Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-10-21

ment OF the Shetland islands The ling arc
most numerous and the whole quantity taken
and cured for exploration during summer.
Is said to be about 10000 tons, employine
459 boats, and 2754 men in 1909. Orc of
the most ancient fisheries of these islands he
considers that of the coal fish. Upwards of
two Thousand barrels of oil have been obtain
ed in seven months, but lately the fishery
has not been regarded as Formerly. The is
lands are IN 80 parishes, with Is ministers.
and TIE population in 1902 exceeded % 600.
In 1898 they were s'eckoncd at 81 900. Much
is said of the character of the inhabitants,
bat nothing is more notorious than the super
stition OF the fishermen. tits impossible to
carry it further or to more trif1ing incidents,
and from these we'll known facts we can ca
silly Judge the state of their minds. It Is re-
marked when at sea they assume new Lam
guage. Most OF these names are Of Norwe-
gian origin, for the Norwegians were re-
ported to have been the most successful fish
ermcn.-Some names mist moth repeated on
the voyage, and such as they prohibit, fully
express the folly of their superstition.
With our partial and very limited know
ledge OF America we have looked for the
greatest wonders in the natural world to the
ancient Continents Of our Globe. But n more
Careful attention to our own exhibits the eX-
Known to the antients. Unqucstionab!y pos
sesscd of the highest mountains and Of the
largest rivers, and of the most extensive kes,
we are also subject to the powerful effects of
those VOLCANOES which we have almost cxciu-
sively contemplated in the mountains of Ita-
ly. But Mr. Humbollt informs us that the
great Earquake at Quito on the 4th Of Feb.
1877, which convulscd a whole province and
destroyed above thirty thousand persons. has
changed the atmosphere, and has been ac-
companied with siiakings winch have not vet
ceased, and that probably all the highest part
oil the province is one vast Volcano. That
the mountains known by their orators NAV be
considered bat as different pipes which COM
Inuncate with the sam abyss. But with all
these horrors ard dangers with which nature
has surrounded them, the inhabitants of Oui-
to are gay, lively and amiabe. In the City
pleasure has all its luxury, and all it's pur-
suits. ihus we may accustom ourselves, SAYS
ne, to sleep peaceab,y upon a precpice
For the Character Of our national measures
we must wait for the approaching meeting of
Congress Some orders have been given for
the increase OF our naval force in New Y ork.
Our principal military movements are of the
interior. No late incidents increase the pub
lie alarms. We notice the spirit of enter
prize which has engaged to remove obstruc-
c1ns in the Delaware near Bordentown
What the States bordering on that river have
not done, is to be undertaken by the bold eff
forts of private citizens who expect to remove
some very serious evils in the navigation of
that river. In our Acqneducts we are told
that Earthern pipes have been employed with
success. The Castor Oil which has been pre-.
pared at Newbern, N. Carolina, has been APP
proved at New-York, and adds to the list of
our domestic arts. In Philadelphia notice has
been taken of the favorable bills of morality
IN that city. In Baltimore, in the third week
OF September, the deaths were %, and o a
duits In the fourth, %, and Is adults. In
fmiadeiPhia in the second week 40, 81 adults,
and in the fourth week 49, 80 adults. In N.
York in the third week of Sept. the deaths
were 6S, 80 adults. In the New England
States We have general health.