Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-11-06

lections are making al Portland tor the Con-
nectica asylum, for deaf end dumbpersons.
We expect a considerable amount will be
made from the liberal and public spirited
inhabitants of Maine, for this excellent In
stitrtion.
The Union Bank at New York, has de-
clarcd dividend OF only % per cent. for
the last six months.
We are astonished at the great increase
of agricultural societies, established within
a year, in all parts of the United States
The cattle show, ploughing match, Sc. sc.
Of the agricultural society Of the counties of
Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden, took
place at Northampton last week. Mr.,
Webster's Grafton "iully answered the
highest expectations of his friends it was
replete with sound sense, valuable agricul-
tural information, and most interesting mo-
raj and religious precepts." The society
paid in premiums 24e dollars.
The U. S. frigate Congress is now I'M
dergoing thorough repairat the navy yard
at Gosport. She is TO be commanded by
capt. J. D. Henley, "to whom was conf
ded The important service of taking posses
sion Of Amelia Island"
great rain took place at Louisville, Ky.
on the 18th inst. and continued without in
Permission for "a hours The Ohio river
rose with great rapidly, and a steam boat
which had been hove down TO repair, was
entirely under water, and moved from her
moorin9s.
The National Inteligencer says that the
Encouragement under which ship ',uildng
has labored the last ten years, appears TO
have revived, and thinks the navigation act
has some agency in the revival.
The Virginia Inquirer states the tobacco
crop in Virginia will not average this year
only about four fiths OF what it did the last.
The governor Of Pennsylvania has APP
pointed the 18th Nov. next, as day OF
thanksgiving aud prayer, throughout the
state" Thus it is, that The good old Gus
toms OF New England are adopted in the
south
The city council OF Charleston appointed
Thursday, the 18th inst. to be observed in
that city as day Of the nksgiving.
A large hawk, at Pittston, (N. York; a
short time since, attacked boy ten years
old, which he had hard work to keep of,
until he was observed by a gentleman pass
ing by, who came to his assistance, when
the hawk Immediately turned upon him,
which he finally killed by several strokes
with loaded whip.
Two pumpkin seeds, planted dis season,
at Germantown, (Pen.) produced pump
kins weighing 1923 pounds, :" one of which
measured 6 feet inches in circumference,
and weighed 13l pounds"
David Bromley has been convicted at Al
bany for forging taGo deeds, and sentenced
to the state prison, at hard labor for life. -
The deeds were for lands to considerable
amount, and were ingenously executed
fThis is new deed in tie calendar OF
crimes, and shcws we are fast adopting the
European customs and vices.l
A firm at Albany, advertises to purchase
from one TO two thousand head ofiat cattle
for barre!ling.
In the vault Of bank in Newbern, \. c.
a mouse was discovered TO have conveyed
ten one hundred dollar notes 10 his nest.
Mr. Incledon has arrived in England. 1t
is said that he has realized 10000 dollars
from his singing expedition TO America.
The mistakes Of a nigh.-Amongst the
prisoners brought up by the watch TO the
Police office, few mornings ago, was a
young man, accused Of an assault and bat
terry on nearly all the inhabitants of house,
including his own ,rie. He opened most
earnest and cIamorUus defence, by assuring
the justice the whole affair was mistake.
:" married her, please your honor, altoge-
Their in mistake. only seen her for the
first time, in all my life, about two hours
before married her, so, TO be sure, you
see that was mistake. Then found out
that she had child by another man-was
not that pretty mistake OF hers And, be-
kase would not agree to it, they all fell
on ne, bu, soon made them 10 know thai
they were mistaken altogether; and now
they want 10 get NE into bridewell, but
hope your honor wont be after making such
a mistake as that, for it would bother me
to get over it, that would be the worst mis-