Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-06-13

ment: in this case the dog seems ct once
to act the parts Of friend and jailor:-
aGrowler, tsays the journal,l is re-
markable for his ferocity towards hogs;
when we are hunting he will not suffer
one to escape him; and when ne has ta-
ken hold of one, will not leave him I'M
til he has killed him, or GEES him secu
red by the men. About two months
since / brought a small live hog from
Swan Island. as he Wa poor, we thought
to keep him until he could be fattened.
After keeping him in pen on shore a.
bout week he escaped, and was gone
edays, when the dog caught him again.
We then took the hog on bord the brig,
where we kept him until our removal on
shore. During the time he was on
board. the dog grew very friendly to-
wards him, and would suffer him to eat
with him, &c. The day after our re.
| moval on shore, the hog was suffered to
60 at large, thinking him sufficiently
tame: he kept close to the dog, and
wherever the dog went the hog follow
ed. Next day the dog went hunting
for rabbits, the hog in company; he soon
caught one, and seeing no body to take
it from him he gave it to his friend hog,
who soon made meal of it. They then
returned home. The hog soon after
strayed off by himself, the dog obser-
wing it, started off 6nbidden and drove
him back, nor will he suffer him to
leave the house at any time unless in
company with him."
august 29.-At night we saw the ap.
rearance of large fire to the southeast
supposed it to be an island set on fire by
some of the Hunters.
30th.--The Henry's boat came from
Sven island, and reported the fire to
have run over all the east side of the is-
land, and to be rapidly progressing a.
long the south side.
Sept. yesterday it was discover
ed that one of the crew of the Huron
had stolen a jacket from one of the men
on the departure Of the ship from New
Haven l9 months since, which he had
the address to conceal during that time.
Being guilty also of some other petty
thefts, the crew were determined to pu.
nish him; they undertook the business
last evening, and had nearly got thro'
before 1t was discovered by the officers.
The captain Immediately ordered them
to desist, not that he considered the
punishment unjust, but that the man
was not in proper condition for it, he
having been for two months on the sick
list, of the scurvy. This chap was a
black, was formerly steward, but had
been displaced in consequence of his
mlsde meanors.
Nou. go (New South Shetland y
Went to Penguin point, found it cover
ed with eggs; saw beautiful rookery
of shags, most Of the nests having three
eggs in them.
2lst-Went out in the boat, and
caught some fish much resembling a
sea bass in shape, but of a dark brown
colour; and very curious fish about 20
inches long, the head much resembling
that of an alligator, about s inches long,
perfectly white, the body resembling
the cod in shape and color; on opening
the body there was no appearance Of
blood.
27th.-Launched the boat, and start
ed on cruise to the westward; landed
on some rocks about miles from our
rendezvous, and killed l9 seal; on one of
these rocks found bottle containing a
letter from capt. Andrew Macfarlane,
of the brig Dragon, of Liverpool, dated
Nov. 20, 1920, requesting persons visi
ting the place not to trouble the seal, as
he claims the sealing ground by prior
possession.
Feb. 90, Headlight winds from w.
S. W. with very warm, pleasant wea.
Their. Crossed over to the main island.
and after travelling about miles over
the mountains we arrived at one of the
most frightful places ever saw, we had
to descend about 400 feet nearly per-
pendicular; after we had got to the bot
tom we saw about 1900 seal, which
were SO very wild that we got but az.