Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-07-18
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y 49,
Mn. SNowDEN,
NOTHING is more common than to
see pea vines or haulm wasted, by being suf-
sfsred to rot in the garden, or thrown on the
dunghill: they make good fodder in winter,
either for sheep, cows or horses.
By the Domestic Encyclopedias find that
s considerable advantages might likewise be
derived from the use OF compressed fodder,
invented by Mr.. Lawson Of London. This
consists of the haulms Of peas, beans, po-
tatoes, and the tops of carrots, which after
being cut off and dried, are mixed with GER
tain portions of bruised corn, hay, fir tops,
bran and broken oil cake, and then formed
into stack, with clover, either inlayers, or
intermingled with that plant. To these ar
ticles Mr.. Lawson directs quantity OF
straw to be. added, in order to prevent the
compressed food from becoming mouldy,
together with small portion OF common
salt, which will both preserve and improve
the fodder"
In nv next / shall communicate some OBJ
servations on potatoes, and the advantage Of
the haulm as good food for cows.
This dav French government messenger
landed at the navy yard from on board corr
vette of Is guns and no men, in Al days
from Bordeaux. On her arrival she hired
salute which was returned.
4 mis- vessel is last from the French islands,
and brings dispatches from the government
of Martinique for General Tnrrean. II is not
known that she brings any adyices from Bor-
deaux from whence she 6rst sailed. 1t is not
understood that there are any dispatches tor
this government.
Monitor, J1iy Is.
Extract OF a letter from Antigua, dated June
20, 1908.
We have had favorable supplies of corn,
-four and FISH from the Western Islands, and
6y accident from the United States several
cargoes are yet unsold. ItapPears the long
cr the embargo continues the less we teel the
want OF provisions, and in our last papers
Antigua corn was advertised for sale on the
plantations at 22s. cd. per barrel. The plant.
ers have prospects of a good crop of that arti
Gle, and when there is suHiciency OF corn
and such large supplies Of FISH from Halifax,
wc cannot starve.'
Capt. J. H. Horton, who arrived at Sag
Harbor, on Friday from Machias, informs
that he saw there hand bill, issued from
ST. Johns, which gave On account OF a great
naval engagement in the Mediterranean, IN
which the French were defeated. The En-
glish acknowledge to have lost 5000 men,
and three ships which blew up during the
engagement.
The following extract of a letter from St.
Croix is from gentleman Of the first re-
spectability at that place, to his friend in
this city. Il confirms, beyond ali doubt,
the intelligence before received on thus
importans sub; ect.- N. YORK GAz.
EXTRAl'7--5ett. Croiw, 1une %.
"Bv ayessel arrived at Trinidad which
| left Gibraltar, about goth May, tits report
ed thatviolent consmotions had taken place
IN Strain il, consequence Of the French i'av-
inc attempted to carry cG the prince OF IS
!! tuTias lately declared king, as prisoner to
! France. and that a number OF French troops
had been massacred in different places IN
! consequence of which Ronaparte was carry
;nr fra and sword through that devoted
/ country. Such was the CONSERVATION, It IS
said. that the people Of Cadiz were IN, that
/ they had sent an offer to Gibraltar to dehver
ua the city and feet to as, and that fora oo 9,
| lincwood and general Spencer had actually
/ left that fortress with competent NUMBER
of ships and FIVE thousand men to carry li'to
eject this important measure.
at is not at all surprising. that the state OF
| ,,,,.at.,badnees TO which the people