Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-07
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Ing, which may be relied upon rs an
absolute feet, may throw some light
upon the popularity Of lord Castle
REACH, amongst the lower classes oil
| his couutrymen.
The old Cory Packet, in recent
passage from this port to NeWry' has
on board fine Arabian no Sc, ne-
iloagius to bis Lordship, which some
of our readers nigh, have lately seen
lin this port. 4 most violent storm
arose and it was with difficulty
that the captain and crew prevented
the passengers from throwing tie
poor animal overheard as they per
sisted in attributing their danger TO
Having sny thing belonging TO that
popular Noslemsn on board
| African OrdeaI.-IAe report OF the
select Committee Of the FL use OF
Commons, on the state Of Brush
forts on the western coast OF Africa.
contains the following account OF the
mode of tial, for the offences among
the natives.
" Trial proceeds, for the most part
upon evidence, but in particular ca
ses the ordeal or Geom is resorted 10.
Doom is poisOnous,barN, x is thus
administered With great ceremony
The accused person. Or proxy, IS
stripped quite naked. and seated on
the ground. in public place a
certain quantity is given, which he
or she mast eat immediately after a
large calsbasb OF water is placed be.
Iiere the pers IN. who drinks as much
las the stomach will contain. when
vomiting consequently takes place
IF the doom Is thrown up. the person
is considesed isnocent il it remains
on the stomach. K is an Indication
of guilt the latter seldom occurs,
however, there have been soue in
stances which have proved fatal. The
Idea of doom strikes such a terror ~
1.-THE minds of the naive. that 1 am OF
opinion very few submit TO The r:al
vino are not per:e cily innocent
An extraordinary fact.
A large mushroom was found on
the sth inst. & owing in the middle
of fire place, in the blacksnith's
shop of Mr.. 3anuing. OF Coilingsour
Du,is. Willis. Ii Measured Ten inch
es long in the ST TX, and , inches
Ito diameter, it WAS proved by the root
'of the plant, that it had grown there
since eight O'Clock, the preceding
leveniug, at which time Mr.. u. ieIt
work.
We have lad occasion to speak Of
Ithe break water at Plymouth. nd do
not think that the present will be
The last tirne.
! its most remarkable. that the Am
Iphi,rite frigate. she terd by that well
devised work. even in its present
|almo,t incipient state. was enabled
Ito ride out he las, terrible gales Of
wind with ease. hivius only ouc Al
iehor down, and a dozen might have
derived the same advantages OF shell.
ter and preservation during the same
Iar ful TEMPEST. This brcakwatcr is,
perhaps. the only WORK Of great IA
l,ionai use and importance that has
been undertaken IN this country in
Imadern times. IL was begun upon
irhr 'nlsrgcd plan ofaffording protec
Iiion 10 10 sail OfIhe lire, To be there
* ut il rea;iine,s. from whence they
miyht reach brest at anv time in -
Ihoars After The wind had come round
Ito tie eastward. and enable z French
IAeet 10 sal, from thence. so that in
fact. when faiShed. il will constitute
la Kind of cure blockade al Bresi
harbour itself, Now is the time
therefore. for urgiugwith the utmost
i. zeal, this transrendently useful opera
ton. when such abundance of hand,
wants employment, and labour will
lbe procured comparatively cheap,
Greatly will ministers erdear thenI-
elves to the British navy by seIzins
so happy an opportunity Of compl l.
linz an Undertaking. which next 10
lihe value Of its bands, must orr, IL:
Imost eifectual kulwark. The utilii,
lof the whole work may be justly aP
. |ureciated. when il is known that il
1.-The part efthe 6reskwater which j:
Ialrcady finished bad not been there,