Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-11-25
DARING ATTEMPT.

CHAR1EsToN, Nov. l3 "A man calling
b mse.f John Late, alias John TaIdy was
arrested between 8 and 10 o'clock on
Thursday evening I'D an attempt 10 run
away Nth the new pilot boat Cora anc
the negroes belonging 10 her; examined
this morning before J n Mitchell, esq
and com lifted 10 jail, to take his trial at
the next Court OF Sessions.
We learn the following particulars OF
this daring Act:--lt appears that Messrs.
De!any, Williams, and Copes, branch
pilots. proprietors of the Cora, about ten
DAYS since, by some means became &C
qua,Dled with the tact, that man was
tampering with the negroes composing the
crew OF the Cora, tor th. purpose OF iDdu-
cling them TO join him in carrying her of
tempting them " 18th promises OF freedom,
&c. as reward Tor their tresChery to
their owners. The necessary steps were
immedlate y taken by those gentlemen,
which resulted IN fuIl disclosure OF The
plan by the negroes themselves; and
means were taken for watching bis move
ments, in order TO arrest HIM 10 the very
act. Several nights had been fixed upon
between hlm and those who were to assist
hun 10 carrying his villainy into effect; but
from one cause OF another, il was deferred
until Thursday evening, when strong
Dorthwardy wind tavofIDg bis views, tue
attempt was made Messrs Williams and
Cones had secreted themselves in the
hold oil the pilo, boat while Mr.. Delany
as stationed on board an adjoining vessel
10 keep watch Al the appointed bonr,
he was brought from another wharf, along
side he pilot boat, 10 the skf, with bis
trunks, charts, &C. and Immediately gave
orders to loose the fore sail and gel under
way. Al this moment, the concerted sig
nal wa, made by Mr.. DeIsny when Mess.
Williams and Copes spIusg upon deck -
The robber made desperate defence and
discharged pistol al them wIthou. effect;
when he was brought to the decE by a
blow siven bin over the head With sabre
by MIR Copes. Dir w. had previously
fred pistol at him, which missed. The
assistance of the City Guard was then OBJ
tanned. and he W as safely secured until the
morning. ..
Thus was most daring act OF villainy
detected. the consequence OF which, had
il succeeded. would have been serious
indeed, to the enterprsing individuals
whose properly was IN such Imminent Jeo-
pardy Tardy has been some weeks IN
this city, and represents himself to have
come last from Augusta. He is about as
years OF age, was well dressed, and in 9th
er respects made decent appearance
What his ulterior views were, had lie sue-
ceeded in bis diaboical plot we know not
they may have been to convert the yes
sci and negroes into cash, IN some OF tbe
West India Islands; or 10 convert the Cora
into piratical cruIzer--in which lalteT
case she would have been dangerous TO
our commerce, a. she sails very last, and
is ell fitted ia every respect, beng en-
tirely rev. -
AMERICAN FEMALE ENTERPRISE.
la MiddIe6e d, 0stego coun'y,N YORK,
an esta bIshment has been formed by some
young ladies tor the manufacture OF Itni
talon Leghorns, and they have already
been so successful as TO undersell, adVan-
tsgeously, the traders in the regular srll>
Gle. They supply the surrounding coun-
try at cheaper rate, With equal quality,
than the merchants can afford.
House SET on Fare by Ram. However
paradoxlcal this TILE may appear, it is GER
iainly founded in truth During the heavy
rain on Wednesday the Oh Sept at toe
bleach mill belonging to Mr.. 7. Pickering,
CommondaIe, near Jedourg, an Gu house
with its contents, cart, wagon, ploughs,
&c. were all nearly destroyed by the rain
communicating with some unslacked lime
contained in the building, which soon "
1 A.. rod 10
progress before II COULD be overcome,