Delaware journal., 1827-10-19

Aourishing. About one hundred vessels, and 1000
seamen, it is thought are employed in the whale
fisheries, and the town contains G, 900 Inhabitants.
| Emigration TO the British Colonies The Brig
James arrived at Halifax early in September. with
1870 passengers, and was quarantned on account OF
the Typhus Fever which prevailed on board.$
Seven Kindred emigrants were to embark IN the
end of July at Tobermora, destined for the island
of Cape Breton, 600 emigrated from the same place
last year, and it is stated that 1000 more individuals
have determined to follow their friends and relations
to their transatlantic settlement next year.
A number of poor Irish emigrants have been
abandoned at Quebeck, by the master Of the vessel
| who brought them over, and promised to provide
transportation to Upper Canads. .lf
Camden, S. C. Sept. 22.--On "Wednesday last,
an Alligator, If unusual large size, was discovered
by negro man, crossing the main road, short DIS"
tance below the Bridge over Pine tree creek. tie
was pursued, the negro having collected number
of others, and discovered in small pond, formed IN
the bend Of the creek-Ts course to the main creek
being thus cut off, and the shaownessof the water
preventing bis concealing himself, rope was'pro-
cured, and as he lay near the shore, moose pass
ed over his head. He did not attempt to escape un-
til he felt the rope around his neck, when his exer
tions became violent. When partially exhausted by
his efforts, and stranged by the rope, they succee-
ded in cutting his throat He was brought to this
place. and measured ten and half feet in length,
and weighed 546 pounds.
| F1sHERIEs.--The NJ Y. Daily Advertiser gives
the following brief statement df the American fshe-
ries in the gulf of St. Lawrence trade which the
English endeayoring to secure to themselves.
A plan to accomplish this object has been recently
publishedin London.
j About 1000 sail Of American shipping, owned and
| al hv Ano llu OyQh On
those shores, in catching Goldfish. They vessels
of from 100 to $50 tons and employ about 10000
men. They prefer this fishing ground to the Banks
of Newfoundland, which proves that it is better.
They pass through the Gut of Canso, along the
north shore of Prince Edwards Islands by the coasts
of the Bay Cha!eur, up the straits of Besle, and
along the Labrador coasts rather northward from
these straits Not being permitted to land on the
shore, they take their fish home to dry, distance
of 1000 or 1900 miles, and make two voyages in a
year. The crew are sharers in the profits, and as
IL business pursued, it is justly concluded that it
must be profitable.
South Carolina Cola-lt from the following that
Gold has actually been discovered in South Caroina but
From The Greex1aae Republican.
AS much has been sMd Of Gold being found in the upper
part of this Sate and many reports, altogether marvel
ous have found places in several c. the public papers we
think it duty publish what We know to be facts, az
far Greenvie concerned About eighteen miles ron,
the town of Greenvile Tiger river, within the boui-
Diary of Spatanburgh district portions OF Gold have been
0 found. Two OF fellow citizens have purchased the
land which the Gold was first discovered and have tor
some time past, employed from four 10 seven hands upon
The average value OF each hands daily labor has been
some thing than dollar: the largest piece Of Gold
ed specimens Of it, and pronounced superior to any
which he had SEEM except the Gold found in Montgomery
county, N c. No probable estimate exists as to tine mum"
ber of hands which might be profaby employed, as suts
| hcie
Red .4nts--A small piece of Camphor laid in any
place infested BY these troublesome insects, is said
b to cause them to make precipltate retreat.
y Experiments have shown that gunpowder could
be exploded by the stroke of iron upon iron; iron
upon copper; copper upon copper; iron upon marble
n and by using the baistle pendulum, BY tead upon
t. lead and with suitable precautions even by lead
If upon acood. The experiments most clearly show,
t. that, in all the manipuations Of powder manutac-
W tory all violent shocks and percusslons should be
h carefully avoided, since they may occasion the dis
engagement of sufficient heat to produce ths inham-
e nation of powder.
ID From. the United States Gazette,
as friend, who rarely suffers any thing worthy o
tn observation to pass unnotced observes. that havn
Of occasion to purchase piece ot coarse muslin fey
h days since, he had the curiosity to have it CAREFUL
as measured and weighed; there were init SO yards
to and it weighed lbs.
if The whole cost, 50 yds. iSa- S4 o
,e Cost of 4 lbs. raw cotton, at l2a=. 5
n Ss 5
1e It follows then, that if the cotton had been sent
is Europe to be manufactured, the country would hay
e. received only fifty cents of the four dollars paid ft
the whole, "e
This year, the amount of raw cotton used in tn
~. Snn