The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-05-21

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which evidences The perseverance ana a.
bIlity OF the author; If this meets With the
reward it merits, we predict, that he will
present 10 the view of the public, other
specimens OF his talent for useful lnven-
tons, OF which we have had the pleasure
OF seeing several models. we are IN
formed that these, tables of interest and
commissions are intended to be slerentyp-
ed, and offered to subscribers at the mode
rate price of three dollars per volume,
neatly half bound, in folio.
The author OF the above work IS now IN
this city, With specimen OF his Book, and
may be seen at Richard H. Litle's drug
gest store, King street.
FROM THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
From the Nantucket Enquirer.
Arrived ship Globe, Gardner, from the
Pacific Ocean, with full cargo Of sperm
oil-the Globe touched al the Sandwich Is
lands f;r supplies-eft at Woaboo on the
26th Nov. ship Paragon, Brown, and brig
Pedlar, Meek, for China in 80 days.
Briggs Arab, Meek, and more, Cole, DIES.
tinaton unknown; ship Pearl, Clark, o,
London, with HOO brls. sperm OIL, TO san
in 10 days. The ship VIM. & John, Eb-
bets of New York sailed on the 9th Nov.
for China. Ships SperIno, Bunker, OF
Nantucket, With 100, and Russell, Ar
thur, of N Bedford, with 1900 bis, sperm
oil. Sailed on the 10Th November ship
Columbus. Folger. ofNantucket with 1000
bis, sperm oil in company with the Globe
While capt Gardner lay at the Island OF
Woahoo, con the 18th November, The Roy
al Palace of his Owhyheean Majesty, was
consumed by gre; consisting OF three large
and elee ant wicker work buildings, sur
rounded by neat and tasty enclosure; this
fire commenced at Ii o'clock A. VI. and
in 90 minutes the whole was ruin. On
one side adjoining the Palace, was Fort
within the walls of which, under the cover
of grass tenement we're deposited up.
wards of thousand casks OF powder, and
on the other side, three large and commo-
dious wooden buildings brought out in
frame from America, and erected by our
enterprising countrymen. For a moment
the extent of the fire seemed doubtful
anxiety was pictured in every countehance;
the flames spread on every side, and threa-
tened at once the destruction OF the Villa
yes fortunately, however, by the unparail-
eied exertions and daring spirit OF the A.
mericans who we're present with water
ing party from the Globe with buckets, the
destroying element was stopped in its
awful career before il had spread beyond
the precincts of the Royal residence
The Sandwich Islands are now becom
ing place OF great commerce, and the ma
tiyes making rapid strides towards civili-
cation. From the frequentlv!sits they have
had OF late years from Americans and En-
glish they are daily assuming their man
ners and customs and abolishing their own,
No longer is seen the bow or the spear
no more is beard the shrill sound of the
Var Conch or the agonizing shrieks OF
the victim prepared for the sacrifice.
Superstition is done away; idolatry has cea-
sed. the "church going be!l''is now heard
to break on the stiffness of the Sabbath,
and the cheering rays OF christianity have
already begun to beam on these children
Of nature. There are cow residing among
them, several of the Missionary Society
from the United States with their wives
and families; there is school kept by
them, and number OF the rising genera.
ton are taught the arts threading, writing,
drawing, &c which together with the ex-
emplary conduct of all the society, the mo-
raj and religious precepts delivered by the
Rev Mr.. Bingham and the Rev. Mr.. Thur
ston in the church, is daily increasing a
mongst those children OF nature a high
sense Of moral rectitude.
Since the commencement Of the year
1897, no less than 90 ships and briggs have
visited those Islands for the object of trade
or procuring supplies.
The natives themselves are now the ow-
ners of ten square rugged vessels, none
less than 100 tons, besides a number of
schooners and sIoops ali of which they
keep constantly going from island to island
with .andal wood, provisions, sc. they are
principally manned by natives, sailing
them with skill and regularity. While
capt. Gardner remained at Woahoo, one
of their vessels arrived from voyage to
Kamtschatka, she was commanded by a
white man but manned entirely by natives.
For quantity OF salt she carried to the
Gov. OF Kamtschalka she brought in re-
turn a quantity of dried salmon, cordage,
canvas, cutlery, &c. The governor also
made his Owhyheean majesty present Of
a large tract of land and sent him a deed
of it. They were pleased with the sue
cess of the voyage aud would soon undeI-
take another.
On the south side of the island of Woa.
hoo is one of the most commodious bar.
bors in the world; no wind or waves ever
enter there to endanger the safety of
vessel. There, can be obtained refresh
nents of every kind, and ship be repair
ed if needed-for this last year il has been
resort for all the whale ships securing in
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