Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-03-25
loss OF THE REVENGE.

and Mr.. Benter, at the Alexandra market.
Loss OF THE REVENGE.
By the arrival of vessel at Baltimore bring
ing accounts from Charleston to the 18th inst
we learn the melancholy fact, that the United
States schooner REVENGE capt Levy, was
wrecked on Main Reef. Bay OF Honduras, on
the night OF the 18th ult. Several attempts
were made by the officers and crew to get her
off the rocks bat after great deal Of exertion
their utmost efforts proved Intellectual The
crew we've all saved AS we cannot make room
IN this davis Gazette for the lengthy account
from the Charleston paper. more minute de-
tail Of her cruise and of the disaster will be gi-
ven another day. The following is a contra
diction Of the report, which we published some
time ago, relative to capture made by the Re-
venge.
&. The story OF the battle of the Isle of Pines,
with pirate, turns out to be mistake The
courage and intelligence of the captain, Off
GERS and crew Of the Revenge; crew Of pick
ed and steady men, would, we doubt not, had
an opportunity been afforded. have given good
account of the marauders they were seRt'in
pursuit Of"
A singular circumstance took place in
S,affordshire, Eng in January. A lad
named Thomas Bsrestord, whilst washing
IN reservoir belonging to a steam en-
CINE. fell in and was sCalded 10 death.
One OF the persons invited to the funeral
excused himself, alleging that bis own tu-
neral was near al band. In less than an
hour he was taken ill and died the same
day.
A letter from an officer on board the u
nted States schooner Dolphin, dated, Cal.
lao, Dec. 26, mentions that for The last
two or three days, there had been great
lejoicings, illuminations, &c. at Lima, IN
consequence of recent Information from
the Patriot army, Ii was confidently said
that powerful native chief had joined
the patriotic army with 600 Indians, 200
head of cattle and 1000 dollars. The
royaist army was near that OF The patriots
and decisive battle was soon expected.
"The Philadelphia Gazette" has be-
come the property. by purchase, OF Mes
Sis Smith and Gouge. They make but
one decided promise which is Ito spare
no expense which the receipts OF The es-
Enlistment will justify and 10 labor to The
best OF their ability to entitle the paper to
the appreciation OF the judicious. They
announce themselves Federal Bepuhll.
cans. in the analogca sense OF the term, :"
ami declare that among iedersiis's are
to be found many oil those who are BEST
entitled TO the esteem and respect OF the
country" This is fair dealing |; and from
our know ledge of one OF the editors, we
do not think that any thing but lair deal
ing is o he expected from the paper while
they conduct it. CPhl Dem. Press.
COMMERCIAL INFORMATION.
William Graham, Esq. III. b. NJ.
consul at this port, has politely Furnish
ed us with the following notice OF cus-
tom house regulations, now in force in
Jamaica, applying to the commerce OF
the United States.
A letter from the collector of Gre.
NADIA, dated Esd January, 1928, states
that similar documents are required at
that custom house. from vessels of this
country trading with that island
[Norfalk Beacon Of March Is.
Extract Of a letter from the collector
and comptroller of his Msjesty's Gus
toms, dated Custom House. MoraDt
Bay, (Jsmaica.) l4th January, 1925.
"The Sd sec, OF Sd Geo, 4th cap. ~,
requires that proof upon affidavit
should be given, that the articles ex-
ported from the United State or other
foreign ports in America TO the British
colonies, are of the growth, produce
or manufacture Of the country where
shipped, and certificate under your
hand, that such proof has been produ-
ced, should be attached 10 the clearance
of the vessel, and we further think it
indispensable, that the particulars of
the cargo should be inserted in words
a. length, in the body of the general
clearance instead of merely express
ing las now the CASEY Lumber, &c
which mode undoubtedly opens a wide
field FOR fraudulent practices and, 1t
persisted in, may occasion eonsidera-
bic incen venience to the importer. as
wei! as tho vessel; for in the event of
the officers or the customs here having
resson to appreheed that the cargo, or
any part thereof, is not ~ growth or
produc ION of the country where chip !
ped, susa vessel aad cargo would be