The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-10-10

hands. '''o' ioS' al
american brig Clarion, capt. Crocker.
o, boston. The captain, supercarpo ant,
cn'et mate are intimate acouaintances oF
mine they having made several VOYAGES
10 TINS place. Her bottom aIop. re
u'a'us between two rocks, capsized which
was SOLD to-day at veDdue, Tor $50 as
snc lies. She was beautiful brig bro,
out here for sale had not disposed Of
more than half her cargo. The canaan
was offered 1000 dollars for her the
day before the gale.
Brig Carmen, of Valparaiso. saw
inns vessel stove into Thousand pieces.
IN the twinkIing OF an eye-aIl hands lost
Brig Echo, OF Liverpool, arrived a few
days before the gale, as did the Lion.
American IndiamaD Full CARGO of d,y
goods and hardware--was bound 10 Lima
cargo saved, but damaged-lo,t all
hands. "''
Brig La Rita, of Valparaiso, command.
ed by capt Bailey Of Boston. -
Schr. Betsey, of Valparaiso. belono;n,
to an English merchant. His house !,
situated In front of the rocks, where she
came on shore; SO that she came before
his own door, and in an instant went IN
Pleces-one man lost
Chill state scbr Fortunate, I ppp-
ashore and bilged.
English cutter Emma, bilged-under
Chill colours.
almost every vessel in the bay has
suffered; some having lost their spars.
ana Others with their sterns stove in
Boats, launches, oars, sc. s,rew the beach
from one end OF the bay TO the other.
several OF the roads fronting the bay
aave been washed away; and the houses
winch have escaped destruction, are lii
Sie better than those which have been de.
stroyed.
Oemardra. Negro Insurrectior.
Extract ut letter dated ST, Thomas,
sept. 4.-''You will have heard before
shls OF the terrible dust that there has
been in Demarara. The negroes rose to
the amount of 5000 and gave regular bat.
tie to the kings troops they made des-
perate attempt ic cut off a detachment OF
the 2lst regiment as il wss coming up,
but they were defeated bv the very GAL
tant conduct OF lieutenant who commaD.
cled the division. The 2Ist West India
Regiment and Georgetown Militia of cav
airy were all engaged IN the affray, and
behaved uncommonly well. The tumult
was not quelied when the express left
DemaTaras but there is every reason to
hope lha, 1t is by thi, time, as strong re-
lntoi ceneDts were Immediately embark
y f., A.
On Tuesday week, the 9th anniversary
Of the Horticultural Society, was
celebrated at New York. Al the dinner.
MIR. Stone, OF the CommercialAdv eruser
gave
The Fair.-in the animal world,wha,
the magnolia is in the natural--the
sairest indigenous Blossom in our country
--anrivaled by exo,ics-various in form
and ioveliness, and ever beautiful.
Mr.. Carter, of the Statesman, gave
- horticultural pursuits.-May they
furnish science Tor our libraries, vegetables
and fruits for our tables, and gariands
for our ladies'
These were followed by several ethers,
Srom which we select the following -
By Grant Thornburn. the
great Horticulturalist- who wrote of the
beauties Of the vegetable world, from the
tall cedars Of Lebanon 10 the hysop that
springeih upon the wall.
BY Levi n. Clarke, esq.--The Vine
We have this day witnessed the
luxuriance and beauty of its iruit-may
I've never want its clusters to delight the
eye or regale the taste. AS an emblem
of liberty and union, may it's curling
branches twiDe around the members of
our political confederacys and late
pos,erity find repose beneath its shade.
BY Observation-Disclosures Urbanity.
May il be SO deeply eugraveD on the
heart oil every Scotchman, as TO bring
forth American fruit.
BY an AmericaD.-Auld Scotia.-The
land for consistency, courage, cold hills,
warm hearts, and melody.
MASTERS AND APPRENTICES
A case very interesting TO master and
apprentice has been lately decided in the
cour, Of common pleas, before Judge irv.
ing. John Fate,an apprentice, brought =
suit against bis master, Andrew DeItz,
$50 recover damages tor the defendants
breach Of his covenant, in an iDdeniurc OF
apprenticeship. The defendant was sad
dIer aud harness maker, ahd had coDtrac-