Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-01-10
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wHaLExES.
The Newport, tR. /. Mercury, Of Dec.
3oth, contain. an account OF the arrival at
Tarpaulm Cove Of the ship Weymouth, capt.
Chadwick, from the coast of Peru, with two
thousand and Fifty barrels of Gil. The same
vessel spoke, on the South American coast,
in the Pacific Ocean, twenty-eight other A..
merican whalemen. whose Joint collections
amounted TO eighteen thousand and twenty
barrels This is very gratifying intelligence.
Wealth obtained from the ocean, by the en-
terprise and hardihood Of our seamen, may
be considered as almost clear gain 10 the
country We are grati6ed to find the 6she-
ry pursued with such zeal and success
Whilst the trade carried on by the east
ern states with the West Indies is almost en-
tireIy destroyed, the loss is likely TO be in
some measure made up by remoter regions.
The whale fishery IS gaining more and more
attention at the eastward. In addition 10
what j. doing in Rhode Island and Massa-
chuse,rs, the people OF Connecticut are turn
irp their attention towards it. One ship
has been recently fitted out tor fishing
VOYAGE al New-Haven, and We believe fur
Their enterprises OF the kind will be engaged
IN. We most cordially wish them prosperl-
~ ami success IN. Y. D. .Adu.
An at,emp, was made by one OF the prl-
soners confined in the jail Of this county on
Saturday night last, to extricate himself
from confinement He sawed through two
layings OF thick plank, and large beam on
which the floor WAS laid, with saw made
OF the tin pan on which he was fed, and al
ter taking bout cart load of stones from
under the door was discovered.
Newark Eagle.
General Scott, the venerable chief OF the
Caraba Indians, died at the advanced age
Of upwards of loo years, after being their
ruler tor more than half 2 century.
lSouthsrn Patriot.
RARITr.
Was killed in West6eld. 90 Saturday the
Esd ult. by Badgly Anderson and William
Mills, a wild cat. measuring 8 teet 8 inches
in length. and foot 81 inches in height,
and -weis hing Ia los.
lEHzabethio7sn Journal.
SOMETHING FOR ASTRONOMERS.
This forenoon, about 10 o'clock, streak
of fire about sixty feet in length, was seen
70 shoot from the south into the western he
misphere. The air at the time was entirely
clear. aud scarcely cloud to be seen. We
should like 10 hear the opinion Of an astro-
homer respecting il.
(&aghar5or Eogls, Dec. SO.
Boston. Januarys.
In Convention yesterday, the first re.o-
luton OF the select committee, which fixes
the number of the Senate at thirty six, after
several Intellectual attempts TO amend 1t.
was passed to a second reading by vote Of
Col to sl.
The brig Independence, captain ). 6.
Low, ofthis port, arrived at Gloucester on
Saturday morning last, from St Petersbnrgh,
il being the second voyage out and home
which she has performed this season. She
sailed from this port for St. Petersburgh
March 25th, discharged her cargo there, and
arrived here with Der return cargo, Aug. ID
sailed again Septemberl l, and left st. Pc
ser.burgh on her second return, Oct. 90.
Th. Collector Of this District received
q letter yesterday from an unknown person,
who signs himself Justice, inclosipg the sum
OF Cos dolls. rs cts. with a request TO have
il placed to the credit Of the United States
for duties.
Which was accordingly done.