, Three Truks of Callicoes and Chintzes, and one trunk of Madrass Handkerchiefs. P. G. Marsteller. Oct. 27.  Notice is hereby given, THAT the Stockholders in the Georgetown and Alexandria Turnpike Road Company, are requested to pay an instalment of Ten Dollars on each share, on Wednesday, the 29th of November next, to WILLIAM WPMANN, the Treasurer, at the bank of Columbia. By order of the Board, John Mason, Pres't. October 27.  Public Sale.  On Saturday next at half past three o'clock will be sold on the premises, The Pot House, Formerly occupied by captain Berry, with the Kiln, Mill, &c. the whole must be removed before the 10th of November next, P. G. Marsteller. October 26.  FALL GOODS, RECEIVED BY THE WILLIAM AND JOHN FROM LIVERPOOL, A general assortment Fall Goods: AMONGST WHICH ARE— Fine and coarse broad & narrow Cloths, well assorted; Coatings, Cassimeres, Flannels, Blankets, Vestings, Hosiery, &c. &c. which will be opened and for sale in a few days. John Lloyd. October 23. dlw3staw3w  Sully Mills for Sale, PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY. To be sold to the highest bidder, on the 15th of November next, A most complete and elegant MERCHANT MILL, With a Miller's House, a two-story Dwelling House, a commodious Stone Store House, Blacksmiths' Shop, Stable, &c. and sixty acres of Land, admirably adapted to timber, a great part of which is highly improved meadow. The Mill House is 48 by 56 feet, with 2 pair of Burr Stones, 4 by 8, and a pair of country stones. With respect to situation and other advantages there is none in Virginia more propitious, being on a never failing stream formed by a conflux of the Bull Run and Catharpin about four miles from the Little River Turnpike Road, and one mile from the contemplated road from Fauquier court house to Centreville, and directly in the route from an extensive contiguous settlement of productive farms. The terms of sale will be one third of the purchase money in hand, and the balance in one, two and three years, secured by bond with approved security. Any person inclined to purchase may have an opportunity of treating for this property in the mean time with Landon Carter. Sept. 30. eo  Thirty Dollars Reward.  RAN AWAY from the subscriber, living in Montgomery county, state of Maryland, on Tuesday the 17th inst. a dark mulatto fellow, named JERRY. He is about 21 years of age, 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, much knocked kneed, has a small scar on the side of his nose, and a down look. Had on a purple country cloth roundabout coat, about half worn: a pair of striped cotton pantalons, a country linen shirt, a pair of half worn fine shoes, and a good fur hat. The above reward will be paid for apprehending and securing so that I get him again and reasonable charges if brought home. All masters of vessels are warned not to have any dealings or communications with said runaway at their peril.  Mary Offutt. October 19. 2aw3w  Dissolution of Partnership. THE copartnership of NORMAN WALLER and Co was this day dissolved by mutual consent: Those having claims against said firm, are requested to present them for settlement; and those indebted to said concern will make payment to William and Withers Waller, who are duly authorized to receive and grant receipts for the same. The business in future will be transacted by and in the name of WILLIAM and WITHERS WALLER. Norman Waller & Co. Aquia, September 20, 1809. (Oct. 5.) 2aw3w

TO PARENTS.
The annexed cases of cures performed by HAMILTON'S CELEBRATED WORM DESTROYING LOZENGES. (Selected from a very numerous list.)
ARE presented as indubitable proof of the excellence and safety of this valuable specific, for destroying worms in the human stomach and intestines.
From Mr. Benjamin Williams, No. 30, Baltimore street, two doors above south Gay-street.
I have a son six years of age, who for four years past, has been generally in a very unhealthy state, particularly in summer; frequently afflicted with alarming convulsion fits, the whole of his little frame wasted fast, his breath foetid, and almost constant itching at the nose was excited, with other alarming symptoms. During the course of the above period, the advice and attendance of three of the most eminent physicians in Baltimore were successively procured. Each of these gentlemen, in his turn, declared worms to be the cause of the child's disorder, and exhausted his skill in attempting to expel them. Pink root, steel filings, with a variety of other medicines, were administered without the least success. It was once pronounced impossible for the child to live many hours.
I had heard of your Worm Destroying Lozenges, but with many others did not think highly of so cheap a medicine, until a gentleman of my acquaintance (Mr. Wm. S. Moore, auctioneer) in whose family they had been used with good effect, advised me to make trial of them; I accordingly gave my son a dose agreeable to directions, which soon expelled eight large worms, some of them about eight inches in length; a second dose brought away four more of similar size; a third dose being administered, no worms appeared. The child recovered and now enjoys a good state of health.
BENJAMIN WILLIAMS.
AFFIDAVIT.
Michael Duffy, residing at No. 47, Walkes street, Fell's Point, in the city of Baltimore voluntarily maketh oath that the following statement is just and true:
In the beginning of May last, my three children, a boy of seven, and two girls the one five, and the other three years of age were taken very ill, nearly at the same time, of a common fever, as I then supposed; but was soon convinced the disorder was caused by worms. They were frequently troubled with convulsion fits, and violent startings in their sleep, and with almost continual vomiting and purging, particularly the youngest. I made immediate application to a physician of the first reputation, and his medicines were administered with a confidence of success, which only increased our disappointment. The children grew daily worse, and I was absolutely without hopes of their recovery. The youngest soon appeared almost devoid of animation, and scarcely an inhabitant of this world. In this distressing moment I was told that Hamilton's Worm Destroying Lozenges had performed many cures in cases equally desperate. I immediately purchased a box, and gave each of them a dose, which in a few hours produced the most desirable effects. The eldest voided a great number of very large worms, and the second thousands of small ones, many of them not a quarter of an inch—in the youngest they seemed to be consumed, and had the appearance of skin and slimy matter. I repeated the dose agreeable to the paper of directions, and they all speedily recovered a good state of health, which they still enjoy, though 5 months have nearly elapsed, since they were on the borders of the grave, and the death of the whole seemed to be inevitable.
J. SMITH.
Sworn before me, this 26th day of September, 1799.
Philadelphia, August 5, 1806.
TO H. LEE.
Some time last spring I was afflicted with loss of appetite, giddiness in the head, fever, and great debility, so that I could scarcely walk. In this distressing situation I took many things, but without benefit. An acquaintance in the country sent to me to procure a box of Hamilton's Lozenges. Curiosity prompted me to read the directions, where I found my complaint exactly described by the doctor. I immediately sent for another box of the Lozenges, and took one dose, which brought away a large quantity of worms, and I felt greatly relieved. Encouraged by this, I took another dose, which was attended with the happiest effects, as it relieved me entirely, and am now in a better state of health than for a considerable time past. I have since given them to my children, and can speak from experience, that they are a most valuable medicine, and am happy to add my testimony to numberless others of their efficacy.
SARAH JOHNSON, No. 140, north Second Street.
Among the symptoms attending Worms are, disagreeable breath, especially in the morning—bed and corrupted gums—itching in
the nose, and about the seat—convulsion epileptic fits, and sometimes privation of speech—irregular appetite, sometimes loathing food and sometimes voracious—purging with slimy and foetid stools—vomiting—large and hard belly—pains and sickness at the stomach—pains in the head and thigh, with lowness of spirits—slow fever, with a 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.
Prevention better than Cure.
In cases of head ache, foul stomach, and for removing superfluous bile, perhaps no remedy has been discovered superior to LEE'S HAHN'S ANTIBILIOUS PILLS , Which for 10 years past have been attended with the greatest success. The testimony of many respectable persons in our southern sea ports has been adduced who have reason to believe that a timely use of this salutary remedy during the prevalence of malignant fevers, has preserved their health after experiencing alarming symptoms of fever.
Certificate of Wm. Devenny.
During the last nine years I have been in the habit of using Hahn's Antibilious Pills, prepared by the late Mr. Lee, whenever colds, head ache, or costiveness have rendered medicine necessary; in these cases a single dose has uniformly removed my head ache, and has generally been found sufficient to remove every symptom of a cold, if taken on its first appearance. Induced by the benefit I have received, I have for years past recommended them to many of my friends, and I have the pleasure to inform you, they have invariably succeeded in removing the above complaints.
Yours, WM. DEVENNY,
ITCH CURED.
Lee's Sovereign Ointment for the Itch, a certain cure by once using; Hamilton's Lozenges; Hamilton's Elixir, for Coughs; the celebrated Antibilious Pills; Hamilton's Essence of Mustard, for the Rheumatism; Tooth-Ache Drops; Hamilton's Grand Restorative for Debility.
TAKE NOTICE. —That imitations of the above medicines are for sale in this town—therefore please to apply only to Jus. Kennedy, sen. Bookseller, King-street, Alexandria who has long been sole agent for the sale of the genuine preparations. As a further security against imposition, each genuine article has on its outside wrapper, the signature of
Hannah Lee,
Widow of the late Proprietor,
July 31.
Joseph Mandeville,
CORNER OF KING AND FAIRFAX STREETS,
ALEXANDRIA:
Has received a considerable addition to his Stock,
AND OFFERS FOR SALE,
20 hogsheads, } 1st and 2d quality
20 barrels } Muscovado Sugars.
7000 lb. Green Coffee
3 1-2 tons British Patent Shot, assorted
BB t No. 9.
10 bales Cotton.
10 casks first quality Goshen Cheese.
40 boxes Mould Candles.
15 bags clean heavy Pepper.
50 lb. Nutmegs.
casks London refined Saltpetre.
5 ditto Irish Glue.
Gunpowder, Imperial, Hyson, Young Hyson, Hyson Skin, and Padre Souchong Teas, in quarter chests, boxes and cannisters—most of which are equal in quality to any ever imported.
Madeira, Port, Marsala, Sherry, Lisbon, Terceriffe, and Malaga Wines.
A few cases Medoc Claret.
Jamaica, Windward-Island, and Northern Rum.
Cognac, Bordeaux and Pech Brandy.
Holland and Country Gin.
Irish and Country Whiskey.
Six hogsheads Cherry Bounce.
Retailing Molasses, Havana Honey.
Wine and Cider Vinegar.
Best Florence Oil in bottles and flasks.
Loaf and Lump Sugars, Chocolate, Rice
Pearl & Common Barley, Basket Salt, Starch
Fig Blue, Indigo, Mace, Cloves, Cassia, Pi-
mento, Race and Ground Ginger, Cayenne
Pepper, Capers, Mustard, Raisins, Almonds,
Currants, Madder, Allum, Copperas, Roll
Brimstone, Chalk, British and Brandywine
Gunpowder, Spanish Segars, Cavendish and
small Twist Chewing Tobacco, Leiper's,
Garrett's, and Hamilton's Snuff, Writing and
Wrapping Paper, Playing Cards, Bed Cords,
Leading Lines, &c. &c.
October 18.
Printing in all its variety neat
by executed at this office.
NOTICE.
THE Stockholders in the Great Hunting Creek Bridge Company, are hereby notified, that the fourth instalment of Ten Dollars on each share of stock in the said company, is called for, and required to be paid to the subscriber on or before Saturday, the 28th instant.
John Hooff, Treasurer. October 12—13. d t 28th inst.
New Publications.
Just Received and for sale by James Kennedy, sen. King street.
Celebs in search of a wife—very interesting. 2 vols.
Faber on the Restoration of the Jews.
Reliques of Robert Burns.
Shakespeare's Poems.
Richardson's Illustrations of Shakespeare.
The works of Mrs. Ann Steele. 2 vols.
The Star in the East, by Dr. Buchanan.
Caledonian Sketches, by sir John Carr.
Mrs. Grant's memoirs of an American Lady.
Letters from the Mountains.
Dean's Analytical Guide to Penmanship.
Owenson's Patriotic Sketches of Ireland.
Thaldeus of Warsaw.
Harriott's Struggles thro' Life.
Exiles of Siberia.
Whelpley's Compend of Universal History, an excellent book for young persons. Recommended by Dr. Smith of Princeton, and Dr. Abercrombie of Philadelphia.
The last edition of that much admired work
Conversations on Chemistry.
With additions on the arts of dyeing—tanning and currying.
And the 1st vol. of the Medical and Philosophical Journal and Review, now publishing in New York, in numbers.
ALSO,
The best Paper, Stationary and School-Books of the various kinds—Blank Books made to any pattern, with faint lines if required, with Patent Ruling and Binding. September 19.
NOTICE.
THE subscriber respectfully informs his friends and the public in general, that he has taken a house near Captain George Slacum's, for the purpose of teaching a Night and Day-School. He will engage to teach any branch or any thing any other teacher in town will do, and his terms will be very moderate.
James Smith.
October 23. cost
Fifteen Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY from the subscriber living near Piscataway, in Prince George's county, Maryland, on the first of October, a negro man named CHARLES , calls himself Charles Loggins , and frequently goes by the name of Charles Jones : about five feet nine inches high, a very handsome stout black fellow—he is a tolerable good coarse shoemaker, and an excellent dither—had on a blue (sailor's) jacket and trowsers much worn, and an old high crowned hat—he was formerly the property of Edward Jones who kept Mrs. Rozier's ferry—he is about forty two years of age, but from his appearance would be taken for not more than thirty two. The above reward will be paid for apprehending said runaway and confining him so that I get him again, and all reasonable charges if brought home.
John Kadle.
October 24. 2aw
Masters of vessels and others are cautioned against harboring or carrying off said fellow at their peril
Attention to Fortune Hunters, And Possession will be given immediately—any day.
I WISH to sell, the unexpired lease of 8 years, from the 10th day of December next, in the elegant and commodious HOTEL I now occupy in Alexandria. This establishment is justly celebrated as affording the best accommodations on the continent, and to a man of attention and abilities in the line of his profession, cannot fail to yield a handsome fortune. The proximity of this property to the seat of government, being but about six miles from the capitol, over the Potomac Bridge, the growing importance of Alexandria, and the increase of the business of the house since the residence of the present occupant, all conspire to prove, that there is not a more eligible situation in the United States.
Attached to the tavern, is a well conducted coffee house, supported by a respectable subscription.
Together with an insurance office.
There are at present twenty four yearly boarders of the first respectability, in the hotel.
The whole house is elegantly furnished, and to a person who takes the lease, the greater part of the furniture will be sold on the most reasonable terms.
William Caton.
September 20.
New-England Rum.
Thin barrels, for sale by
Joseph Mandeville.
Corner of King and Fairfax streets
Choice Imperial Tea.
THE subscriber has just received a supply of uncommon good IMPERIAL TEA, as he can recommend to his customers. Thomas Patten.
October 21.
PUBLIC SALE.
Under a decree of the honorable the circuit court of the district of Columbia, held at Alexandria, the subscribers will expose to public sale at the coffee-house on the 26th day of October, on a credit of sixty and ninety days,
An Undivided moiety of a rent of
per annum, Payable for ever, charged on a lot of ground situated at the intersection of Wolfe and Union-streets, and extending southwardly along the west side of Union street one hundred and fifteen feet, and westwardly along the south side of Wolfe street sixty two feet six inches. The payment of this rent is secured by valuable permanent improvements on the lot, and by the personal liability of the late col. Fitzgerald, and col. Wm. Lyles of Broad Creek Maryland.
And if from the sale of the above rent, charge the sum required by the decree of the court cannot be raised—the subscribers will then proceed to sell, at the same place, and on the same credit—
One undivided seventh part of the reversion in fee,
Expectant on the death of Jane Roberdeau, widow of Daniel Roberdeau, deceased, in the following Lots, that is to say, one Lot on the east side of Water street between Wolfe and Wilke's streets, in front on Water-street 51 feet 3 inches, in depth 125 feet, and bounded on the north by an alley 4 feet wide.—On this lot is erected a handsome and convenient 5 story brick dwelling house, with the usual out-houses.—And two other lots adjoining each other on the west side of Union-st. between Wolfe and Wilke-streets, in front on Union-street forty one feet, in depth one hundred and twenty five feet.
R. J. Taylor.
Cuthbert Powell.
October 16.
VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE,
Distant 23 miles from Georgetown and Alexandria, 19 miles from Occoquan Mills, and twenty from Dumfries, and within two miles and a half of the Little River Turnpike Road. It consists of Five and Twenty Hundred Acres, lying on the waters of Bull and Little Rocker runs, in the counties of Fairfax and Prince William. The quality of this land is excellent, and, to a grazier especially, would be a source of great emolument, from the quantity of low grounds: of which there is not less than Five hundred acres, ready, from the strength of the soil, to be sowed in Timothy. This land is decidedly benefited by the plaster of Paris. On it is a very good site for a mill, the stream being one of the most constant in that part of the country. There are about 800 acres in wood, heavily timbered. The improvements are, a dwelling house newly fitted up, consisting of two rooms below stairs, with a store room and two convenient closets, three lodging rooms above stairs, an excellent cellar, a kitchen, corn house, meat house and stables. Likewise the overseer's house, one in each county, with other necessary houses or negroes, &c.
Between 2 and 300 acres in addition, for sale, in Prince William county, on Bull Run near its conflux with Occoquan. This land lies about 10 or 11 miles from the Occoquan mills, and has nearly one third in woods—its quality is equal to any in its immediate neighborhood.
Persons disposed to purchase may be supplied on the first named tract with a large stock of horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, farming utensils. The subscriber willing to emigrate southwardly will dispose of the above mentioned property on the most reasonable terms.
Information respecting the property may be had by application to the honorable Judge Washington of Mount Vernon, H. S. Turner, Esquire, of Jefferson county, or in the absence of the subscriber to Bernard Hooper, Esq. living near the premises:
T. Blackburn.
Rippon Lodge, near Dumfries, Va. June 12.
New House of Entertainment.
THOMAS RHODES, respectfully informs the citizens of Alexandria and the public, that he will open A HOUSE OF ENTERTAINMENT on the first day of July next in a commodious and airy new house on Prince-street, sign of the Eagle, a few doors above Thomas Swann's dwelling. He intends to keep a constant supply of the best LIQUORS and PROVISIONS, and will accommodate travellers and others on such moderate terms as to make it an object to call on him. He will be provided with a careful hostler and has good stabling for horses.
The situation is superior to any in town for the accommodation of travellers, it being out of the way of bustle and there is a pump of the best water at the door.
June 24.