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Take Of the dung of the COW, goat,
shesp or pigeon, and of salt-petre, each,
one pound, put them all into TWO or three
gallons of water, and let them stand CO..
vered for several DAYS; strain the liquid
through sieve or coarse cloth, and let
your seed corn moisten therein for eight
hours take it out and put it in convent
ent corner OF your granary stir 1t well and
often during several hours after This re-
ceipt is adapted to 100 pounds weight OF
corn.
ANOTHER.
Put twenty pounds of lime into bar
rel, and pour on lit ten gallons of rain or
river water. Then put one hundred and
twenty pounds of corn into basket, and
let it remain eight hours. Take it out,
plunge it into another vessel, in which there
is quantity of water in which you have
previously dissolved three pounds Of com
mon salt or sait-petre.
ANOTHER.
Take as much of the water Of YOUR rich
est dunghill as you choose. Soak your sced
in it "a hours. dry it in, the shade, and
then (when dry SOW it.
TO PREVENT THE SMUT IN WHEAT.
1Moissen it well with liquor composed
Of lime water, il which ashes, common
salt and pigeon dung have been infused Sc
veral hours. Alight solutiot Of alum and
verdigrease has also been used for this pur-
pose.
TO PREPARE SEED TO BE sows ON POOR
AND SANDY LANDS.
Take twelve or thirteen pounds ofsheep
dung, which you will boil, dregs and ali,
in a good deal of water. Dissolve three
or four pounds o .salt-petre, and infnse IN.
this pickle for eight hours a bushel of new
wheat, SC. Dry it in an airy place, not
muchezposedt the sun. Repeat his
peration several tines and SOW your grala
,hinlY.
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RORTOF ALEXANDRIA,

RKkiYEI.
Schr. Patience, Blont, s wanna
Columbia, F5Wand, Barimors
iiafr,o., Ba.ney, Baumora
Sloop Back Fl h, Frambery, Nortok
e ,nony smith, Cbsrleston
CLEARED = Since the fourteenth OF April
Snou Deoo,, Ester, Co:uhra
Schr. William, Dadc, J4ure "a
Bersey, BALDWIN, Barbados
Schr. Harmony, Be jon. Ba bad 4
Sloop Unity, ii d, P..s.-.elpi.a
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AGRICUL

Extracts f,0a, a very valtu5le French b0ok,
little k1loavn IN dmerica, entitled, Ihe
Aqr0nome, Or the Farmers Pocket Dc
tionary.''
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CT NOTICE.

AN election ior tb,steep TRUSTEES nj the
Alexandria Academy will be held on Mord's tho
z3d inf. at II o',lock, at the Academy, az
which time and place thofe who are legally ava
tho lied 10 we're, are rtqneRrd 10 attend.
Jacob Hoffman.
Aa.! IS.
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70 MULTIPLY THE INcREAsE OF CORN OF
ANY KIND.
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NOW LANDING

Allo, 6o:ooo feet "A plank, f1lok
Of fqoarc ed ed, and of a gDod GU ny, so %
green cypr:fs Shingles, quantity Of long "nfe
oak Sllls, cagoof excellent Pink, AID a
good aiiortment Of fnal ScsntIin2, Ratters and
si,is, N. + 4 and 8 Plank, ! inch p,5lat
10, h.dt~.d ttait, large poplar Plank, 8 so 4
thick 5y 30 inch vide, ) of 400 Cedar P5hs.
On hand, as ulual,
Srks nails, iprigs; bolts, locks and hinges,
sc. &c.
Thomas Prcaon.
April Is oct
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-05-30
NEW YORK, May %.

Nv the ship Bristol Trader, capt. Phelps,
IN 80 days from Bristol, Bristol papers to
the 18th and London to the evening of the
10Th April have been received by the edi.
tor Of the New York Gazette.
Nothing OF importance had occurred
since the date ofour former sdviccs. The
papers contain nothing further respecting
the fate of Moreau.
LONDON, April e.--Last night a sup
plemen' 10 a Dutch paper called the New
Merchant, reached town, which contains
the first part Of report of the Grand
Judge to the First Consul on the subject
OF the iate conspiracy. Our limits will
not permit usto enter into a detail Of this
important paper, the Object Of which is
90 sigmatlzc the Ministers of this coun-
try with the most proaigate and disgrace
1ul practices, but for the information orour
readers, We shall select some Of the more
important passages Of this production.
Perhaps The most labourcd article that e.
yer issued from the press.
hitcr some predatory matter respect
Ing Mr. Drake, the English Ambassador
TO the elcctor of Bavaria, the report pro.
Cecds as follows -
cit is promised, though Mr.. Drake,
ap7cars o5,rnsbly as a public chara Ter.
he IS 20 reality tas his private instru .,ions
prove the secret director of the Fnriish
machinAiicn, on the continent, tbe inews
nt which arc COLO, CORRUPTION, The fool
1sh hopes Of those concerned IA the plot,
and OF all the ambitious people in Eufopr.
His aim q plainly pointed out IN the eigh.
teen articles Of instructions with which
Mr.. Drake furnishes his cunts. and which
form The first Of the pieces added TO this
report.
4" J os. ., 7, 8, 9, and IS If these In.
siru6(ions, arc sufficiently remarkable.
Art. 2. The principal Dorn; in view
beng the overthrow of the present 90
vernment one Of the principal means Of
accomplishing this is, the obtaining a
knowledge &c the plans Of the enemy.
fof this purpose tits Of the utmost impor
'ance 20 begin By establishing corrsspon.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-05-30
WASHINGTON CITY, May IS.
OFFICIAL.
TO the hon. RokEJr SsrIrH, Secretary Of
ne NaUV.
United Stqtcs ship Constitution,
Srtacase l1r61.., Fc5. 10, l8,

United Stqtcs ship Constirtior.
Sgracase Hy6o.', IEc5. 10, 1904.
Sir--I have the honor to inform YOU,
that the United States brig Sy1en, lieut..
commanclary S1ewart, and Ketch Intrepid
/ OF 4 guns, lieut.. commandant Decatur,
arrived here last evening from . cruise.
They LET, this port the 81 inst. with my
orders 10 proceed to Tripoii and barn the
irlgate Qate the United States irrigated
Philadelphia, OF anchor in that harbor.
was well inloy med that her situation was
such as to render itimpossible 10 bring her
out, and her destruSiiou being absolutely
necessary to iavor my intended operations
against that city, determined the attempt
should be made.
enclose you copies Of my orders on
this occasion, which have been executed
mthe most gallant and Clhcer.iit.o manner.
by lieut.. commit. Decatur, assisted by the
brave officers and crew OF the little Ketch
Intrepid under his conmaud. Their COZ
duct in the performance of the dangerous
service assigned them cannot be sufficient
( ycstlmated,.-it is beyond al praise, Had
/ lieut.. Decatur DELAYED one ha4 hour for
the boats Of the Syrep 10 Join him, he
would have failed in the main object, as a
gale commenced immediately aIjer the
! irIgate was o. IRE, apd It vas with difficult
~ the hetch was got out Of the harbor
The Syren, owing tn the lightr@ss Of the
breeze in the evening. was Obliged 10 an
Choir cuneitGCable distance from the city
which prevented her boats from rendering
much assistance, as they n ght have done,
had they entered the halbor earlier.
Lieutenant Stewart took the best position
without the ilarbur, to cover The retreat of
the Intrepid, jhat the liehtncss Of the wind
would admit cG---his conduCl through the
expedition has been iudicious and me,ito.
sin''s---b-'''+eS OF tiie officers uf the squ2d.
ron could be Sratihcd by shaving III the
danger and honor Of Che enterprise. In
justice to them, / beg leave to observe
thar they all offered TO volunteer their SER
vices or the occasion; and am confident
Whenever an opportunity offers TO distin-
9ulsh themselves, that they will dS honor
to The service.
/ enclose you lieut.. commandant Stew
art and Decatuv's Official communication,
With the names OF The officers on board the
ketch.
With the highest respect,
have the honor 20 be, Sir,
Your most obi. humble servt.
EDWARD PREBLE.
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United Stairs brig Syren,
SyrGcuse Har5or, Fe6. l9, 1909

cYIGcHSe 4faT60T, He6' 10, 1909.
have the honor to enclose for your
/ Information the principal occurrences and
observations during our late expedition,
in company with the Ketch Intrepid, lieut..
commandment Decatur, TO effect the de-
5truction ofthe f,iga,e Philadelphia in the
harbor of Tripoli, and on the happy tcfmi
nation Of that enterprise heartily congra-
tulate you. only have to lament that a
Junction had not been formed with The In
trePid by the boats ofthc Syren under the
command Of lieut.. Caldwell as l make no
doubt they would have been able 10 carry
and destroy one or both Of the cruisers lying
near The frigatc.
You will observe by my notes that the
boats were dispatched in due season to
meet the Intrepid, agreeable to our ar
rangemcnt bot circumstances rendering
it advisable for lieut.. commendant Deca-
tur to enter upon the enterprise much ear
lier than was intended, the FUNSTON viii
The boats was consequently def atcd until
after the ship was Oh FIRE and che Ketch
retrea,ing out Of he hstbor.
/ have he honor TO DC,
Your very obedient servant.
(Signed)
CHARLES STEWART.
Commodore Edward Preblc,
Commanderof the U.Siates
Squadron in the Mcditerra-
mean.
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As testimonial OF the PRESIDENTS
high opinion of the gallant conduct of
Lieutenant DECATUR, in taking and de-
stroylug the frigate the Philadelphia, a
commission TO him IS Captain in the Navy
has been duty issued, and will without de
lay be Transmitted to Commodore Freble,
TO be presented tohim.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-05-30
On boayd ofHe KhTcH TsTErPID, :
at Sea, February YIN, 1904. s

SIR,
have the honor to inform YOU, that
in pursuance Of your ordets ofthc lst inst.
to proceed with this Ketch of .he harbor
Of Tripoli, there to endeavor to effect Tie
destruction Of the United States, late fri
gate Philadelphia, arrived there in com.
pany with the United States brig Syren,
lieut.. commandant Stewart on the IN, but
owing to the badness OF The weather, was
unable TO ei]cGl any thing until last evenr
ing when VIC had light breeze from the
n. T.. at 7 O'Clock I entered the harbor
with the intrepid, the Syren having gain.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-05-30
OFFICIAL.

Erfrocf of6 istter tram Comno1ere Pre6le
10 me Secretary Of The NqUy, dafed On
b9ayd The C9naHtuton, Syracuse har5or,
Fcb. ~, 1904.
Feb. l2th.---I received about 90 Nal.
tese sailors and pilots from the island Of
Malta which by permission ofthe govern
or ordered TO be shipped there. These
men shaIlwant to distribute among our
sailors in Iatteen boats, as they are accus-
toned to hem.
lslh.--A prize 10 the Nautilus has This
moment arrived, captured to the eastward
Of Tripoli. She is brig from Malta un.
der English colors bound to Trpoli load
ed with hemp and spars, ready made sails,
bale goods and building stone, and has
nine Tripoines on board.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-05-30

Gu ner St2lion WithCut the naoDor m ST.
tuation to support us in our retreat. Al
half past laid her along side the Philadsl-
phia-boarded and after short contest
carried her-I immediately fred her in
the store rooms, cock pit, and birth deck,
and remained on beard until the flames
had issued from the spar deck hatchways
aHd ports. ard before l got from along
side, the IRE had communicated TO the
rigging and tops. Previous TO our board
ing, they had got their. Tompions out,
and hailed several tiEaes, but not gun
fred
The noise occasioHed BIZ boarding, and
ccnicnding Tor possession (although no fire
arms were used) gave a genera! alarm on
shore, and OH hoard their cruisers which
lay about cable aud halls length from
us, and many large boats SLED with men
lay around, but from whom we received
nc annoyance. rhcy commenced fire
on Us from al TIER batteries on shore, but
with NO o,her effect than one shot passing
through our top gallant sail.
he irigate was moored within half gun
shot OF the Bastaw's Castle, and of their
principal battery. Two OF their cruisers
lag within Two cables length on the star
board quarter, and their gun boats within
, half gun shot on the starboard bow-She
had all her guns mounted and loaded,
which as they became hot, went off-As
, shc lay with her broad side to the town,
have no doubt but some damage has been
! done by them-Beiorc I got out OF the
| harbor her cables had burnt of, and she
oriited IA under the Castle, where she was
consumed. can form no Judgment as
| 70 the number of men that were on board
OF heu---ttere were about 20 killed--a
! large boat fuil got off, and many leapt into
the sea- We have made one prisoner, and
lear from the number OF bad wounds he
! mas received, will not recover, although c,
! veryas5Stance and comfort has been given
him.
boarded with sixty men and officers,
leaving a Guard on board the Ketch for
her defence; and ii is with the greatest
pleasure l inform you, had not a man
killed in this affair, and but one Slightly
wounded. Every support that could be
| given | received from my officers, and Us
| the condu6t of each was highly merito7i
Gus, beg leave 10 enclose you list Of
their names--Permit me also. sir, TO speak
| of the brave fellows have the honor 10
commaud, whose GOODNESS and lntrepidi,y
was such, as / trust will eyer characteiise
The American tars.
| It would be injustice in me, were to
! pass over the-important services reude,ed
by Mr.. Salvador he pilot, on whose good
conduct the success Of ,he enterprise IN the
greatest degree depended-He gave nae
entire satisfaction.
/ have the honor to be,
with great respect,
YOUR most ohedient servant,
(Signed)
STEPHEN DECATUR, Jun.
Commodore Edward Preble,
commanding the u. States
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-05-30

The following is list of the officers en-
ployed on board the Kerch Intrepid un-
der my command IN boarding and de
stroyng The frigate Philadelphia in the
harbor of 'Fripoli on the 9th inst.
James Lawrence,
Joseph cambridge, Lieutenants.
Jonathan Thorn,
Lewis Herman--Surgeon
Ralph izard, belonging to the0
John Rowe, CONSTITUTION. =
Charles Morris, do. 9
Alex. Laws, do. -.
John Davis, DO.
Thomas M'Donough, Enterprise. G
Thos. Oakley Anderson, Syren.
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NltW YORK, Nav 2T.

Gen. James Wilkinson and suit arrived
here on Saturday last from New Orleans,
IN the new ship Louisiana commanded by
captain lngc~soll. As the ship passed
fort jay, salute was ired. Shortly after
the ship came to anchor. the Fort Jay
Barge rowcd by eight men in handsome H.
inform in which was captain Livingston,
was dispatched to conduct tho general on
shore.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-05-30

Extract Of a letter IN the Secretary Of The
NaUy from the commanding c6irer If a
Detachment II mgtiacs SeHthfHce 70 Je1y.
Orleans, dafed HaUaHn0h, .Hfryf23, 1904.
Having but days wafer on board it
was deemed eXpcdient TO put in here for
an additional supply. The governor has
manifested towards us the most friendly
dispositions and has afforded us every &C.
tommodation ia obtaining The requisite
supplies. | have great pleasure in inform
ing you that he governor has lately pass.
cd decree prohibiting the French priya
iecrs from bringing American prizes into
any Of The ports oil Cuba.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-05-30

BY The - HLiverpooi we have
one dag later nosices r romo ,r' hat .s,
the Touion fleet, IN attempting to force
It's way OUT was attacked by lord Nelson,
who, early in ihe action, was killed; but
that ultimately 8 French ships the hae
were taken. No account Of it had reach
ed the admiralty.
The Roulogne blockading squadron had
been again driven fron its station 5y
westerly gales and anchored of Dunge-
ness.
a portfolio belonging to Pichegru. con-
tanning the whole plan OF the conspiracy,
is stated . nave been found, and given M
10 the minister OF pc,ice; and in tie apart.
ment whers Georges resided 100000
pieces of gold nave been discovered.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-05-30
From the ENQUIRER.

CoURT or .fPPEALs.
Vestry and Church Wardens of The pa,ishO
OF Manchester, in tie county OF Chester {
hela.
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OFFICIAL.

May p.
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CHARLES STEWART.

Commodore Edward Preble,
Commanderof the U,S,ates
Squadron in the Mcditerra-
nCans
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STEPHEN DECATUR, Jun.
Commodore Edward Preble,
commanding the u. States
Squadron in the Mediterra-
mean.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-05-12

The ftuation ofthe BritiGl feamen in the
American fervice, fays London paper, is
peculiarly hard, and demands the nterfer-
ence of government. Mot of the Ameri-
can figates on this fatioa have nearly half
their compliment of Ensifh feamen, VINO
entered that fervice during the peace on
the accounts of the war reaching this, four
of them got away from the American COM
modore's ihip in the bay, and entered on
board our men of war and, at the fame
time, brought memorial fgned by up
wards of fifty of the other Britifh feamen
on board, requeiting they might alfo bc al
lowed TO ferve their country ON board
our Hips of war lying here, they having en-
tered the American fervice during the
peace. The American commodore, how.
yer, pofitiyely refuied to give a man of
hem up, il was not thought adyifeable to
nave recourfe to force for that purpole, 70
'that great nunbeT OF our bea feamen arc
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-05-12

i'll the apartment of Bonaparte. He inform
ed, that frigate would appear off fuch a
place, and if fuch hgnals were made they
would be anfwsred by iuch as would inform
whether they had other tzventy confpirators
board, and otherstoinform whetherthey on
would land them or not. The ignals were
made and anfwercd, that they would land
as foon as the weather would permit, and
probabiysthey are taken before this. Geor-
ges has not yet been taken, but he cannot
eicape. There are, it is faid, about Esty
Others in and about Paris 70, YOU fee, the
plot has been very extenfiye. Should the
trial of Moreau and Pichegru be publiihed,
will fend you copy by the iirf veliel for
New-York or Philadelphia. faw but lit
tie chance for peace before this; at prefent
| Zee none but fuch attempts naturally
tend 10 deitroy them. Perhaps, however,
there may be one chance for peace reports
are that the King of ENGLAND lie again at
tackled with infantry, ard it is alto faid that
he is dead: iffo, the Prince of Wales, on
coming 20 the throne, may make over,ures
for peace, and throw off the prefent minif-
tiers, otherwife, calculate for war as long
as England can fupport it.
Phil. Gas.1
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FRHNCE.
-CONSPIR ACY.

FetrAtF Of a letter 6atrd Paris FEB. %.
Before tins eau reach you, you will have
heard of the plot to ai1afiinate the Firf
Coniul, and of the different perfons that
have been arrefed, among which ,Moreau
and Pichegru are the mott diftinglliilied.
The d0covery of the plot, as related to ne
fome time fnce, is curious therefore, I
will relate il 10 you, though / ann fond
of meddling with politics, or any of the ar
fairs OF government.
The police OF this country, you know,
IS very exact, efpeciallyain time of war. A
aumbsr ofiufpicious characters were, from
time to time, lately aFIeited. After interTo-
eating them, and nothing criminal appear
ing agaiHlE fome fifteen or fifteen perfons,
the Grand Judge gave the lift TO the Firf
ContuI and propofed to 'fiberate them. The
Firf Conlu1 defired the Judge to call the
next morning for his anfwer. On looking
over the names, and rejecting on the re-
port, froDg fufpicion arofe in the mind of
Bonoparte; and, when the grand Judge cal
led in the morning for the anfwer, he ex-
prefIed doubts of their innocence. He
again looked over the lift, and marked the
names of lix perfons whom he deiired to be
pir on their trial. Out of thefe fix, three
were condemned ny the tribunal, to be fhot.
On the morning of the day of execution,
one ofthefe three defired to be heard, and
he would make ufeful difcoveries. This
was regarded only as a feint TO prolong his
life for day, and accordingly refmed. He
urged that letter might be delivered from
him to the Governor of Paris, which was
eonfentedto and in confequence of this
letter the execution of this man was direct
ed to be delayed until further ordere.--The
other two were fhot.
The Governor 1hewed this letter to the
Firf Conful, who directed, that the man
lhould be heard, and, if his difcovsry fhould
be worth attending to, his execution delay
ed for further time; otherwifc, that it
fhould take place the next day. The con-
feiiions oftbis convict led TO the difcoyery
of the whole plot, and probably have fayed
the life Of the Conful. It woul 1e too te-
dious to detail the many plans which APP
pear t. have been laid. Georges, it is
certain, hadHodged at the Palace, and in the
character Of wood-carrier, had been twice
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ENGLAND.
INVASION.
SUBMARINE BOATS.

The French who defpair of being able
to thew their canvas on the furface of the
ocean, are reported TO be isduloully employ
ed in the contribution of vef1els for falling
under it. We are afiured that fix fubaque-
GUS boats have been built at Paris, AMI ar
rived at Hanover, each competent to hold
90 perfons, and fupplied with machinery,
winch on being attached to the bottom of
a fhip, will either fink or blow hersup.
The Principle of thefe ycfels isnot new |:
the great lord Napier, the marquis Worce4.
ter, and others, more than a century ago,
made various experiments. One of them,
contributed for James /. by Debelf, was tri-
ed on the Thames. A Mr.. Day, about 80
years fince, made a fIccefsful experiment,
but repeating it at Plymouth, was unfortu-
nately drowned.
During the American war, fome Of thefe
fub-marine boats were built by DR.. Bulfl.
nell, of Connecticut, who afirms that one
of his operators actually brought his boat UNI
DER Britiih 5ogunfhip, lying nearN. York /;
but the fcrew (for attaching. to the fhip's
bottom the magazine containing $50 lbs. of
powder, to be fired with clock work, which
would go IL hours if necehary) happened
to ftrlke upon iron, and the man in moving
The apparatus, loft the ihip. Mr.. Bufhnell
further ltates, that in f777, he made an at !
tempt on the Cerberus frigate lying at an
;hor near New-London the frigate efcap-
ed, but his machine, which was conducted