Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-10-12

two days became note for ninety
dollars. and Obliged the Knight of
tie Lancet, in the progress Of time to
answer to an indictment for forgery;
| of which. however, he was on trial
| acquitted; there being no witness a
gainst him bat The disenthrailed aab.
| iect enchantment.
From The Qnebec Gazette, Sept. 6.
SAILING oF THE COLUMBUS.
The large timber ship, the Column
| bus, of $500 tons, sailed yesterday
! about 9 o'clock. p. NJ. She was
towel by the Hercules steam tow
| boat, aud touched the ground in CONS
ing up from her anchorage at the
| Falls. when nearly opposite the up.
per end Of the island Of Orleans, anu
| remained there one hour. The wa
ter about this place is very shallow.
land of unequal depth. and the cur
cumstance of her grounding natural
" created great alarm; fortuna" ~
the tide had still to flow. she agar"
f,oated. and rounding the point OF the
| island. went out Of sight about S o.
clock. She had been ready tor sea
since Monday last, bat the weather,
the difficulties attending the raising
Of her anchors, and the demand on
the part of some of her crew for high.
er wages. and their leaving the ship.
had hitherto prevented her sailing
She draws only SO feet water, and
her crew consists Of 90 men. The
tow-boat goes down with the Column
bus as far as tho Bic, about $50
miles below. Some precautions have
been taken to caulk and otherwise to
secure the Hercules against the hea-
w weather she may have to encoon-
ter; and her powers as a steam YES
sci adapted for t"wing ships below
the port, as we'll as above, and even
for navigating the Cult, will be- tried,
and, once known, may. when circ"m-
stances admit of her being thus en-
ployed, be taken advantage Of We
have no doubt that she will succeed
well.
It is intended not to proceed on the
VOYAGE with the Columbus AZ night,
while in the river. nor will It, We
understand, be attempted TO tack
while in the river. She will, howe.
YER, move against a strong head
wind, with the tide in her favor.
by the use Of the tnw-boat. and With
FIVE or six days Of ordinary weather,
it is probable. will reach the Gulf.
Although extremely clam>y IN her
shape. we understand she oheys her
rudder pretty well, and is not what
is termed very crank ship. All OF
board are confident that's will easily
and safely reach her destination; she
will, however. we should imagine. De
frequently exposed in stormy wa
Their to ship heavy seas, must strain
a great deal, and in a severe gale,
nigh. be in great danger OF falling
| over on her beam ends.
Mr.. Charles Wood. the builder.
goes home in her, and returns, via
tbe United States. early in the win
ter, to superintend the constrnc';"n
| of another vessel of a similar de-
! scription, but Of larger dimensions.
This new vessel is already laid down.
and some activity prevails in the
shjp,yard. Her dimensions are n
bout $40 feet ON deck. which is the
same length as the Columbus. hut so
feet in width, that is ten feet broad
er, and about FIVE feet deeper, or q.
| bout IS feet in depth. 1t is stated
that she will be completely loaded
when ON the stocks. and be ready
for sea very SOON after being launch
ed, which will be carly next spring.
The Columbus was seen this morn
ing at one O'Clock by the Trne Bril-
| ton off the upper end Of Crane ISL
and.
Exclusive Of the Columbus, there
have this season been launched nine
vessels at Quebec, and two in Mon
treal. besides two steam boats at the
latter place. There are on stocks S
more in Quebec, and four in Montre-
al. which, it is probable will go to