Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-11-07

Sday, James ASStH, jan was IC-SiCStSu 1854
,aent and Charles Page, Cashier.
FIRE!
On Sunday night between nine and ten
o'clock. a fire was discovered in the frame
mill Belonging 10 Mr.. BENJAMIN ELLICoT
oftbis city, situated on Jones Falls. The
mill is distant about three miles, but not.
witbstanding, the FIRE engines and sppar-
atus were taken to the spot With an alacrI-
~ corresponding with the character which
has always marked the spirited members
OF our FIRE associations, By their we'll
timed exeriions the flames were prevented
from dong damage beyond the mill pre-
misses. We understand the mlleis we're
Obliged 10 make their escape from the
windows OF an upper story, where they
nIeot. so far had the fire advanced when
discovered. Ii is stated that about three
bushels of wheat, and other property was
consumed 10 the mill. We have not learnt
new the FIRE originated. lBdb I'm,
Philadelphia, Oct 81.
Atameeling Of the Directors of the
Bank of North America, held yesterday
afternoon. HeNRy HoLLlNsswoaTH, Esq.
was elected Cashier Of that institution, in
place Of Henry Drinker, eceased.-ReD.
KENTUCKY.
The message Of thei Governor of Ken
Tucky to the legislature Of that state (ac-
cording to a paragraph in the Lexington
Gazette Of Oct. S<) recommends the I'M
proyement of the currency by allowing
the Bank of Kentucky to pay over to the
state. in paper OF the Bank OF the common
wealth, the amount OF stock held by the
state in the old bank. 1.-The system OF
,re!ief," (says that paper) 'has answered
the purpose for which it was intended, and
we must now return to specie payments
by calls and other means. The measure
proposed by the Governor appears to be
such as accords with the views ot malo-
rity of this state. The object is to return
to specie payments, and The only concern
isgs; back without producing any violent
shock to the community.
Extract ofa letter from Shipley, Welsh s. co.
dated Liverpool, Sept. "a, 1922.
ssWe have had brisk demand for cot
ton since the lst inst. and the advance
during that time is nearly 5 I'D per ID
We quote uplands, 6 54d.-Orleans, 81
a lO5--and Alabama and Tennessee, Of a
It'd per lb.'
Capt Richardson of the pilot boat Cons
Relation, reports, that he tell in with a
wreck on Wednesday night last E. N. E.
from Cape Henery abou. 80 miles, from
which he saved eleven puncheons rum.
WHICH be brought 10 the custom house
stores, whers they now are. Bat. Tel.
ANOTHER MELANCHOLY SHIPwRECE.
Yesterday an account was received IN
1he city from Babylon Long Island, OF
the total loss of large ship, with her
whole crew, passengers and cargo, al Fire
Island Inlet. on the south side of the is
land, in the gale on Sunday night last.
Ten bodies, apparently OF seamen, bad
drifted ashore. AMI another, in temala APP
parel was seen in the surf. Pieces OF the
SHIP, the timbers and copper OF which had
the appearance OF age, and fragments OF
oEates and coal were scattered along the
coast a considerable distance. BY an ex-
press from the wreck to-day, iti appears
that the unfortunate vessel is the Savannah,
captain Cole, which sailed from Liverpool
for this port, on the 18th OF September
and was spoken Oh the 9Th ult. ia lat, 40,
SO, long, 81, and also Oh Sunday, by yes.
Sci which got 10 the day before yesterday
The Savannah was built in England, in
1910, and taken IN the late war, A num-
) Der ofetters have been picked up, and
are in the hands OF the wreck master. ith
an old log book OF vessel now in port.
{the Criterion ln which tn. mate of the
Savannah bad formerly sailed. The sb,p
belongs to Messrs. Magee aud M Bride. OF
this CITY, aad with her cargo is insured
The projections of three seamen, were
oecyphered as follows: Wiliam lows.
sud, born Ia Worcester county, Mass