Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political (Alexandria [Va.]), 1808-10-12 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 renewed and purchased at the lowest limitation prices.
P. G. Marsteller. v. M.
The Subscriber
INFORMS THE PUBLIC, That he manufactures and has for sale, at his shop on the corner of Fairfax and Prince streets—
STILLS of different sizes—COPPER and BRASS KETTLES of all sizes—A general assortment of TIN WARE—like he executes all kinds of BLACKSMITH WORK.
For Sale or Rent,
A two story Brick House, at the lower end of Prince-street, in a good situation for business and calculated to accommodate a family.
TO LEASE,
ON A GROUND RENT FOR EVER, Sixty-two feet of Ground, at the upper-end of King-street—35 feet on Royal-street, between Prince and Duke-streets.
The highest price given for old copper, brass, lead and pewter—and all kinds of copper and brass work repaired.
George M'Munn.
August 25. Sm
Scheme of a Lottery,
For the purpose of raising a sum of money to aid the funds of the Charitable Marine Society of Baltimore.
Table with 3 columns: Prize, Amount, Tickets. Includes prizes of 5000, 2500, 1500, 750, 500, 300, 150, 75, 30, 20, 10, 6 dollars, plus a list of blank prizes.
Table with 3 columns: Prize, Amount, Tickets. Includes prizes of 75,000, 15,000, 10,000, 8,000, 6,000, 4,000, 2,000, 1,000, 500, 300, 200, 100, 50, 30, 20, 10, 6 dollars.
6168 Prizes—amounting to Dolls. 75,000 32 Elanks.—Sum raised } 15,000 including expence. } From the above Scheme, it appears that there are less than two blanks to a prize, and that the prizes are to be paid without deduction in this.
The drawing will positively commence on the 24th of next month, and will be completed in ten weeks. TICKETS at $5 50 cents for sale at R. GRAY'S BOOK STORE, where the drawing of all tickets sold by him will be examined free of expence. Prizes in the last New York Lottery taken in payment for tickets in this.
Orders for tickets from the country, enclosing the cash (post-paid) will be punctually attended to, and early information given of their fate.
Charitable Marine Society Lottery.
The drawing begins this day—First drawn blank entitled to Two Hundred Dollars.
ROBERT GRAY,
BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER, KING-STREET, HAVING made a purchase of a number of TICKETS in the above Lottery, offers them for sale, in whole, half, or quarters until further notice, at the following rate.
Table with 2 columns: Ticket Type, Price. Whole Tickets $5 75, Half do. 3 00, Quarter do. 1 50.
The price will be regulated as the drawing proceeds by the state of the wheel, information of which will be given at any time, by applying as above.
Warranted undrawn tickets will be exchanged for prizes, or the highest price in cash given for prizes as soon as drawn. All tickets sold by R. GRAY, will be examined, and every information respecting the Lottery given without charge. August 23.
JUST RECEIVED, A few barrels very fresh LIMES, in excellent order, which will be sold low. Thomas Patt'n. September 7.
Just Received, A quantity of writing and wrapping Paper, 1 Lady's elegant Mahogany Secretary, 1 portable Writing Desk, A quantity of women's Morocco Shoes, 30 boxes fresh Hyson and Young Hyson Tea, 20 bbls. Tanners' Oil, For Sale by John G. Ladd. August 30.
JUST RECEIVED, FOR SALE BY R. GRAY: Clarkson's Portraiture of Quakerism; 3 volumes octavo.
FREAKS OF COLUMBIA; OR, THE REMOVAL OF THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT, A Farce. August 11.
Just Published, For sale at the Subscribers Book Store, THE LAWYER; OR, Man as he ought not to be. Neatly bound in boards, and lettered—price one dollar.
ALMANAC'S For the year 1809, by the gross, dozen, or single one. Just Received, A large supply of PLAYING CARDS & WRAPPING PAPER. Dr. Ree's Cyclopaedia. No. 16, is received, and No. 17, is expected in a few days. Subscribers are earnestly requested to send for their copies, especially those who have received but a few numbers: 'tis much easier to pay for one or two numbers at a time, than to pay for ten or fifteen. ROBERT GRAY. October 3.
The Stages South of Alexandria.
ON the first of October next the Mail Stage will commence running as follows between Alexandria and Petersburg in Virginia:
Will leave Alexandria every day at 6 o'clock in the evening, and arrive at Dumfries by 5 in the morning—Leave Dumfries at 6 and arrive at Fredericksburg by 11 1-2 in the morning—Leave Fredericksburg at 12 (noon) and arrive at Richmond the next morning by 6—Leave Richmond at 6 1-2 and arrive at Petersburg by 11 1-2 in the morning.
Returning, will leave Petersburg every day at 12 1-2 P. M. and arrive at Alexandria in the same time. This stage will carry no more than 2 passengers on any account whatever, and not more than 14 lb. of baggage can be allowed to each passenger.
An Accommodation Stage between Alexandria and Petersburg will also commence running at the same time, every other day throughout the year, without regard to Sundays, and will travel only in the day time. On this line it is the intention of the owners to study the wishes and the convenience of passengers. Still, however, regard must be had to time—Going south from Alexandria they will breakfast at Occoquan, dine at Stafford Court-House, and lodge at Fredericksburg—The next day will breakfast at the Bowling Green, dine at the Oaks, and lodge at Richmond. And on the third day will breakfast at the Half-Way house and dine at Petersburg.
Returning, will dine at the Half-Way house and lodge at Richmond. Early in the morning, breakfast at the Oaks, dine at the Bowling Green, and lodge at Fredericksburg. Next morning, will breakfast at Stafford court house, dine at Occoquan, and lodge at Alexandria.
The owners on this line too, have to request that passengers will be as moderate as possible in the quantity of their baggage, as any thing more than a small trunk or parcel which will go within the body of the stage will be an extra charge. The Proprietors. August 24.
Valuable Property for Sale.
On SATURDAY, the 15th day of October next, at eleven o'clock, will be sold, on the premises, and immediate possession given—
A Lot of Ground, on which is erected a good substantial two story frame house, beginning on the north side of Prince-street, 208 feet 1 and 1-4 inches to the westward of Union-street, and fronting on Prince-street 17 feet 2 1-4 inches, and is 88 feet 2 1-2 inches in depth, subject to a ground rent of 18 pounds, Virginia currency, a year. And immediately afterwards, also on the premises,
A Lot of Ground, on the west side of Pitt-street, beginning 154 feet to the southward of Prince street, being 22 feet 6 inches front, and 123 feet 5 inches deep, adjoining ground of Mr. Chapin.
The above property will be sold under a deed of trust to secure the payment of a debt due to the Bank of Alexandria, on a credit of 6, 12 and 18 months, with interest, which is to be included in satisfactory notes negotiable at the said Bank; and it will be optional with the purchaser either to receive a conveyance in fee simple immediately after the sale and give a deed of trust on the property to secure the payment of the notes, or to have his title on the last payment being made.
James Keith, George W. Craik, } Trustees September 13. dts Public Sale of Lots.
The subscriber will, on Friday the 14th day of October next, expose to sale, on the premises, near the new turnpike gate, at 12 o'clock, several LOTS, being a part of Pearson's Tract. The land is fertile, and full of young thriving timber—there is a spring on each lot, with handsome & convenient sites for building: they contain from 7 to 14 acres, according to a survey lately made. The lots will be sold on a credit of 60 and 90 days, the purchaser giving bond with approved security for the punctual payment at the stated periods. The title and plats will be shown on the day of sale by Charles Little, Ex'r. Of J. West, dec'd. September 26. dts
Patent Shot, &c.
ens Patent Shot, assorted, B tono. nogsheads brown Sugars. 200 lbs. green Coffee. imperial Tea, of a very superior quality, in quarter chests, boxes and canisters. 50 barrels choice Whiskey. Jamaica Spirits, (for family use)—warranted seven years old. 40 boxes Muscatel Raisins. With a general assortment of Wines, Liquors, and Groceries as usual— FOR SALE BY Joseph Mandeville, Corner of King and Fairfax streets. June 15.
JOHN G. LADD,
HAS FOR SALE, 30 bales German Linens, consisting of brown and white Rolls, flaxen Osna- burghs, hempen Ticklenburghs, Burlaps, and Checks and Stripes. 1000 pieces Nankien Russia Sheeting and Duck 1 bale Writing Paper 50 bags of black Pepper of the best quality, and will be sold very low Sugars and Coffee 40 hhds Molasses 1 pipe port Wine 10 do. Holland Gin 5 do. French Brandy 7 do. Jamaica Spirits: A quantity of soap Leather, Shoes, Spermaceti and Tallow Candles, Cheese, &c. &c. April 7. d
Cotton and Stewart
Have just published their ALMANAC for 1809. Containing a great deal of useful and entertaining matter. For sale by the thousand, gross, or single one. They will publish, with all possible speed, A new Novel, by Mrs. Plunkett, (late Miss Gunning) entitled The Exile of Erin. October 6.
FOR BOSTON,
The Brig BETSEY, Capt. J. HALL. For freight or passage apply to the Master on board at Ramsay's wharf, or William Yeaton. FOR SALE, Twenty bags Green Coffee, and 28 barrels Fall Mackerel. October 11. 3ct
Tanning and Currying.
THE subscribers respectfully inform their customers and the public in general, that they intend carrying on the TANNING & CURRYING BUSINESS in all its branches, in Alexandria and Georgetown, where they can be supplied with all kinds of LEATHER on the usual terms.
Dawes and Shreve, Alexandria. Dawes and Baker, Georgetown. October 11. d6t
WANTED,
A FEW LABORERS. Andrew Battle. September 14
Public Sale.
ON FRIDAY 14th inst. 4 o'clock, Will be offered for Sale, the following valuable property:
A Warehouse and Lot, NOW in the occupation of Wm. N. Mills, situated at the corner of King and Patrick streets, fronting on King twenty-six and Patrick street one hundred feet, to a ten feet alley. Also, A SMALL FRAMED HOUSE, on the ally, occupied by Mrs. Dacey. Also, A TWO STORY FRAMED HOUSE, adjoining the said warehouse on King street, occupied by Thomas Richards. The whole property is subject to a ground rent of eighty-seven dollars and fifty cents, and sold subject to the right of dower. Terms of sale, 3, 6 & 9 months, for approved notes, with a deed of trust on the premises to secure the payment. John Korne, Ex'r. October 5. dts
Alexandria Races.
On THURSDAY, the 20th instant, will be run for, over the Alexandria Race Ground, a Purse of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS, free for any horse, mare or gelding, agreeable to the rules of the Alexandria Jockey Club—two mile heats.
On FRIDAY, 21st, a Purse of FIFTY DOLLARS, free as above; except the winning horse on the first day—one mile heats.
And on SATURDAY, 22d, will be run for, an elegant Saddle, Bridle, Whip & Spurs, free for saddle horses only—one mile heats.
Geo. Talbott, Manager. October 5.
JUST PUBLISHED,
And for Sale at ROBERT GRAY'S BOOK-STORE, KING-STREET, ALEXANDRIA, The Revised Code, Volume II.
Containing a collection of all such Laws of the General Assembly of Virginia, of a public and permanent nature, as have passed since the session, 1801. Price, neatly bound and lettered, $6.
ADELINE MOWBRAY—Or the Mother and Daughter: a Tale, in 2 vols. by Mrs. Opie—Price $1 75, in boards.
THE CUTTER, in five Lectures upon the Art and Practice of Cutting Friends, Acquaintances and Relations. Price, in boards, 50 cents. October 11
Cordage, &c.
THOMAS GRIMSHAW, Manufacturer of all kinds of CORDAGE, WHITE ROPE, &c. at his store adjoining the office of inspection, Merchants wharf, has on hand and will constantly supply masters of vessels and others with Warranted Cordage or White Rope of any description, on the most reasonable terms.
He also means to keep a supply of Ship Chandlery, Groceries, &c. and requests a share of public patronage.
He returns his grateful thanks for the encouragement he has already met with since the establishment of his rope walk in this place, and hopes by his industry and endeavors to gain satisfaction, to merit it in future. October 11. d1m

FOREIGN.
(VIA NEW-YORK.)
LONDON, August 11.
A Pappenburgh vessel is arrived from Bordeaux, after a short passage. The captain states, that an order had been given for the return of all American vessels which had dropt down the river, and a renewal of the embargo.
It is very generally stated, that some of the families of the ancient nobles of France had been discovered in attempting to disseminate Spanish patriotism among the people of France, and that their example had been enthusiastically embraced by the people, whose ardor would not easily be checked.
At a dinner given by Mr. Ware to the Spanish deputies, lord Erskine, who was present, commented very severely on the toast lately received with such disapprobation at a public meeting. "I dislike as much as any one," said the noble lord, "many of the measures that have been pursued by this country towards America; but I would never propose, in Champaign or Burgundy, to drink the health of that man who refused our brave tars a drop of water!"
We are assured that his Westphalian majesty, otherwise Jerome Bonaparte, has lately sent a letter, sealed with his royal arms, to the lady whom he married some years ago in America. It was addressed to her as "Miss Patterson," and was accompanied with several presents of considerable value. In his letter he acquainted her, that his imperial brother, Napoleon, having called him to give his hand to a princess of the German empire, she must no longer consider him in any other light than as a sovereign, unconnected with her by former ties. This youngest representative of the family destined by Providence to reign over Europe, may possibly, like his brother Joseph, find himself ere long in a situation to induce Miss Patterson, rather to congratulate herself, than to regret, that she has not been made queen of Westphalia.
August 14.
SPANISH PAPERS.
CORRENA GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY AUG. 1.
[By order of the government]
NOTE OF THE SUPREME JUNTA.
SEVILLE, July 20.
The Supreme Junta has the most entire satisfaction to inform the public, that by a dispatch received this day, by express from the most excellent seignor don Francisco Xavier Castanos, captain general of the forces of Andalusia, of which a literal extract is hereunto annexed, a most convincing proof is given of the military talents with which the operations have been conducted, inasmuch as the results exactly correspond with the well digested plan which had been formed. So fortunate have they been, that from the very first encounter, the enemy has continued to fly with the utmost disgrace, and his flight has been a complete rout; this effect having been produced by events which he certainly could not have prevented.
"MOST SERENE SEIGNIORS,"
"In my dispatch of the 17th, I acquainted you with the state of our operations and proceedings. On the 13th, gen. Reding wrote to inform me, that at nine in the morning he entered Baylen with his own division and that of the marquis de Campagne, which I had ordered to join him; and that the enemy were retreating from that place to Guarraman, having left behind only a grand guard, which was put to the rout. I instantly wrote to Reding to attack Andujar, in flank, with the two divisions, whilst I should attack it in front. I was prepared to execute my plan at day break this morning, when, at two o'clock, I was apprised that the enemy were evacuating Andujar, and making a precipitate flight by the road to Madrid. I cannot conceal my surprise, that the inhabitants of Andujar did not give me the slightest notice of this movement."
"Finding that the enemy were making their escape from me, I ordered La Pena, with his division, and some reinforcements, to harass their rear; a disposition so much the more proper, as I had just received a letter from general Reding, informing me that he had marched from Baylen at three in the morning, with the intention of mak-
ing his attack upon Andujar at eleven; so that in consequence of his active and opportune movements, Dupont will find himself placed between these two divisions and that of gen. La Pena. I flatter myself that the result will correspond with the well combined dispositions of the plan."
"Your highness may hourly expect intelligence of the intended attack of to-day, for which every thing is prepared."
"I occupy this city with the division of general Jones, where I have taken a position adapted to circumstances. The enemy have left 300 sick; and it is believed that general Vedel was killed in the affair of Mongibar."
"I have also received advice from commandant Cruz, that he had proceeded with his sharpshooters to Los Banos, in order to cover the movements of the respective divisions; and, if colonel Baldecanos has followed my instructions to him, a most favorable opportunity will occur of occupying Despenaperros; since, in a dispatch which we have intercepted, dated the 16th, from the chief of the staff of the French army at Baylen, to the commandant of Santa Elena, the latter is directed to march to Guarraman, leaving only five hundred men at that point."
"May God preserve your most serene highness many years."
"Head quarters at Andujar, 8 o'clock in the morning, July 19, 1808."
"The most serene seig. Xavier de Castanos."
"The most serene seig. the President and Members of the Supreme Junta of Government."
By the same courier extraordinary has been received a dispatch from the most excellent seignor count de Tilly, a member of the Supreme Junta, which, in addition to the communication from his excellency the General in Chief, mentions the deplorable situation to which the enemy has reduced the town of Andujar. It is undoubtedly a matter of surprise, however well practised these banditti are in the art of corruption, that there should be room to suspect any of the inhabitants of that place of disloyalty, or adhering to the enemy. But should these suspicions be confirmed, they may well tremble at the example which this Supreme Authority is preparing, in order to satisfy the public, and to prevent similar proceedings in other places which may have the misfortune to fall into the enemy's hands. This dispatch also contains the inventories of two magazines which the French left behind them at Andujar; but as it likewise mentions a third which there had not been time to examine, and as we are in expectation of the still more fortunate results of a decisive action, the whole of the requisite details will be subsequently communicated.
JUAN BAUTISTA PARDO, Secretary.
(VIA PHILADELPHIA.)
LONDON, August 12.
DUTCH PAPERS.
Dutch Journals to the 5th instant containing Paris news to the 30th ultimo. Bonaparte arrived at Pau on the 21st ultimo, and left that town the next morning, and was to be at Toulouse on Sunday, the 24th: he was thence to proceed to Agen, which he was to leave on the 29th, for the purpose of visiting Bordeaux, where he was expected on the 30th. Such is the route mentioned in these papers. Where he was to go from Bordeaux is not stated, but according to some accounts, he is expected at Rambouillet on the 14th instant, his birth-day, for the celebration of which splendid preparations had been made.
It is stated in an article from Hamburg, of the 29th ultimo, in the Rotterdam Courant of the 4th instant, that intelligence had been received at Copenhagen of the capture of the Swedish army in Finland, consisting of 12,000 men. This is evidently an unfounded rumor. The Gottenburg mail furnished the means of detection. By it we learnt that his Swedish majesty established his head quarters at Great Carleby on the 24th ultimo, one day later than the report.
The Spanish troops in the vicinity of Hamburg have taken the oath of fidelity to their new sovereign JOSEPH NAPOLEON. This need excite no surprise. They could be only imperfectly informed of recent events in their own country; and, besides, they had the bayonets of the French at their breasts. These papers maintain their usual silence with respect to Spain.
Privé letters from Holland state that strong symptoms of revolt against France have lately manifested themselves in several districts of Germany, and also in Poland. At Dantzic, the people are said to have suddenly risen upon the French soldiery, and put numbers of them to death. The final result of this insurrection is not mentioned. Dantzic is known to be very strong-
ly garrisoned, and therefore the conspiracy must be formidable, or the irritation extreme, that could prompt the inhabitants to insurrection.
FRANCE AND AUSTRIA.
Dispatches were yesterday received from sir James Saumarez, in the Baltic. Report says, they announce the commencement of hostilities between the Austrians & French. Whether this be any part of the contents of the dispatches we know not; but a letter from an officer in the Baltic states, that sir James, while cruising off Stralsund on the 29th ultimo, was informed that hostilities had actually commenced, a battle having been fought in Galicia, in which the French were entirely defeated.
The loss of the French is stated at 12000 men, and the statement is said to have been confirmed by several vessels from Pilau.—We state these rumors; but though we consider hostilities at no great distance between those two powers, we doubt much whether they have commenced.
NEW-YORK, October 8.
Latest News from London.
The ship Flora, from London, came up yesterday morning. She left Falmouth on the 24th of August. A commercial friend has favored the editor of the Mercantile Advertiser with a file of the Courier, to the 19th, from which the subjoined articles are copied.
LONDON, August 15.
Dispatches have been received from lord Collingwood, which contain an official account of the surrender of general Dupont. It appears that the French had 3000 men killed in the battle of Baylen, which took place the day previous to the surrender.—Gen. Castanos was advancing with his army towards Madrid.
By private advices from Holland, down to the 10th inst. it appears that the Dutch view with great apprehension the expected rupture between the Austrian emperor and Bonaparte, as they suppose that the latter will enforce a conscription for his armies in that country. All these advices concur in stating, that the utmost activity prevails in the Austrian dominions, and that the army is, as we before stated on the best authority, on an excellent footing. The archduke Louis, who is inspector of the frontiers, has recently visited the whole of these frontiers, accompanied by engineers and other officers of known experience. It is strongly reported that these movements of the court of Vienna are entirely in conjunction with those of the Russian cabinet—As proof that the Corsican despot views these movements with an eye of jealousy, it is said, that the old expedients of interception and murder have been put in force by the French government, and that a Russian courier who was sent from France Woronsky, at Paris to St. Petersburg, with dispatches, was way laid in the department of La Muerte, and assassinated. The dispatches were of course secured by the French rufians. A similar attempt was made to intercept an Austrian messenger, from Vienna to Baron Vincent, but this messenger fortunately escaped, though not without being severely wounded.
August 16.
A mail from Gottenburg arrived this morning. So far from Buxhowden having beat the Swedes, it is reported that the latter with an inferior force have gained a victory over the former.
Extract of a letter from Stockholm, dated 30th July, 1808.
"There is a report here that the Swedes under Klingspor have defeated the Russians near Lappo, between the 18th and 19th inst. The Swedes were only 3300 strong, and the Russians 6000. The Swedes lost in killed upwards of twenty officers. It is said to have been a bloody affair. Klingspor could not avoid giving battle for fear of being cut off."
His Royal Majesty's Yacht Amadis at anchor off Castleholm, July 21.
His royal majesty went on shore at three o'clock in the afternoon, to review, near Pavisund, a strong battalion of Finnish reserve, which was on its march to join the army; and near Godby, a body of the royal grand militia with a corps of about 1000 volunteers destined to reinforce the Finnish army. His majesty expressed to them his approbation of their loyal and faithful conduct, and desired them to persevere in it until the war should have been brought to a successful issue.
(Stockholm Gaz. July 25.)
Bonaparte was expected at Paris last Sunday. He once stated in one of his Bulletins or addresses to the Senate after the bat-
tle of Austerlitz, that had he been defeated by the Austrians he would have made a public entry into Paris, on purpose to afford all Europe a proof of the love the people bore him, which was not to be shaken by any disasters he might meet with. As his defeat in Spain, he has now an opportunity of resorting to that expedient to prove the love of his people. But we shall no doubt find him as usual entering his good city of Paris unexpectedly; either in the middle of the night or at the dawn of day when the Parisians are enjoying in sleep a few hours, forgetfulness of him and his tyranny. If war with Austria be on the point of taking place, we shall find him convoking an extraordinary meeting of the Senate, thundering out some Senatus Consultum, repeating his old battered charges against the English as the disturbers of the continent, promising our subjugation if the great nation will put forth all her strength and finishing by calling out the conscription of the year 1810!
Military stores are now embarking with great activity in the River; twenty sail of vessels are now busily occupied with taking in 3,100 tons of ordnance at Woolwich.
Colonel Fitzgerald has been returned Member of Parliament for the county of Clare. On the 10th day captain O'Brien declined any further contest. The numbers at the close of the 9th day were—for colonel Fitzgerald, 1343—capt. O'Brien, 1024.
Another expedition is about to sail from Cork. The following information respecting it is from the Cork paper of the 10th inst.
CORK, August 10.
Lieut. General Sir David Baird and brigadier General Slade, are expected in town to join the expedition prepared to sail from Cove.
BOSTON, Oct. 4.
Arrived ship United States, Harding, Cadiz 40 days. The United States was originally from Norfolk, and was taken and carried into Algeciras, by a French privateer, and detained six months; but released by the Patriots. The other American vessels, (14 in number) having been detained by Spanish privateers, were not released when capt. H. sailed—six of the captives were at Seville, and were promised by the Supreme Junta they should be immediately liberated. Capt. H. has no information of any vessels in the Mediterranean, except Algeciras and Cadiz. The brig Drummond, Butler, of Philadelphia, arrived on the 18th August, from London, and sailed again 23d for the Mediterranean. Sept. 6, close in with St. Michaels, was boarded from the British frigate Eugenia, from England for a convoy off Lisbon—advised that she did not enter the Tagus, and was only off there one day. Captain went ashore at St. Michaels same day, and found no American vessels there. Sept. 10, in lat. 37 5, long. 33 45, was boarded from the British frigate Cleopatra, of 32 guns, capt. Simpson, cruising in company with the Swiftsure, of 74 guns, vice admiral sir J. B. Warren, capt. John Conn—advised they had no news. Sept. 17, in lat. 39 42, long. 46 35, was boarded from his B. M. brig Hunter, of 18 guns, captain Rogers, with 40 sail of merchantmen under convoy, 40 days from Jamaica for England, and treated politely.
Also brig Almira, Obeur, from Stavanger, and 57 days from Bergen, (Norway) Left, August 7, brig Grand Turk, Staples, of Rhode Island, had been detained five months by a Danish privateer, and under adjudication. The ship Adamant, Stowe, of New York, from Batavia bound up the Baltic, with a very valuable cargo of coffee, cochineal, camphor, sugars, &c. was at Christiansand; where she put in last January, fearful of being captured by the English—the property was supposed to be Danish. Spoke, August 23, in lat. 53 3, long. 24, w. an English brig four weeks from Charleston for Mayport—who informed the embargo in America was taken off a few days before she sailed!! Capt. Obeur reports nothing new—no news of the revolution in Spain, received when he sailed.
LOTTERY OFFICE.
TICKETS in the Charitable Marine Society Lottery, now drawing, for sale at the office of the Alexandria Daily Gazette, price Five Dolls. & Seventy five cents. A regular list of the drawing will be received and information given gratis to those who purchase tickets.
August 9.

TURNPIKE ROADS.—We have the pleasure of mentioning that the undertaker has completed his contract with the Washington and Alexandria Turnpike Company, in making a paved road from the almshouse to the entrance of the bridge across Potomac...
ground very fast. Scarcely any money is stirring now in Kentucky; and the farmers and distillers get little or nothing for their produce and whiskey. The price at New Orleans for Kentucky whiskey, is about two shillings per gallon.
The following is an extract of a letter from a gentleman employed by the government of the United States in France, to his friend in this city. As the letter has been placed in our hands, we vouch for its authenticity.
"P. Paris, July 24, 1808. "Hopes were for a long time entertained, that an amelioration in the measures adopted towards the United States would take place; that hope seems now to be abandoned: and under the existing system, commerce with this country must be relinquished.
RAISING THE EMBARGO. Some people are silly enough to suppose the president and heads of departments are now consulting about raising the embargo. No such thing:—business of greater consequence now occupies the attention of the administration.
THE HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS. These gentlemen have now been in the city more than a week, they have before them all the dispatches from Europe which they expect previous to the meeting of Congress; indeed all they ever expect; Mr. Baker from France via Holland, and Mr. Nourse from England have arrived; yet we hear nothing about raising the embargo.
have put their hands to the plough, and he will not suffer them to look back. His language is "keep yourselves in your shell if you would keep out of harm's way, for if you come out you shall fight for or against me."
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE. This instrument, for which all ears are open, all eyes are staring and all mouths are gaping, is now manufacturing in the city. What progress the workmen have made on it we are not informed; but we are inclined to think it proceeds heavily, not for the want of materials, for these are in plenty and at hand; but they are such as the head builder will not wish to use.
Various reports are in circulation respecting the king of Sweden; nothing official has yet transpired relative to our present connexions, or no connexions with that power; whether we are to have him as an expensive ally and precarious friend; or whether the tide of his influence, talents, and wisdom, is to be turned against us, time and ministers will inform us.
Port of Alexandria. ARRIVED, Schr. Adventure, Hunter, Hungar River, produce—to the Master. Savage, Dawes, Hampton—do. CLEARED, Schr. Nightingale, Blueford, Yeocomico, by Master.
E. GILMAN Has, to-day, received a most superb assortment of LADIES' SHOES, Of every possible description—among which are a few pair SEVILLE SLIPPERS. ON HAND, RICE, HAVANNA SUGARS, PORTER, CANDLES AND SOAP.
ANCHOR TAVERN, GEORGE-TOWN.
Beef Stake and Oyster House, REVIVED, BY GEORGE PITT.
FROM the repeated and sincere solicitations of his real friends, and other transient, respectable characters, who visited his house when occupying the above tavern, he with much pleasure, informs them, that it has been completely repaired, and improvements added, so as to make it comfortable and convenient to the weary traveller—retired apartments for the philosopher, or man of business.
Gentlemen, and those who act as such, may be accommodated with Oyster Suppers, at sixty-two and half cents each, at any hour in the night, in parties not less than four in number.
As the ensuing races are expected to be more respectable than formerly, all gentlemen sportsmen may depend on being accommodated with good stabling, careful hostlers, the best of hay, horse feed of every description, and every attention paid to their nags, fillies, &c.
Private stables for two or three running horses, with accommodations for grooms, &c. G. P.
October 12 d3t lawtN FALL GOODS.
By the Arno, via Baltimore, I have received a Part of my Fall Goods, CONSISTING PRINCIPALLY OF Rose and Duffel Blankets, Broad and Narrow low-priced Cloths, Flannels, &c. John Lloyd. m w f f.
October 7. THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED And for sale at R. GRAY's Book-store, and MARCH's, Georgetown, PRICE 37 1/2 Cents, AN ADDRESS
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES; On the importance of encouraging AGRICULTURE & DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES: TENDING TO SHEW That by a due encouragement of these essential interests, the nation will be rendered more respectable abroad and more prosperous at home.
TOGETHER WITH AN ACCOUNT OF The Improvements in Sheep at Arlington. The native Sheep of Smith's Island, and the plans proposed for extending his valuable race of animals, for the benefit of the country at large. BY GEORGE W. P. CUSTIS, Esq. Of Arlington House, District of Columbia.
Booksellers supplied on the usual terms. September 15
At the solicitation of a number of our country friends, we shall commence, on the 9th of this month, the publication of a paper for the country, three times a week, which will contain all the matter and advertisements published in the daily paper. The price will be FIVE DOLLARS per annum.
Such of our present patrons as reside on the route where the mail goes but once a week, will be furnished with the country paper in lieu of the daily one, unless ordered otherwise.
WANTED, A FEW LABORERS. Andrew Bartle.
September 14
MR. SNOWDEN. IN the Philadelphia Aurora of the 4th of October, is an account of "the German mode of obtaining spirit from Potatoes." Its length prevents my asking the favor of you to insert it in your paper.
DELAWARE By the Philadelphia papers it appears that federalism gains ground in the state of Delaware. There are only three counties in the state. New-Castle decidedly democratic—Kent nearly equal—Sussex greatly federal.
VERMONT ELECTION. A letter from Windsor, Vermont, dated on the 3d instant, says, "The Governor and Council are Federal, and in the House there is a federal majority, certainly. Buckingham, Chittenden, federalists, are elected to Congress; and if Hubbardston is not now, he will be at the next trial.
A letter from a gentleman at Lancaster, in Kentucky, to a Philadelphia editor says: "The people of this state begin to get tired of the embargo, and Mr. Jefferson is losing

PROPOSALS FOR PUBLICATION BY SUBSCRIPTION; A NEW WORK, ENTITLED, THE MANUAL OF THE FRENCH AND ENGLISH STUDENT OR A NEW AND COMPLETE DICTIONARY OF THE FRENCH AND ENGLISH LANGUAGES. IN TWO PARTS: 1. French to English —2. English to French CONTAINING, 1. All the words in general use, occasionally illustrated by French and English sentences. 2. An extensive collection of new words in every art, science and trade. 3. The pronunciation of every word, according to the most polite usage in France and England. 4. A copious vocabulary of sea terms and phrases. 5. A dictionary of French synonyms. 6. A dictionary of French homonyms. 7. An alphabetical list of the most familiar proper and christian names, and of the most remarkable places in the world. 8. The difficulties of the French language alphabetically arranged. 9. A complete treatise on French poetry. 10. The chief English idioms. 11. A treatise on the English particles, &c. The whole carefully compiled from the best writers, and particularly from the Dictionaries of the French Academy, Boiste, Ferand, Caureau, Wailly, Tocquot, Nugent, Chambaud, Boyer, Johnson, Walker, &c.
By N. G. DUFIEF, Author of Nature Displayed in her mode of teaching language to man , applied to the French language, &c. The first book of a nation is the dictionary of their own language. VOLNEY.
I. It shall be printed on fine paper, in two handsome large 12mo volumes, upon a beautiful type, called nonpareil, cast for the purpose, by Messrs. Binney and Ronaldson. This type, although small, is, by its neatness and elegance, extremely grateful to the eyes. The work will issue from the press of T. and G. Palmer, who have already been so eminently distinguished by the greatest accuracy and taste in their profession, and a thorough knowledge of the French and English languages. II. Price, to subscribers, for the two volumes in boards, neatly lettered, five dollars, to be paid on the delivery of the whole work. By gentlemen, however, wishing to have the first volume before the second, it may be received upon paying the full amount of the subscription for both volumes. Subscriptions received by R. GRAY. May 23.
Public Sale. Will be sold at the Store of A. Lindo, on King street, at 10 o'clock on Thursday the 13th instant, on a credit, the following goods. Sugar in barrels, Coffee in tiers, bags and barrels, young hyson tea in chests, N. E. rum in barrels, cod fish in boxes, best woolen ware—a quantity of Turkey Island salt, large and small scales and weights household and kitchen furniture. ALSO, A handsome double Keyed English Harpsichord. P. G. Marsteller. October 7.
NOTICE. WHEREAS Daniel Murgatroyd hath by his petition in writing, applied to the honorable Nicholas Fitzhugh, one of the assistant judges of the circuit court of the District of Columbia, to be admitted to the benefit of the act of Congress, for the relief of insolvent debtors within the district aforesaid, and has stated therein that he is in actual confinement in the jail bounds of Alexandria county, at the suit of E. B. Caldwell, adm'r. of Samuel Murgatroyd, dec'd. and being unable to discharge the said claim, with others against him, has offered to deliver up to the use of his creditors, all his property, real, personal and mixed—Notice is therefore given, to the creditors of the said Daniel Murgatroyd, that on Saturday, the fifteenth instant, between the hours of 9 and 3 o'clock of the same day, at the courthouse in Alexandria, the oath of an insolvent debtor will be administered to the said Daniel Murgatroyd, and a trustee appointed agreeably to the said act of congress, unless cause be then and there shown to the contrary. By order of the honorable Nicholas Fitzhugh one of the assistant judges of the circuit court of the District of Columbia, this 8th day of October, 1808. G. Deneale, C. C. October 8.
NOTICE. ALL persons are forewarned from taking two notes, given by me to William Deroch Brune, of the county of Queen-Anne, state of Maryland—the one payable the 14th October, 1808, the other payable the 14th January, 1809—as I am determined not to pay the same. William Mason. Alexandria, Oct. 10.
CLARET, &c. 10 Cases Fine Old Medoc Claret, London Particular Madeira, Marsala or Sicily do. A few Bags Best Soft Shelled Almonds, Spanish Segars, 1st and 2d quality, FOR SALE BY Joseph Mandeville, Corner of King and Fairfax Streets. 2000 SPANISH HIDES, Muscovado Sugar in hds and bbls, Clayed do. in boxes, Coffee in bbls. and bags, Old London Particular and Market Madeira Wine, in pipes and half pipes, Catalonia do in qr. casks, Castile Soap in boxes. A few tons of Log wood. FOR SALE BY Nath. Wattles, & Co. Alexandria, County, ff.
I Abraham Faw, a Justice of Peace for said county, do certify that ABRAHAM LINDO, by his agent John Smith, this day brought before me, two trespassing Horses as estrays, to wit: A GREY HORSE, about 14 and half hands high, about 7 years old, branded on the near shoulder with a horse shoe—a hair lock and piece of chain on his off fore foot—and appraised to sixty dollars. ALSO, A BLACK STUD HORSE, about fourteen hands high, a small blaze in his face, a long bob tail, a lock and piece of chain on his near fore foot, and appraised to forty-five dollars. Given under my hand this 29th day of Sept. 1808. A. FAW.
The owner or owners of said Horses are requested to come, prove property, pay charges, and take away said Horses from the subscriber, living at the Big Spring, on the turnpike road between Alexandria and Washington city, or to John Hodgkin, in Alexandria. JOHN SMITH, Agent for Abraham Lindo. September 29 law3c*
District of Columbia, COUNTY OF ALEXANDRIA—to wit. July Term, 1808. John McKim, jun. and Thos. M'Eldry, executors of Jas. Patterson, deceased, complainants, AGAINST William Ball and Jas. Bowie, defendants. The defendant William Ball not having entered his appearance and given security according to the act of assembly and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court upon affidavit, that the said defendant William Ball is not an inhabitant of this district—on motion of the said complainants by their counsel, it is ordered, that the said defendant William Ball, do appear here on the first day of next term, and enter his appearance to the suit and give security for performing the decree of the court, and that the other defendant James Bowie, do not pay away, convey or secrete, the debts by him owing to, or the estate or effects in his hands, belonging to the said absent defendant William Ball, until the further order or decree of the court, and that a copy of this order be forthwith published for two months successively, in one of the public newspapers published in this county and that another copy be posted at the front door of the court house of said county. A copy—Test, G. Deneale, c. c. August 18. law2m
Notice is hereby given, THAT a Certificate for a Share in the Little River Turnpike Company, subscribed by Joseph W. Harrison, and transferred by him to me, Number 292, has been lost or mislaid, and that I shall apply to the Directors of the said Company for a renewal of said Certificate, on the 23d day of November next. Richard Harrison. September 23. law7t
Oyster-House. THE Subscriber intends to keep an OYSTER HOUSE in addition to his present accommodations. As the season is now approaching, he solicits a portion of the public patronage, and will always keep a good supply of the best Oysters and as good Liquors as the town affords. Jeremiah A. Neale. Union-street, between Prince and King streets. September 23. law3c*
John Roberts OFFERS FOR SALE, 40 chests of Tea, assorted, of prime qualities. 40 bags Coffee. 50 bags Pepper and Allspice. 50 boxes Soap and Candies. 10 puncheons Jamaica Spirits. 10 hogs heads Sugar. 12 bales Cotton. 50 boxes Segars. 25 kegs Gunpowder. 3 tons Patent Shot, assorted sizes. 20 kegs prime Madder, &c. &c. October 10 31aw3w
District of Columbia, COUNTY OF ALEXANDRIA—to wit. July Term, 1808. John McKim, jun. complainant, AGAINST Jesse Green, Thomas Preston and William Harper, defendants. The defendant Jesse Green not having entered his appearance and given security according to the act of assembly and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court, upon affidavit, that the said defendant Jesse Green, is not an inhabitant of this district—on motion of the said complainant by his counsel, it is ordered, that the said defendant Jesse Green, do appear here on the first day of next term and enter his appearance to the suit and give security for performing the decree of the court, and that the other defendants Thomas Preston and William Harper, do not pay away, convey or secrete the debts by him owing to, or the estate and effects in their hands belonging to the said absent defendant Jesse Green, until the further order or decree of this court; and that a copy of this order be forthwith published for two months successively, in one of the public newspapers published in this county, and that another copy be posted at the front door of the court house of said county. A copy—Test, G. Deneale, c. c. August 18. law2m
District of Columbia, COUNTY OF ALEXANDRIA—to wit. July Term, 1808. Phoron Rudd and John Bruns, complainants, AGAINST Ephraim Paine and Mordecai Miller, defendants. The defendant Ephraim Paine not having entered his appearance and given security according to the act of assembly and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court, upon affidavit, that the said defendant Ephraim Paine, is not an inhabitant of this district: on motion of the said complainants by their counsel it is ordered, that the said defendant Ephraim Paine do appear here on the first day of next term, and enter his appearance to the suit and give security for performing the decree of the court, and that the other defendant Mordecai Miller, do not pay away, convey or secrete the debts by him owing to, or the estate or effects in his hands belonging to the said absent defendant Ephraim Paine, until the further order or decree of the court, and that a copy of this order be forthwith published for two months successively, in one of the public newspapers published in this county, and that another copy be posted at the front door of the court house of said county. A copy—Test, G. Deneale, c. c. August 18. law2m
District of Columbia, COUNTY OF ALEXANDRIA—to wit. July Term, 1808. Isaac M'Lean, complainant, AGAINST Richard Buckner, James H. Hooe and Robert Young, defendants. The defendant Richard Buckner not having entered his appearance and given security according to the act of assembly and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court upon affidavit, that the said defendant Richard Buckner, is not an inhabitant of this district—on motion of the said complainant by his counsel, it is ordered, that the said defendant Richard Buckner, do appear here on the first day of next term, and enter his appearance to the suit, and give security for performing the decree of the court, and that the other defendants James H. Hooe and Robert Young do not pay away, convey or secrete the debts by them owing to, or the estate and effects in their hands belonging to the said absent defendant Richard Buckner, until the further order or decree of the court, and that a copy of this order be forthwith published for two months successively in one of the public newspapers published in this county, and that another copy be posted at the front door of the court house of said county. A copy—Test, G. Deneale, c. c. August 18. law2m
Joseph Mandeville CORNER OF KING AND FAIRFAX STREETS ALEXANDRIA; HAS FOR SALE, An assortment of Wines, LIQUORS, GROCERIES, &c. Consisting of MADEIRA Port Sherry Lisbon Malaga Teneriffe & Corsica WINES. Old St. Estephe Medoc Claret, in one dozen A few dozen fine old frontine Ditto do. best wine bitter Jamaica and West-India rum New-England do. Cogniac, Bourdeaux and Naples brandy Holland and country gin Schiedam gin in cases Irish whiskey, very old 70 barrels Pennsylvania rye Cider in barrels White wine and Cider vinegar Florence oil in flasks 2 hogsheads Havana honey 15 do. choice retailing molasses GUNPOWDER Imperial Hyson Young Hyson Hyson-Skin and Souchong TEAS of good quality Muscovado sugars, different qualities Bengal white do. Loaf and lump sugars, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Alexandria. Leiper's, Garrett's, and Hamilton's coffee in bottles and bladders. Macuba and rapee do. Clover-seed, (Penn. warranted) Mace; nutmegs; cloves; cassia; pimento; pepper; ginger, race and ground; cane pepper; refined salt-petre. Coffee; chocolate; rice; pearl barley; London and Philadelphia mustard; bawley salt; starch; fig blue; flout indigo; Georgia and Tennessee cotton; flax; wool; madder; copperas; alum; brimstone; chalk; pipes in boxes; wrapping paper and tube traces; bed cords; leading lines; demijohn gin cases; patent shot; brandy wine gunpowder; Harvey's gunpowder, [the only real blasting powder] from F to treble sealed chewing tobacco; best Havana segars. Muscadel and bloom raisins in boxes. Sun raisins in casks. Zante currants; prunes; soft shelled almonds. A few boxes excellent pickles, each dozen bottles assorted; capers, olives and anchovies, for sale by the box. A quantity of clean good allum salt suitable for the fishery, &c. &c.
JAMES BACON, At his GROCERY STORE, on King street, has received in addition to his former stock. A fresh Supply of Genuine Articles in the Grocery Line Which makes his assortment complete. He now offers for sale, on his usual low terms Muscovado Sugars, of various qualities, Loaf and Lump ditto, GUNPOWDER, Imperial, Hyson, Young Hyson, Hyson-Skin, and Souchong TEAS, particularly selected for family use. Best green Coffee, Chocolate, of a superior quality WINES. Madeira, Buscellos, Sherry, Lisbon, Teneriffe, Malaga, and Genuine old Port 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, dear barley rice, starch, fig blue, soap, mould, dip and spermaceti candles, refined salt-petre, flout, indigo, alum, copperas, madder, orimstone, spinning cotton, patent shot all sizes, best English and country made gunpowder, segars and smoking tobacco, very best chewing tobacco. Hamilton and Leiper's snuff, Hunter's pipes in boxes. London mustard, warranted of a superior quality, Dixon's best ditto, wrapping paper demijohn's, &c. &c. with generally every article in his line—the whole of which have been collected with care, and will be disposed of at the very lowest terms. Printing in its various branches executed with accuracy and dispatch.