Daily National Intelligencer (Washington City [D.C.])
October 25, 1813
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VOL. I WASHINGTON CITY, PUBLISHED BY GALES AND SEATON, Daily, at Ten Dollars per annum PAID IN ADVANCE. No subscription will be taken for less thaii twelve months. All letters to the Editors must be post paid. DISSOLUTION OE PARTNER' SHIP. HE co-partnership heretofore existing un- A der the firm of M’KENNEY OS BORNE, is dissolved by the mutual consent of tne parties. It is earnestly desired, that all persons indebted to tiie^said concern maite im mediate payment to Thomas L. M’Kenney. THOS. L M’KENNEY, SAM. G. OSBORNE. THOS. L. M’KENNEY, f Respectfully informs the public, and espe cially that portion of it who have heretofore been served by the late firm, that he will shortly remove to the premises in the occupa tion of Col. John Cox, the 2d door below the Union Bank; and having 1 purchased part of his stock of goods, and retained all that of the late concern, the junction of the two stocks will constitute a first rate assortment —which, from his intention to sell at small profits, he hopes to make subservient to the interest of customers. Georgetown, June 12 —ts. LANDS IN THE STATE OF OHIO AND KENTUCKY, FOR SALE. TS Y virtue of the last Will and Testament of Jnl f.obj rt Means, deceased, the subscriber offers for sale, all the Lands of the Testator in the states of Ohio and Kentucky. As there is a large quantity of of these Lands, and the quality in general good, they are well worth the ttention of all persons desirous of pur chasing Lands in those parts of the country The tracts arc of various sizes, and conse quently calculated to suit purchasers of all descriptions. Further information respecting the said Lands may be obtained from Mr. Walter Bunn, residing in or near the town of Chillicothe in the state of Ohio. DANIEL CALL, Executor of the last -will and testament of Rob. Means, dec’d. i Richmond. July 19—ts FOR SALE, 8000 acres frst rate Land, IN different Tracts, from 500 to 1000 acres each, lying on the Mississippi in the district of Baton Rouge, surveyed and patented in the years 1770 and 1772, and recorded in the name of the Subscriber. ALSO, 7000 acres in Randolph county, and. 3000 acres in Harrison county, Virginia 300 acres in Kentucky. For the above, property in this City will be taken ,n part payment; the residue in cash or good bonds. Particular information may S 3 obtained on application to the subscriber, bv letter, the postage must be paid. OLIVER POLLOCK. Washington city, April 23—2awtf LAY AND CRUTTENDEN Have just received 50 Casks first quality GOSHEN CHEESE, Selected from the best dairies. Georgetown, Oct. B—fit A COACHEE FOR SALE. For Sal a Light Coachee in complete or der. Enquire of David Dobbyn, opposite this Office. Octol er 18—3 t. LEASE FOR SALE. THE subscriber intending to remove, will dispose of her lease having two years unex pired from .next Cluistmas, of that elegant healthy situation known by the name of MOUNT WASHINGTON, Situate on the Georgetown Turnpike road, a bout half way between that place and Alexan dria.—There are about 40 acres of land, part of which is in Clover; It is a good stand for a public house. For terms apply on the pre mises to MARIAM BALL. Oct. 21—St SEASONABLE GOODS. Just received and for sale, by SETH HYATT, jr. at his store, Pennsylvania avenue, a variety of Seasonable Goods, among which a~e superfine and second Cloths,’Casslmeies, Stockinetts, Coatings, Baize, Flannels, Blank ets, Cords, worsted Hosiery, &c. which, to gether with his old stock, and what he expects daily to receive, will form a handsome assort ment, which he will sell on the mostaccomdat inp terms. October 21. WANTS EMPLOYMENT, AS Gardener, a man with a small fam ly; he is well acquainted with the different branches of Gardening, also the propagating of fruit trees would have no objection to the, super intending of a small plantation where there is stock. A line directed to J. N. and left at the post office, Georgetown, where any informa tion can be had as to character and abilities. October 21—2aw3t. jFOR SALE, A valuable Negro MAN, who has been ac customed to all kind of work on a farm. ALSO, A valuable Woman, who understands cooking, washing, &c. Enquire at this office. Sept. 24— BOARDING. THE Subscriber is desirous of taking a few genteel Boarders; his accommodations are good, and terms very moderate. Should gen tlemen who write in the Public Offices favor him with their company and anticipate an in convenience from the distance in unpleasant weather, he informs them that a hack sha*U be at their disposal free from charge, in such wea ther as would render the walk disagreeable. PENDLETON HERONIM US, Beall street. Georgetown, Sept. 25, 1813. Daily National Intelligencer. Application is intended to be made to the Treasury Department for the renewal of the following certificates of Public debt credited in the books of the Treasury, in the names of the undermentioned persons, viz. No. 1352 for gl 1,902 12 cents, 3 per cent stock in the name of Daniel Hooft, G. Z. Francois, Hovius Zacharias Eekhout and Hendrick Croese Ed wards of Amsterdam. Permanent Nos. 10,001 10,002 for 1000 each, 10,004 10,005 100 each, 10,006 97,95 Converted 6 per cent, stock. In the name of Augustus Rath of Scheidam. JAMES DAVIDSON. Sept. 30—3taw6w. TO PERSONS EMPLOYED ON BOARD TO enable those who may be wounded, or disabled, in any engagement with the enemy, to obtain certificates entitling them to pen sions, the like regulations and restrictions as are used in relation to the navy of the United States, are to be observed, to wit: That the commanding officer of every ves sel having a commission, or letters of marque and reprisal, cause to be given to any officer, or seamen, who, during his cruise, shall have been wounded, or disabled, as aforesaid, a certificate of the Surgeon on board, to be ap proved and signed by such commanding offi cer, describing the nature and degree, as far as practicable, of such wound, or disability, naming his place of residence and the rate of wages', if any, to which he was entitled at the time of receiving such wound, or disability and that such certificate be transmitted to this department. The widows (or Orphans, where the wife is dead) of those persons who may be slain, in any engagement with the enemy, on board such vessels, will be entitled to pension certifi cates, upon forwarding to this office a certifi cate from the commanding officer of the vessel to which such persons were attached, of their having been slain as aforesaid the certificate of a justice of he peace, for the county in which such widows, or orphans, may reside, that they actually stand in that relation to the deceased. Navy Department, Washington, .Tune s.—ts. At the Hygeia Academy at Haymarket, in Prince William county, Virginia, a Professor of the Dead Languages; and also a Professor of Mathematics, Geography and English Gram mar. Applications to be made to the Trustees who will convene at Haymarket on the Ist Monday in December next to make the elections. By order, EDM. BROOKE, Sec’ry. Set.p 24—wtd. FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD. STOLEN from the commons, near the Pre sident’s Square, a BAY HORSE, 14 hands high, a bushed tail, little swaged backed, well pro portioned, 8 years old, his two hinder legs white as high up as his pasture joints, a small star on his forehead the size of an eighth of a dollar—shod all round (shoes much worn) when rode starts frequently his eyes full and fierce excessively fearful of the whip, and in tolerable good order. A reasonable reward will be given to any person who will deliver the said Horse to Mr M’Leod’s, at the Wash ington Hotel, Pennsylvania avenue; and the above reward will be given for apprehending and securing in jail the thief; July B—dtf _____ 15,000 Acres of Land commonly known as the Georgia Purchase, lying in Madison county in Mississippi Territory. It will be sold to suit purchasers in tracts of from four to five thousand acres. Persons disposed to purchase will call on R. P. and Co. who will give a more particular description of sa d land. The Title clear and indisputable. Georgetown, Sept 2 dtf Will be offered for sale, on the premises, on Monday the first day of November next ii fair, if not, on the next fair day, part of two tracts of land, being in the District of Colum bia, near the Eastern Branch bridge, and six valuable slaves, and all the stock, horses, cat tle snd plantation utensils, and a number of other articles too tedious to mention. Any of the abovementioned property can be bought at private sale before the day of sale. August 25—wts. 100 DOLLARS REWARD. Absconded from this place where he was bound to a Blacksmith, a Negro About 24 years old, slender and very black; oval face, a scar over one eye, stands generally with one foot forward and seems to drag his feet, having a very slovenly walk, notwithstand ing is very active and healthy, apt to get drunk, and very quarrelsome he is a good Blacksmith, and probably will endeavor to hire as a free man. He is well known to most of the Stage drivers, as the man with whom he lived did all the work for Mr. Crawford’s Tavern. He went away the sth inst. and was appre hended at M'Coy’s, between this and Baltimore, but escaped the same night, and has been seen since in the City of Washington. I will give g3O if taken within twenty miles of this and committed to Washington Jail, g6O if over forty and under fifty miles and confined in any Jail so that I get him, or the above reward if over fifty miles and brought to Washington Jaol. r JOHN THRELKELD. N. B. All persons arc forwarned employing of him. I will give twenty dollars for informa tion where harbored, if with a free person, provided they be convicted of the fact. Oct. 7-lwtlwt J. T. To be Rented and entered upon imme- The two story Brick House, opposite Judge Duvall’s in G street, withing a few minutes walk of the Public Offices. Enquire at the ad joining House the rent is 150 per annum, and it may be had, on a lease for a term of years. Oct. 7—dtf. NOTICE. NO TICE PRIVATE ARMED VESSELS. WANTED STOP THE THIEF! LAND FOR SALE. RICHARD PARROTT 8c Co. Have for Sale, VALUABLE PROPERTY, W. A. BURROWS. Man called SAM. NOTICE. diately MONDAY. OCTOBER 25. 1813 NAVY DEPARTMENT October 4, 1813. Proposals will be received at this de partment, for supplying by contract the Navy of the United States with beef and pork, for the year 1814, one fourth part thereof to be delivered in each of the months of January, February, March and April, 1814, and paid for as deliver ed, viz. Barrels of Beef. Barrels off Pork. Place of Delivery. Proposals will be received. 400 350 Portsmouth N. H. ’Till 31st of the present month 1050 950 Boston ditto. 900 1600 New York 20th ditto; 550 450 Albany 25th ditto. 550 450 Philadelphia 20th ditto. 550 450 Baltimore 20th ditto. 5 50 450 Washington 20 th ditto. 750 Norfolk 20th ditto. Of the beef, all the legs, shins, necks, shoulders, clod^ and legrounds must be excluded, and the rest of the animal cut into pieces of ten pound each, so that twenty pieces will make a barrel. Of the pork, ail the legs, heads and hands must be excluded, and the rest of the animal cut into pieces of eight pounds each, so that twenty five pieces will make a barrel. Both beef and pork to ke of the best quality, to have a sufficient quantity, of salt and saltpe tre—the barrels to be made of well sea soned heart of white oak, full hooped, and the whole to be inspected and bran ded according to law W. JONES. October 6, 1813. N. B. The Editors of news papers, who puplished the former proposal, from this department, will publish the above and continue it weekly till the first of November next; and present their accounts therefor to the respec tive Navy Agents for settlement. BIGSPRING ESTATE. Will be exposed to public sale upon the pre mises in the vicinity of Leesburg, Loudoun County, on Tuesday the 28th day of Decem ber next, if fair, if not, on the next fair days one of the most valuable estates in the state of Virginia, comprehending upwards of Twelve hundred and sixty Acres of STRONG LIMESTONE LAND, and divided as follows, viz. one hundred acres of cleared land, including the Bigspring, from its source to its efflux into the Potomac, upon winch is situated a Mill and an excellent site for another, there being an abundance of fall and water to it is attached fifty-five acres of well timbered land. This stream has never been known in the least to decline in the dryest seasons heretofore experienced nor has it ever been injured or the mill interrupted in its operations by fresh or ice. There is no better wheat country than that by which it is sur rounded. Its distance from Leesburgh, which is the County town, is two miles—from Bal timore fifty miles—Alexandria forty and George town thirty miles;—to either of the two last markets, flour may be taken from a mill which should be erected at the mouth of the branch upon the banks of the Potomac, and carried by water for fifty cents per barrel. If required by the purchaser, more land will be annexed to this division—possession will be given on the 3d day of January next. One of the other divisions contains upwards of five hundred acres, upon which is a comfort able log dwelling house with four rooms an excellent garden every necessary out house a large and productive meadow; to it is also attached a valuable ferry across the Potomac, by which river it is bounded more than one mile. The other division contains upwards of six hundred acres of land, the quality of which is the same each of those farms has a sufficient portion of excellent timber, and no soil is more admirably adapted to the use of clover and plaister. The Farms will be subdivided to suit purchasers, and an indisputable title given to the whole of the property. Should one or both of those farms be sold, possession will not be given the purchaser till the first day of April next, at which time will be sold, upon the premises, a quantity of Corn, Negroes, Stock and Farming Utensils of every kind. Two thirds of the purchase money will be required in hand, the residue in two equal annual in stalments’ to be secured by a lien upon the land. GEORGE W. BALL, FAYETTE BALL, CHARLES B. BALL. Heirs and Devisees of B. 801 l deceased. Leesburg, Loudoun County, State of Virginia, Sept. 16, 1813.3 dtf-—Oct. 5. WASHING TON JOCKEY CLUB RACES WILL commence on Tuesday the 26th da of October next, being the fourth Tuesday in that month, The first day’s purse, Seven hundred dollars our m les and repeat The second day’s purse Three hundred fifty dollars three miles and repeat. The third day’s or "oil's purse, Three HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS, tWnt Sep'. 6—f SALE AT AUCTION. On Saturday the 23d dav cf October, at the centre Market-house, at 7 o’clock a m. some Household and Kitchen furniture—f r c h. Likewise on the same da^ at 10 o’clock, will be sold a crop of corn and fodder, &c. on east Capitol street, near the apitol—for cash when delivered. N B. Any part of the above property that should not be sold on th t day, will be offered on 1 uesday the 26th day at the same times and places. Z. FARRELL auc. October 19th. THE GENTLEMAN’S NEW POCKET COMPANION, comprising a general description of the nob e and useful animal,the horse,together with the quick est and simplest mode of fattening necessary treatment while underg ing excessive fatigue or on a journey; the construction and manage ment of stables; different ma;ks for ascertain ing the age of a horse f om three to nine years old; with a concise account of the diseases to which the horse is most subject, with stir h re medies as experience has proven to be ef fectual—By Richard Mason, of Surry Co Va Prct §1 25. Just received and for sale at the bookstore and Lottery-office, Bridge street, Georgetown, four doors west of the Union Bank. September 27. VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE By v'rtue of a decree of the hon. the Circuit Court of the District of Columbr sitting s a Chancery Court, the subscribe, will idler at Public Sale, at the Union Tavern, Geffigetown, on Monday the Bth if November next, ii die right, interest, title and estate, both in tow .nd equity, of the late Gen. Jnm sM. Lagan. or his heirs, in and to the undermentioned Valua ble Property, the sal’ to qomme; ce at ten o’clock, a. m. and to centinue from day to dajr until completed: V Ist. A Tract of Land called “Haerlem,” ly ing about 1 mile from Georgetown, on ihe road to the Little Fails of Potomac, containing 185 acres or thereabouts. It has been laid off into commodious lots, of from one to thirty ac es and will be sold either in this way or the whole tract together, as may best suit purchasers Upon it is a convenient two story frame Dwell ing House, and requisite out buildings. The 1 .nd abounds with springs, and contains sever.,l hands me scites for country seats. 2d. Also, a Lot adjacent to the above, and adjoining the countrv seat of Henry Foxall, Esq. called “Spring Hill less than Ohe mile from Georgetown, containing about 21 acres. 3d. A’so, parts of Lots No 4,5, 6, 14 and 15, in Peter, Threlkeld, Beatty and D akin’s addition to Georget wn, on which there is a large and substantial Warehouse, 60 by 40 se t, and a Wharf, with sufficient depth of water for any sized vessel. 4th Likewise, about two hundred and twenty Lots in the City of Washington, Hz. Lot No. 4, i n square 62 5 63 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 18 and 23 76 17, 18 23, 78 11, 12, 13 18 86 The whole of square 95 The whold of square north of 99 Lot No. 1, and part of 9 in 193 23, 24, 25, 26 and 27 105 107 The whole of square no do. do. 1 11 do. do. j 23 do. do. J 24 do. do. 115 Lots No. 1,2, 3,6, 7,8, 9, 11, 12 7 13, 14 &15 C 116 4 122 The whole of square 133 Lots No. 1, 2 3 135 The whole of square 13g Lots No. 5,6, 7, 8. 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14. 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, C 139 21 22 Lots No. 1,2, 3,4, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 31, 32, 33 C 140 and 34 The whole of square 151 Lots No. 1, 2 3,4, 5,6, 7,8, 9, 12, 7 13 14 5 154 Lots No. 4,5, 6. 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 19, 7 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 &25 C 117 Lots No 6, 7 &8 ng On one of the lots in this last mentioned square (No. 7) is a three story Brick Dwelling House, handsomely situated Plats of the Lands and the Lots may be seen at the counting room of the subscriber, and in formation will be given as to h titles, whidi, it is believed, are unquestionable, and Hear of any dispute. A credit will be given of 1,2, 3 and 4 yea s the purchaser giving his notes, with approved endorsers, bearing interest from the dav of sale and upon the ratification aud confirmation by the said court, of the sale or sales, and up on the receipt of the whole purchase money, (principal and interest) and not before, the sub scriber, as trustee, will give deeds to the pur’ chasers respectively, agreeably to the terms of said decree. W. SMITH, Trustee. NOTICE. All persons having claims against the said James M. Lingan deceased, are hereby notified and required to file them, duly authenticated, with the Clerk of the said Court, within thirty days after the said Sth day of November next. W -MITH, Trustee Georgetown, Oct. 2wts. NO 245
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the movements of the Army which is contemplated will leave here on the 10th. The vessels captured on the sth are gun vessels, mounting from 1 to 3 guns each, with troops from the head of the L;ke (but 1 st from York) bound to Kingston. We learnt from the prison ers that the en my was very much cut up in their hulls and spars, and a great many men killed and wounded, parti cularly on board of the Wolf and Royal George. I inclose herewith a list of the prisoners taken on the sth. I have the honor to be, very respect fully, Sir, your most obedient servant. ISAAC CHAUNCEY. Hon. William Jones, Sec’ry of the Navy, Washington. Return of British Prisoners of War, landed from on board the Squadron under the command of commodore Isaac Chauncey, October 6th and 7th 1813. U. W. Grant. Lieut. Colonel, B M. L. C. Charles de V.latte, M .jor, Watteville Regt. Lieut, colonel brevet Fr.deri. k Zebinder, Cat tain, do. Major Francis Dicenter, Lieutenant, do. Captain Win. A. Steele, Lieut, and Adjutant, 89th. do Arthur Carter, Lieut Royal Artillery, do Charles Morris, Volunteer, do. do. David Duval, Lieut Watteville Regt. do. Albert Manuel, Lieut, do. do. Mort McMahan Lieut. Bth or Kings, do. Orbai assist, surgeon, Watteville Regt. Hector McLean, Lieut. Royal Navy, com manding sloop Drumnond. Jame J..ckson, Master’s mate, do. command ing schr. Hamilton. David Wingfield, do. do. schr. Confiance. Theoph. Sampson, late master of the slo >p Betsey. Joseph Jillett, Sailing Master* Joseph Dennis. John Segarford, Pilot. Non commissioned Officers, Musicians, Privates, and Seamen. Royal Artillery. I.—B9di Regiment, 10 Watteville regt.lß6 —Newfoundland regt 3.— Voltegeurs I.—Royal Navy, 33 —Officers of the army and navy, 18.—Total, 252. PREMATURE REJOICING. From the Boston Daily Advertiser of Oct. 19, 1813. Good News. —We are at last able to assure our readers of the triumph oi Federalism of the Boston stamp, in the important state of Maryland.” Of the Boston stamp —Mark that. Freemen of Maryland Already the vultures of faction have marked you as their prey; already the Junto claims you as its proselytes. Are ye ready for treason, stratagem and spoil BRITISH POSSESSIONS IN NORTH .AMERICA. [From the Standard of Union, a new and promising Republican paper, just established at New Possessing the command cf Lke Erie, and a decisive superiority on Lukv Ontario, no material obstacle appears to prevent the debut of our armies in Canada. Henceforward we may con template the remaining British posses sions in North America, as the theatre of signal and successful military opera tions and indulge the prospect of their becoming annexed to our empire. In the present situation of affairs, when the eye of the American public is turn ed with solicitude to that quarter, a geographical sketch of tnose provinces, We trust, will prove acceptable. Proceeding from their northern ex tremity, the provinces which still bow beneath an European sovereign and a British yoke, upon the continent, are New Britain, or the land of Labrador— Lower Canada—Upper Canada—-Nova Scotia, and New-Brunswic k. The principal contiguous or depen dent islands, are St. John's, Cape Bre ton, and Newfoundland. Ihese eight territories are compre hended within six separate independent provinces or governments. I. Lower Canada, which comprises New-Britain, Lower Canada, properly so called^ and Newfoundland. 11. Upper Canada. 111. Nova Scotia. IV. New Brunswick. V. Cape Breton. VI. St. Johns. The four first of these provinces have their own legislatures, and are govern ed by their own laws the Iwo last by the laws of England. The governor general of British A mcrica usually resides at Quebec, in Lower Canada- He is governor for the time being, of that one of the six pro vinces, in which lie happens to be per sonally present. The governor general of Nova Scotia is governor for the time being, of that one of the four last mentioned provin ces, in which he happens to be person ally present. He usually resides at Ha lifax, in Nova Scotia. Each province has its own lieutenant governor, who acts as governor in the absence of the governor generals. The provinces of New Brunswick, and Upper and Lower Canada, adjoin or bind upon the territory of the United States. The bay of Passamaquoddy, and the river St. Croix, mentioned in the treaty of peace, divides the province of New Brunswick from the District of Maine. The shape of New Hampshire assimi lates to a triangle, and an imaginary, but devious line, separates its narrow northern termination, from a portion of the Canadas. The Canadas also srreL.h along the"whole of the northern line of Vermont. A portion of the St. Lawrence, the whole of lake Ontario, to the Niagara river, and the southeasterly section of lake Erie is the boundary of N. York. Another limited portion of Erie marks a division to the extreme north west of Pennsylvania, for the distance of between forty and fifty miles. The residue of Erie gives a part of the boun dary of Ohio. The water communication from Erie to Huron, is also included, to a short distance, within the limits of the boun dary line of Onio. The residue of that water communi cation—lake Huron itself—the water passage to lake Superior, together with the latter lake and from thence to the lake of the Wooes, is the boundary line between the British dominions and the Michigan territory. So extensive is the line which sepa rates the United States from the provin ces of Britain, affording a frontier lia ble to her ravages, and to the effects of her disgraceful intrigues with the sava ges. The following may be considered as nearly an accurate table of the extent and population of the present British provinces. 1. New-Britain, comprising Labra dor, New South IVales, and New North Wales. Length, 1800 miles, Breadth, 850 miles, Mostly uninhabited. Its scanty popula tion not estimated. 2. Lower Canada. Greatest length, 800, Greatest breadth, 450, Medial breadth, 250, Population, about 250,000. 3. Upper Canada. Greatest length, 1090, Greatest breadth, 525, Medial breadth, 300, Population, about 80,000. 4. Nova Scotia, Is a large peninsula, reaching from the province of New Brunswick into the Atlantic. It lies between lat. 43, 30, and 48 4 N- and between long. 58, 50, and 67, W. Its length is 307 miles, its breadth 154, and it contains ibnut 14 000 square miles. Population, between 70,000 80,000. 5- New Brunswick. Neither Morse nor Pinkerton have given the length or breadth of this pro vince, but the former affords the fol owing description of its boundaries Bounded west by the District of Maine, from which it is separated by the nyer St Croix, and a line drawn due north from its source to Canada line north by the southern boundary of the province of Lower Canada, until it touches the sea shore of the western extremity of Chalem bay; then follow mg the various winding of the sea shore to the bay of Verte, in the straits of Northumberland; on the southeast it is divided from Nova Scotia by the several windings of the Missiquash river, from its confluence with Beau-bason, at the head of Chignecto canal, to its main source and from thence by a due east line to the bay of Verte before mention ed. The northern shores of the bay of Tundy constitute the remainder of the southern boundary. Several islands in Passamaquoddy bay, are also within the limits of the province. Mr. Morse supposes the population of the province of New Brunswick to exceed 40,000. 6 Island of Cape Breton. This Island, formally called by the French Isle Royale, lies between lat. 45, 28, and 47- N and between lon. 59, 44, and 61, 29, W. from London, and about 45 leagues to the eastward of Ha lifax. It is abo».t 109 miles in length, and from 20 tc 34 in breadth, and is se parated from Nova Scotia by a narrow strait, called the gut of Canso, which is a communication between the Atlantic ocean and the gulf of St. L iwrence. Mr. Morse states the population of this island to be about 300. 7. Island of St. John. It is pleasantly situated in the gulf Saint Lawrence, near the northern coast of the province of Nova Scotia, and is 103 miles long, and from 10 to 35 broad; or, according to Pinkerton, 60 long, and 35 broad. Population 5000. 8. Island of Newfoundland. Newfoundland limits the north-east ern side of the gulf of St. Lawrence. It is separated from New Britain by the straits of Bell isle, and from Cape Bre ton by the principal mouth of the gulf. It lies between lut. 46, 45, and 52, 31, N. and between long. 52, 31, and 59, 40, W. Its length is 381 miles, and •ts breadth varies from 40 to 287. Its shape is triangular. The Great Bank lies 60 miles from the south-eastern shore. It is 300 miles long, ano 75 broad. To the east of this lies False Bank. The next is Green Bank 240 miles long, and 12© broad. Then Banquas, about the same size. Then Sand Island Skoals. Whale Bank, and Bank of Si Peter’s with se veral others of less note. These banks extend tr®m lai. 41, to 49, N, Placentia stands on a large bay of the same name. It is the principal town on the island, and contains 3000 inhabitants. The population of the whole island is 30,000. The preceding accounts are'extract ed from the latest edition of Morse, and may be considered., in general, correct. A great proportion of the settlers of Upper Canada are emigrants from the United States and most of the popu ktion of Lower Canada is composed of descendents of the French. Num bers would rejoice in participating our liberties, by becoming citizens of the United States; and would, probably, join our standard, if accompanied by a sufficient force to ensure protection. For the present, we must defer those interesting observations, which natur ally arise from the consideration of the present subject. In a future paper, we endeavor to afford a descrip tion of the principal cities and towns in the two Canadas. fha biggest Pumpkin yet New England is beat all hollow in the pump kin raised by Mr. Gelston from the seed of Mr. Schenk’s large growth last year, and now at Mr. Thorburn’s, in Nassau street. It weighs two hundred and twenty-six pounds, and is consi derably larger than any of the wonder ful productions of the kind produced in this country. What a noble thanks giving treat it would make for. a Con necticut family As a natural curiosi ty it is worth the attention of any person to go and xiew it. Colum. NARRATIVE Of the escape of Thomas King, an Ame rican seaman, from a British guard ship at Bermuda, and of his solitary passage from that place, in an open boat, to the coast of the United States cf America. [From the Whig.] I. Thomas King, a native of the state of South Carolina, in the United States of North America, at this time of the age of twenty-one, have followed the sea for nine years past, and was lately a, seaman in the service of my country on board the gun-brig Vixen, where 1 acted in the capacity of gunner’s yeo man. In the month of October, 1812, I sailed from St Mary’s in the state o' Georgia, in the Vixen, which was com mand*, d by George Washington Reed, esq. On the 22d day of November following the Vixen was captured by the British frigate Southampton, capt. Sir James L. Yeo, whereby the officers and crew of the gun-brig became pri soners of war. The Southampton and Vixen were both wrecked on the 27th of November, 1812, on Little Island, one of the Bahamas, lying between Ex uma and Long Island. We remained at Little Island about fourteen days, being for that space of time almost without food, compelled to subsist on tho nourishment afforded by conchs At the expiration of fourteen days, we were taken off the Island by his Britan nic Majesty’s brig Rhodian, and pro ceeded to Jamaica, where we were put on board the prison ship Loyalist. As ter some detention, a part of the crew of the Vixen, myself among the num ber, were paroled and sailed for the United States in the cartel Rebecca Sims. After having touched at the Ha vanna for water, the cartel arrived safe on the American coast, and entered the Bay of Delaware on the second of May, 1813 The British seventy-tour gun ship Poictiers, capt. Sir John P. Beres ford, at that time lay in that bay for the purpose of blockading it. The cartel Rebecca Sims was detained by his or ders and, in violation of the flag which she bore, and in contempt of the parole in virtue of which we had been released, I, with others, was again made captive, under the pretence that I had been born a subject of Great Britain.. We were conveyed to Bermuda, where we were put on board the guard ship Ruby, of sixty-fuur guns, many attempts having, in the mean while, been made, to in duce us to declare ourselves English men, and to enter the British service, in all which attempts, we uniformly de clared that we would sooner die. I re mained on board the Ruby from the tenth of May to the twenty fifth day of July, 1813, when, having experienced much bad treatment, and, seeing no prospect of a speedy release, I deter mined to try to make my escape. I had for some time before revolved in my mind the best means of doing this and having observed a yawl along-side, by selling some of my clothes I was ena bled secretly to purchase a pocket-com pass. Having finally taken my resolu tion, on the morning of the 26th day of July, at about half past twelve o’clock, the guard on board the Ruby having just been relieved, I went to my captive companions, and, in an under voice, told them I was then going. I had before invited them to accompany me, but they had declined it; and, on this occasion, declared me to be deranged, protesting that I ought to be put into a straight waistcoat, and giving me up as one self devoted to certain perdition by my de termination to endeavor to cross the Gulph stream, in an open yawl, not more than twenty-two feet in length and seven feet in breadth. One of them, who had been long my comrade, shed tears, which affected me very much, but did not shake my purpose. I then got out of a lower deck port, got on the larboard swinging-boom, and from thence into the yawl, which was fasten ed to it. I first loosened the sails of the yawl, next cut the painter, and laid down m the bottom of the boat, for fear of be ing discovered; the yaw] meantime drifting with the tide, and being im pellcd and partially concealed from the view of those on board the Ruby by a squall, which had just then come on, and which, remarking at the time, I had seized as a happy circumstance to aid me in my escape. When I was about fifty yards from the guard ship, the bell struck one, and the centinel cried out All’s well.” Finding 1 was not ob served, I made sail, and steered du i north till day-light. I was in no fear of thirst, for the ballast of the yawl con sisted of eleven small casks, (called breakers,) filled with water; but my whole stock of provisions was only two loaves of baker’s bread, of about one pound weight each. These I cut into sixteen parts, determined to eat but one part each day nnd this determi nation I so strictly adhered to, that frequently, when I found I could bear it, I preserved a mouthful of one day’s portion for the next, so as to in crease my store; calculating that, in the event of consuming the whole, I might be able to hold out a few days longer without eating any thing. At day light I hauled my wind, and stood west north west, until the third day, when, a brig heaving in sight, I again hauled my wind 8c stood north, wetting my sails in order to catch the breeze sooner, and increase my chance of a voiding her in the night. She was the only vessel I saw on the passage. For the first two nights, after falling asleep and waking, I would find the yawl had changed her course, and bore in a di rection for Bermuda. To avoid this as much as possible, I tied my hand to the tiller, by which means, when the boat deviated from her course, the rudder would cause my hand to he jerked, which would awake me, and prevent the loss of time and such accidents as my sleep, without this precaution, might have occasioned. I tried various experiments to keep me awake. The heat of the sun having parched my lips exceedingly, I slapped my face and ir ritated them with my fingers, in hopes that the pain thus excited would pre vent me from sleeping. I had no sound repose during the whole passage. On losing sight of the brig that had pursu cd me, I hauled my wind again and stood west north west, from which di rection 1 did not afterwards depart till I made land. If I had been in posses sion of a hook and line, I could have caught plenty of fish. Dolphins fre quently played about the yawl at sea. Now and then I experienced pretty boisterous weather; although, on the whole, the winds were very fair and the sea not very tempestuous. My little boat, which lived amidst the waves most surprisingly, floating on the heights 8c in the hollows of the ocean like a feather, was, nevertheless, often times party fil led with water, and at one time nearly full. In such cases I made use of one of the breakers, or casks, to bail her. It is almost impossible to describe the dif ficulties I continually had to surmount in reefing, lowering, and hoisting my sails, and managing the tiller at the same time. I always was fearful of car rying too much sail at night, and never tailed to take the necessary precautions in that respect. At length, on the ninth day after my escape from Bermuda, at about four o’clock in the afternoon, I descried the light-house on Cape Hen ry, bearing west by north. I made di rectly for the light-house, until I saw, inside of the cape, vessels which I sup posed belonged to the enemy. On per ceiving them, I hauled to the south ward, and finally ran tire yawl ashore a bout ten miles to the southward of Cape Henry, where 1 landed, leaving the boat after having unbent the jib, in which, a little distance from my place of landing, I wrapped myself up, and slept very soundly until sunrise. My strength did not fail me until I landed, when, in attempting to walk, I became sensible of my feebleness. When la woke and rose I made for the nearest dwelling, which proved to be that of Mr. Whitehouse, who was so benevo lent as to accompany me in his chair to Norfolk, where, on reporting myself to captain Cassin, he was so kind as to ad vance me money, which put it in my power to compensate Mr Whitehouse for his trouble. I sold my boat, whilst I remained at Norfolk, to a person, who, I understood, intended taking her to the southward, through Currituck In let. I received thirty dollars for her. From Norfolk I proceeded to Washing ton city, where the government of my country has bestowed upon me a war rant as master’s mate, i» which capaci ty I am about to engage again in active service. On reviewing the circum stances of my escape, I cannot help thinking that I have been, in that par ticular, wonderfully favoured by Divine Providence, to whom I acknowledge myself entirely indebted for safety in a passage where a thousand usual occur rences might have destroyed me. In verification of the preceding nar rative, I, the said Thomas King, have this 27th day of August, A. D. 1813, hereto subscribed my name at the city of Washington, in the District of Co lumbia. THOMAS KING. From the Albany Argus of Tuesday. The British army retreating from Fort George-General M’Cluer ir. pur suit. Extract of a letter to a gentleman in AL bany, dated Fort George, Oct 12. The enemy have left the vicinity of Fort George General M’Clure is close ly pursuing them, with about 2000 men, volunteers, militia and Indians. It is believed he will pursue them at least to the Forty Mile Creek The retreat of the enemy is confirmed by a letter from Cql. Scott, who adds, that he destroyed a part of his stores and arms, which he was not able to take off in his hurry. WASHINGTON BOUNTY, District cf Columbia. INthecaseof John Goldsmith,an insolvent debtor, confined in the prison of Washington county lor debt. Notice is hereby given, to the cre ditors of the said J. Goldsmith, that on the 27th day of Oct. next, at 10 o’clock, A. M. in the court room, in the Capitol, the oath prescribed by the act of Congress, entitled An act for the relief of insolvent debtors, within the District of Co lumbia,” will be administered to^the said in solvent, and a trustee appointed unless-cau^e to the contrary be then and there shewn. O.’dered, That this notice be published in the National Inti lligencer, three times previous to the said 27th Oct. By order oi the. hon. Buckner Thruston, Esq. assistant judge of the circuit court of the Unit ed States', for the District of Columbia. Test, WM. BiOENT, Clerk. October 25—3 t. THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, That the subscriber hath obtained from the Orphans’ Court of Prince George’s county, let ters testamentary on the estate of Robert Gor don Wall, late of said county, deceased. All persons haying claims against the sahl deceas ed are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, on or before the twenty-third day of April, eighteen hundred and fourteen; they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of said estate —and all persons in debt to make immediate payment; otherwise, steps will be taken to recover the s .me as the law may di rect. MARY WALL, Administratrix of Rubt. Gordon Wall. Oct. 25 —w6t J. CU. Georgetown, I). C. Haye constantly on hand Tickets in all the LOTTERIES. Orders from any part of the Union will meet with prompt attention, and all iufurm..tibn giv en gratis. Union College Lottery, No. 4. (Second Part Commenced drawing in New York on Tuesday, Oct. highest Prises^, 25,000 dollars, 20,000 dollars, 10,000 dollars, 5,000 dollars. Present price o f tickets, Nine Dollars. At J. Milligan and Co.’s Book-store, High street, and at their Book-store and Lottery of fice, Bridge street (in the house lately occu pied by Mr C. A. Burnett) are for sale Tickets and Shares in the following Lotteries f' r Baltimore Trinity Church Lottery. (Now Drawing.) The following capital prizes are in the wheel:'. 1 of §30,000 2 of 20.000 1 of 10,000 2of 5,000 Present price of tickets §B. The Baltimore Hospital Lottery, Is commenced drawing, and continues for the present once a week—the capital prizes are 1 prize of §30,000 2 do of 26,000 6 do of 10,000 2 do of 5,000 T.ckets §ll. Washington Monument Lottery, Second Class The scheme contains the following Capital Prizes 1 of 840,000 lof 30.000 1 of 20,000 2 of 10,000 sos 5,000 Price of Tickets glO. J. Milligan and Co. will order for their cus tomers, at a moment’s notice, Tickets and Shares in the Grand Pennsylvania Inland Navigation Lottery The drawing of the above Lottery is more than half over, and there are still in the wheel prizes of §50,000 10,000 5,000 And a great number of §IOOO, §50.0, &c. &c. Present price of tickets §l3, but will advance much higher as the drawing progresses. The drawing is now continued three times a week, and it is expected will soon draw oftener. The price of tickets in the above Lotteries will advance in a few days. J. Milligan Cf Co.’s Prize List of the Ninth Day’s Drawing of the Trinity Church Lottery. No. 15,643 a prize of 50 dollars. 9 Prizes of 20 dollars. 490 do of 10 dollars. A few tickets may be had by application ag above, price gB. Georgetown, Oct. 25— FOR SALE, A Valuable young House Maid. She is an excellent seamstress, an 1 a good, plain cook. Enquire at this office. October 12«~tf
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