Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-04-12

had translated from the Lohuon 'ou'""'''
letter from an officer on board the Active,
in the Bay OF Naples, giving some details
respecting the embarkation OF the King OF
The Two Sicilles on board the Vengeur. II
appears, however, tina: several passages IN
the letter were GispIeasing 10 the censors,
who struck them out, but too late fo' any
new arrangement TO be resorte' to in ma
king up the paper, and the letter IS thus
presented with number Of blanks; some OF
them where whole sentences, and DINERS
where only few words, have been erased
The follon5,ns extracts are selected from me
Red R,ver City Gazette q 1919.
By the Steam Balloon Fly Tn The Wa'er no"
Aying between Red river City and Tom 'sG
buck too, formerly Tombuc:o %, We have re.
ceived intelligence that the newly acquired
territory of co-moon ipaw. called the moon,
before its conquest by tbeiC olombians, has
ceased to light their cities with gass-as tor'
nerIy; and the government intend contract
ing with US for FIRE flies. We wonder that
prejudice should so long have prevented the
adoption of this non universal methodUt lliu-
minating our country.
We have the melancholy task OF stating
that female passenger in the dsoDe balloon
in lighting her Tea pipe by fash OF light.
ming, let spark fall upon plantation OF
Dand,e,. which completely destroyed them.
This is to be regretted. as they bid fair TO
become the staple commodity eminent
sgriculturalst ha. favored US with curious
statement respecting their design and i'm
provement. If our correspondent will ia
vor US with bis name, we will announce the
communication az authentic, but we cannot
commit ourselves by the insertion OF annony-
nous writings that involve the tender char
acter of such numerous body as the no-6ody's
and take the responsibility upon our editorial
selves.-Ed r. r. Gazette.
The dandy is an exotic, species OF the
ancient dq6y dom d.'ly; but Launcelot
Longstaf who next to Linsus, was perhaps the
smartest Botanist in history, has classically
elassed it as a non-descript, &c.
For sale, a pair Of prime Sea Serpents,
lately attached to the Diving Bell Mail Ma
chine, swimming the lake Of the woods and
Pekin sound.
N. B. The Diving Bell will plunge every
Monday from Synme's Island, that delight
full residence situated in the 3O04th degree
west longitude of the 10th concentric circle
and coming up al Cap Briton, will land pas
sengers at Picking Palace-trom thence up
the ST. Lawrence-over the Falls of Mag
ira, and so on TO the floating City on Lake
Superor-and leap again on Wednesday,
The least the proprieters can say of this es-
taolishment is that it excels every other OF
the same kind. That enterprizing traveller
Capt. Quiz, has discovered an Island; which
from the monuments found, is supposed to be
the remains of the long lost city Of London,
so often mentioned by the aneients.
POLITICAL.
We hear that Is Steam FORTS are floating
in theSouthP acifc fitted out by bis Mandin-
20 Msjesty-This looks odd.
Thomas H. Benton, Esquire, gentleman
chosen to represent Missouri in the Senate
of the United States, thus speaks Of this
fertile country
"Grand beyond the power Of human
comprehension is the future destiny Of Mis-
souri,. From the foot of the Shining Noun
tains to the Gulf Of Mexico. four thousand
miles in length, withouta fall, rapid. or
a shoal, to interrupt its navie ation-6owing
under mild and tranquil sky, through
region veing in fertility with the Delta of
the Nile, destined to be the channel OF that
commerce which has carried wealth and
empire wherever it has flowed; what mind
can tell the countless millions which shall
cover its borders; the splendid rows of
cities. towns. and villages which shall
adorn its banks"
Communicated for the Ns,c- York Daily
advertiser.
Extract of letter from Gibraltar, dat
ed December 12th, 1920.
"u'HARA's FOLLY"
Leaving the Signal Station, and
our friend the Corporal. with his little
bow, mot however, withuut some fears