Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-08-19

of some insect. lie says that u frequently
happens that the part Of the pod rot pune
tured will mature and blow.
charleston Patriot, August IL.
Doctor Thomas Wharton Of this place,
has confined in wire cage two live Rattle
Snakes, male and female--the male has
nine rattleS, the female seven-the male
black, the female of yellowish cast; the
male was put in the cage on the 9TH inst.
il was quite cross on the first day-on the
9th the female was put in and appeared
quite passive, but in few minutes showed
her anger in biting mouse that was put in
soon after her. the little creatures tate was
anticipated, it died in less than minute
On the 9TH large rat was put in with them,
it did not appear in the least daunted,
but made most spirited attack upon the
rattle of the male, and BIT off one hall Of 1t,
al this time it received bite from the fe-
male which enraged it more, and it made
a second attack upon the male and bit OIL
the balance of the rattle entire-wbile IN
this act it received two bites from the male,
and was Immediately taken out and put IN
wire trap to observe what effect the bites
would have on it, and 10 the as,onishment
of all who Witnessed the scene it sustained
no injury The Snakes now appear quite
harmless. The Doctor 1--WE believe) in.
tends presenting them to the proprietor OF
the Alexandria Museum.
LWoodstock (Vir.) Herald, August IA.
From the Norfolk Herald, .dugust IA.
AROBBER CAUGHT.
The French schr La Florestine arrived
here on the 2lst ut. from Martinique, and
brought 1000 dollars in specie. As it was
after sun down when she anchored in our
harbor, ii was thought best to let the specie
remain on board for the night. Next NOR
ming, however, il was found that the whole
of the money had vanished, and that the
mate whose name was John Garonde, had
also become invisible. 1t was not doubted
that the said Garonde and the specie had
made their exit simultaneously, and it was
strongly suspected that two Frenchmen of
this town who reside in Little Water-street,
(both cronies Of his) were accomplices in
the robbery. The evidence against them,
however, was not satisfactory enough TO
commit them upon, and Garonde was sup
posed to have made off with the booty. -
But on Tuesday night last, about 10 O'Clock,
he and three other Frenchmen (including
the two before alluded TOY were accidental
ly seen TO enter the house OF one Joseph,
petty shop keeper in Portsmouth, by gen
tleman of that town, who presently collect
ed large party of citizens, and conducted
them 10 the spot. They surrounded the
house and secured two Of them, but Ga
ronde, the principal rogue, and another ma
med Antoine, were missing. A strict search
throughout The house was made for them,
but without success. In back room lay
an i'll looking fellow on mattrass which
was spread on the floor. He was made 10
rise, and while one OF the magistrates who
came with the guard was examining him,
one of the party carelessly rolled over the
mattrass with his foot, when to the surprise
OF all present, there appeared small trap
door in the floor, just large enough to adj
nit man through ii. One of the citizens
Immediately descended through it into
cellar nearly full OF water, aud with the
help OF a candle presently found the cuIprit
Garonde, who with the other two were then
sent 10 Jail. Antoine, it was conjectured,
had fed over TO Norfolk, where he resides.
Upwards OF COO dollars in gold and silver
were found upon Garonde, quilted in kind
Of sash, and wrapped round his body. He
had horse and chair at tine door, and was
that night to have set off for Pe,ersburgh,
having left 100 dollars with the person from
whom he hired them, by way ola pledge
for their return. About 600 dollars more