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Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-11-04

With mingled emotions we congratulate
our fellow citizens on the restoration OF the
public health, and our exiled brethren on
their return TO the city and their homes.--
For seven tedious weeks they have been
subjected 10 trouble and privatlon, to neon
,eulence and loss, to sickness and sorrow.
In,o the hand Of many the cup OF calamity
has been put, and the heart OF not few
aches at the RENE mbrance OF The misery
they have witnessed, and of the friends
ihev have consigned to the silent grave -
In preceding columns our readers have
reg ster the sight of which will swell many
a bosom and FIJI many ar eve. Nor does
the melancholy record end here: by other
diseases than malgoant fever have several
valuable names Been cut Of from soci-
etv s,nce the retreat-of VIII n ONE was IN
deed dear 20 ths writer; whose character
is sulIied by no stain, and whose memory
no time will sbH'erate.
Bnt now that the season Of sickness IS
mast. aud the noise of busy commerce is
anajn heard in our streets, let Us cherish
sentiments of gratitude towards that Cod
who has preserved US in lie amidst he dan
OR and the death that surrounded US, and
boe ,.etorea as TO our business and our
homes.
TNerv 1ork paber.1
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From the Gazette of the United States
FRANKLLN 81 WASHINGTON.

SINCE Mr.. Jeferson's retnrn 10 the seat
of poyernmen, We have been taN ored, thro'
his iuteIligeucer, with very amusing bur-
Iesuue dialogue between the shades OF
Franklin and Washington, the substance of
which is contained in the following ex-
tracts.
f" Franklin. Infamy will cover those
whose envenomrd pens are now busy IN
,raduclne the most illustrious charasers.
Jefferson, who was Graded in liberty will
live 20 see his calumniators covered with
universal contempt.
Washmgton. That man has risen be-
yond my highest hopes. And WHAT'S more
were it possible to assign him higher sta
ton, he richly deserves it. Happy the
country that has such chief magistrate,
and still happier the nation that is worthy
Of him.
g FyankEn. The American horison is
NOT altogether without clouds; and the
presen, sunshine may not be wllhon, inter
missions. But take my word for il, this
man. whom | sometimes, perhaps valnfy,
rake pleasure 10 considering as my pupil,
will long be friend in every peril. Pow
4r has not corrupted. nor can 1t corrupt
HIM It's only EFF CT is o animate ahd ex-
nand his native brnevolence; to make hlm
more acrive. and the instrument OF more
extensive good to his fellow men,.
{. Woshington. Yes, his character SHINES
with a pure and steady lustre. he ne
nromised nothing which he has not per
formed while he has performed nue.
,yb,eh he never promised: That such
man should be deluged wi:hobiofuy'
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outTSslstance and almost without complaint
they will be bold in their outrages; and
Their lnsoience will increase with success
Impulnty. Thus will pnsilanimity be de.
Pf1yed OF her sole and wrelched consolation
the preservation of an inglorlous peace,
and the nation that has the misfortune to be
governed by such menas we have described
Will be driven by despair 10 defend herself
when her resources are impaired if not ex-
hansted. 1t, the other hand, determi.
nation appears, TO Withstand all encroach.
ments, to resent injuries and to MAINTAIN
their just rights with hrmness and resolu.
ton, they will be respected and feared, and
Will prove that aconstant preparation for
war is the moss eHectual method for main.
tanning peace. National honor is peoples
best treasure and their surest support. Ii
increases their power, multipIles their re.
sources, and secures their tranquility. /,
is equally sacred as the honor of an indivi-
du should be guaFded with the same jea,
lousy, and defended at the hazard of every
thing dear and valuable.
have been led to these reflections by oh.
our government conse mplates the trequen,
instances, wherein the laws OF nations and
the rgh;s of neutrality have been violated
by he bel igerent powers. The columns OF
our public papers have, for some months
past, been filed with accou Is Of de.
precautions on our commerce, of captures
| without pretence, and condemnations con.
trary toreason and the known laws of ma
tions. Even our seaports have been block
AIDED, and vessels have been taken when a.
bout 70 enter our harbours.
While the maritime powers Of Europe,
"a enlv considering the p operty Of our
citizens as common, and belonging to who
ever has strength to seize it, are thus
heaping injury upon injury, and adding
insult 10 insult, our rulers seem 10 have
sunken into listless apathy, and TO be-
hold these things with The most philoso-
phical indifference and perfect sang ftoid
when the federal government was admi-
nistercd by Washington and Adams, as
sisted by Hamilton, Pickering and host
Of worthless, the interest of our merchants
neglected. These men were real states
men, sensible Of the infinite importance Of
commerce and national character. AN
American was then proud name in Eu-
rope; but the conduct Of the present admit
nisiraiion must have the efect of making
gentlemen Of honor and spirit ashamed of
their country. fhey Will cot willingly bear
the disgrace, to which the weakness of 60
vernmen, has subjected them, without any
fault Of theirs nor Will they confess, that
hey are governed BY men who consent to
receive injuries, not only from Fraace and
Great Britain, but iom nation so hum
bled and3so destitute o. strength and vigor
as Spain. A nation, once powerful and
warlIke, but which has long since lost her
ancient spirit and military genius, and now
receives laws from the emperor OF France.
SARPEDON.
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their exertions would have the desired Eff.
iects We cannot presume 10 douIo, when
we recqllect the general imbecilfy of Spa.
nish policy and the Remarkably cietenceiess
conditioa Of the Ftoridas. Que Of the
Greek Chiefs, who was lately ut This city !.
declared, that a very uncomfortable detach-
ment or 'Eep might obtaia possession of
all the forts on the Mobile, and even Of
PENSACOLA itself (ibid).
On Monday the seventh instant. saws the
Augusta Herald, Benjamin Hawkins, the
Indian agent FOR he Cnited States, arrived
here, win deputat,on of chiefs from The
Upper ard Lower Greek oalions consIsllnp
of Alexander Cornetis and Tuskenehaw.
from the upper towns; aud Wm. M,iutosh
Tuskee-nec hue Chayco-~ Anchau mi
Deco. and Che cap, ohelco Emanteau. FROM
the lower towns. On laesday they fl mis-
place in tbs stage Tor the CITY Of Wsahiag-
ron-We understand their visit TO The seat
seat OF government is 20 treat tor al extern
ton Of the boundary line of this State TO che
Oakmulgee river. The Upper Creek, we
are told are ~ favor of cSedng the land as
far as the Oakmnigee, and The lower Greeks
are opposed tolt, we believe however thal
the agent is OF OPINION, The land may be OBJ
tanned
Ii will afford pleasure to benevolent
mind 70 know that The efforts of col Haw
kins, To ineiiorAte tbs condition of the sa.
wage tribes s. 10 Bring them into something
like social state have been greatly success
tul, and thai they are almost daily, though
slowly, making advances IN CIVILIZATION
There were In t1e Greek nation when the
agent left it twelve looms employed, eight
of thefn, if we recollect right, were made
bS Iadians, and are worked by INDIAN wo-
men, wlo also spin the cotton which they
weave The plow and the hoe are now al
so in very general use among them, and IN
becom no attached to properly, and being
atqusiptei with The comforts and adVanta-
ges of agricultur.i improvements they are
leaving very CONSIDERABLE, that prediction
for the chase and he hunting ite, which al
mest universally characteristics savage ma
lions The agent has introduced among
chem weights and measures, and made ma
~ of hem acquainted with figures, SO that
hev were able TO weigh out their own ar.
utles for sale and to calculate the amouns
o. them with great accuracy, and the ad-
vantages they discover to arise from these
glim,nerings of science, is gradually excit.
100 a cyeslre TO extend their knowledge, and
will doubtless prepare the way for estab-
lishmeDs of schools among them and wall
create An ardor for future Improvements. :
From The advances already. made IN the
arts O. civil life there can be little doubt
,ha, a foundation is laid tor an entire
change in the disposition & habits OF these
'ribes.
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=, ,ptta DNlp aooerttssr.
u0NDAY, NOVEMBER f.

a r. n Litter from Hditfax, dated
Dsfscs 3 recsii0ed "a NseU Iork.
Err =. ,rial If sne lai As and easso came
Il 9 = M INST. when, contrary TO our ex-
% , s Dotn sap anu owAer's part Of
.rs, we're condemned, on the gro ind
ls'ns .aaeared IL was intended 70 send
= Boston TO Enojen with the same
.
q. English cruizers appear to have cot
ssiS3a captufing American vessels
| .l,, or from F. encn or Ouch ports; me
',,r,ya al Boston reports that two A
.eao vessels from Amsterdam, aooat
srst of September, were captured 10
Eoplish channel, and sent into the
ssOs. 1t may therefore be seriously
r.aoued whether any couaterman6lnG
s..s we're given by the Brush Govern
'.,tm relation 10 our commerce. 30 va
..rs are the reports on thls head, each
the osher, thai our merchants
:, OIAce htle dependence on tnem. Ii
~, detained SHIPS nave been lately reieas>
aAny nave been captured before aud
-. ma, gime, whose RESTORATION Is very
certain. It's full time the English Gro.
.,or,eot should tell Us whether sugar and
.ae.s are absolutely 10 DC added To the list
( ,ootrsband articles in their code Of
,,,aume law, and whether We are 10 be
carry on any trade with France
a Aollaod or Span ~ future. Until our
,4chauts are correctly inform d on these
aot,, II NAV be Questioned whether It IS
{, 10 send their SHIPS TO ths ports OF any
aver az war win Great Bri am. If the
aoIe commerce Of the Unted States
ala be brought to centre IN that Island,
is hignly probable our ships would esca e
ssdIcation; but as it is now we are no
are allowed free trade. than we were
syous TO the revolution waieh enancipa-
dus from England, when all our vessels
ire obliged 10 60 10 sone porT IN Great
nan, > unser aud clear out, b-tore hey
nc suffered 10 trade with he other powers
Europe Sucawere the tSriash restralnts
prohibtions on American commerce
en-; and selh have We the modification
seeing them at this enllghtened period
ouhls.ory. Bur we hope lme will
tive when We shall undaun,ealy CLAIM
rights which We ought TO enjoy. from
rrelauve situation with the other powers
the world, and from our resources IN
% aud money which constitute the real
sngth of great States.
(Salem RegiSter.0
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PUBLIC SALE.

TO MORROW, will be Sold at the Vendue-
due Store, for III. bcneft of tfofe concerned,
on credit OF 90 days, for approved negotia'
bic notes;
Three eaics Of 7Tc&LenJ"gs, He4Jt.
ans and Rolls.
P. c.. Maraeller.
November A..
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PUBLIC SALE.

TOMORROW, will DC sold at the vendae.
fore, tor cath,
4 likely Negro homan,
Of about so years OF agc--an excellent hou'e
A NEGRO GIRL,
OF fourteen years OF age, accuitomed TO wait
ing-and
Houlhold Furniture, &c.
November A.
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[Ricdmond Enquirer.

Gle of New Orleans papers, which we
neeived by yesterdays western mai,
deathes strong spirit of deiiance and war
against the Spaniards. They contain but
lew facts of any great moment; and these
aparar rather in the form of floating ru-
's,,h&u in the firm s authenticated an
Suage OF truth. The paper of September
Eobserves, eve can state from SOURCE
hat NAY BIZ relied on, shat an army OF 5000
aen is on its march from Mexico 30
a'enghen the Spanish frontier on Louisi-
aa." 1'h1 paper of the 18sh observes
we !rayR tlam good authority, that the
Marquis de Cassa CaIvo has written cir-
'ssr letter TO all the Spanish officers now IN
es territory, requesting them 10 repair
snh0ut delay &c Pensacola, to JON their
ltspective regiments. That of the 2fss
@sse,chiug out a concise plan Of the nea-
'SOres to be taken on the commencement OF
acsities, remarks, "that by drawing the
Goops from the various posts on the MIS-
Ssslppi, from the Walnut hills TO Point
loupee, and calling into service theOrleans
so0nteerg, we should have force subj
Ten; to strike blow thar the enemy would
%, recover from during the war.
Batoa Rouge mighsbe taken by the troops
g lfY descend the Mississippi; when
oO,rs;iuq our forces at this place, we
Soa!d pass into the West Florida, and oc.
sepy Mobile, Pensacola, and such other
Faces as VIC might deem necessary" That
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CSalem PegiSter.0

It's reported in this city, that the Span
nminister, the Marquis d'Yroio having
hlrrmined to leave the Unrted S,a,es. has
tmauded his passports from our govern.
n'nt the reP2rt adds, hat the presldeot
bstrvtd in reply, that We had no such eli.
laste 10 tins country, and that it was IN he
bower of d foreign minister to quit the UNI
ed States 70hen and hoz0 he pleased. A
tport 50 important in itself, since It may
Dc regarded as an ominous sign Of an ap.
NOachlag rupture between the two coun
lies, We shall take the earliest opportunity
oContsadict or confirm.
Richmond EaqlHrer.l
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Porter, lie e Beer.

,uF e,bfc,:brr irlorms he friends thst he
has orened 4 Boafe II Enfsri@i : 77ent next
70 Mr.. HucH SMITHS ware herr 81 h'ng.
Sfreet-Whc.e he viii keepa confant fopp'y Il
w,lt Liquors, bottled and draueht, from The bcit
R,eweries a Pr!adelrhia Coco acc I"Jn'a ''ons
nrirare -srues-OYsrERs-BEfF STEAKS
Kil' H''' John Macleod.
n. B. Wanted f'nart aeSye laa o 80. 'N4'
,ctcr. Or Cq@ sjvf1 fof fnfJ hoTlIas.
Noy. 4.
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49, ts-> NJ.
ti1TuoD OF ExTINCUisH,Nc FIRE.
From tie Gree ock 44d.p'erfihr.

Mr.. Error,
While our FEELINGS arc awake to .he ,,;nr,c-
Zee of",hers. Whole offerings are occaiioned -,
theft dreadful fires we read OF in this ard other
countries. let me again, tliro' ;he medium oe
,-our uleful paper, call the public attention 70
= cheap and eafv method of cxtinruifi,irg the
greatet fame by the application of pot-afi,.
The irf time triet, THE experiment, was
1T the fire which happened fore years ago in
this place, at the foot Of TIE Highland cloie (;
the roof had fallen in before / was prepared,
but TIE fame was very high, extending over
the adjoining houfss, as the wind directed, and
threatening the dearu9 Of the whole ftreet
OF Broad cIofe. It WAS midnight but the
@lrcets were 70 Illuminated that a pin nigh.
h,ve been difcerned. The irncregnated water
was no focncr thrown in, than al was d7rknefs
and froke ; the fire WAS completely extinguiih-
cd.
On another location afterwards. when the
New Sugar houfe was on fire, the fame aDpl-
cation was made, and tho late rs in the former
cafe. and not until comfortable ofs was f,f-
tained, and with the fame fuccefs the fire was
n;l>l,ed, and much remaining r-onerty pre-
Gtrved. The workmen ~ this lae place who
had taken home fore of the broken wood for
fuel, were not little furpriied 70 find that it
would not burn. 1t had all, more or lefs, got
a t'si', of alkaline water.
That the public may fee what 6mple pro-
cei; il is, will mention the method adopted
on thefe occahons.
At one end of the Fire Engine a large tub
was placed, into which all the water was
thrown and from it, by two men, one on
c7ch ide with buckets, the engine was fNppl-
ed. To thetub was attached barrel of fweat-
cd American Pot ain, and put under TIE charge
oe one man, who by hsr''ful's continued '>e-
rally to throw the afhes into the water, where
thev were foon diiolved.
I am Obliged to he particular, hoping there
nv 70 induce Others to make the fame trial, and
if they fhould he as fuccefsful, hope they
viii r,akeit public.
There NAV he other, and perhaps more cf-
5fearsl methods for extinguifhine fire. A good
cork maid may, for nfauce, tell us that COM
mon fat is applied to bold FIRE, when dref-
Grg beef feak. But 7 only mention what
know, and have witneffiad. and which recon-
mend moft earnefly To be tried, until foruc-
thing better is found out. 1t COTS little, while
the benefit is incalculable and TO infilre fi,c-
cefs, barrel of pot an. tub, ought to
be attached TO every Fire Engine, to be ready
on he frft alarm.
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DOCTOR WILSON rc-ri7,sa reRer2ny n
~ /utpJ Of Pern1.ian Bark, Gator oil and
Jalap. all Of tie beR quality. He alfo has Gale
mel, Rbenbarb, Senno, Marina, Rochelle and
G!Hu5er Salts, Tartar Emefic, Lperacnanba,
Opium, EAaFie and Si7,r,- CATERERS, ElaRie ane
common BoYgies, sc. &c. 5Je.
He dsEgn5 to KEEP a. Iitpr the bef Medicine,
that can be procured, and fdtters bim/eLftbat hi,
acquaintance qvitb Medicine, evW entitle him to
a.h5are ofpubiie patronage.
~ Peyons efnerdy circumstances bybnyire tb4
retail prices ofbis Medicines, qviH be treJcri6ea
for gratis. Odober 81. emf
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THE HNDROMETER.

In the papers of the late Sir William Jones
was found a fort of fcale of human attainments
and enioyments, which he called an Androme-
ter. Though it is believed, that Sir William
did not prepare this for publication, yet, as he
thought ii efficiently cores 20 be ihewn to fe-
veral of his friends, Especially 20 the Dowager
Counties Spencer, il has been juftly held By
LORD Teigumouth worthy ofbeing given 20 the
public. We print it with his Lordlhip's intro
duetion.
" The Andrometer is TO be confidered as
mere fketch, never intended for publication. In
the contribution of it, Mr.. Jones probably had
view to thofe objects, the attainment of which
he then meditated. We arc not TO conclude,
that the preparation for eternity, which ftands
at the end Of the fcale, was TO be deferred M
til the twentieth year; It is rather to be conf
deredas the object 10 which he was perpetually
to look during the whole courfe of his life, &
which was eXclulively TO eDgrofs the attention
Of his latter years. He was too well convinced
Of the precarious tenure of human exifence, TO
allow himfelf to ref the momentous concerns OF
his eternal welfare on the fallaciou5 expectation
of protraGted life ; he knew, moreover, too well
the power ofhabit to admit fuppofton, that
il could be effeetuaIly refifed, or changed, at
the clofc of life. Neither are we to fuppofe
that moral and religions lenons, which conft-
tutc the occupation of the eighth year, were
from that period to be difcontinued although
they are not afterwards mentioned but the
meaning of Mr.. Jones probably was, that it
flIould be fsrioully and regularly inculcated at
an age when the intellectual faculties had ac-
CURED ftrength and expanfon by preceding ex-
ertions. That the order of arrangement in the
Andrometer could never be ftrictly adhered to,
in the application of our time and cultivation of
our talents (f it were intended) /! evident
but to thofe who, from their iituation, are en-.
abled 10 avail themlelves of the fuggeRions
which it furDi0ies, it will fnpply ufefu hints
for Improvement, and ferve as ffandard of
comparifon for their progrefs. With refpcet
70 Mr.. Jones himlef, if his own acquiftions,
in his tsirteth year, when he contracted the
Andrometer, be compared with it, they will
be found to rife to a higher degree in the fcae
Year. Year.
Ideas received thro' SO Philofophyrefumed
the fenfes, at leilure,
2 Speaking and pro- 81 Orations pubIined
nunciation, IS lExertions in fate &
Letters and fpelling, parliament,
Ideas retained in so Civilknowledge
the memory, (ture,
8 Reading and repeat }7 Elcqucf'ce perfect
ing, 8s National rights de.
G Grammar of his fended,
own language, 80 The learned pro
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FOR SALE OR LEASE .

4 HAT large and convenient JAVERN N, ftuated
4 in the centre of the town Of Lynehbrrg at the
corner OF the treet leading to the court-houfe and
JAIL and not more than thirty yards from both orpo-
fife LyDches warehoue and The Greer leading from
the ferry in the faid town. The Tavern contains
four rooms and bar the FRI floor, including two
very large rooms fuitabe for ball and dining room,
with fiding partition to the bail room. The fecoud
floor contains Fix rooms the ze of the ball room
and the others futable FOR lodging rooms with an ex-
cellent garnet. This Tavern has lrge roriico the
full length of the houfe, alfo good dry cellar ard
well oppolie the door, together with kitchen,
lmoke-houie dairy aud fable with twenty-two ilalIs
therein, with fpacious garden aud yard leading to
the Fable. Other improvements will he made 70
iuit the purehaier leafer. 7: is deemed unneeeNa-
~ 20 a.e the great value ofthe above property. or
Fay the advantage ariing from 70 cenrical
and eligible ard for Tavern, 1t is prefuned no
perfon would be inclined to purohafe or leafe the a.
bove property without viewing the pren,ifes, there
being doubt but they would be better ftisfed az
ter feeling the convenient ftnation, than any iorms-
ron they could get from this advertisement. A The
raj credit will be given any perlon dofrops of the
purchafe advantageous ese.
For further particulars, apply to William Roie, jun
Richmond, the fublcriber, refdng about three
miles from Lynehburg.
SAMUEL SCOTT.
Ali on
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EDUCATION g POLITE ACCOMPLISH
MENTS, FOR YOUNG LADIES
IT WILLIhMSBURG, VA.

IT HILLThnSBURG, VA.
VA HlLST the enlightened period in which we
~ live dawns with benign influence on female
Improvement, and parents every where become e.
rDuious to obtain for their daughters, the advanta-
ges which polite education confers, an Establishment
Calculated to crafty this aniabe ard juf focitudc
cannot fail to excite interef, and meet appreciation
Mr.. Anderfon's iDfituton for TIE initru3ion of
young ladies' formed in the bolom of fociety eiif-
ngn'ihed for intelligence and refinement, and EN-
braeng both the ufeful and ornamental, branches of
their Improvement, enjoys peculiar advantages Of f.
tuat;on.
Asthe fea. Of jualy celebrated univerfty, ard
the reidence of ma ny families of the firt diifnai-
on IN our country, Williamsburg prefcnts fcene
propitious in the hghef degree to mental and perion-
al Accomplishments and with view, particularly,
to the general improvement of young ladies, place
has hyperion claims to attention.
The Ieverty of the psli winter occaiioned tempo.
rary fnfpenop of the exercifes Of the choo but they
are now refuped and parents, who with to benefit
by this establishment, may obtain further Imagination
on application by letter, or otllerwife, to Mr.. l.
Anderlon, Poamaaer, Williamsburg, Va.
April &c. ep2wSeTtf.
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April 30.
LAND FOR SALE.

a TRACT Of about $50 acres, lying on lanes
- River, adjoining the town Of Iynehburg; one
hundred and forty Of which is low ground and flid
20 be Of the first quality; comfortable proportion Of
the high ground lies well, and well adopted to the
culture Of tobacco and grain It has an excellent Giad
and rock fiihery on it a FINAL apple orchard, rood
dwelling houie and convenient out-houies; mill
ea uPpoied to be hyperion to any in that par, Of the
-ountrythe mill houfe would fet within thir1y-fx
poles the river OF nayigahle water Likely negroes
you'd be received in part Try, and yenercUs i'rre
allowed for one or TWO backimiths that are undrr
Sc years Of age, and good workmen For f.rtler
particulars, apply the fubferber on the premiles.
or Mr.. William Browa, merchant, in Ly1chburg.
LEWETI.rN JONES.
Msreh I. (eyt9