Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-02-23

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was gathered at Rockhall, from an open
border, fully as large and as ripe as any
produced in the summer months--and on
me same day two mowers were employed
On the glade OF Ruthwel!, in cutting down
a crop Of new hay which had sp ung up
with an astonishing rapidly and luxuriance
sfter an excellent crop of harley, altho'
that barley had been cut close to the ground
with the sytbe. We are informed that q
second crop Of goose-beriss fully forme |
are now to be seen in the garden Of An
drew Roddock Of Dalton, Who, we hear,
intends to bake them in pye, that on St.
Johns day they may grace the meeting Of
St. Ruth's Lodge, in RuIhwell, Of which
he 10 member.
/ The extraordinary miIdness Of the season
has been perhaps no where more apparent
than m the neighborhood Of Frome. Young
green peas are sold in the. market at Is a
peck---the second crop OF goose.berries
are now on the bushes--and there is a
field ofbarley in full green ear. In gar
den belongig TO Mr.. Maynard, Of Street
inn, Somerset, there was last week seen
in the open ground, a strawberry tuft in
blossom. with some Of the fruit, OF full! size
and perfectly ripe. Young rocks half fed.
ged, are now in the trees at Hatch Court,
the seat of n. P. Collins, Esq. and several
old ones are sitting on eggs.
Last week linnet's nest was found in
fur bush near Milnhehgh, little above
Hamilton, with young birds completely
fedged.
These are at present 10 an open garden
in Wellmendow-street, Paisley, ten week
stocks and carnations in full blossom.
From the New- York Gazette, Ftb.17.
MORE PIRACY.
The schooner Wealthy, Bailey, arrived
yesterday forenoon from St. Bartholomew,
was boarded, on the 18th of January, on
her passage from ST. Eustatia for St. Bans.
by the pratical schooner Bellona. comman-
ded by Joseph Bellegarde, native of Qua
daloupe. Her decks were covered with
rufians ofall colors. She sheered close a.
longside without hailing--the Captain Civ
ing orders, in French, to man the boats, and
board the schooner. Observing us to be
Americans, he directed an English negro
go with the boat, and to act as an inter-
prefer. On our replying, in French, that
we could make ourselves understood with.
out an interpreter, the Captain TOOK up
loaded mnsKet, and discharged it among US,
aiming at a spot on the quarter deck where
were standing together the master, mate
and supercargo Of the Wealthy, observing,
in French, "Here is The best Interpreter"
A fortunate roll Of the vessel prevented con-
sequences that might have been fatal. The
ball penetrated the quarter boards, ard was
stopped by vet studding sail which hung
in several folds over me rail, I'd dry: A
gang Of despetadoes Immediately threw
themselves on beard the Wealthy, with
drawn cuilasseS, tore of the matches, and
proceeded to search the hold. After lit
tie time they returned 10 the piratical schoo.
ner, saying this was not the vessel they
took her 10 be-. Fir nj some Irish sailors
who were among; their boats crew, The |
name of the pirate and her commander were
obtained. They informed furthermore.
that the Five Islands was their place Of rem. !
devious, whittier they had taken and gut
ted several of their prizes. Six nights after. .
wards, Captain Joseph Bellegarde, vehtur-
ing privately on shore at st. Bartholomew,
was surprised and taken by the government
on charges Of several acts Of piracy, and es- .
pecially for the illegal capture Of vessel
belonging to merchant of that Island. II I
was generally believed the facts would be
proved. Many pirates were lurking about
st. Bartholomew, chiefly under the Vene-
zuelean Gag. Many neutrality-suspicious.
were daily making among them by persons
from The neighboring Islands.
The small pox ragged to a considerable
degree in Martinique, Gaudaloupe and St.
Martins. The disease was introduced by
an American Guineaman into the port Of
Martinique. This small vessel, less than
1870 tons, imported $50 slaves from Africa.
1t was computed that above half the num-
Der had fallen victims. The Guinea trade
is chiefly carried on by Americans, in fast
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