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nj Office, that on Thursday the 25th instant,
y will be sold, at auction, to the highest bid
der, at the late residence of Samuel Pointer al!
his remaining stock of GROCERIES,, amongst
-'nch are the following old Apple and Cognac
Brandy OF superior quality, Imperial and Young
HySon Teas of excellent quality, Brown Sugar
and Coffee by the barrel, one hogshead of Mo-
lasses and three of New England Rum, one
cas- X OF old Sherry wine, and variety OF other
articles too tedious To mention.
Also, one likely Riding HORSE about six wears
old, two valuable Mich Cows, and one yearlmg
raised in town-One Negro Woman, one likely
man, who is good cook, gardner and ostler, and
also, one likely Mulatto Boy, about ii or Is years
old
At the same time will be hired out for one wear.
a likely Female SERVANT with three children,
and who is good house servant Also, one
Girl OF sufficient size TO wait and attend in "A
house
Also, will be sold, all the Household and
Kitchen FURNITURE, amongst which are four
good Beds and Furniture, and the usual Mahoga-
ny and other articles customarily used in plai,
genteel family
At the time, will like wise be rented for
one year, the Store House, Lumber House and
Yard, lately occupied by said Pointer as a Gro
Gerry, and which is believed to be equal to anv nm
on Shockoe Tor business. Also, will be rented
the adjoining Garden, now in high state of cui-
tivatlon, and which upon inspection, will sufiici-
entity recommend itself Also, the House and
Lot opposite the Garden, and now occupied by
Mrs. Pointer--Possession of those may be imme-
diately had.
For the Groceries ninety days credit will be
allowed, for all sums OF or above S SO, upon Civ
ing notes negotiable at the Bank of Virginia,
with approved endorsers, and for all sums under,
cash. And for the residue of the above articles
nine months credit for all sums of or above 6 so,
with like notes and endorscrs, and for all sums
under, cash will be required.
All persons having claims against the said es-
tate are particularly requested to bring t,em for
ward without delay, authenticated as the law re-
CURES and those who indebted, are like
wise earnestly requested TO come forward and
discharge the same, the situation of the affairs
OF The estate will not admit OF further indulgence
Aliiquidated Just claims against the estate ofthe
sad Pointer, viii be received for the cash or oher
pay menls, ny
BENZ WOLFE. Execution
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TEN DOLLARS REWARD-Run-aw

TEN DOLLARS REWARD-Run-awa
Il from the subscriber living in Powhatan
County on the 29th day of June last, negro
man named DANIEL, Of yellowish complex
ion, about Is years of age, FIVE feet nine or ten
inches higii--I. do suppose he is in the neighbor.
hood of Manchester, having formerly had wife
at Capt. Francis Smiths. l viii give the above
reward if delivered TO me near Genito Bridge in
the above named County, or five dollars If sccu-
red IN any jail so that get him again. do fore
warn all masters Of vessels or others from en-
pioying bin or carrying him put of the state, rs
they will be dealt with as thelaw directs
EDWARD MOSELEY
August s. tlaw4w)
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IT AMPTON ACADEMY--In consequence
l. 4 of vacancy having occurred IN this SENT
nary, PROFESSOR Of the Languages, Ma
hematics and the most important branches of
polite literature is Immediately required, to act
as President of the institutional gentleman
thus capacItated, Of good moral character, in
addition to the salary attached to the Office, will
be accommodated with spacious two story brick
house and every necessary out house for the CON
vcnience of family, situated on an extensive
well enclosed lot. in healthy, pleasant and re-
tired part OF the town. The state Of the AGA
deny renders it necessary that this vacancy
should be filled as soon as possible.
By authority of the board of trustees,
. THOS JONES, iunr.
ROBT ARMISTEAD,
CHAS X. MALLORY.
Hampton, August s. (eP8w)
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NOTICE.

All persons having claims against ne are re-
quested to bring them forward for settlement ;
and all persons indebted are desired to make i'm
mediate payment no longer indulgence can be
given, my intended removal rendering it necessa-
~ that full adjustment Of all accounts should
take place. JOHN GADSBY.
August s. (6O
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@ ALE FOR CASH.--By virtue Of deed IN
- trust executed to the subscriber by Goodman
Barksdae, TO secure the payment of a debt
due to Brown, Rives and Co. will be sold
for ready money, in the town n Milton, 10
the county Of Albemarle, al the Won't door Of
John J.. Moore's Tavern, on the sixteenth day Of
September next, one certain Tract o. Parcel of
LAND, lying and being in the county aforesaid,
on both sides Of MeatIum's river, adjoining Hen
~ Carr, Isaac Harding, Douglas Barksdale, A
chilles Bsrksdale, Jonathan Bsrksdalc and lane
Alexander, containing three hundred acres, be
the same more less. Acting as trustee for the
benefit of Others, will only convey the title sted
in me as suck.
July 49, - FOWL
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From, another letter.

g Nothing more is TO be expected from the de-
tnitive treaty. We can get no farther cession
from the British, without paying more for 1t, than
you viii get by it.-Should the other powers be
ready 10 sign before u.s. and II is probable thew
will be, we must adopt the provisional treaty as
defntive one"
The copy Of letter is rot preserves, which
was c"uched IN very severe terms and address
SEQ to the commissioners for negotiating peace,
in consequence of their having broken der ic.
structons IN signing the preliminary articles with
out the knowledge Of French ministry That a
severe philippine vvrotr 10 them am assured
and farther that the then secretary for foreign at
trirs did nothing without advising with and be-
Jog ultimately governed by Nh Madison
This PLAN statement Of alarming facts, and of
the fatal consequences whish might have esui-
ted to the United States from the intrigues of
france and from Mr. MadisOn's French PARTIAL
ties, needs no comments from,
Sir, Your obi. erv't
SAMUEL ADAMS.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-08-23

I'D ANK NOTES, as below described, were
AS put INFO the post Office at this place on 9th
May last, enclosed in aletter addressedto Mcssrs
John Warder and Sons, Philadelphia, and which
letter has never been received it is therefore ap-
pretended that the BANK NOTES may have fall
len into improper hands and should such APP
Pearln circulation, earnestly request that they
may be stopped Any satisfactory information
regarding them will be thankfully received, and
If required, literally rewarded
BUCHANAN & POLLOs
Petersburg, July S. CD
Bank of Virginia payable az their Office of Dis.
count and Deposit Petersburg, to Robert Bir-
char DreatInr.A e d
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POARDING, LODGING, AND ENTER
X TAlNMENT-The subscriber viii com
mence keeping boarding house the 1st day
of September next, in the commodous and con
veniently situated house at present occupied bv
MAJOR James Gibbon, on lhe main street opposite
to Harris's brick building, where she will accom-
mediate Ladies and Gentlemen by the day, week,
month, quarter, year, with gentcel board,
lodging and cntertainment-No exer.ions shail
be wanting on her part to give satisfaction TO
those who viii favour her with their company.
ANNA BYRD.
Richmond, August 10th. (law,D
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From another Eetter.

q" To talk of confidence in general style, in
the French court, is to use general language,
which may mean almost any thing, or almost no
tang To a certain degree, and as far as the
treaties and engagements extend, l have as much
confidence m the French court as Congress has,
or even you. sir, appear to have-But if by
confidence m that court is meant an opinion that
they would advocate our right to the fishery,
territory, mississippi, the shaking of the re.
tugees, own have no such confidence, nor e.
yer haa.-Imusr, after|what had seen andIheard
have been an ideOt 10 have entertained the opini-
an,
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EAlLECO, RICHARD g. Co-Havng no
~ logger any concern in the COLUMBIAN
MILLS, (coMMoNLY CALLED Ross mILLs,)
inform their friends and the public in general
that any WHEAT sent to them by water from
the upper Country, will be received AT THEIR
MILLS ON THE CANAL, and any Wheat sent
to them by LAND will be received at a conve-
nient Lumber House contiguous to their coun-
ting-room
Richmond, July 10. (ep2m)
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dy, he would have said that YOU mus. not sign
till we sign. This woul6 have been the contin-
uance of the war for another year 1t least The
peace depended on day. Parliament had been
waiting long, and once prorogued, the minister
was SO pressed he could not have met pariia-
ment and have kept his place withou; an ageee-
ment upon terns at least with Amcrica.-U VIC
had not signed, the ministry would have been
changed and the coalition come in, and the whele
world knows the coalition would not have made
peace on the present terms, and of course,
not ut all this year. The iron was struck in Il few
critical moments when it was ola proper heat
letter from one of the commissioners TO the
secretary OF foreign affairs ofJuly 9th, 1888, SAYS,
" The Duke dc Ia VanQuion and Mr.. Brontrcn
together last Saturday said, # YOU had not sign
cd when you did, we should not have signed
when we did" 1t they had not signed when
they did, D'Estaiug wosid have sailed from Ca
diI and nobody III thai case would have signed
70 thls day. 1t IS not possible for men TO be IN
more disagreeable circumstances than we are
We are none of us of principles dispositions 10
take pleasure in going against your sentiments,
cir. much less those of Congress but if IN this
case we had not done it, our country would have
lost advantages beyond compensation.
July TO-"
"There is another point now in agitation, in
which the French will never give us one good
| word on the contrary, they will say every thing
that can persuade the English to deprive us OF
the trade OF their West-India Islands They
have already by their emissarics been the chic
cause ofthe change of sentiments in London on
this head against US. In general they see with
pam every appearance ofreturains real & cordi
al friendship, such "a NAV be permanent between
us and Great Britain. On the contrary they
| sac with pleasure every seed of contention be
tween us. The tories are excellent engine OF
| mischefbetween us and them, and therefore We
| ry precious. Exclusion from the West India Is
lands viii also be another / hold it to be the
indispensable duty of my station, not to conceal
| from CONGRESS these truths Do not let AS be
dupes under the idea of being grateful Innu.
nerable anecdotes happen daily TO shew tina,
these sentiments general If therefore we
have it in contemplation to avoid future wal
with the English, do not let us have too rauch
confidence in tie French that they will favor u.
| in this view
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ITO RENT--The STORE AND CouNrINc
y RooMonthe Main Street, late occupied By
Mr.. Richard Brooke.
July %. TIaw6w1
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II TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD-Ran-
4 away from the subscriber some time in A
pm last, negro woman named MARY, about
twenty-five years OF age, dark complexion, mo-
dest countenance, and speaks very low when spo-
Ken to. have been informed that she has been
seen about some of the Coal Pitts, on the river
above Richmond. Whoever will deliver the said
negTo woman to me, living on the Richmond
Turnpike, about fur miles above town, shall re-
ceiye the above reward.
BENZ. SHEPPARD.
July 90. gep4w
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- UMFORD Academia wanted at this
Az Seminary, gentleman wellqualifed to teach
Greek, Latin and French-For particulars apply
to CHILES TERRELL
King William County, August 16. [3w]
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CUGARS OF first quality, Molasses, Old Ma
~ deira Wine, Demij ohns AMI Boiling Cloths,
FOR SALE NJ NJ. MYERS.
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ICoNcLusEp.)

From the IN. ~ Annsriear Citizen.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-10-11
ru0s,c Sale Of Lots.

The subscriber will, on Friday the l4th
day of October next, expose to sale, on the
premises, near the new turnpike gate, at Y
O'Clock, several EOTS, being part OF Pear
sens Tract. The land is fertile, and tuli OF
vsune thriving timber-there is spring on
each lot. with handsome * convenient settles
for building: they contain from to IA acres,
according to a survey lately made. The lots
viii be sold on credit OF 60 and 90 days, the
purchaser giving bond with approved seeur-
ty for the punctual payment at the stated pc
RODS. The title and plats will be shewn on
the day of sale by
Charles Little, Ex'r.
off,. Hest, decd.
centernber 26. CTS
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-10-11
Tie Stages South of Alexandria.

I'm the first of October next the Mail
Stage will commence running as fol.
lows between Alexandria and Petersburg IN
Virginia:
Will leave Alexandria every day at {
o'clock in the evening, and arrive at Dummies
by S in the morning-Leave Dumfrles at o
and arrive at Fredericksburg by II II IN the
moruing-Leave Fredericksburg at 70 lnoon)
and arrive at Richmond the next morning by
6-Leave Richmond at 10 and arrive at
Petersburg by | IL in the morning.
Returning, will leave Petersburg every
day at ID Ia P. NJ. and arrive at Alexandria
in the same time. This stage will carry no
more than passengers on any account what
ever. and not more than IA h. Of baggage
can be allowed to each passenger.
An Accsmno dation Stage between Alex
anaria and Petersburg will also commence
rnoning at the same time, every other day
throughout the year, without regard 70 Sun-
dav. and will travel only in the day A5fhe--
On this line it is the intention OF the owners
- stutv the wishes and the convenience OF
passengers. Still, however, regard must be
had TO time-Going south from Alexandra
thev will breakfast at Occoquap, dine at Stat
ford Court-House, and lodge at Fredericks-
burg-The next day will breakfast at the
bowling Green, dine at the Oaks, and lodge
at Richmond. And on the third day will
breakfast atthe Halfway house and dine at
Petersburg. ,v,e,,
Returning, will dine at the Halt Way house
and lodge at RichHaond. Early IN the morn
ing, breakfast at the Oaks, dine at the bowling
Green, and lodge at Fredericksburg. Next
morning, will breakfast at Stafford court house,
dine at Occoquan, and lodge at Alexandra.
The owners on this line too have to rea
quest that passengers will be as moderate as
possible in the quantity of their baggage, as
any thing more tilana small trunk or parcear,
which will go within the body of the stage
will be an extra charge. 4
The Pro6rietors.
August -.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-10-11
he Subicrlb Der
racra pa1s ZEE PUBLIC,

LsF0Ra1s TIE PUBIC, s.
Tsat he a,au9y factrres and hos Ter SAFE, az as
nm or the coraer Of Fairfar and Prince
street.
STILLS Of different lies
cSepER and BRASS KETTLES OF all
.,s- general assortment OF TIN WARh
"a ikesiSe executes all kinds OF BLACh-
|salrH WORK.
For Sale or Rent,
i two story Brick House, at the lower end
i Prjnce-sueet, in good situation for husl-
nos, and calculated to accommodate family.
TO LEASE,
ON A GROUND RENT FoR EVER,
s;xty-two feet Of Ground, at the upper-entl
=, Kinp.street--35 feet on Royal-stree5 be-
tween Prince and Dukc-streets.f
The highest price given Tor old copper.
mass, Lead and Pewter-and all kinds OF
|eopoer and Brass work repaired.
George M'Munn.
August Is. ON
Scheme Of a Lottery,
| E@ths purpose of raising a sum OF money TO
aid the funds of the Charitable 1la1lae 90
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Public Sale.

ON FRIDAY 18th inst. q O'Clock,
Will be offered for Sale, the following valua
bic property:
a WaYeh0use and Lot,
NOW in the occupation of VIM. N. Mills,
situated at the corner of King and Patrick
streets, fronting OF, King twenty SIX and Pa
erick street one hundred feet, to ten fetal
". Also, # SMALL FRAMED HOUSE,
On the ally, occupied by Mrs. Davey .dls0,
II TWO STORY FRAMED HOUSE, adj
joining the said warehouse OH King street,oc-
cupied by Thomas Richards. The whole pro-
perty is subject to ground rent Of eighty-se-
ven dollars and fifty cents, and sold subjectto
the right of dover. Terms of sale, 8, s *
months, fer approved notes, with deed of
trust on the premises to secure the payment.
John Korne, Exv.
October S dts
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Patent Shot, &c.

ens Patent Shot, assorted, tono.
nogsheads brown Sugars.
81, lbs. green Coffee. !.
imperial Tea, of a very superior quail
~, in quarter chests, boxes and can
n;stcrs.
SO barrels choice Whisky.
Jamaica Spirits, lfor family use)--war-
ranted seven years old.
40 boxes Museatel Raisins: -.
With general assortment OF Wines, Liz
nors. and Groceries as usual
FOR SALE BY -
,Joleph Vaudeville,
Corner of King and Fairfax streets
juno Is. ~
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ICHN G. LADD,
Has FOR SALE,

Has FOR SdLE,
90 bales German Linens, COMMIT
inp Of brown and white Rolls, Haxen Osna.
burghs, hempen T;cklenburghs, Burlaps' anu
Checks and Stripes.
1000 pieces Nankeen
Russia Sheeting and Duck
bale Writing Paper
so bags ofb!ack Pepper Of the best qua
lily, and will be sold very low
Sugars and Coffee
40 hhds Molasses
pipe port Wine
10 do. Holland Gin
Go. French Brandy
do. Jamaica Spirits:
A quantity of soal Leather, Shoes oPef
maciu and Tallow Candles, Cheese &C. &c
April z, -
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,sales at Esndue.
:, every Tuesday and Friday.

IN every TUESDAY dilu HIiuay'
w WILL BE SOLD
!. !. yendue Store, corner OF Prince ana
~ - Water streets.
,rsr;tty Of Dry Goods, Groceries, &c.
q .,;culars of which will be expressed IN
ls Nils o. the day-All kinds OF goods
o. a,s arc on limitation and the prices OF
mich nc. are established, can at any time DC
s J, .sa ard purchased at the lowest Limitation
.nspfiees ,t,,
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Sl6s Prizes-amountirg Sc Dolls. $4,000
% Elanks.--Sum raised 10000
Including expence,
From the above Scheme, it appears that
tere are less than two blanks to prize, and
|'athe prizes are to be paid svithoat deaue-
Fsr.
The drawing will positively commence on
0ssith of next month, and will be compiet-
TON len weeks. TlcKETs at SIS SO cents
af sale at r. GRAY's Book STORE, where
ue drawing OF all tickets sold by him Will be
wamlned free ofexpencc. Prizes in the last
New York Lottery taken in payment tor tick
ssin this.
Vs.ers for tickets from the country, encios-
a,g me cash postpaid, will be punctually
sasaesd to, and early information given OF
Variable Marine Society Lottery.
'ae drawing begins this-llay.-First drawn
blank entitled to 7soo Hundred Dollars.
ROBERT GRAY,
|sr,ssFiLER AND srATIoNER, KING STREET,
ftAVlNG made a purchase OF numOet
81 OF TICKETS in the above Lottery, OF
"n'nem for sale, in whole, half, or quarters
'aAl Mrther notice, at the following rate.
Whole Tickets, IS IS
tfalf do. S 90
Quarter do. so
DC price will be regulated as the drawing
~seds BY the state of the wheel, informa-
sa ~ q which viii be given at any time, by
a. "srranted undrawn tickets will be ex-
a.s seo Tor prizes, or the highest price IN
s, ,a gwen Tor prizes as soon as drawn. Al
:, ~as's sold by r. Cray, will be examined,
NV. EVER, information respecting the Lottery
August "a
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WANTED,
Il FEW LABORERS.
Andrew Bartie.
Public Sale.
September II

Public Sale.
VIII be sold at the Store a. Lindo, On King
street, at 10 o'clock on Thursday the 18th
instant, on credit, the following goods.
Sugar III barrels, Coffee In
tierces, bags and barrels, young hyson tea in
chests, N. E. rum in barrels, cod Ash in
boxes,bcst wooden ware-a quantity of Turks
Island salt, lalge and small scales and weights
household and kitchen furHi:ure.
ALSO,
A handsome double Keyed
Engliih Harpficord.
P. G.. Marheller.
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Scheme OF a Lottery,

Eahs purpose of raising sum OF money 70
aid the funds of the Charitable 1la'aae 90
s1etl al RnIfisnare
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Nasuabie PROPERTY for Sale.

iSseass
On SATURDAY, the. 18th day Of Octo-
Der next, at eleven O'Clock, will be sold, on
the premises, and immediate possession
given
A Lot of Ground, on which
is erected good substantial two story frame
house, beginning on the north side OF Prince
street, EOS feet and la inches to the west
ward of Union-street, and fronting on Prince
street II feet 2 Ia inches, and IS SS feet 3
sl-2 inches in depth, subject to ground rent
of Is pounds, Virginia currency, year.
ind immediately afaersOartls, also on the hre-
mises,
ALot of Ground, On the welt
side of Pitt-strect, beginning "a feet to the
southwark of Prince. street, being % feet s
inches front, and l25 feet $ inches deep, adj
Joining ground of Mr.. Chaplin.
The above property will be sold under
deed of trust to secure the payment OF debt
due to the Bank Of Alexandria, on credit OF
6, u and lS months, with interest, which Is
to be Included in satisfactory notes negotiable
at the said Bank and ii will be optional with
the purchaser either to receive conveyance
in fee simple Immediately after the sale and
give a deed Of trust onthe property to secure
the sayment OF the notes, or to have his title
on the last payment being made.
lanes Keith, -
George w, Craik,
September Is. dts
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lust RECEIVED,
A few barrels pery fresh LINES, In ex-.
eeilent order, which viii be sold low.
Thomas Patten.
Cerferoher

September z.
5u12 Received,
"A quantity of writing and wrapping Paper
Iaady's elegant Mahogany Secretary,
portable Writing Desk,
A quantity of women's Morocco Shoes,
80 boxes fresh Hyson and Young Hyson
Tea,
90 bbls. Tanners Oil,
For Sale by
John G. Ladd.
August 80.
JUST RECEIVED,
FOR SALE By
r. GRAY:
ClaYkson's PoYtYditure Of Quak-
cY2S21 /,
8 volumes octave.
FREAKS OF COLUMBIA ;
THE REMOVAL
OF THE
SEAT OF GOVERNMENT,
A Farce.
August | l.