Norfolk gazette and publick ledger (Norfolk [Va.]), 1806-11-03 00:00:00

NORFOLK GAZETTE And PUBLICK LEDGER.  SINT HIC ETIAM SUA PREMIA LAUD.
VOL. III.]
MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 3, 1806.
[NO. 47.]
THIS PAPER IS PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A WEEK; PRICE TO SUBSCRIBERS FIVE DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS PER ANNUM, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE—SINGLE PAPER TWELVE AND ONE HALF CENTS—ADVERTISEMENTS ARE INSERTED AT THE RATE OF FIFTY CENTS FOR THE FIRST, AND TWENTY FIVE CENTS PER SQUARE FOR EACH SUCCEEDING INSERTION
For Liverpool, The Ship SHEFFIELD, John Davis, Master, will sail about the first of December. For passage only, (having elegant accommodations) apply to the master, or Oct. 28. tf Josiah Cowper.
For CHARTER, The fine new Ship Moses Brown, burthen 336 tons, can receive a cargo in two days. For terms apply to the master on board, Oct. 28. tf MOSES MYERS.
LANDING on Town-Point, out of the brig Catharine, 76 Puncheons high proof Jamaica RUM. For Sale by Robert Dickson.
The CATHARINE, burthen 1400 barrels, is offered for Charter. October 22. 6t 281
FOR SALE, A fine new pilot-boat built Schooner, Burthen about 100 tons, built of the very best materials that Matthews county will afford, and by very faithful workmen—If applied for in a few days, a great bargain will be given. October 22. tf D. R. Waddey, & Co. 284
For LONDON, The well known elegant Ship ALMIRA, Captain Whipple, three years old, and burthen 500 hlds.—She will be ready to receive a cargo in three days, and has a considerable part of it engaged; for freight of the remainder, or passage, (having excellent accommodations) apply to Capt. Whipple on board, or August 20. tf N. Heron. 98
FOR SALE, The fine new Pilot-boat Schooner COMET, burthen about 120 tons, will sail uncommonly fast, built in the very best manner, and will be sold very low. For terms apply to Mr. Litchfield on board, at Newton's wharf, or October 17. tf Wilson, Cunningham, & Co. 271
For Freight or Charter, The fast-sailing Ship INDUSTRY, Capt. John Wilson, will be in readiness for the reception of a cargo in five days—a preference would be given to Liverpool or London—Apply to Messrs. Gracie, Anderson, & Co. of Peterburgh, or to T. & W. A. Armitstead. tf 248
For Liverpool, The very excellent Ship MENTOR, Stephen Waterman, master, two years and an half old, and burthen 350 hlds.—She is newly sheathed, and well found in every respect, will sail by the 20th instant, having one half of her cargo engaged; for freight of the remainder or passage, apply to the master on board, or Oct. 8. tf N. Heron. 239
For Sale or Charter, The Ship ALFRED, Captain Patch, 2 years old, 420 hogheads burthen, sails fast, and can be ready to receive a cargo in all this week. Apply to the master at Frost's wharf, or Christopher Fry. tf 235
For SALE, The Schooner MARY, burthen 100 hogheads Tobacco, draws an easy draft of water, and is well calculated for a craft, for which purpose she was built—she will be sold low and on long credit. Warren Ashley. tf 202
For a Port in France, The fast sailing Ship Highland Mary, Part of her cargo is engaged for the Bay of Biscay. George Murray, & Co. tf 102
We want a freight of Tobacco, For the Ship JULIA, Captain Vickery, to a port in France, but then 350 hogheads. C. & F. Whittle. tf 112
For Liverpool, The good Ship LAURA, Thomas Hoole, master, burthen about 260 hlds Tobacco, will be ready to receive a cargo in a few days. For Freight or Charter, apply to Alexander Maclure.
Who has on board said vessel for Sale, 1500 sacks Liverpool filled SALT, 12 crates Bottles; 30 do Earthenware. And in Store,
8000 bushels Liverpool stoved SALT, 73 crates Earthenware; 38 Hogheads Tobacco, 5 pipes L. P. Madeira Wine, 10 do. fine old Sicily do.; 4 do. Spanish Brandy, 3 hlds. Cogniac Brandy; 2 pipes N. E. Rum, 3 do. old Jamaica Rum; 30 casks Claret Wine, 24 casks Glass Ware well assorted, 16 boxes Window Glass, 8 by 10, 10 do. Castile Soap; 25 baskets 12 cases Anniseed. 20 pieces Hessian; 250 Salt Sacks. Sept. 19. tf 195
For Freight or Charter, The Ship ELIZA, William Daggett, Master, 420 hogheads burthen. C. & F. Whittle. Who have for Sale on board the said Ship. 10,000 bushels St. Ubes SALT. August 22. 128
The Subscriber has on hand, 200 barrels Pilot Bread; 200 do. Navy do. 300 quarter barrels Crackers—All of first quality, which will be sold on liberal credit, or bartered for West India produce. STEPHEN HARRIS. Five or six Boys from 14 to 16 years of age will be taken as Apprentices to the Baking business October 29. tf
NOTICE. WHEREAS in consequence of the death of ROBERT BURTON, the partnership of NOBLE, ARBUTHNOTT, & Co. terminated the 19th ult. agreeable to the articles of copartnery.
Robert Rives, James Brown, James Noble, James Arbuthnott, Surviving Partners of Noble, Arbuthnott, & Co.
The business carried on by NOBLE, ARBUTHNOTT, & Co. will be continued by the Subscribers, under the firm of NOBLE & ARBUTHNOTT, & Co. who will settle and adjust all dependencies of the old concern.
Robert Rives, James Brown, James Noble, James Arbuthnott. October 15. tf 261
BILLS OF EXCHANGE, FOR SALE, drawn by Edward Stopford, Esq. commander of his majesty's ship Chichester, at 30 days sight, on the commissioners of the navy, for repairs to the said ship. Apply to William Gray. tf 370
Landing from the Ship Ocean, from Marseilles, 600 hlds. 100 cases Claret; 13 do. Vin-de-Grave, 57 pipes Brandy; 175 cases Sweet Oil; 25 do. Olives, 5 cases Capers; 20 do. Anchovies; 2 do. Fine Hats. 50 bags Corks. For Sale by Moses Myers. tf 251
Who has in Store, also for Sale, 150 pipes Cogniac Brandy; 120 hlds. good Sugars, 60 bags Coffee; 100 cases choice old Claret, 20 pipes West India Gin; 800 empty Gin Cases, 10,000 bushels Lisbon and Isle of May Salt. October 13. tf 251
FOR SALE, 400 Shares of Marine STOCK. Apply to the Editor of this Paper. Oct. 15. tf 265
50 firkins BUTTER, for family use, Just received, and for SALE by Phinehas Dana. October 10. tf 245
COCKE & SANFORD, Have received per the Father and Sons from London, and Laura, from Liverpool, an extensive assortment of Fall and Winter Goods, viz.
Superfine CLOTHS, Blue, Black, Bottle, Drab, Mil'd Drab, Liver, and Claret. Fashionable Cassimeres; Union Cloth; Swansdown and Silk Waistcoating; coarse Woollens by the piece or bale; Blankets and Flannels do. do.; Irish Linens and Oznaburghs; best Saine Twine; 1 twill Sacking; Coarse and Fine Hats in cases; Velvets, Cords, and Corduroys; Calicoes, Cambrics, Ginghams; Silk, Silk and Cotton Chambrays; White, Blue, Black, and Italian Crapes; Bombazines, Bombazets, and Wildbores; Carpets and Carpeting; 100 kegs Gun Powder; 4 Ton Shot; Fowling Pieces; Cutlery assorted in Boxes. Sept. 19. tf 193
FALL GOODS. The Subscribers have now received the whole of their FALL ASSORTMENT, which they offer for Sale on the lowest terms for cash, country, or West-India produce, or approved paper. J. & W. Southgate. 2m 173
Office of Discount and Deposit, U. S. Bank, Norfolk, Sept. 22, 1806. WANTED TO PURCHASE, A few Thousand Pounds sterl. in approved endorsed Bills on, or payable in London at six days sight. Robert Oliphant, Cashier. Sept. 22. tf 196
FOR RENT, That commodious Fire-Proof STORE and DWELLING-HOUSE, situated on Main-Street, between the one occupied by the subscribers and the house formerly the Navy Tavern. J. & W. Southgate. Oct. 7. tf 230
Who have just received a few cases superior quality of Mar-tinique CORDIALS. Oct. 7. tf 230
FOR SALE, 8 Cases Britannias; 2 do. Platillas, 1 do. Creas ala Morlaix, 5 bales Oznaburghs and Ticklenburghs—entitled to drawback James Young. tf 272
FOR SALE, on low terms, 18 Pipes, 11 Hogheads, 3 Qr. Casks Madeira WINE, A Cargo of Isle of May SALT, 600 Sacks Liverpool stoved do. 20 Hogheads low land TOBACCO. J. & W. Southgate. August 18. tf 87
For Rent or Lease, The WHARF in Gosport, late the property of Bartholomew Clinch, deceased, in complete order, finished in the best manner, and with an extensive yard, the water sufficiently deep for the largest vessels.—This property is well worthy of the attention of mercantile men. For terms apply to William Wilkinson. Gosport, Oct. 3. tf 224
FOR SALE, 18 Pipes, 11 Hogheads, 3 Qr. Casks Madeira WINE, A Cargo of Isle of May SALT, 600 Sacks Liverpool stoved do. 20 Hogheads low land TOBACCO. J. & W. Southgate. August 18. tf 87
FOR SALE, 18 Pipes, 11 Hogheads, 3 Qr. Casks Madeira WINE, A Cargo of Isle of May SALT, 600 Sacks Liverpool stoved do. 20 Hogheads low land TOBACCO. J. & W. Southgate. August 18. tf 87
At Private Sale, 10,000 lb. Green Coffee; 9 pipes French Brandy, 15 quarter casks Old Sherry Wine; 90 tiers Rice, 6 cases French Cordials; 30 barrels Sugar, 80 boxes Mould Candles; 100 do. Brown Soap, 20 casks London Porter; 3 crates English Glafware, 3 bales Gurrahs, 2 do. Mow Sannas, 2 do. fine Coffas, 1 do. Checks, 1 do. Gilla Handkerchiefs, 1 do. blue Plains, 1 do. 6-4 fine Cloths, 1 do. Cadders; 1 box brown Platillas; 1 do. white do. 1 do. Creas a Morlaix; 1 do. 7-8 Lill Linen, 2 cases 7-8 and 4-4 Cambric Muffin, 1 do. Thickets and Fancy Cords. The above will be Sold low or cash or approved paper at 60 days. S. Marks, jun. 269
FALL AND WINTER GOODS.
GILLIAT & MACKINDER, Have received their full supply from London and Liverpool, which they offer for Sale on moderate terms for cash or approved notes, West-India or country produce, 30 Bales Napt Kendall COTTONS, 15 do. White Plains; 10 do. Rose Blankets, 4 do. Stripe do; Duffle do. 6 do. White and coloured Flannels, 3 do. Mixed Fearnoughts, 3 do. Blue Drabbed mixed Plains, 2 do. Blue, Green, and Brown Halfhicks, 4 do. Blue, light mixed and stripe Coatings, 2 do. 6-4 Blue Cloth, and mill'd Drabs, 4 Trunks worsted Hose; 3 do. Manchester Fancy Cords, 4 Boxes Cutlery; Powder and Shot, Gentlemen's fine beaver and silk Hats, Superfine Cloths and Cassimeres, Bennett's patent Cord and Swansdown, Cambric Muslins and Dimities, Elegant Tamboured Fancy Patterns for Ladies Dresses, Chambray Muslins; 7-8 4-4 5-4 6-4 Linens, Ladies plain and fancy Kid Shoes, Furniture, Dimities, and Calicoes—one box of Cabinet Maker's Tools complete, with Shereton's Drawing-Book, containing the most fashions in all kinds of Furniture. October 3. tf 226
RICHARD JEFFERY, & Co. Have just received from London by the last arrival, a very full assortment of DRUGS & MEDICINES,
Of the best quality, which are offered for Sale on moderate terms at No. 65, Main-Street—Attention has been paid to procure every article of the most genuine kind; and it is intended to have the assortment regularly furnished from the best markets; among a great variety are now offered the following: Aloe, Allum, Ether of Vitriol, Antimony, Aqua Fortis, Pale, red, and yellow Bark, Epsom do. Rochelle do. Gum Ammoniac, Assafoetida, Benzoin, Guaiacum, Gamboge, Myrrh, Kino, Scammony, and Arak; Lint, Liquorice refined, Manna Flake, in sorts, Magnesia in small and large squares, Musk, Nutmegs, Opiam, Jalap, Rhubarb, Ipecacuanha, Tartar Emetic, Balsams Capivi, Tolu, Peru, Spirit of Lavender, Spermatia, Sugar of Lead, Letharge of Gold, Saitpetre refined, White Wax, Verdigree, Essences of Bergamot, Lemons, and Lavender, Quicksilver, Lunar Caustick, Sal Ammoniac. Hart-horne Shavings, Gyspter Pipes, Pewter and Ivory Syringes, Oils of Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Mint, Peppermint, Amber, and Anniseed, Arrow Root, Tapioca, Sago in grain, Hardham's Snuff, No. 9, Pocket Instruments, Best crown Langets, Common do. Steel elastic Trusses, of superior quality, Shop Twine, Elegant Smelling Bottles, Catile Soap, Windsor do. Wash Balls, Milk of Roses, Gowland's Lotion, Double distilled Lavender Water, in pints and half pints, of best kind, Wedgewood's Mortars and Pestles of different sizes, Apothecary's Scales and Weights, Patent Medicines, Essence of Peppermint, Janus Powder, British Oil, Patent Sago, Norris's Drops, Godfrey's Cordial, Anderson's Pills, Steer's O'odledock, Turington's Balsam, Essence of Mustard. In addition to the above importation from London, they have from Liverpool a variety of GLASS WARE, suitable to Apothecaries—PHIALS and GALLIPOTS by the crate or in smaller quantities—North's MACHINES, URINALS, BREAST PIPES, SHELLS, &c. * * * MEDICINE CHESTS for ships and family use, and orders from the country executed with care and dispatch. October 1. tf 216
NOTICE. The Copartnership of P. DANA, & Co. being dissolved by the death of Mr. STEPHEN PARRAM; business in future will be transacted by Phinehas Dana. August 20. tf 95
NEW CUT-NAIL MANUFACTORY, ON TOWN POINT, A small distance below County Wharf, Wide Water Street. THE Subscriber has, at a considerable expense, fitted up, in addition to his other business, a complete set of machinery, adequate to finish 300 to 600 lbs. of Nails daily. He is also provided with a good stock of Iron; and with a sufficient number of skilful workmen. He has on hand a constant supply of Nails, Flooring Brads, and Sprigs, which he offers for Sale at the reduced prices as follows, by the keg, for cash only, viz. 8d, 10d, 12d, and 20d Nails, at 7 1-2d per lb. 8d, 10d, 12d, and 20d Brads at 7 1-2d per lb. 6d, Nails at 9 1-2d per lb. Sheathing, do. at 7 1-2d per lb. 6d, Brads at 4s 6d per M. 4d, do. at 2s 9d per M. 3d, do. at 2s 3d per M. 4d, Nails at 2s 9d per M. 3d & 2d do. at 2s 3d per M. ALSO—HOOP AND BAR-IRON ASSORTED. LEVIN DORSEY. June 2. tf 783
FOR SALE, FOURTH proof Cogniac Brandy; Holland Gin, Country Gin; Jamaica, Antigua, W. I. & country Rum, Mulcuvado Sugars, in hogheads and barrels, Coffee in bags and barrels, Old London particular Madeira Wine in pipes, quarter casks, and half quarter casks, fit for immediate use, Sherry, Malaga, and Tenerife Wine, Liverpool Salt loose and in Sacks, A few boxes real Spanish Segars; and a very extensive assortment of Ship Chandlery constantly on hand—For Sale by D. R. Waddey, & Co. October 24. tf
Sherry Wine & Salt. 100 quarter casks Sherry WINE, and 1000 bushels SALT—Landing from the Schooner Eliz Ann, Capt. Herbert, from Cadiz—For Sale by William Pennock. October 31. tf
Sugar & Molasses. NOW landing out of the bfig Warren, captain Eddy, from Havana, a choice parcel of MOLASSES, on Newton's wharf, which is for Sale; as also a few boxes of SUGARS. Christopher Fry. October 31. 3
NOTICE. ALL those who have demands against the estate of THOMAS BRISTWOOD, deceased, are requested to exhibit them to the fullisher properly attested, and those that are indebted to said estate, are requested to make immediate payment to Reynear Gilbert, Adm'r. October 29. tf
NOTICE. INTENDING to leave this State in a short time, I request all those having claims against me to bring them in, and those indebted to me to make immediate payment to Benjamin Hathaway. October 13. tf
FOR SALE, New-York and English SLATE, A few Boxes Havana SEGARS, of superior quality, 1 Cask TAMARINDS. Apply to Reilley & Tunis. Sept. 5. 151
Navy, Pilot Bread, and Crackers, LANDING on Marsden's-wh. from Alexandria, 154 barrels Navy Bread; 14 do. Superior Pilot do 24 do. Crackers; 43 half barrels do.—which will be sold on very low terms by applying to John Brown, Marsden's-wharf. October 22. tf 282
FOR SALE, 850 Barrels whole HERRINGS, in excellent order for Shipping, 80 do. cut do. 130 do. SHAD; 750 bbls. TAR, 450 do. TURPENTINE. Richard Blow. July 14. tf 907
For Rent, The Store, Compting Room & Cellar, No. 41, Main-Street, lately occupied by Mr. Wm. McCutchen. Apply to Thomas Willock. March 17. 584
FOR RENT, The three large and commodious Ware-Houses on the lower end of Gibson's Wharf—Possession may be had immediately, by applying to John Southgate, or William Dickson. Feb. 26. 554
The Subscribers in addition to their general assortment of SHIP CHANDLERY and GROCERIES, have received by the John and Alice, from London, 100 casks Kemp and Hoyt's Brown SALT, 100 pieces English Canvas, assorted; 2 cases of Bontins, 50 casks of Gunpowder; half ton of Salt Petre—which they will sell low, and on a liberal credit. Noble, Arbuthnott, & Co. October 10. 244
NOTICE. All persons having claims against the Estate of DANIEL MCPHERSON, deceased, are requested to exhibit them immediately to the Subscriber duly attested; those indebted to said estate, are informed that an immediate payment is indispensable. John Mc'Phail, Ex'r. tf 38
The friends of Thomas Norman, John Marshall, William Norris, Elijah Russel, and John Hubbard, who represent themselves to be citizens of Virginia, have been impressed into the British service, for want of documents to prove their citizenship, will apply at this Office, and give a description of their persons, measures will then be taken to obtain their discharge. Thomas Newton, Collector, Collector's Office, Norfolk, August 18, 1806. tf 86
FOR SALE, An excellent Riding GIG & HORSE—the Horse but six years old and in good order, goes as well in harness as any horse in the state—also a good MILCH COW. If purchased altogether, a generous credit will be given. Apply to the Printer. Oct. 22. tf 285.
THE SUBSCRIBERS TO Carpenter's Monthly Register, are informed that Nos. 10, 11, 12, are received, and will be delivered to the Subscribers on application at the Office of the Publick Ledger. October 1. 6t 214
One Hundred Dollars Reward, FOR apprehending (and lodging in any jail so that the Subscriber may get him again) Negro CHARLES, who ran off the last of July, without any reason, as he never received any punishment from me. He is about 25 years of age, 5 feet 8 inches high, stout made, and remarkably black, has lost two of his front teeth, plays well on the violin, & is remarkably complaisant and smiling when spoken to, saying yes to almost every word said to him; he has been accustomed to go in a craft, and well acquainted with farming. I purchased him some time ago of a Mr. Hinton, at the mouth of Rappahannock, who wrote me as soon as he had received my money, and returned home, to be on my guard, as he expected he would run off; but I did not profit by his advice, supposing the treatment I gave would induce him not to leave me.—I will give Thirty Dollars if taken within fifty miles of Norfolk; Fifty if over fifty miles, or One Hundred Dollars if taken out of the state and delivered to me—I will likewise give Fifty Dollars to any person who will give me information so as to convict any one of harbouring, employing, or carrying him out of the state, having a firm belief he has been harboured by persons in the vicinity of this place. Adam Linday. Hermage, near Norfolk, Oct. 3. 10w3w 229

TO SHEW THE VERY AGE AND BODY OF THE TIMES; HIS FORM AND PRESSURE.
MONDAY EVENING NOV. 3, 1806.
A report has been in circulation for the two last days, of considerable interest; the various ways in which it has been related, more than any disposition which we have to notice the subject at present, induce us to state such particulars as have been communicated to us.
For two or three days before the 29th of last month, the Cabinet at Washington had been seriously engaged, in consequence of information received from the Westward, which satisfied the government that a serious plan of separating the Western and Eastern States, was matured, and that COL. BURR, and GEN. WILKINSON, were the leaders. That process had issued directing the Marshal of the District to arrest the above named gentlemen, and that in case of resistance, orders were given to the Marshal to apply to the District Judge, in order that the legal means might be adopted for calling out the Militia to aid the Marshal in the execution of the process.
This in substance is the information which we have received, upon which we are not disposed to offer any comment at this time.
By the sch'r Hulda and Anna, Capt. Cropsey, in four days from New York, we have received papers of that City, which announce the arrival of the ship Protection from Liverpool. The accounts by this vessel do not say, (as it was reported on Saturday) that Lord Lauderdale had returned to London, and that Mr. Fox was dead. The former circumstance is not hinted at, the latter is very probable, the Mercantile Advertiser says, the verbal accounts state, that Mr. Fox was dead, but the verbal accounts had stated so on the 10th of September. The few extracts contained in the New York papers, are copied into our paper.
CAPTAIN NEWCOMB has arrived since the preceding was composed, and brings us papers to the 31st of October, by which we are enabled to give London dates to the 11th of September.
C. J. Fox was born 13th January, 1749, and came into Parliament 1768.
Stock at London Sept. 10, one o'clock, 3 per cent. consols 63 1/8; 5 per cent. 96 3/4, omnium 8 3/4.
His Britannick majesty's ship Bellona, of 74 guns, anchored this morning in Hampton Roads; also a brig of war, supposed to be the Aron, as she came down the bay.
Died on Friday morning, aged 44, after a lingering illness, WESTERNA CROSS, a native of Newry, and for many years a resident of New-York—His remains was interred with Masonick honours.
[The following is the power of D'Oubril, granted by the Emperor of Russia, alluded to in our last.]
We Alexander I. emperor of all the Russias, &c. (Here follow all the titles of his majesty.)
Having a continual solicitude for the preservation of calm and tranquility in Europe, and being moved by a sincere desire, to put an end to misunderstanding, and to re-establish good harmony with France on a solid basis, we have thought proper to commit this case to a person enjoying our confidence. For this purpose we have chosen, named and authorised our beloved and faithful Peter Oubril, our counsellor of state, and chevalier of the orders of St. Vladimir of the third class, of St. Ann of the second, and of St. John of Jerusalem, as we choose, appoint and authorise him, by the present, for the purpose of attaining that end, to enter into conferences with him or those who shall be sufficiently authorised for that purpose by the French government, to conclude and sign with them an act or convention, on bases proper to secure the peace which shall be established between Russia and France, as also to prepare it between the other belligerent powers of Europe.
We promise on our imperial word, to hold good, and faithfully to execute every thing which shall be settled and signed by our said plenipotentiary; as also to give our imperial ratification within the promised term.
In faith whereof we have signed this full power and have sealed it with the seal of our empire.
Given at St. Petersburg, the 30th April, 1806, and of our reign the sixth year.
(Signed) ALEXANDER. Countersigned, Prince ADAM CZARTORYSKI. Certified to be a translation conformable to the original. PIERRE D'OUBRIL.
WASHINGTON, October 27.
It is with the sincerest pleasure that we announce to our fellow-citizens, the arrival of captain Lewis, with his exploring party at St. Lewis.
The President of the United States has received a letter from him, dated at St. Louis, Sept. 23, at which place himself, capt. Clark, and their party, arrived that day. They had passed the preceding winter at a place which he calls Fort Clatsop, near the mouth of the Columbia river. They set out from thence on the 27th March last, and arrived at the foot of the Rocky Mountains May 10, where they were detained until June 24, by the snows which rendered the passage over those mountains impracticable until then. He found it 2575 miles from the mouth of the Missouri to the great falls of that river, thence by land passing the Rocky mountains to a navigable part of the Kooskooske 340 miles, of which 200 would admit good road, and 140 miles over tremendous mountains, which for 60 miles are covered with eternal snows, then 73 miles down the Kooskooske into a south-eastwardly branch of the
Columbia, 154 miles down that to the main river of Columbia, and then 413 miles to the Pacific, in all 3555 miles from the mouth of the Missouri to the mouth of the Columbia. In this last river the tide flows 133 miles, to within seven miles of its great rapids, and so far would admit large sloops; and from thence upwards may be navigated by bateaux and pettysaugers.
He speaks of this whole line furnishing the most valuable furs in the world, and a short and direct course for them to the eastern coast of China; but that the greatest part of these would be from the head of the Missouri. He says it is fortunate he did not send back from the head of the Missouri any part of his force, consisting of 31 men, as more than once they owed their lives and the fate of the expedition to their numbers. One man of his party had died before he reached Mandan, in 1804—every other one is returned in good health.
Capt. Lewis expected to remain at St. Louis some days to settle with and discharge his men, and would then set out for Washington, by the way of Vincennes, Louisville, Abbingdon, Fincastle, Staunton and Charlottesville. He is accompanied by the great Mandan chief, who is on a visit to Washington. Capt. Lewis speaks of his colleague, capt. Clarke, in the most affectionate terms, and declares his equal title to whatever merit may be ascribed to the success of this enterprise. Nat. Intel.
October 29.
The latest information from the westward is contained in letters from governor Claiborne, dated the 15th Sept. At that time governor Claiborne was about seventy miles from Nachitoches, occupied in organizing the militia, on whose part there appeared to be a general readiness to turn out, even among the French inhabitants. No change had taken place in the situation of the troops on either side. Gov. Harrara was still dangerously ill; his forces had been considerably diminished by disease, and the greater part of their horses had been sent beyond the Sabine for forage. Gov. Claiborne had held an interesting talk with the chief of the Cuddeux tribe of Indians, and had ascertained their disposition to remain neutral.
The Jockey Club Races, which commenced yesterday, were unusually interesting from the number of celebrated horses which entered the course. Five run, viz. Gen. Ridgely's Oscar, Mr. Taylor's Topgallant, Mr. Bond's First Consul, Mr. Edelau's Floretta, and Mr. Brown's Mare. Of the three heats run, Topgallant gained the first, and Floretta the second and third.
ALEXANDRIA, Oct. 27.
Extract of a letter from St. Louis, to a gentleman in Georgetown.
"Cantonment, Missouri, Sept. 22, 1806.
"SIR, "Captain Lewis and Clarke arrived here two hours since, having lost but one man of their party—they enjoy good health and are in high spirits. On their arrival we fired a salute of 17 guns—they have fully completed their tour to the Pacific. After penetrating to the source of the Missouri, they crossed the high mountains and descended Columbia river, and in latitude 46 encamped for five months on the Pacific ocean.
"I have left the gentlemen for a moment to inform you of their arrival; and an express is about starting with dispatches for the mail."
NEW YORK, October 29.
A passenger on board the brig Sally, capt. Mattock, who sailed on the 17th September, from Bordeaux, relates that at the time of his sailing it was currently reported in Bordeaux, that Austria and Prussia had joined in the coalition against France.
A letter from one of the most respectable commercial houses in Bordeaux to another in this city, dated the 12th September, has the following Postscript:
"This moment we have news that the camp which had formed at Paris, for the celebration of the grand national fete, has received marching orders, and is about breaking up."
CHARLESTON, Oct. 23.
By the sch'r Victory, capt. Patterson, we have received New-Orleans papers to the 3d inst. From one of the last date we copy the following article:
"The letters received by this day's mail from Natchez and Fort Adams, state that every preparation is making to meet and repel Spanish encroachments. All the remaining regular force that was left by col. Kingsbury at Fort Adams have marched under the command of captain Sparks, for Nachitoches. Major Ferdinand L. Claiborne, was hourly expected when the mail left Fort Adams with captain Farrar's troop of dragoons, and a handsome detachment of militia, on their march to Nachitoches, via Rapide—no doubt now exists but blood will be shed unless the Spaniards fall back."
NEW ORLEANS, October 6.
A letter from Apolousas, of the 24th ult. states, that Governor Claiborne had just arrived, and that the Militia were under marching orders. General Wilkinson and the Governor met at the county of Rapide; the first repaired to Nachitoches, and the latter to New Orleans.
We know not what will be the final issue of our affairs with Spain, but appearances strongly indicate the commencement of hostilities.
The Spanish army still maintained their stand at the Bayou Pierre, and were said to be 1500 strong. Captain Haslet had organized a troop of horse, elegantly uniformed and mounted, in a very short time.
The guard left by Capt. Bowyer, in charge of Camp Hamilton, had received orders to march on Friday the 26th September, and the militia, cavalry and infantry were to follow them the next day.
NATCHEZ, Sept. 30.
The most recent and accurate information from Nachitoches, states the Spanish force, embodied within our limits, at 1500, commanded by governor Harrara, who evinces a spirit of marked hostility to the government of the United States.
Gov. Wilkinson, we are informed, had an interview with gov. Claiborne, at Rapide in the territory of Orleans, which resulted in the requisition of 250 mounted infantry and dragoons, from the Mississippi territory, who are ordered to march immediately to Nachitoches, and join the regular army stationed at that place.
FREDERICKSBURG, October 24.
SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
The Rappahannock Jockey Club Races commenced on Tuesday last.
First day—4 mile heats, 470 dollars.
Mr. B. Willis's b. m. Maid of the Oaks, 1 1 Mr. R. Wormeley's g. h. Paragon, 2 2
Second day—2 mile heats, 235 dollars.
Mr. T. Dixon's b. m. Cora, 1 2 1 Mr. B. Willis's b. m. Queen Mab, 2 3 3 Mr. James Smock's s. h. Mr. Bang, 3 1 2 Mr. John Hoome's b. m. Miss Eagle, bl. Mr. H. Lewis's g. f. 4 dist. Mr. John Taliaferro's b. h. Bedford, 5 dist. * Carried 11 pounds over his weight.
Third day—3 mile heats 352 dollars.
Mr. H. Battalle's b. f. Sally Nailer, 1 1 Mr. T. Dixon's b. f. Miss Gaines, 3 dr. Mr. J. Hoome's b. h. Young Peace Maker, 2 3 Mr. J. Ferneyhough's b. h. Spread Eagle, 4 2
From the Boston Repertory.
BIDWELL AGAINST RANDOLPH.
After a considerable lapse of time, Mr. Bidwell, one of the "back stairs" confidants of the executive, has produced a laboured reply to the famous paper of Decius, the advocate of the present democratic minority, in congress. Whether Mr. Bidwell has not the most aptly chosen the name of a Roman suicide, for his signature, those who read his attempt to justify himself and his associates can best determine.
The first column of Mr. Bidwell's essay is occupied in enveloping against Mr. Randolph, for having exposed the secret hypocritical message of the President. As this was a circumstance which could not but mortify every servile adherent of Mr. Jefferson, we are not surprised that it has excited Mr. Bidwell's warm indignation. He ought, however before he undertook so unqualifiedly to abuse Decius, for this measure, to have explained a difficulty stated by him—that though it was ordered that the secret Journal, of which the message made part, should be printed, the message informally suppressed. If there is any criminality in disclosing the secret message, if the obligation of secrecy still remains, we do not see how Mr. Cato or Bidwell dared to recognize publicly, as authentick, a paper which was merely offered as such, without the authority of any signature, but that of a fictitious Decius. If Decius stole, Cato is at least receiver, and has by his acknowledgments and quotations become an accessory. Cato is the first writer, who, in the style of a member of congress, which his communication bears, has put his seal on the disclosure of Decius.
Does Mr. Bidwell presume while he is accusing Mr. Randolph of unfairness in giving partial statements, that the publick will not discover how grossly he has mangled the message, to select equivocal, jesuitical paragraphs to suit his own purposes, and give an appearance to the possibility of his understanding the secret message in that forced, farfetched light, in which the back stairs gentry affected to understand it?—Does he suppose we shall only remember such paragraphs as he chooses to quote, and forget those which were the most pointed, and certainly the most intelligible parts of the message? Had Mr. Bidwell informed the publick that Mr. Jefferson declared that the evident policy of Spain was "to reserve herself for events, and in the mean time to keep our differences in an undetermined state," that "after nearly five months of fruitless endeavours to bring them to some definite and satisfactory result, our ministers ended the conference, without being able to obtain indemnity for spoliations of any description, or any satisfaction as to the boundaries of Louisiana, other than a declaration that we had no rights east of the Iberville, and that our line to the west was one, which would have left us but a string of land on the bank of the Mississippi." That "our injured citizens were thus left without any prospect of retribution from the wrong doer, as to the boundary each party was to take his own course.—That which they have chosen to pursue, will appear from the documents now communicated. They authorise the inference that it is THEIR intention to ADVANCE ON OUR POSSESSIONS until they shall be repressed by an OPPOSING FORCE." He then observes, that "considering that Congress alone is constitutionally invested with the power of changing our condition from peace to WAR, I have thought it my duty to await their authority for using FORCE, in any degree that could be avoided."
And again, "Formal war is not necessary; (by formal war, different from the use of force, nothing can be understood but that a Declaration against Spain would be unnecessary, as we should only direct our force against the invaders of our frontiers) but, continues he, the protection of our citizens, the spirit and honour of our country, require that FORCE SHOULD BE INTERPOSED TO A CERTAIN DEGREE. It will probably contribute to advance the object of peace."
After giving this important information, (which Mr. Bidwell chooses to suppress, notwithstanding his severity on Mr. Randolph, for his alleged partiality, which he has not proved,) the President concludes by appealing to congress for directions for the course he was to pursue. Now we say—Had Mr. Bidwell inserted these leading points of the message in his paper, and not partially selected a few indefinite sentences it would have been irresistibly evident to his readers, that his construction of the President's message as an application for money to buy the Floridas, could not have been suggested but by some back stair's correspondence, in which he was a tool, and to which the house generally were strangers. Mr. Randolph honestly lays the whole message before the public; Mr. Bidwell culls a few extracts, lest his interpretation of the message should appear, as it really was, unnatural, unsupported by the document itself, and ridiculous in the extreme.
FROM THE PARIS ARGUS.
ACCOUNT
Of Dr. Gall's Doctrine of the Brain, or Craniology.
The Craniology of Dr. Gall was the favourite topic of the German Literati, during the summer of 1805, at almost every university and capital of the northern provinces of Germany. Dr. Gall, who is a native of Suabia, began his literary pursuits at
the university of Strasburg, where he took the degree of a doctor of medicine. From thence he visited Vienna, where he soon became a favourite of the publick as an able physician. Every moment he could spare from his professional avocations, he employed in natural philosophy, and particularly in researches relative to the structure and nature of the brain. His discoveries could not fail to attract publick notice; and he opened publick lectures on Craniology, having previously obtained the skulls of many hundred animals and men; in the protuberances and depressions of which his new hypothesis was always found true. The Government, however, by the suggestions of some fanatical Priests, took the alarm, and he was forbidden to continue his lectures. But this did not stop his inquiries: students in physick and men of research came from every part to procure information, which he never refused; and his doctrine was soon spread all over Germany by the writings of some of his pupils.
In the beginning of last spring the doctor set out for Berlin, and lodged in the house of his intimate friend Mr. Kotzbue. He there met with universal applause. The King, the Queen, Princes, and Princesses, interested themselves so much in his discoveries, that he obtained an invitation to go through a course of lectures in the presence of the royal family; during which the queen attended the dissection of a human brain, while the doctor demonstrated the whole series of his valuable discoveries. A rancorous attack was now made on his doctrine by Dr. Walter, first anatomist in Berlin; but it failed of the intended effect, every person being convinced that it was dictated by envy. On the other side, the justly renowned Dr. Huseland, first physician to the king, almost all the faculty, as well as other proficients in that line of science, candidly professed their full assent; and several interesting tracts were published, in which ample justice was done to the doctrine.
Dr. Gall visited the houses of correction and prisons in Berlin and Spandau, and gave the most convincing proofs of his ability to discover such malefactors, thieves, and men of particular talents, as were amongst the convicts and prisoners; and a full and satisfactory account of those visits was published at Berlin, in a journal called "Der Freymuthige," or, The Plain Dealer. From Berlin he went to Dresden, where his lectures met with general approbation. On leaving that capital, he proceeded to Torgau, on the borders of the Elbe, whither the culprits of all Saxony are taken, in order to be put to work in a house of correction which is supported at the expense of the electorate. On this journey the doctor was accompanied by several gentlemen of learning, particularly by Professor Boettiger, now settled at Dresden, where he proved his Craniology to be founded on the firmest basis. Mr. Boettiger has published Dr. Gall's Observations, an abstract of which is given in the following account.
Dr. Gall, soon after his arrival at Dresden, expressed a strong desire of visiting the principal houses of correction, hospitals, and charitable institutions, of the Electorate of Saxony. Proper orders were therefore given by the governors to the stewards of the bridewells of Waldheim, Torgau, and Zwickau, to that purpose; but Dr. G. being prevented by other engagements from undertaking a journey to every one of these three places, contented himself with going to Torgau, to examine the two institutions established there, and to corroborate, by living examples, his observations on the brain and cranium, in the presence of several attentive and judicious witnesses.
The last mentioned town contained two establishments; in one of them about 400 prisoners are kept by way of punishment; in the other almost as many lunatics and idiots are confined; and both of them must certainly furnish the curious with various and copious matter for reflection. The sight of so many fellow creatures who are labouring under numberless physical and moral evils, must deeply wound any heart not divested of humanity: the idea, however, that something is done for their relief, affords consolation.
Dr. Gall arrived, and several persons of distinction, friends as well as opponents of his doctrine, met, to be present at this curious and interesting investigation.
Mr. Wagner, one of the governors, had ordered the steward Seyfert, and the chaplain Reynel, both men of judgment and penetration, to make out a list of the most notorious felons and lunatics, describing at the same time the reasons of their confinement, their characters, the state of their health, &c. according to which the examination of their skulls was to take place, and with which Dr. Gall's observations were instantly compared. He has neither seen this list before nor afterwards. Some noted male felons were brought before him, one after the other, whom he surveyed with great attention, and delivered carefully his judgment upon them.
In P. a locksmith from Gorlitz, who was confined as a false coiner, and who was known in the house as being of a mechanical turn, he immediately discovered a decided talent for mechanicks, which this man, according to his own account, had evinced even from his childhood. It would have been natural to think, that according to the direction that this instinct took afterwards, and of which he made such a bad use, the sense for numbers might have been found likewise in him. But Dr. Gall did not see any thing of it; and at some trials he proved to be but a poor accomptant. This circumstance confirmed his former observations on the organization for mechanicks, according to which the mechanical skill may exist without the least notion of arithmetick and geometry.
In the prisoner A. he observed less the organ of thieving than that of venereal instinct, with a violence of temper, as an effect of his organ for fighting. By comparing the list with his assertions, it was found that he had been guilty of high-way robberies, and a rape, and that he was subject to epileptick fits.
In S. he observed, besides the organ of thieving & that of carelessness, a remarkable skill for finding and remembering places. After inquiries it was found that he had often been employed as a messenger, and that he had discovered every place with the greatest ease.
Dr. Gall was struck at the sight of T. (a notorious fellow, who had formerly belonged to a gang of robbers,) on account of his particular organ for fighting. "This man (said he) might have been a good soldier and freebooter." He discerned likewise in him the organ of musick; and it appeared that

he had learned to play on the violin without any instruction.
Every person was desirous to know what Dr. Gall would say about T. who was known in the house as a thief full of cunning, and who, having made several times his escape, wore an additional iron. It was surprising that he saw in him far less the organ of cunning than in many of the other prisoners. However, it was proved that examples and conversation with other thieves in the house had suggested to him the plan for his escape, and that his own stupidity was the cause of his being re-taken.
The Doctor examined with the utmost attention the prisoners who were confined as incendiaries, as this crime is not to be met with in Austria, which is so very frequent in Saxony. He observed, that the inclination for it, which is said to be often almost irresistible, was the effect of several co-operating organs. In one of these incendiaries, who was about forty-nine years of age, he discovered the organs for cunning, for thieving, for finding and remembering places easily, for recollecting words, and the flat and unfortunate organization, which he says is calculated for every thing that is bad.
In another he met with the organ for thieving and cunning in a superior degree, with all the other symptoms which characterize avaricious and envious people; but in none of them did he distinguish the instinct for murder, or any other organ leading to violence.
Whilst the observations upon single individuals were continued, the steward had drawn up all the rest of the prisoners of both sexes in two separate ranks, for which purpose the large yard adjoining to the house was very convenient. The Doctor, with penetrating looks, walked through this very numerous company of thieves and rogues, making proper remarks upon every thing which he found particularly striking. In the whole number, at least seven out of eight had been brought there for having committed greater or smaller thefts; and that no innocent person was amongst them, could be easily proved by their organs for thieving, which were seen or felt at the first look or touch. Even the most obstinate scepticks were obliged to yield to the convincing proofs of this organ. Whoever cannot read these characters, will hardly be able to read any thing which the finger of nature has written. But here Dr. Gall protested, in the most solemn manner, against all misinterpretations, by repeating several times to those who were present, that though the organ for thieving was prominent in most of the prisoners, it would be wrong and dangerous to judge that every person provided with the same organ must be a thief. (*) It was, however, remarkable, that in most of the whole company of rogues, the organ for reflection, which is placed on both sides of the upper part of the skull, was scarcely to be seen at all; as on the contrary, the organ of lust was imminently disclosed in many of them. The want of the former makes careless beggars and vagabonds, and the stronger existence of the latter leads often to pilfering and cheating, particularly in servants.
Whenever Dr. G. met with some organizations either very fortunate or unfortunate, he did not fail to make judicious observations upon them, and ordered to those whose skulls and organs were similar, to stand next to each other, that they might be readier for inspection and comparison. This happened with four particularly distinguished heads, whose depressed and flat skulls seemed to show something particularly sullen and beastly. Dr. G. took this opportunity to explain how these people might have been assisted by an early education, and by a prudent choice of their professions. However, he and Dr. Spurzheim, his fellow-traveller, declared, that besides, those four very unfavourably formed heads, there was in the whole number not another to be found who had such a dejected and distorted face and skull as he had generally met with in the prisons and houses of correction in Berlin, and that what was an exception here was a rule there. It was surprising to him to find so many prisoners at Torgau who were confined ob delicta carnalia , as in the Austrian and Prussian dominions crimes of this sort are not so severely punished. Some very favourable organized persons justified their exterior at a minute's investigation. "Why did you resist so obstinately your superior?" exclaimed Dr. Gall, at the sight of a man who was only punished for seditions speeches and obstinacy; and really the upper and back part of his skull, where Dr. G. finds the organ of the desire for glory and firmness, which degenerates so often into obstinacy, were uncommonly prominent. In another he met with the organs of wit, and called that construction a very and promising one which was to be found in great poets. The man was really notorious for wit; and a person who had known him before his confinement, assured us, that he recollected his making verses extempore. Besides the organ of thieving and cunning, which showed itself in spite of every disguise, no other distinguished itself so much as that of representation, which, according to Dr. Gall's doctrine, is conspicuous in actors, mimicks, and wags.
Thus ended this interesting inspection of skulls and organs, which is highly instructive to the observer of mankind, and to the philosophical physician. We lost much by the absence of the experienced physician Dr. Michaelis, who could have explained many things which appeared to us enigmatical. This loss was more severely felt on our visiting next the female idiots and lunatics. What a field for a psychological physician and anatomist! In the lower rooms of the right wing were found those whose state required to be put in chains. It had already been resolved to introduce more generally the use of strait waistcoats. Only two of them were in violent paroxysms, but they shewed by their misery, that is to say, extravagant lust. One of them suffered Dr. Gall to touch her skull, and this produced the usual effect of her disordered instinct. It was observed, that the most frequent effect of phrenzy was the volubility of the tongue, and an inclination to bruise and destroy, which they shewed by breaking every thing in their reach, and by tearing to pieces their clothes, if they had got their hands at liberty. In two persons who distinguished themselves particularly in that manner, the angle behind and below the ossa bregmatis was found particularly prominent. In a female lunatic, who usually sits silent on the lower part of a window, and who fan-
(*) According to Gall's doctrine, organs point out prominent innate propensities and mental powers, but involve not the necessity of their being exerted or cultivated.
cies she looks down from Koenigstein, (†) and to lie in the page's bed, (‡) all those who were made attentive to it discovered the organ of finding and recollecting places strongly marked. As we returned across the yard, Dr. G. saw several idiots leaning against the wall, and barking there. Two sisters among them, of the name of Boltschen, made rude and unmanly demonstration of joy at the sight of some feathers which an officer of cavalry, who was in our company, wore in his cap. Dr. G. took this opportunity to make some very judicious observations relative to the confinement of these wretched creatures.
Towards the evening the electoral hospital for the poor and orphans, situated in another part of the town, was inspected, where three hundred and forty two poor persons and orphans are supported. Under the name of poor are understood idiots, melancholists, cripples, and persons afflicted with some incurable disease. The orphans are provided for after the fifteenth year of their age, the boys being apprenticed and the girls put to service; only those children who are incapable of any other destination, are kept in the house amongst the poor. The hospital contained thirty incurable blind persons, fourteen others born deaf and dumb, and many more who, on account of their natural stupidity, rendered every attempt of instruction unsuccessful, but could nevertheless furnish materials for many physiological and craniological remarks. Dr. G. was struck at the sight of a man born blind, of the name of Grellman, a very assiduous instructor of the orphans, as he discovered in him a peculiar organ for mechanical arts; he spends his leisure hours in making bird-cages, and other things for which the measure of proportion is particularly required. The existence of the very prominent organ for music in a person deaf and dumb was extremely surprising. No one had paid attention to it till then; and the question arose, how this organ could show its effects in a deaf and dumb person. After inquiry it was found that he used to do every thing by time, and that he was not quite insensible to the sound of a drum. (To be concluded in our next.)
(†) Koenigstein is a fortress situated upon a high rock, about twenty-four miles from Dresden, near the river Elbe, and the frontiers of Bohemia.
(‡) The page's bed is a narrow projecting part of the steep rock upon which the fortress of Koenigstein is built. It is related, that many years ago a page of the king of Poland, in a drunken fit, went to sleep upon it. The king ordered him to be fastened with ropes, to prevent his falling down an immense precipice.
HAMBURGH, August 27. The unexpected reports, that the British had dispatched an expedition to Portugal, and that Russia, influenced by the court of London, had not ratified the treaty concluded by D'Oubril, have greatly increased the alarms which we have lately suffered.
One of our prints makes the following reflections on the present posture of affairs, and although they only express the ideas of men, who are not initiated in the mysteries of cabinets, they may be considered as embracing some very judicious opinions.
"The uncertainty in which we are at present cannot be of long duration. We shall soon know whether England has resolved, by her councils, and the disembarkation of some thousand troops at Lisbon, to ruin the royal family of Portugal, as she has already done that of Naples. We shall soon know whether Russia contemplates such a conduct towards a great northern power (Prussia) as may involve that power in similar disasters with Austria.
Can it then be possible that these cabinets will again provoke the nation, which it has been shown is not to be provoked with impunity? are they not weary of involving Princes, People, and States, with whom they have no common interest, in ruin?
As to Prussia (and it is with her that we Hamburgers are personally and most interested) we are persuaded that her exertions will be to preserve peace—for she cannot flatter herself by ordinary efforts to sustain a rupture with France, and where are the extraordinary means with which she could support such a war? and were they even attainable, would it be wise to attempt it, under the circumstances in which she is placed?
If her soldiers are deserting before the war; if some of her newly acquired provinces are silently breeding discontent, what might be expected of the smallest reserve of fortune?—Could she calculate on succour from Hesse and Saxony? such support would be both slender and uncertain.
As to Denmark, her prudence is well known, and we know moreover that if there is a country in Europe, where the government and people render justice to the emperor Napoleon, that country is Denmark.
WANTED, A small neat HOUSE, in an airy situation, and good neighbourhood. For further particulars apply to the Editor of this Paper. Nov 3.
ROBBERY!!!
ON Saturday evening between the hours of eleven and twelve, the subscribers' store was broken open, and the following GOODS taken therefrom, viz.
10 yards 5-4 blue Coating; 2 pieces 5-4 white Cotton; 1 1-2 yard 6-4 dark brown Cloth; 6 pieces 4-4 white Cottons; 12 or 14 pieces fine Calico; 8 pieces common do.; 10 pieces Pocket Handkerchiefs; 1 piece 6-4 Muffin 10 yards; 3 or 4 Muffin Shawls, blue borders; 2 Marksk Handkerchiefs; 10 Roman do.; 1 black silk Waistcoat; 1 blue silk do.; 1-2 piece Linen; 1 piece Ginghams; 1-2 piece blue Cotton; 1 bottle Wine; 1 do. sweet do.; 1 Note Bank Philadelphia, 10 dollars; 20 dollars in silver; 1 small box containing sundry pieces of money, and also a note of hand given by Nicholson to Wood for seventy dollars; 3 dozen Women's Hosiery; 2 pair blue do.; 1 pair grey do.; 2 hats; 2 pair gloves.
FIFTY DOLLARS reward will be given for the detection of the thief and recovery of the property, and in proportion for such as may be returned.
John Gerard. November 3.
LANDS for Sale, BY VIRTUE of a Deed in Trust, executed by PRESON BOWDOIN, to secure the payment of a sum of money due by him to JOHN EYRE, Will be Sold, on SATURDAY, the 15th day of November next, the following
LOTS OF LAND, situate in the Borough of Norfolk, viz. one Lot beginning at the intersection of Bute and Dunmore-Street, running thence along Bute-street to Yarmouth-street, thence to York street, thence to Dunmore-street, and thence to the place of beginning.
One Lot beginning at the intersection of York with Yarmouth-Street, thence 198 feet along Yarmouth-street, thence to Dunmore-Street, thence to York-street, thence along York-street to the beginning.
And another Lot situate on the Main-Street between the lane leading down to Gen. Mathews's, and the land belonging to the estate of Col. Tucker.—Terms of Sale, Cash.
John Nivison, James Taylor, jun. } Trustees. Rob't. B. Taylor.
NEW-YORK, October 28. The arrival of the ship Protection, has enabled us to lay before the readers of the Mercantile Advertiser this day the latest European Intelligence that has been received on the American continent. Our papers are to the evening of the 10th September. They are principally occupied with details respecting the situation of Mr. Fox. He was so ill on the 10th, that his life was despaired of; and our verbal accounts from London say that he died on the following morning.
LONDON, September 10. A morning paper of yesterday announced, that, before its sheets went out to the world, Mr. Fox, would perhaps, be no more. The writer having declared that this statement was extorted from him by a sense of duty, it was of course interpreted in the most unfavourable sense, and those who read and believed the paragraph, considered Mr. Fox actually dead at the moment.—This was an exaggerated account, and we took no notice of it, but stated the simple facts of his being in a very low and exhausted state. The statement, however, alluded to, soon got abroad, and the town was agitated during the whole day with reports of his actual demise, differing only in degrees of confidence. It was one of these that probably induced an evening print to make a second edition, at 4 o'clock, stating the arrival of a messenger from Chiswick, announcing that Mr. Fox had departed this life in the morning. It required little reflection to perceive that this was not very probable. An express from Chiswick would reach town in half an hour. The following account will, we believe, be found tolerably correct:
Mr. Fox's disorder took an unfavourable turn on Sunday evening, and the most serious apprehensions were entertained by his friends. Among these are the family of the duke of Devonshire, by one of whom a note, of which the following is a copy, was received at ten o'clock yesterday:
"Chiswick, Nine o'clock, morning. "Dr. — has the honour to inform Lady —, that Mr. Fox was extremely ill yesterday, from a sudden and great degree of weakness which came on in the forenoon, and continued the whole day. In the night he was something better, and had some tolerable good rest. He took nourishment freely in the night, and is now tranquil, with his pulse improved. This great degree of weakness has been expected, whenever the support of the vessels should be taken away, by his being entirely emptied of the water."
We know that many accounts, equally authentic, were received in town yesterday, any of which ought to have silenced the false reports of Mr. Fox's dissolution yesterday morning. At three o'clock in the afternoon we had further information that he was still alive. A messenger arrived at that hour at his house in stable yard, with orders for some articles wanted for his use. An account was, at the same time received, stating that he was very low, but composed. Still, however, the reports of his death were repeated with increased confidence, by the ignorant, the credulous, and the designing. In the fact of his death they were, indeed, all agreed; they only differed in the time. Some said it took place at five in the morning, others at ten. At eight o'clock, however, a Bulletin, dated Chiswick, seven o'clock in the evening, of which the following is a copy, was received by one of his particular friends in town:
"Mr. Fox is still very ill, but his pulse is rather stronger than yesterday.
"D. CLINE." Notwithstanding these repeated assurances of his being still alive, the rumour of his death had not ceased the whole of yesterday and last night. Lord Robert Spencer left town at seven o'clock last evening for Chiswick; Lord Holland and Viscount Howick were also there, and proposed to remain during the night. Mr. Sheridan came to town in the morning, and was busily engaged in his enquiries during the day. At eleven o'clock last night he went to Devonshire House, and from thence to Chiswick, from which place he returned at five o'clock this morning. These proofs of the attachment of Mr. Fox's friends, shew the imminent danger in which they considered him. During the early part of yesterday, Sir Francis Vincent, Mr. Fox's secretary, had several interviews with Viscount Howick. They probably related to Mr. Basilico, and the dispatches with which he is charged for the earl of Lauderdale, at Paris. His departure is only delayed by Mr. Fox's precarious state. He was at Chiswick yesterday, from which he did not return until eleven o'clock last night. Should Mr. Fox survive this day, Mr. Basilico will set off this night. Should the melancholy event take place sooner, he will set out immediately after.
Ever since Mr. Fox became alarmingly ill, an express, we understand, has been daily sent, with an account of his situation, to his royal highness the Prince of Wales, on his tour. The ordinary express was sent off yesterday morning, and another was dispatched last night at twelve o'clock. The alarming state of Mr. Fox, it is thought, will induce his royal highness to discontinue his tour, and return to town immediately. We do not find that any bulletins, or written medical reports of Mr. Fox's state, were received in town this morning from Chiswick. Our verbal accounts up to twelve o'clock state, that he had a very bad night, but was still alive.
It was Mr. Smith, the messenger, and not Mr. Basilico, as may be seen in this account, who was dispatched to Lord Lauderdale, after the council broke up, which sat upon the last dispatches received from France.
We received, last night, some Dutch papers to Monday last, from which we have given several extracts.—They shew that France has taken the alarm at the warlike preparations of Prussia, and demanded an explanation. The cabinet of Berlin has answered, that they were for defensive purposes, by which an article, under the head of Frankfort, affects to understand, that they are exclusively connected with the plan of the Northern Confederacy, and do not relate to France.
We received also this morning the Leyden Gazette of the 2d inst. It has copied from the Monitor of the 26th August, the orders for the march of the Austrian prisoners to Germany, and the return of the French troops to France before the last of Sept. but letters from Suabia and Bavaria of a more recent date in the other Dutch papers, are silent upon the subject. The Leyden Gazette of the 2d contains a protest of the king of Wurtemberg, against the cession of Tuttlingen to Baden, according to the 14th article in the treaty in the confederation
of the Rhine, and offering an equivalent; and also a proclamation of the magistrates of Frankfort, recommending to the people their acquiescence in its new change.
A London paper of the 11th of September, has been received at Philadelphia.—It contains the following:
LONDON, Sept 11. Arrival of Dispatches from France.
Four o'clock, A. M.—We stop the press to state the arrival of a messenger, who, as we are informed, reached town about two hours ago, with dispatches from Lord Lauderdale, with which he proceeded immediately to Sir Francis Vincent's house in Arlington-street.
Mr. Parsons, the messenger, arrived in town between two and three o'clock this morning with dispatches from the Earl of Lauderdale, in answer to those which he carried over with him. He left Paris on Tuesday, landed at Deal at five o'clock last night, and immediately proceeded in a post-chaise and four to London. The dispatches were immediately forwarded to Lord Grenville.
Mr. Parsons made the journey from London to Paris with very great expedition—he was only 45 hours in going.
The dispatches of which he is the bearer are asserted to be of very considerable importance.—A council was held upon them this day at one o'clock.
Basilico and Smith, the messengers, were not, as was generally asserted, dispatched for Paris yesterday. No messenger was dispatched until this morning. Basilico left London about two o'clock this morning.
BULLETIN. "Cheswick house, Thursday morning 8 o'clock, September 11.
"Dr. Morsey has the honour to inform Lady Elizabeth Foster, that Mr. Fox had a better night than usual. His pulse is more firm, and he is less weak than he was yesterday.
"Dr. M. has also to add, that some of the alarming symptoms which characterised his situation yesterday morning have abated."
Gazette Marine Memoranda.
ARRIVED.
Ship Dunrobin Castle, Cooper, 70 days from Liverpool, Salt, Robert Dickson.—In lat. 41, 24, long. 56, 16, spoke brig Mary of New-York under jury masts, blowing hard could not learn where from—Oct. 23, lat. 37, 56, long. 63 53, spoke a ship 68 days from Liverpool bound to New-York, same day a brig from Jamaica bound to New-York, out 28 days—To the westward of the Banks, spoke the ship Fanny, Delany, under jury masts, for New-York from St. John's, she was originally from New-York bound to Liverpool; had been dismasted and towed into St. John's by a British frigate.
Sch'r Hulda & Anna, Cropsey, 4 days from New-York.
Sch'r Rising States, Newcomb, 3 days from New-York.
The brig Wheeler, Grimms, of and from this port, arrived at Liverpool the 8th Sept. The brig Martha Bland, Plummer, from this port, for Liverpool, and the Caroline, Brown, from this port, for the Isle of Rhe, were both spoke in lat. 53, long. 53, 20, on the 2d Oct. out 12 days. Ship Merchant, Johnston, was to sail from Liverpool for City Point, the 15th Sept. Intrepid, Steed, was left at Liverpool the 15th Sept. Ship Planter, Moore, from this port to Rotterdam, was spoke on the 6th Sept. in long. 16.
The brig William, Brown, sch'r Experiment, Nash, and Betsey, Whitbie all of this port, bound to Tobago, were spoken on the 2d Oct. in lat. 31, long. 63, 30, out 20 days.
The brig Traveller from this port to Guadalupe, was spoke on the 13th Oct. just to the windward of Antigua, out 36 days.
The Aberdeen, Morgan, of this port, arrived at Bristol the 8th Sept.
The British ship New-Castle, from this port to Liverpool, was spoke Oct. 5th in lat. 46, 20, long. 40, out 46 days.
Sales at Auction.
To-Morrow, November 4, at 11 o'clock, for the benefit of the underwriters, the following GOODS, damaged on board the Shepherdess,
CFW 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5, 6, 7 & 8, PH, TMN, Diamond B 1 & 4, 5 & 8, 10, 1 Cask, 1 Cafe, 1 Trufs, 2 Cafes, 1 Bundle, 2 Cafes, 1 Crate, 1 Cafe, 1 Cafe, 4 Bales, 4 Cases, 1 Trunk. James Taylor, jun.
November 3. BOOKS FOR SALE.
This Evening the 3d inst. will be sold at the Hotel, in Main-street, lately occupied by Mr. Benbridge's a general assortment of
Valuable BOOKS. The sale to commence precisely at 6 o'clock.
The MEMBERS of the Norfolk Chamber of Commerce are reminded that THIS EVENING is their regular meeting, and that the hour of attendance is 6 o'clock. November 3.
FOR SALE. NOW afloat in the harbor, 10,000 drawn pipe STAVES. Richard Blow. Nov. 3.
Salt Sacks and Double Twilled Sacking, of an excellent quality, for Sale by William Knox. November 3.
LANDS, &c. for Sale. PURSUANT to a Deed of Trust, executed by Daniel Clements, to secure a debt due to John Lanier, Will be Sold for ready money on the premises, on Monday the 10th day of November next, at 12 o'clock,
TWO LOTS OF LAND, in the town of Portsmouth, formerly the property of Samuel Kerr, deceased—There are on the Lots a good Dwelling-House and large Kitchen, and other convenient houses; a large Brick House erected for a Distillery, &c. and contiguous to water, sufficient for lighters to load and unload.
THE TRUSTEE. October 22.
GRAY'S Packet will sail for Baltimore, to-morrow, November 3.

LAND for SALE.
The Subscriber wishes to sell his Plantation, called BARN ELMS,
Lying on the Piankatank River in the County of Middlesex, consisting of 1140 acres of Land, that is surpassed by few estates of the county in goodness of quality.
It has on it a spacious Dwelling-House, consisting of two buildings of brick, covered with cypress, connected by a covered way, one of which has in it two commodious rooms, and a very spacious one, with an excellent cellar beneath, of three rooms, and a vault—the other has in it four commodious rooms, with a store-room and several closets—a kitchen and laundry of brick, covered with cypress, with two rooms below stairs, on each a brick building covered with cypress, about 30 feet by 20, with two apartments below, and one above, one of the lower ones serving as a dairy, a wooden dairy with a dry well under it, a smoke-house, a stable of brick covered with cypress, and lately done up in the best manner—A house for carriages and other purposes, 42 feet by 20, new framed of good oak, and covered with cypress, with a hip roof that affords a spacious apartment; an ice-house 20 feet square, built last fall of excellent materials, and painted (as well as most of the buildings will be during the fall) with a small barn, to which another is about to be added 40 feet by 20; a spacious falling garden, with a good exposure, on which much care and attention have been bestowed, in order to render it desirable (with good effect) and enclosed principally with cedar posts and cypress rails—Also a variety of choice fruit trees.
The Lands about the house are laid off in convenient yards, with excellent enclosures about them; and those adjoining them to the extent of 50 or 60 acres in lots, which have been much improved, and are under tolerable good enclosure.
The Subscriber has been induced from the great advantages possessed by the situation of this estate, to spend much of his time in improving it, (and has in some measure succeeded) expecting to have made it his residence, it lying in a situation to preclude intrusion, though on the navigable waters of the Piankatank, affording a ready conveyance to or from Baltimore and Norfolk, from the latter of which, it is distant 70 miles by land, and about 100 by water, and 72 from Richmond—This river affords perhaps a greater variety of the advantages attending an establishment on the water, than any other in our State; it certainly does in proportion to its extent, there being the finest sheep's-head, rock, oysters, crabs, and a variety of other fine fish, to be taken from it in their respective seasons.—To a Sportsman, there would be a great fund of amusement, there being a great many deer and foxes in the neighbourhood, with snipe in their season, and an innumerable stock of partridges on the estate, with other game common to that part of the country.
There are about 300 acres of the Land cleared, that have been in cultivation for some time, and by the end of the year there will be 40 or 50 more cut down and logged, in order to be taken up at any time the proprietor may choose, and about 300 acres of the Wood Land lies in such a manner as to be cleared and cultivated to advantage. It may be well to remark, that the subscriber's disposition to sell this Tract of Land, does not proceed from any unhappiness of the situation, it being on the contrary, one of the most healthy perhaps to be found on our water courses.
I deem it unnecessary to say any thing here of the terms on which the estate would be sold, as it is expected that any person disposed to purchase, will view the Lands previous to their being on an occasion of his being there informed, which he may be at Barn Elms, at any time after the first of November next.
I won't also sell 400 acres of Land, lying in the county of Gloucester, near Capahosick Ferry, and in the neighbourhood of Mr. William Jones's, and Thomas Fox, Esq.—Also, 750 acres, lying in the county of King and Queen, near the New Dragon Bridge.
Carter B. Berkeley. Barn Elms, Oct. 8. 1aw5w 238
A valuable Tract of LAND for Sale.
The Subscriber will sell his Plantation called Level-Green, adjoining the town of Kempville, in the county of Princess Anne. There is on the farm a Dwelling-House and orchards; it contains about 500 acres, and the land is excellent; it's figure is a square, and it's local position, handsome and eligible, lying on the Eastern-branch of Elizabeth river, and also on the publick road leading to Norfolk. It is conveniently situated with respect to Norfolk market, being about 5 miles distant by water, and 9 by land. It is contiguous to Broad-Creek, which abounds in good oysters; it is well timbered, and has a good landing. 'Tis not extravagant to say, that from the timber alone, a net sum may be made nearly, if not entirely, equal to the purchase money. Any person who may wish to view the Land, will apply to Mr. Wilson on the premises, to Mr. Charles Sayer, William Bishop, James Robinson, or William White, all of whom reside in the neighbourhood.—The purchaser will be accommodated in a long credit.
Tully Robinson. Princess Anne, August 8. tf 63
FOR SALE,
A Valuable PLANTATION,
Lying on Crooked River, Camden county, in the State of Georgia, twenty-two miles from the town of St. Mary's, and about the same distance from the sea; containing 1770 acres, 250 of which are the very best sea-island cotton land, are well cleared, and have only been planted three seasons; there are above 200 acres more of the same quality, with a considerable quantity of large live oak timber on it, and also some excellent Rice Swamp Land.
The Buildings consist of one handsome two-story Dwelling House, a Kitchen, Ginning-House, three Cotton Houses, a Barn and Store House, and a number of framed Negro Houses, all of which are new, and built of the best materials. This Plantation is situated high, possesses very good water, and is remarkably healthy; there is every convenience for ship-building, the river being navigable for a vessel drawing 18 feet water, and in no river is there to be had a more abundant supply of oysters, with a great variety of other fish.
There will also be sold with the Land, One Hundred and Twenty NEGROES, who are now upon it, ninety of whom are taskable, and among them several good tradesmen, the remaining thirty are likely young Slaves.
For terms of Sale apply to Captain George Ker, St. Mary's; to the Honourable Judge Stephens, Savannah; Adam Tunno, Esq. Charleston, or to
Thomas Hamilton, Sept. 29. tf 212 Norfolk.
TO RENT,
For the ensuing year, or lease for a term of years, that well known and
Valuable PLANTATION,
Curle's Pasture; it has lately been under a lease of ten years, to George Hope, sen. of Hampton, which lease expires the last day of December, 1806. It has a very valuable orchard on it, joins Hampton on one side, and Hampton river on the other, so that its produce may be conveyed to market without the convenience of land carriages. For terms apply to
Lockey Curle. Warwick, September 24. 6w 208
JOHN C. NIEMEYER,
Has just received for Sale,
 260 Pieces India COTTONS,  10 Boxes half pint TUMBLERS,  2 Casks German STEEL,  12 Bales Coarse LINEN,  5 Hampers BOTTLES. 
Also on hand,
 10,000 BAGS of 2 and 3 bushels, loose and in bales,  800 Pieces BAGGING in bales,  160 Boxes best Spanish SEGARS,  700 Groce CORKS,  90 Boxes English and Baltimore Window GLASS. 
Sept. 26. 6w 206
ENCOURAGEMENT OF LITERATURE.
BY AUTHORITY.
Scheme of a Lottery
For the benefit of St. Mary's College, of Baltimore.
   Prize of Dollars. Dollars.    1 30,000 30,000  1 15,000 15,000  2 10,000 20,000  2 5,000 10,000  5 1,000 5,000  10 500 5,000  20 200 4,000  100 100 10,000  150 50 7,500  7000 12 84,000  
7291 Prizes, - - - - - 190,500 Stationary Premiums, - - - - - 24,500 14,209 Blanks.—Not two to a Prize. 215,000
21,500 Tickets, at 10 dolls. each, 215,000
   Arrangement of Stationary Premiums—viz. Dolls. 500    1st. Drawn Blank, 1000 1000  1st. do. after 2,000 Tickets are drawn, 1000 1000  1st. do. after 4,000 1500 1500  1st. do. after 6,000 1500 1500  1st. do. after 8,000 1500 1500  1st. do. after 10,000 1500 1500  1st. do. after 12,000 1500 1500  1st. do. after 14,000 1500 1500  1st. do. after 16,000 1500 1500  1st. do. after 18,000 1500 1500  1st. do. after 20,000 1500 1500  Last drawn Blank. 10,000 10,000  
Dolls. 24,500
15 per cent. on 215,000 dollars, is 32,250 Sum to be raised by the Lottery, 30,000 Expences of the Lottery, 2,250 32,250
The prevailing disposition to encourage the progress of Literature,—the peculiar favour which St. Mary's College has enjoyed,—and the many splendid chances offered to adventurers by the above Scheme, induce the Managers to anticipate a rapid sale of the Tickets. The Drawing will commence as soon as a sufficient number is sold to authorise it. The managers have given bond to the state in the penalty of sixty thousand dollars for the faithful payment of the prizes, which will be paid, subject to a deduction of FIFTEEN PER CENT, thirty days after the drawing is finished.—Prizes not demanded within a Twelve-month from the completion of the drawing, will be considered as a donation to the College. Tickets to be had of the Managers, or of such persons as may be authorised by them.
 William Du Bourg,  John Tessier,  Luke Tiernan,  Robert Walsh,  William Lorman,  Alexander M'Kim,  Henry Wilson,  Samuel Sterrett,  James M'Henry,  Samuel Hollingsworth,  Lewis Du Bourg,  Philip Laurens. 
Managers.
Tickets for Sale by ROWLAND & TRIPLETT.
October 20. tf 278
FOR SALE.
The subscriber resolved to remove to the country, and improve his Lands, offers for Sale
The following valuable PROPERTY, viz.
In Elizabeth-City, four valuable Establishments, chosen from the plan of the town, now thriving rapidly, consisting of TWO LOTS or one acre of ground, whereon I live, lying on the Post-road and Main-street, containing a Dwelling-House complete, almost new, 30 by 27, with an additional new chamber on the ground floor, 14 by 15, very airy; a complete dairy and store-room new, under one roof, with a snug cellar, and a platform from the chamber to the dairy, which renders the passage quite dry in the wettest season; a good Smoke-house and Kitchen; a snug well finished Store-house, with a back shed and fire place; a two story Ware house new, proof against rats, with a back shed; and every other out-house and garden complete; the whole seat decorated with trees and clover in a handsome manner, and in every respect remarkably pleasant.
Two other Lots opposite the Court-House, on one of which stands a convenient Dwelling-House, with two good chimneys, now occupied as a store, and is an excellent stand for business; on the other Lot is very convenient stables and carriage house, built of juniper, all under the same roof, 45 by 15, stalls for 6 horses and room for 2 carriages.
Two Lots adjoining near the water, handsomely enclosed with juniper, one cultivated as a garden, and the other well set in clover, by far the pleasantest lots in town to build on, commanding a full view of Pasquotank River from town to the entrance, and fronting the south; one piece of Ground back of said lots occupied as a Ship-yard, and is very convenient for the purpose, with the privilege of a creek and handsome beach at the mouth to draw a family scene, where small fish are to be taken every day in the year; a good Smith's shop (with tools if required) and good negro-house on the premises; one unimproved Lot on the S.W. corner of the town.
Sixty Acres of Wood Land, adjoining the town, parted only by the line, all high land, and on the publick road leading out of the Main-street, where lots are valuable and daily applications for them, greater part very good land for clover and grain.
One Lot, Warehouse and Wharf, formerly occupied by C. & F. Grice, the wharf is new and well filled in with stone and sand, 104 feet in front, well framed with square timber, cypress above water; a Ware-house on the lot, 40 by 24, lately repaired, two stories high, and every apparatus for careening and graving vessels, of which a number apply.
A very handsome and well built Schooner, burthen about 700 barrels, now on the stocks, can be launched and completed in two weeks; a Sloop of 20 tons, four years old, now in the carpenter's hands, and will come out complete.
In Camden county, at Raymond's creek, on Pasquotank River Shore, a Piece of LAND at a very publick landing, where much business has been done to advantage for a number of years, in the heart of a lumber and grain country, containing fourteen acres, on it a good Dwelling-house, with four rooms and piazza, out-houses, a good store, and warehouse separate, both two story.
Some valuable Negroes, Men, Boys, Women and Children, all of which will be sold on reasonable terms, in the whole or separate, for cash, good paper, or West-India produce, by application to
Charles Grice.
Elizabeth-City, N. C. Sept. 18. 2m 201
To Rent or Lease, for one or five years,
A commodious BRICK-HOUSE,
Situated on Smith's-Point, lately occupied by the Subscriber; to this tenement is annexed an excellent garden, &c. Apply to
Thomas Price.
Who has for Sale,
A likely NEGRO MAN,
about 22 years old; an excellent house servant, and has been accustomed to drive a carriage.
July 11. tf 898
SECOND CLASS.
SCHEME OF A LOTTERY,
For the Benefit of WILLIAM and MARY COLLEGE.
   5,938 Tickets at 10 dolls. each, dolls. 59,380   4,685 do. at 15 do. do. 70,275   10,623 129,655   Deduct loss on 2000 Tickets renewed, 4,500   Dolls. 125,155  
To float in the wheel, and come out as chance may direct.
  2 Prizes of 5000 Dollars, each, Dolls. 10,000  4 do. 2000 do. 8,000  16 do. 1000 do. 16,000  16 do. 500 do. 8,000  32 do. 200 do. 6,400  160 do. 100 do. 16,000  232 do. 50 do. 11,600  750 do. 20 do. 15,000  1 do. last drawn, a Prize 155  
Stationary Prizes are,
  1 Prize first drawn, after 1000 Tickets are out, 50  1 do. 2000 500  1 do. 3000 500  1 do. 4000 500  1 do. 5000 500  1 do. 6000 500  1 do. 7000 10,000  1 do. 8000 500  1 do. 9000 500  1 do. last drawn, a Prize 20,000  
1223 Prizes. Dolls. 125,000
9400 Blanks.
The superiority of this Scheme to the one first proposed, is so obvious, that little need be said in recommendation of it. Those inclined to adventure, will see that their chance for obtaining prizes is greatly increased; that pending the drawing, their small prizes may be immediately invested in other tickets, thereby giving them a chance for prizes of considerable magnitude. To those who have drawn prizes of 15 dollars, in the First Class, as well as to those who have drawn blanks, information is now given, that the prizes may at their own option be renewed by tickets in this Class, and their blanks also, but upon the payment in the latter case of 10 dollars with each blank, provided such prizes and blanks, with the cash, be remitted free of postage, to Robt. Greenhow, merchant, in Williamsburg, agent and treasurer, or to William Newsum, Post-Master, in Norfolk, previous to the commencement of the drawing, after which period no renewal will be made. When to the prospect of individual advantage that may result to each adventurer, is added the patriotic reasons which induced the legislature to authorise this Lottery, it is ardently hoped that the disposition of tickets, will soon enable the commissioners to certify, that the drawing has commenced; which event, the agent assures the public, shall be expedited by every means in his power.
Robt. Greenhow, Ag't & Treasurer. June 18. tf 842
NOTICE.
Petitions will be presented to the next
General Assembly of this State, for the following objects, to wit:
 1st. To alter the present mode of electing the Common Council of the Borough of Norfolk, and to subject the voters to fines for non-attendance at elections.  2d. To enable the Mayor, Recorder, and Common Council to enforce, by bye-laws, similar to those in Alexandria, the paving of the Streets, and more effectually to remove nuisances and improve the health of the town.  3d. To extend the jurisdiction of the Corporation Courts, so as to allow process for apprehending criminals and fugitives, to be served any where upon the waters within the limits of the Port of Norfolk and Portsmouth.  4th. To authorise the Corporation Court to keep or let out the right of Ferriage from the Borough of Norfolk to the opposite shores of Elizabeth River and Hampton, and to apply the profits thereof towards the support of an Hospital, for the reception of indigent sick persons (not belonging to any vessel) who may be seized with the Yellow Fever, or other diseases incident to seaport towns.  5th. Further to amend the Charter of the Borough of Norfolk, in such a manner that the same person may be re-elected Mayor from year to year, not exceeding three years; and, altogether with the Aldermen, to receive such compensation for his or their services as the Common Council shall deem reasonable, to be paid either out of the general funds of the town, or by tax upon bills of health, warrants of survey upon vessels, taking depositions under foreign commissions, and so forth.  6th. For an amendment to the Dock Law, so as to permit the fixture of Flood Gates at the lower bridge, on the back creek, to keep in or let out at will, the water, for the greater comfort of the surrounding inhabitants, as well as for the improvement of the navigation of the creek below the bridge.  7th. To amend and explain the acts of Assembly, respecting the appointment and duties of Harbour Master, in such a manner as shall in future prevent any interference between those who may be appointed by the county courts, and those to be appointed by the courts of the corporation—Letting each to depend upon their own industry, "to bring vessels to their moorings in the harbour," but not to interfere with vessels avowedly bound to, or which may be at the wharves or docks of the other.  8th. To extend the limits of the Borough, so as to include from the creek on the west side of the lands of George Kelly, deceased, to the bridge near the Sycamores, and from thence down the meanderings of the creek to the river.  9th. To incorporate a Company for the purpose of cutting a Canal from the head of Plum's to Tanner's Creek. Sept. 29. tma 207 
600 Sacks Fine Liverpool SALT,
For SALE by
William Dickson. Sept. 150
Publishing by Subscription,
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Bonsal, Conrad, & Co. October 17. 1aw5w 273
PORTER BOTTLES.
25 Crates PORTER BOTTLES just received, for Sale by
John C. Niemeyer. Oct. 15. 2w3w 204
GERMAN GOODS.
JOHN C. NIEMEYER,
Offers for Sale the following GOODS, for Cash or on convenient credit, for approved Bills only, viz.
 5000 Bags 2 & 3 bushels, loose and in bales,  5000 East-India Gunny Bags,  330 pieces Hessian and brown Rolls,  325 pieces white Rolls, of four qualities,  140 pieces Tickenburgs and Osnaburgs,  160 pieces Plutillas, white and brown,  15 pieces Dowlas,  20 do. Checks,  40 do. Britannias,  40 do. Rouans,  45 do. best Flemish Sheetings,  20 do. fine Bed ticking 2 yards wide,  24 do. Mattress Ticking,  18 do. German Canvas,  15 do. do. Shirt Linen, 44 yards each, from 65 to 110 dolls. per piece,  14 do. do. 37 yds. each, at 36 to 75 dolls. per piece,  240 do. Velvet Ribbonds, assorted,  40 boxes English crown window Glass,  70 do. Baltimore window Glass assorted, at the manufactory prices, for cash,  2000 wt. Larab's Wool, superior quality,  5000 doz. German Phials, very cheap,  2000 bunches red Garnet Beads,