Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-01-08

both in respect 10 quality and price -
Thruughout all he extensive gist:ic.s
ofthe iron workers, the accounts are
e, cry where favorable almost eyer;S
furnace is at work, and few hands arr
unem loyed. The adviccs are not
quite so encouraging from the Stat
| fordshire pottcrics, but they are ne
yertheless in a state of recovery. In
all the great seats Of the cotton, and
w0Ullcn manufactures, both in Scot
land, Yorkshire, Lancashire, and
Nottinghamshire. trade is reviving,
and consequently employment IS in
creasing though the distress amongst
| the lower classes is very far from be-
ing entirely removed, or even effectu-
ally aIIeviated. The same remark
will apply TO the great hardware ma
nufactOries Of Birmingham and Shelf
field.
On the whole it is sufficiently ma
uifest, that the general appearance Of
our vast manufacturing and CONNER
cial system is very far from discour-
aging, and i: it we're not for the fear
| full burthen Of cur national debt, and
the enormous pressure of taxation
which necessarily follows it, and
which render an excessive and unin-
terrupted commerce, indispensable. to
the existence Of our public credit. We
might confidently affirm that We have
| already enough of trade for the inte-
rests of our national welfare. and per-
haps too much for the interests Of in-
dividual virtue and happiness.
WondeJh Rapidity Of Navigation.
Letters were written to New York.
by the ship Lancaster, which left this
port on the 10th September last. To
these letters answers were received
here on the 5th November inst. by
the Ship Ann Maria. Captain White;
the whole period being only SIS days
for two voyages across the Atlantic /;
and the latter vessel having perform
cd the voyage in sixteen days; being
probably the quickest passage ever
made.
The quantity of cotton imported in
to Liverpool during the last week, a.
mounted to nearly $4,000 bags.
The weather during the present
week has been GnCommomly warm for
the season. the thermometer having
frequently exceeded 81 in the shade.
We are afraid that this unreasonable
warmth will not tend to diminish the
centa gious fever which, VIC are sorry
to state. still prevails in this town to a
great extent.
Fire IN Sparkling strect.-We have
the melancholy task of stating that a
very rapid and destructive fire, broke
out on Thursday morning about nine
o'clock in the Warehouse of Mr.Ogle-
thorp, and other persons in Mapping.
at the south east corner of Lower
Sparkling street. 1t is supposed to
| have begun in the spirit vaults. and to
have communicated instantaneeusly,
by means of the upright staircase,
to the higher parts Of the building,
which Was wholly consumed in less
than two hours, Notwithstanding the
cxertions of the engines which arrived
in excellent order, soon after the dis
covery of the fire. The upper rooms
were quito filed with grain, which We
regret to say was entirely consumed.
The New-York papers of the 10th
October, mention the safe arrival Of
Mr.. IEclcdon, in the ship John and
Edward, from this port.
The distressing loss Of the William
& Mary Packet, which took place on
the night of Goth of October, in the
British Channel, is attributed by the
survivors to the Mate Of the vessel,
who. instead of keeping the helm, was
imprudentIy ro,uping and playing
with girl, leaving the steersge TO
man who appeared stranger TO that
perilous coast. When the vessel
struck upon the Wolves, the captain
spr;rging upon deck, exclained with
on oath To the Mate, "Jo!in you have
lost the lives of all on board never
could trust you-Had a sword, !
would run you through" The fol-
lowing is list of the cabin passen-
gers-Savcd-Licutcnsnt Thebalicr,
Mr. Shortis, and the Reverend Mr..
Giles. Lost-Mr. Thebalier, Mr.
anil Mrs. Barron, and four sisters,
Mrs. Sandys, her daughter and niece,
Miss Burroughs) Mrs. Gift, and
Mr. Wright.