Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-10

Bank and its branches, has been IS, 854 1881 |
dollars, and the amount Of said notes now
on hand at the Bank and its branches, is
| 1884, l89. So that there remain in cTcu-
lation notes to the amount Of $3.50, 692
dollars only. [Nntional fatelligencsr.
Philadelphia, Dse.mbsr7.
HURRICANE.
On Saturday night between eleven and
twelve O'Clock, a storm commenced, which
continually increased in violence for about
an hour, when il blew most tremendous
hurricane or tornado from the S. E. which
lasted until after FIVE o'clock on Sunday
morning. Daring this time the roar Of the
elements, and the convulsion Of the river,
where, pilot informed US, the waves ran
eighteen feet high, altogether produced
continual noise like the rafting of all the
hose and fire engines ofthe city running to-
getber at full speed. IRdeed our first i'm
preston on awaking from sleep was, that a
FIRE was raging at no great distance. Much
injury has been done to vessels along the
wharves, and n the river. Among the ves-
sells which have suffered, are the ships At
las, Medora, Hacyon, Adriana, Addison,
Jane, Gosport, and WIN. P. johnson briggs
Rising Sun, America, Astrea, Mar,eilles
Packet, Savannah Packet, Fanny, Pomo.
IA, Mariner, Concord, and Mary; schoo-
ners Rampant, Pocahontas, True Ameri-
can, and Rebecca and Sally; steam boat
Pennsylvania, steam boat Delaware, Will
mington Packet Ann, General Pike, (sunk)
Lewistown Packet, and several drove a.
shore above the glass house, Kensington,
and many shallops dismasted, and few
sunk.
1t was reported that schooner was sunk
on the Jersey side Of the island, with three
men on board, who persisted. We have
not however been able to ascertain the fact,
or whether any other lives have been lost.
The masts Of several shalops. went by the
board. The schooner General Pike sunk
had a cargo of dry goods.
POSTSCRIPT.
The steam boat from Baltimore seached
Frenchtown on Saturday night, before the
gale commenced. The Union Line steam
boat Baltimore, captain Jenkins, who ar.
rived last evening, rode out the gale at New
Castle, with trifing damage. The Ruth
and Mary, Hannibal, Nancy, Il N. York
packet) and Josephine, rode out the gale
safe. The brig Junius got aground near
New Castle, but would be got off without
damage. Patriot.
The following (says the National Intelli.
gencer,l is an extract Of letter from 4
gentleman on board of the United States
frigate Congress, which latel y carried out
our Ministerto Russia, TO Member OF
Congress.
Elnneur, ( Denmark) Hug. 81, 1918.
"The Guerriere arrived here yesterday !;
passage thirty-6ve days from Boston. and
seven from the Isle of Wight, where We
anchored three days on account Of the in
health Of the female part Of our company.
Our ship excited the curiosity Of the Eng.
lish to degree beyond my ability to DIES.
cribe. From morning till night our decks
were covered with visitors, among whom
were all the nobility Of the Island, and a
great many from London and Ireland, who
usually resort TO the Island at this season of
the year for their health. 1t might be sup.
posed that the Franklin had satisfied their
desire to see an American man Of war, but
it seems to have had the contrary effect. |
believe about every person Of distinction
in the port, civil and military, made us a
visit; and Adpirals or Post captains, to
conceal their curiosity from US, came as
strangers, and left us incog-one Of these
whom We afterwards recognized on shore,
finding himself discovered, very familiarity
entered into description of the excellen-
cies and defects he had noticed in the ship,
but finally concluded with the frank ae-
acknowledgement that she was the best fri
gate he ever saw.
ut was very amusing to witness the Itch
ing desire of the people to learn our origin,
the part If England whence our ancestors
emigrated, their endeayours to trace our
kindred Of the same name, their regrets
that nations so closely allied should have
been at war, &c. &c. but not word about
impressing seamen.
"The Isle Of Wight is about FIVE leagues
fro,o H. ,,,;r I,n5 90 va,x, Ear&;lo ,nd fh;rk