Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-11-22
MERMAIUs.

existence of Mermaids and MermsSD
We have it now in our power to , IL;
rest the doubts of sceptics upon tb;S
plcx order of animals. one hayins
lately discovered basking upon thss ~ ''s
of Dcrrygimle, in Erresbcrs W"'
mars after the ebbins of the tide
twas discovered by female NJ :,
lower order. vino was them abnut .
months pregnant she was sud1'
startled by kind of scream. WI:
was followed by the plunging of An
NAL half female aud half fish, her lo~
eztrrmities having the formation nt
dolphin. This woman was So terrif
as to miscarry, and has never besn
BILE to leave her bed since the It'd, I
ing out, the animal had some diHc,1
in reaching the wafer. Thomas F,,I
Esq. Of Clegsan, a gentleman II
known to many of our readers. inst y
rived upon the coast in time to wihs1I
her last plunges having gained N
water. she disappeared for a few h.
ments, but again appeared perert
composed Mr.. Evans had now a f,,1
rable opportunity of examining Til, !
long doubted genius-it was about n
size of a we'll grown child of ten y,,1
of age, a bosom prominent as eid !
sixteen I; a profusion of long dark bro,|
hair; full dark eyes, hands and A.,
formed like the human species, Will
slight web connecting the upper psr !
the fingers. which were frequent, Il
ployed in throwing back her fowl
locks, and running them through !.
hair; her movements in the wat
seemed principally directed by the &
ny extremity for near an hour she \
NAMED in apparent tranquility, in viz
of upwards of 500 persons, until
musket was levelIed at her, which b.,
lag flashed in the pan, she immediat5
dived, and was not afterwards Seen,
Mr.. Evans declares she did not aps
to him to posses the power of spee
for her louks appeared vacant, and ths|
was an evident want of intelligence
AS this is the season of the fishery, !
are in hopes some of our fisherman M
draw her in their nets as it is extrsn|
ly probable at the time she was 81
discovered, she was in search of Sol
place to deposit her young. We unds
stand several dispositions upon oath J
to this animals appearance are to
made. We are promihed a more d
mute description, which we aball be hyI
Ply TO lay before our readers.
[Gatlo1cay (scot.) .4drertim
From the Connecticut Journal.
HARD TIMES--HARD TIMEs--HlI
TIMES.
The cry of Hard Times so freqW
Iy meets the ear, that my curiosity
me the other day, to examine into
fact and the cause of it, so far as regaH|
this city. The first objects which !
rested my attention, were two barl !
EnquiriDg OF an intelligent friend Cd
corning their operations, l was told y
their capital was loaned out, and prirl
pally in this city on notes drawing 4
per cent interest, and payable in sir
days. These loans were made to MI
chants, farmers, mechanics, profess
al men, &c. &c. and that much nd
could be loaned, had the banks thd
pacity t. crafty all the borrowers
said to myself. if people are thus
debted, and all their debts are on Into
est, 10 wonder the cry is
Hard Times Hard Times Hard Tim
In walking down Chapel street
bout l2 O'Clock. my attention was
rested by great number of Ladies
Elegantly dressed, with gold wifdi
gracefully suspended at their sl'1
highly ornamented, which seemed
me not only to announce the tint
day, but also
Hard Tmes--Hard Times Hard TIM
In returning through the same str
| was struck with the display of In
fifty to sixty Leghorn bonnets. trimD1
in the modern fashion and affordirg
shade to the side walks almost equ.
so many umbrellas. cost IN
Is to 80 dollars piece.
Hard 1smes--Rard Iimes--Hard TN
At this moment | heard a noise
hind me like that made by a poneyc1
tering over the pavements. Look
rnund I oaw af least dozep Dal1}