Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-06-26
From ths n. Y. Mereantte .aly. Jaas 81.

ers thatduring the lateWa with England the
above named pilot boat was dispatched TO
Charleston for the purpose Of bringing to this
city Mrs. Allsten, lady of the then governor
of S. Carolina, and daughter Of Col. Burr,
formerly vice president Of the U, S. Mrs.
Allston was in delicate state OF hea!tb at the
time, and unable to travel By land limo
thy Greene. esq. of this city, an intimate
friend of governor Allston's family, proceed
ed to Charleston in the pilot boat. for the
purpose OF accompanying Mrs A. on the
voyage.
Frou the lime they embarked and sailed
from Charleston, no tidings whatever had
ever been heard of the vessel or any one on
board, TWAS at first supposed that the yes
sci must have been captured by British
cruizer, but after lapse of time that hope
was abandoned. Notwithstanding the wea-
ther was mild and favorable for several days
after the vessel len Charleston, and such as
to render her loss mysterious, up to the pre-
sent time, no other idea of the melancholy
circumstance had prevailed than that the
vessel must have foundered at sea, or run un-
der during chase.
But the mystery is at length developed
tor the honor OF human nature, it were to be
wished that the facts had never been reveal
ed, and that the following horrible tale had
been buried with the wretches who told it.
A gentleman recently from New. Orleans,
has communicated to friend OF the family
OF the late Mr.. Greene, that two of the Pi-
rates, lately sentenced to suffer death a! New
Orleans, confessed that they composed part
of the crew Of the above Pilot Boat Patriot +!
that after being at sea or 3days, and near
the shore, they rose upon the captain and
passengers, and confined them belew-when
they stood close in shore. and after plumber
ing the passengers OF considerable sum OF
money and plate belonging mostly to Mrs.
AIlston, they launched the boat and scuttled
the vessel, which soon filed and went down
with the unfortunate inmates confined below!
The dreadful tragedy was performed in the
dead of night. These wretches succeeded
in reaching the shore with the boat, and had
thus far escaped detection and punishment Of
this horrible crime.
The Sea Serpent is said to have been seen
a few days since, near Portsmouth, N. II.
From the Vallage Record.
Mr. MINER,
A gentleman from NewlIn.
who had been to Susquehannah county to
sec those fine lands you have told US so much
about, called and took tea on his return. a.
mong many agreeable things which he told
US, relative to bis journey, there was one
that occurred in Northampton county. which
could not resist the temptation to put On
paper and send you. My friend termed it
The Dulchman's rsmsautor Hard Times.
81 passed. said he a charming valley
called Spring,on, near the dividing line be-
tween Bucks and Northampton, and was as
cendipg the rude hills in which the southern
branches ofthe Leh,gh have their rise, when
saw, not far from the road side, fat jolly
looking Dutchm,n clearing away the ground
with spade. The place was wild, rocky,
and in the midst OF the woods. For my life
! could not conceive what he was about, as
il was no proper situation for building
perhaps thought I, he is preparing to bore
into the earth, in the hope of striking the
view Of silve, ore, six feet thick, and pure
metal whic has been found under the
ground in Ohio or-but why not ask him !?
What 10 the world are you doing, my good
sir ?'said ); Making remedy tor Hard
Times, said and will you be so good as
to explain the nature of the remedy, Tor the
disease prevails down with us in Chester
couDty-and is more troublesome than the
sore mouth ia horses To be sure will, ,
answered he, and he advanced three steps
towards the road-holding the square in his
right hand, he placed the round top of the
handle under his right arm, and leaning
thereon proceeded We have middling
good plantation of two hundred acres, and
have been able to lay BY half the produce OF
my wheat crop, so that put sixty pound to
interest, or bought stock in the Easton Bank,
or in the Easton Bridge, which is betterstill
every year-but wheat has fallen from two
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