Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-10-12

in hand bills that his loaves shall be twelve
ounces heavier than the assize. Nv. Y. Col.
LENTILs.
The first experiment that we have heard
Of beirg made with this crop in our ne igshor-
hood. has been by Mr.. Charles II. Hern, OF
Rern and the result is Aattering. He SOW
ed 3quarts on an eighth of an acre of ordi-
nary soil, in May, and has gathered 81 bush
els of seed, weighing is lbs. per hushel OF
seed, weighing g. lbs. per bushel more than
81 for /. Len;ils answer all TIE. purposes OF
peas, and are an ameiorating crop.
Lao. Argus.
Atthe annual commencement of the Col
lege of New jersey, held a: Princeton, on
Wednesday, the 2Sd uil.
Tue honorary degree OF Master of Arts
was conferred on Patterson Clarke, NJ. d.
of New Brunswick Frederick Richmond,
Nj. D. of New Brunswick; Richard M.
Berrien. M. D. OF Savannah. Georgia. and
the Rev. George G. Chandler, of PhiIadel-
phia.
The degree of Doctor OF Divinity was con-
ferred on the Rev. John H. Rice, OF Rich
mond, Virginia.
Baltimore, Oct. 9.
The schr. Blazing Star, Snow. of this
port, to St. Jago de Cuba, was captured The
l4th September byiwo open boats, fifteen
miles TO the eastward of the Moro, in a
calm--the boats contained eleven men, all
| black earned with cutIasses and pistols
! They took the vessel under the land, where
they Captured small Spanish schooner
they then commenced plundering the Blaz-
ing STAR cargo and provisions until they
filed the Spanish schooner-sher OBTAINING
her till the evening of the 18th September,
they cut her cables, got under weigh and
stood to sea then ordered the captain, mate
and three OF the crew into the boat, forcibly
OBTAINING the cook and one man ON board,
keeping all the vessels papers, with every
thing else except The clothes on their backs.
After rowing until the 10th, at II A NJ. ar
rived at St. Jago de Cuba. In. e. H. Books.
Columbia, October S.
A jury of inquest was held on the body of
female Negro Slave, about four miles a
bove this place, on Sunday evening. After
mature deliberatIon, the jury returned YER
dict Of murder by her owner, Christiana
Hornsby.
If the decision of The jury be correct land
we have very Iittle reason to doubt it,) who
will not say, let the mu derer be brought to
condign punishment? And yet we scarcely
know how this could be done Strangers
must feel an indignant horror on being told
that so glaringly and scandalousIy defective
is the law of South Carolina, on this point,
that murderer of the worst kind, who has
destroyed his victim where there is no pow
er of appeal or resistance. may escape with
irnpunity, or at least by paying a Paltry
sum which would scarcely defray the funeral
expenses of man of ordinary standing -
Shame on the trainers of such law We re-
peat it, in behalf of Justice and humanity
shame to The man who could be so tar IN
tluenced by interest and prejudice as to give
his voice in favor of law which would be
disgrace to any country We could wish TO
hear this echoed, and loudly echoed from
one end of he state to the other, until those
who have taken an active part IN support
ING this measure should blush at their pro-
ceedings, and hasten as tar as they are able,
10 consign 10 Oblivion an act which carries
disgrace and inlamy on the very face o. 1t.
Telescope.
From the Northern tHuason) Hh,g, Oct. 8.
WESTERN CANAL.
A letter from gentleman in Rome, TO the
editor of this paper. dated 9Th uIt. states
that the water is now in the c"nal tor the DIS
lance OF nine miles, commencing about four
miles below that village ; and that the com
m,ssioners and engineers have passed IN
boats drawn by horses, upon the canal, up
wards of 3 miles. The writer adds, that
before the close Of the season, salt will I'M
doubleday be carried from Salina 10 Utica
nv means Of the canal"
To The editors Of the Albany Gazette.
Some of your readers may be gratifled IN
being informed OF the dimensions uf two OF