Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-09
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9lr. Foster, passenger in the Schoones Ma
~ &Elizabeth,, mentioned in our paper on
Saturday, last as having been destroyed by
ire, J has furnished US the follwing partic.
MARS. Norfolk Beacon, March 5.
the Mary and Elizabeth, Capt. Baker
sailed from Boston for Alexandra, on the
18th of Febuary-and on the night of the
A., eth of that month. she went ashore on Cape
Henry. The weather being thick, the Cap
tain was very much deceived in the dis
lance of the light, and being loo near in
when abreast thereof, tie Schooner stuck,
Every eXertion was made to get her off,
but in vain the swell impelled her on in
spite of all efforts. She was kept free, by
pumping, until A. NJ. when the leak in
creased very rapidly, and the lime she had
in took on fire and obliged the crew to aban-
don her. No lives were lost, but most of the
property was destroyed.
We learn (says the Norfolk Beacon Of the
9Th inst. from Capt, Carraway, OF the Sch
Pilot, that the Markets at Havana, on the
esd ult. were well stocked with all kinds OF
American produce. was at fourteen
dollars.
The U. S. Brig Enterprise, Capt Kear.
ney, was at Havana, to sail for Charleston
[S.C, in 2 days.
Capt. c. understood that several Busnos
Ayrean Cruisers were of the Matanzas, but
ne did not tall in with any of them. The
Birth Day of the immortal Washington was
celebrated al Havana by the Americans. with
strong demonstrations of joy. The United
States Brig Entsrpr,=s fred .alute on the
occasion. A Public Dinner was prepared,
and the glee aud hilarity that crowned this
feast of freemen. proclaimed the rever-
ence OF Americans, for the memory of him
TO whom they owe their distinguished pri-
yi!eges.
Richmond, March 6.
The legislature will in all probability this
day adjourn sine iie. Yesterday the senate
passed several bills, some with amendments.
which were acted upon in the house of dele.
gates.
The house Of delegates adjourned about
two O'Clock, to meet at half after four, to
receive further bills from the senate: and
:hey adjourned again at about I O'clock
Last evening they adopted, on Mr. Steven
sons motion, resolution unanimously. re-
guessing the executive TO adopt all practical
Ole expedients to carry into effect the reso-
luton OF 1916, for collecting funds to be ap-
proprIated to the erection Of monument N
general Washingtor-that part of the reso.
luton OF 1916, which confined each mans
SUBSCRIPTION to twenty dollars is dispensed
with by last evenings resolution. The sum
actually subscribed and now in the treasury,
Is about Is, 600 dollars. Gentlemen admit
ted, ii this new expedient failed, it was but
proper to distribute the sum on hand among
b the original subscribers. The part OF the
resolution for taking of the restriction upon
the amount of subscription. was added, on
motion of Mr.. Harris, of Hanover; who
'oought it might assist the new experiment
about to be made.
On MIR. Patton's motion leave was given
to bring in bIii respecting the jurisdic ton
OF the superior courts of chancery (another
bill embracing some Ct its provisions, had
been indefinitely postponed few days ago
in the house of delegates: II is intended to
cure an inconvenience arising from the late
practice OF sitting OF assignees to bond un.
der certain circumstances During yester-
days sitting, the bill was reported, passed,
and sent TO the senate.