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Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-10-05

made to wage il. Ga the subject Of the
treaty points, it was commended, in the mi
nisterial papers, that Great Britain would
readily concede the point, that national
ships should be exempted from all search :
and that a modihcation Of the right 10
search merchant ships might be acceded !,
but the general RICH. Of abelligerent to
search neutral merchant ships for deser!ers,
as we'll as contraband goods, was one Of
which they never would surrender and
that if Inc American minis,ers were in-
s,ructed TO leave England, unless this right
was relinquished, they must leave England.
Or this head all parties appeared to be u.
nited The celebrated Mr.. Sheridan.
whose parsiali,y for the U. S. has been a.
vowed in speech 10 the house Of com.
mons 90 the thirteenth OF August, said,
:" When look tothe u. S. see most
disagreeable prospect although have no
hesitation in saying, we must never give
up those rights which have made us grea.
maritime nation" Sir Thomas Turion,
another member Of parliament, 10 note
in The "Oracle," of August 10, 1907,
with his signature, says, " certainly did
say, 10 ,hs house Of commons, tha.it was,
dlsgraceful and humilia,ing TO this country.
while he npn importation act existed, that
his majesty's ls,e ministers should have
con6sstented 70 treat with America, let
the terms be ever so advantageous And
| still think if our divisions cease and the
unanimous energies of the country are
called into action, and properly directed,
We are equal to a war wnh the whole world
if such (which God fosb:dl should be our
fa;e.o f
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-10-05
Robert Gray,

Bookseller, R7ng-street, .Alepand,Ta, has lately
receiUed for sale the following .Artictes
Reeves's water colors, in boxes, con-
tanning from six to eighteen colors ladies'
japan dressing cases japan ink-chests; dura-
bic ink for marking linen; superfine warrant
ed black lead pencils pounce and pounce
boxes, camels' hal. pencils for drawing SUI
perfine red sealing wax; indian ink parch-
mcnt violin strings, bows and bridges; Ger
man flutes; one well finished clarinet; one
hautboy; instructions for flute and violin
tooth powder and brushes red military fea-
Tiers black do. with red tops; pocket ther-
momcters mathematical instruments; wri-
ting and wrapping paper quilts waters
bonnet boards; fuliers' press boards, sc. sc.
.dlso the 1olloroing late PllbLc4t'o ans.
Warmers Americanrevolution, vols. oct.
Mease's geological view ofthe y. States.
Mrs. Opie's simple tales, 2 vols II mo.
boards.
Novice CT S.. polninick, by Miss Owen
son 4;
Margaressa, BY young lady Of Philsdel-
phia.
Domestic Cookery; Murphy life Of Car.
rick; Steuben.s military discipline; .Azani's
maritime law; pieces Of Irish history, by
w. J. Mac Neyan, &c.
For sale dy the dozen,
School bibles and tcstama:ats; SCOTS les
soAs Murray's English rea.ier Introduction
to reading; Columbian orator; lookiag-glass
for the mind Philadelphia latin g:anlmars
school dictionaries assorted spe!lia.5 books
primers; states; playing aln message cards;
Ink powder bonnet boards, &c, &c.
on HIND, -
A'large stock Of ready-made bank books,
of various sizes blank account books ruled
and bound to any given pattern, alta short no.
tee. October S.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-10-05
cr4 ARLESTON, Sehfem6er ls.
co.M4QU.g1cd1ToN.

g. ,sy arrival of.vssscls IN this port,
e =. uasc suffered severely At sea, we
s''.S ,,eeiycd the unplrasant accooass OF
%n.,dfsl harrieaae on The 25sh and 2oth
's,,., month and, as far as s.s have yer
s s'',c,d ;ufor assiion, il appears 70 hase
sSs adrd ,nrougs neatly 10 degfees Of Il
s .'sl, from IS 10 50, 80, and 81 z degrees
r 'sl,ss,tods, from 6s 80 e. SO. Inc ex'
W. y i d. rsgages may nave been greater
~ :, re have yea hsard,it may have swept
s ~ lboss West India Islands which
:. ! ,hs sane latitude AZ il has been
! .,s,,sd. that sdisnasssd ship from Lon.
- !. hsuaj sos this pors, has been spoken
Il otbsrs 10 eaaal distress may be of the
,.,r would il nor Be we'll to send Out a
,.,,rl with spars provisions &c. 10 relieve
.,,h 4 may stand IN need OF assistance !?
Same NAV be saved from much painful
Sa,.s, d DOT tsom tosal destruction.
NiEnCATOR.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-10-05

n.;,;.h cruisers had capiussd
fs,' !S sa,ss vessels snplaysa 10 the
s, ,:.s' s;',pd usas. i Jerome Bona
FAST t''s !. s nr;acess Cs.hsrioe Of VIZ
yils s'' '..as S take place AZ Paris 90 the
rs5:IS s s,,,t. He ishps'Is on the l9sa
get a ssr st Mlsux. DISTANCE ot q
81 : a ,ra miles. n .,,,,. os.he se.h Iu.
2 so 4 iFfsDcA squadron OF three
n.y. go ,bs llue, TWO fsigaIes, and two
Sp' 8 ). ,aksn .wo Eagiish frigasrs near
b'Ss s. M !, was reporsed that the above
ss''iS - - had sailed fer shs Leyant."
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-10-05
FOR SALE,
AT THE vENDUE STORT

AT THE VENDUE STORE,
On FRIDAY, The second Of October, at ten
O'Clock,
About $500 bushels Grsuad .allum Sal, in
lots to suit purchasers.
Credits made known at the time of safe.
P. c. Marsleller.
September so. d
- In consequence of the unfa-.
vordbleness Of the weather, the above
sale was postponed until To-Moyrow,
when 1t will commence at 10 o'clock.
October S.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-10-05
qls;ailoria DAILY Advertiser.
MONDAY, OcYoBER $.
-@+e---
TRLfL or COL. BURR.
Latest Proceedings.

Tae court have bean occupied, since
mrlasl, by the examination of evidence.
OsSsurday Gen. EATON was introduced
10 complete his testimony, b detailing
b. commuuications of The accused re-
peslipg central repoiutiog He was fol
hssdoy Gen. JAMES WILKINSON. whose
lmsiss occnpied sbout hours. The
aun aajuc-rsd before his cr2ss.sxami;aa
tin was csmplesesi.
90 Monday Mr Blrluas too iudispos
edo attend the capitol and he court was
'ajagrusd TO the next day.
% Tuesday the cfoss- examination Of
&c. Wilkinson proceeded, bas was DOT
anple'sd- The court adjourned at &C
aly soar, togise eouuset an opportunity:
Nsndiog The Caeacery Court
uurfea9rrs must be patient. We can
's'orsss The chain evidence, TO introduce
"0ne witness on the stage whose testi..
a'oy IS deemed more important than the
'M ley shall see the whole of it; aod
ush is.g= portions at a tine, as will
200 sShsus,is.
(RicAwoad Enquirer, Sept. so
sap'an Warlara. arrived at Boston, in
sNs IRON Halifax, inforas, {" That the
Iasa suggest Packet bad arrived as,hat
sss isat the Jason had returned from
sMa,iosk, win so o. her crew 10 irons ::
als Sviiona, captain Hardy, had sailed
m chesapeake, ADD tha, ssmpn.
!! s"osreo was TO be iais, the day sfier
sa0s away. on account of the sailing
y. "ns Transports wi;h troops co board
TP'ssa fer Quebec.
s'N Warlasd also states, IS Thar Tie s
~ ~ assn from, The Chesapea AXE friga.e
,SsAaord, had been tried, aud were
Sa ssu'l'y ofmu.iuy add dsser,ion bu,
f,,.s s punishment Of death had been mi,
LSs.,0i oe'rg sentenced TO receive 500.
kls essa. This sentence was however,
sn'ssd, tae day before he sailed.n
aae., informed that toe English Chi
.n,l, save sailed for Eogland with only
Ia M, par' OF their cargoes no, hsviog.
Is. ), 10 settle the controversy which
sspsc''n6 the death of Chinese.
Paii paper.
@,d mayor 1.-THE city of New York has
ssour,s Reclamation Interfering the in.
aaa,.sso between tia. city and Charleston
akys,r Ssaes ofshs prevalence ofshe yel,
~ Tue latter place.
s(Os's, ral'adslfhia on Friday morn,
UP .sr the I'D general Peter Muh.
'''s collector of.,has peri.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-10-05
In COINllON COUNCIL,
ed October. 1907

"a Ocfober, 1907. 3
Crdsred, That the collector proceed in
The collection of The taxes for 1907, as soon
as he has g'ven bond for the same to the
satisfaction OF the Mayor.
Ordered, That the street corn nai ssioner
do proceed to regulate the foo, way on the
West side OF 81. asaph street, bssween
King and Primo street.
Iest--JAS. Nj. M'REA, C c.
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District Of Columbia.

County Of Alexandria, SIS;
July Term, 1907.
Charles I. Catlett and Ann bis
wife, conlhlaiaants rs
Thomas Fairfax, and the said
Tho's Fairfax, executor Of SIN ChaHcerg.,
the said last will and tesla
nent of Bryan Lord Fairfax,
deceased, d,fendants,
This cause solning on to be heard
this 4th day Of August, 1907 upon Tie bill
and exhibits herein referred to, and it appear
Jag to the court that the said bill hath been
duly and regularly taken for confessed, and the
cause set for decree upon the bill-and exhibits,
the court doth decree and order that Master
Commissioner Moore, do make I'd and state:
All account and report between the complain
ants and the defendant, in his private & iidu-
ciary character, upon the subjects in the bill
mentioned; to state an account of one fourth
part of the rents of the land, at and near the
falls ofthe Potomac river, which land was for.
merly leased to Ssmhle, and which became
due after the death Of the said Bryan Lord
FaiJar the Testator, and during the life Of
his wife Jane Faii5a:r the mother Of the COM
plainant .A'alc, and the interest on the same ;,
and also state VIVA: portion of the said rents
have been received by the said Thomas Fair
fac or his agents also take an account Of all
the Household Furniture, and also of the
Horses; Cattle and other stock which were on
the land bought by the said Bryan Lord Fair
fac Of Bennett, at the time of the said Bryan
Lord Fairtar's death also take an account Of
the annual rents and profits of that part of the
Tract of Land in Fairfax County called ToI-
ston Grange, which, is included in deed of
gift from the said Bryan FaiJar to the said
Thomas FaiJar, from the time of the date of
the said deed to the said Thomas Rair1ar, to
the time of the death of the said Bryan Lord
Faiy,ar, and from the time Of his DEATH to that
of the death Of the said Jane Fairtar also to
state an account of the administration Of the
defendant stating not only the debts due from
and to the estate of the said Bryan Lord Fair
lc, Distinguishing such of the debfs as are
separate from such as arc not land also the a.
mount of the assets of the estate of the said
Bryan Lord Fasr1az, and to state what speci-
fe legacies the said Bryan Lord Fnrta1 left,
and what has become of the said legaces
And to enable the saidC Commissioner to per-
form this Decreetal Order, he is at liberty to
examine witnesses upon oath, and report their
testimony together with the several accounts
to this Court, at their next session.
A.Copy. Teste.
G. Deneale, c. c..
October s. 2aw.
The Parties in the above caule are
hereby notified that shall on Monday the Sc
cond day of November in this year, commence
nv attendance at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon
Of that day to go into the business directed by
the above decree and order, at my office in the
town of Alexandria, when and where they are
required to give attendance with their Proofs,
Documents and Exhibits.
Cleono Moore, NJ. c..
Commissioners Office, :
Oct. S, lSo7
Printing in its various branches,
~, =. fef-s.a
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-10-05

pY virtue Of a decree Of the county court
1S of Prince William, Will be sold to the
highest bidder on the 2sth instant, before the
tavern OF Benjamin Bronaugh at Hay Market,
on credit of six months, the purchaser Civ
ing bond and approved security for the pay
ment-The following tracts of land BELONGING
to the estate of Henry Dade Hooe, deceased,
One tract containing about
roc acres lying in Fauquier County on the road leading
from Hayn,arket 20 Fredericksburg the quality of the
foil cxtrcasly good
One other tract of land ftuate
nFauGuier County nearthe Thorough fare mills con-
tanning 700 acres having on it Dwelling Store
houe and Offices, afo Merchant Mill on never fail.
ing aream capable Of being rendered extremely valua
bic. The soil of this land extremely fertile and about
one fourth oft good meadow land.
The Decree uader whichths land is to be fold Is
founded on the will of faid H. D. Hooe ordering the
Came to be fold for the payment of his debts.
John H. Peyton, c.
VIM. &C. Dade, o0m -
; October S. d3w
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-10-05

AlNERICAW AFFALPS.-The British
papers had, 10 a great measure, ceased
their observations on the controversy be-
tween the u. S. and Great Britain, ON the
subject of the Chesapeake affair. They
waited the arrival of expected dispatches
to our ministers. There were some, how
ever, who considerable war as very prooa.
bic; aud that preparations ooga; 90 be
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-10-05

Printing in its various branches,
executed at this Office,
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-12-22

a
Orayed Thst the memorial he releTeti tn 4.
Smith of'Maryl:ln,t, MIR. Adams. M s .intssl,
Mr.. Gregg and Mr.. Gilman, to consider and re
port thereon.
On motion to refer the memorial Of the mer-
chants and others, ofthe city of Philadelphia, pre-
sented on the 27th of November last to the same
committee, it was, after debate, determined in
the athrmative-Yeas 16-Nays 10, as follows
YEAs-Messrs. Adams, Anderson, Bradley,
Crawford, Condit,. Goodrich, Gregg, Hllhousc.
Howl'nd, Maclav, Matthcwson, Pickering, Saith
~ 7. Sumter, Turner and White.
NAIs-Mcssrs. Gaiilar.l, Gilman, Kitchell, Nil
ledge, Mitchill, Moore, Parker, Pope, Robinson,
Smith, of Maryland, Smith of Tenn. Thrustoa &
Tit'in 4,
The bin fixing the military peace establishments
OF ;i'c u. S. was read second TING, amei,led,
and ordered TO a thn,l reading.
DEcuMBEa Is.
Mr.. Brad!ey offered u,e following resolution,
which Was greed to ard referred to aIessGs. Brad
ley, Anderson and Gregg:
Resolved, That committee be appointed to en-
qu'rc whether any and what further provisions are
necessary. in addition to and alteration of an act,
entitled An act to establish tile Judicial Courts
of the U. States"
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-12-22
TO Cdftain Ed7vard Ho7es,

OIH,
cannot leave Norfolk without expressing
70 you my perfect satisfaction with your con
duct in our passage from London to this port,
in the ship Augustus under your command. 1t
was impossible for any one to have been more
kind and attentive to- my family and myself
than you were; our Accommodations were
excellent, the provisions for the voyage of the
best kind * abundant & Jour skill & activity in
the command Of your ship were such as inspi-
red confidence < actually secured rs very
short passage. accept my best wishes for
vour welfare, and be assured Of tie esteem
With which am your very obedielt servant
- JAMES MONROE.
Norfolk, December 1907.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-12-22
DOMESTIC.

The United States schooner Revenge ar
rived at New-York on Saturday last, in 10
days from Brest. During her passage she ex-
pcrienced very heavy weather, and was o.
biged to heayc all her guns overheard. The
captain was twice washed into the sea. DIR.
Bnllus, the surgeon to the Chesapeake, who
came home in the Revenge, is the bearer
OF dispatches to our Government He ar
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-12-22
SENATE OF THE o. STATES,
DEcrlfazs Ia.

Mr.. adams presented memorial Of The n,er.
chants and others Of the town of Boston. prav.
Z ing some modfcatior, suspension or re-, cal of
the act entitled :. an act ~ prohibit the impor.
tation OF certain goods, wares and merchandise !"
passed the 18Th day Of April, 1906, so a. 70 con.
form IT TO the existing circumstances Of the Egi.
ted Sta.ts"
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-12-22
NORFOLK. Dcccmber ~.
WAR DEPARTMENT., .
December I'd, 1871.

Yesterday morning about O'Clock, the
French ship Patriot, of II guns, which has
been in Hampton Roads for few days, got
under weigh and proceeded with favoura-
bic wind to sea. The British men of war
have not been seen off our coast for three or
four days..Heraid.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-12-22


Arrived, the u. S. 'sch'rREvEsSE, Read,
SO days from Cherbourg, and % days from
the land with dispatches from our ministers
in England and France. There had been an
embargo at Cherbourg, for 6 weeks, in con-
sequence of the fitting out a frigate and brig,
which had not yet sailed. Left at Cherbourg
brig Corn, Folger of Boston; brig William
OF Norf7lk; ship Victor. of Portsmouth, from
N York, u under seizure for having been
~ England. The brig Apollo. capt. Vaughan,
OF Boston, sailed under convoy of the Revenge,
66y special permission, having on board MIR.
BouDoINE, American minister at the court
OF Madrid, with his family and suite. DR..
Bunas, who is the bearer OF diFnatches hos
proceeded for Washington. The Revenge
has suffered in the late gales on the coast te-
r. severely, and has come here almost a
wreck. On the 27 ult. her guns were thrown
overheard, TO save the vessel and lives.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-12-22

Rrfedition against MqniLd.-We have
been favored with an extract of letter from
Batavia, dated July ,2jtl, 1907, to a gentle
man in this city, stating that dispatches had
been received BY tie government at Batavia
from Femar, Of large feet of go sail of
British Men of War and Transports, with
10000 land forces on board, having passed
by, supposed to be Intended against the island
of Manila. The fleet was f5ted out at Ben
gal and Calcutta,
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-12-22

DIR. Frankln's legacy of & 900 sterling,
or 444a< dollars and AZ cents to the corpora
tion OF Philadelphia, for the purpose of being
loaned out in small SUMS to industrious trades
men, at per cent. interest, which interest
was to be placed cut continually on the same
conditions, on the 3lst of December last it
had increased three thousand four hundred
and sixty seven dollars and fifty-one cents.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-12-22
NENY-YORK. Dec. -.

Capt Henshaw, arrived last night in DO
days from Cadiz, informs, that the French
and Spanish fleets, Consisting of eleven sail
OF the line and three frigates, were still lying
at Cadiz, and making preparations for sea.
Nine sail OF British men Of war were block
aiding the port
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-12-22

We have q confirmation of the French
having taken Lisbon. On the 25th of Octo-
Der, large number Of Spanish troops en-
barked at Cadiz, in gln-boats, &C. on a Sc
crct expedition. The Spanish feet was still
in port, and sftH blockaded by British
squadron.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-12-22
BALTIMORE, Dec. Il.
Ertraet ola letter TO the Editors Of the T.

vening Post, dated
AMNAPoLIs, Dec 10, 1907.
Yesterday an elegant entertainment was
given to Central James IPikin8on, by the
Executive, a majority of both houses of the
legislature, and number of Republican in
hapitants of &nnsp o!is, expressive of their
appreciation of his conduct. -, $3.50,
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-08-04

tries; and yet cannot attain to any rule where
by they are enabled to ns0szfre ttfmselUes.
The fzAatosot her disputes gravely and ac-
curately Of the nature Of things, and yet per-
haps is no wiser than a child, as to the nature
hinase md The tllinss Of heave,s. 4 81
The 1sdysicien takes care of'the health Of,
Others; but as to the knowledge efthe disea-
| sss'e his Gun mind, may be blind as beetle
he diligently watches the variations Of his pa.
stient's pulse; but how TO cure the evil dispo-
.sitions and wrong tenipersi in himself, he per-
ahaps sknsws and cares but very little about
them.
s & The zau,yea, taough ne has spent whole
years in the constructions and exposition of hu-s
man laws, for the government of others, is
too often but little acquainted with that diviaes
law which teaches and enjoins strict goUrrn-
asea1t ove,.. his ozv,s actions. n
q" The theolagiSt earnestly contends for
and disputes about faith, but too seldom thinks
of charity: he speaks much of God but to,
help his neighbour III time of need, he has TOO.
little concern
sss The merchants is solcitoais OF gain from
every part to which he can extend his trade;
yet. seldom troubles his head In establishing
CORES fondence zyith that hal1y country which
offers the richest merchandise, s. which neither
moth can corrupt, nor thieves have power to-
steal. -
:" IheJardser, though duly exercised with
rauch toll and fatigue, in breaking up and I'M !.
proving the most stubborn and rugged soils,
with view to- beneficial crop, yet how does
he neglect, year after year, 10 break uia and
introue the 6arre71 soikof his o4vn Aeart, which,
without equal care and cultivation, viii never
produce that harvest Of good zyorks, which
makes truly rich, and adds no sorrow.
6 Arts and sciences do indeed weary the
minds of men with continual labor, but yield
them no true felicity.
!" It is religion only which can regulate the
heart: it causeth it to melt in sympathy with
distress, crto' glow with pleasure at the hap
piness of another: it is that alene can harmo-
nize the mind.
!" Affirming alEi.s passions into peace
!" Virtues the friend Of life, the soul ef health,
(" The poor man S comfort and the rich mans
wealth"
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-08-04
r CRY has list YeceircG,
Pursuant to a. Dec1 &c:

of the honorable the circuit court OF the dis
trict of Columbia, ina suit depending, in
Alexandra county, in chancery, wherein
Colin Aud, administrator of Robert Milf
gan deceased, is complainant, and William
Wilson, defendant, will be EXPOSED to PUB
ETC SALE, on SATURDAY, the FIFTH
!. day Of SEPTEMBER NEXT, at TEN
o'clock in the forenoon, at the cofee-house
in the town Of Alexandria, for ready mo-
ney,
. ~ title in and to three fourth parts of an
undivided interest in the whole of the lands
heretofore attached to theKeep-T ryt furnace,
being about 400 acres, with the exception Of
the : works and 2al acres sold to the govern
ment of the United States, lying in Berkely,
now Jefferson county, near HarPer's terry .
Charles Lee, Gam, -
Tho's Swami
August 4 SaW's
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-08-04
EXTRACT.

q so much have our common pursuits,
which VIC plead as the means Of. supporting
life, diverted men from the true ENDS tor
which they were sent into the world, that the
iudieious and pious in all ages, since the tlae
of Solomon, have readily subscribed to ms O
pinion, that all of them are indeed " vanity
and vcxatian of spirit" For we Find there
are some who spend their whole time IN
sran,n.ar and ,aeto,Ic, or in learning to shedk
well, without allowing themselves any leisure
to study the more importans concerns OF g
riag well. s, !,
$ There are many who by arithmetic learn
TO divide every thing into the most minute
fractions, yet do not know how TO asv1ae 2
hazfhenny NTH POOR afflicted brother, IN ING
way of charity. : $.
6 Many by the help Of geometry, can 2 set e
limits to grounds, and seperatc them rom ron
enc another; can measure cities ana ssu.--
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-08-04
,Rsmerks on the Weather.

Ina serene summer morniog, if there
be no dew. rain may be expected before
night. On The contrary hszy morning 70
summer, when the spider webs are plen.
ty upon easer doors, fences, srees, &c i
is very sure sign Of a holiday.
If the chimney smoke, instead OF as.
cending. be beaten down upon the roots
Of the houses, there is rain in the air, aud
If the smoke in the day fall TO the GROUND,
rain may be expected wi:hin twelve
houss.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-08-04
Public Sale.

PURSUANT to decree of the honorable
the district court for the county OF Alex-
andria, will be sold, to hc<hghest bidder, at
public auction, on the premises, ON FRI
DAY, the l4th instant, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
valuable unimproved LOT of GROUND,
living on the south side Of Prince-street, be-
tween Water and 'Uiiion-streets containing
on Prince-street 40 feet and running back -
feet inches subject to ground rent OF
two dollars per foot per an1lum.
Conditions will be made known at the time