Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-07-02


when flock of these beautiful birds are disco,
yered at distance, he gets upon the windware
side, lies upon his back, and in this attitude SUI
fers himself TO ride upon the pillows with MS heau
slightly elevated above his body-keepins MS
Iar1e. dark, vigiiant eye steadily fixed upon the /
i'll ated object Of his pursuit; and soon as ne 'as
Aoated sufficiently near to secure d. he turns up
on his belly, clea,es the pillows with astonishing
swiftness and the next moment he Is seen PiuhS'
ing into the water with penguin which weighs
forty or sixty pounds IN his capacious jaws. ne
Is an animal of undaunted courage anu s''e"o-
ness.
The crew of the Pacific were frequently chas-
ed by sea Tiers while they were cruising IN their
heats On one occasion, when two OF the men
were at a considerable distance from the shore
and from, the schooner, tiger nearly twenty iees
long and six 10 circumference, discovered lheir
situation and Immediately pursued tie boat WIN
all possible speed. When he cot within ten OF
twelve feet he leaped for the boat, at the same
time exposing his teeth with great raSe; bu' TAIL
ing to get into the buat, he made furious attempt
10 unset it, At this moment one OF the party
lodged a musket bail in his body, but this only
served to augment the animals fury. and re again
attempted to spring into the boat; and had II hot
heeu that he received severe blow from lance,
would have succeeded. He still keptup battle
with undated courage and violence; repeated
his efforts, and seemed resolved that neither me
power nor the weapons OF man should Pre'a',
spainst him; and It was not TIL the second and
the third ball were lodged within HIN that he was
overcome.
AT another time some Of the crew were three
miles from the schooner IN their boat, "heh tney
saw large tiger following IN their wake. lie
kept at a distance from the boat and betrayed no
A. go 4 lNrtG ~ M - a
Is induced them, at that time unacquanted. with
the habits of the sea tiger, to pursue him; but
they soon found that their ignorance OF the cha
racter of their enemy had betrayed them into iml-
nent danger, and that they were likely TO pay
dear for their temerity. for the tiger prepared HIM
self for the battle. and gave chase to the crew who
Immediately pulled for the vessel; aud it was
with extreme difficulty that they succeeded III
keeping him out Of the boat or from upsettIng 1t.
Some Of the sailors tasted the milk OF sea tiger
which they killed, and found it excellent.
1t has been supposed that the sea tiger anc the
warls are the same; but they differ in several
particulars, such as the number, size, shape. and
relative position of the teeth, and IN the form OF
the head, which latter in the walrus bears strong
resemblance to that Of the human species.
-ssA5eas-
SINGULAR Circumstance. We have been IN
formed that an examination took place IN this cl-
ty, unncr the following extraordinary circum-
stanCe:-
A woman from distant part Of the country
came to this city, appeared before an Alderman,
and deposed that the apparltion OF her husband,
drover, who had mysteriously disappeared some
three or four years since, had Of late unceaslng-
Iv haunted her. In one Of his visits he informed
her that he had been cruelty murdered, and dl-
rected her to apply to person living in this city,
whom he described, for further information, 50
that the facts of the murder might be brought to
light. 1t appears that the appartion described
one Of our hig constables as the person to whom
she must apply; although no names we're men-
toned neither had she ever seen hIm-6ut the
description was 50 strongly imprinted On her mind,
| that she confidently made the application.
While the woman was relating this and other
parts of this singular story, some suspicious cir
cumstances connected with a certain house in
Shippen street, flashed on the mind of the officer;
he immediately procured warrant, had the in
mates arrested, and examined, and committed to
prison. An expression used bv an apprentice OF
the man residing in Shipper street. when recelv
inc fogging from his master, some time since,
was, we believe, heard by the high constable, and
brought to his memory by the wOmans story. al
though at the time it attracted but little notice.
The expression was, ''you will murder me as you
did the poor drover."
When the parties were arrested, 1t is said the
woman exclaimed, s. don't take me, had no hand
IN The n,urder!'
The case will Of course undergo regular le-
gal Observation-Disclosures Post.
-a45eSsa-
The result Of the experiment on the Railroad,
on Tuesday afternoon, with the York locomotive
engine, was highly satisfactory. A speed OF 20
miles an hour was, we learn. easily attained and
preserved, although there was attached to the Ell
glne carriage containing number OF passen-
gers. The private trials of the locomotive are ex-
pected to be repeated daily, and will doubtless
continue to attract spectators to the scenes Of o.
perations.
Yesterday afternoon the York locomotive
started from the depot on Pratt.street with train
Of FIVE cars, four of which were laden with stone
and the fifth with passengers. The entire weight
of the train, exclusive of the engine, about
fifteen tons; and with this load the locomotive
travelled at the rate of ten to . miles an hour.
A large concourse of spectators witnessed the ex
| nerimpnt with high Qualification The Sew-YOrk