Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-09-13


ers will probably recoliect, that in the account
we some days since published, OF the remarSa.
BILE voyage of the schooner Antarctic, we stated
that Capt. Morrel had brought back with him 10
this country two of The natives Of islands which
he had discovered and visited; not, however. ma
tives Of the same island, but each coming from
different place. and each unable to hold any COM
municaiOn with the other.
They have since been exhibited in this city: at
Tammany Hall in the first instance, ana within
the last few days at Peale's Museum.
Ii would be idle to speculate on the ideas when
passed through the minds OF these men, at md
ing themselves placed in a situation which, to
them, must have seemed so extraordinary and
wonderful. What were their thoughts at ind.
Ing themselves exposed to the gaze OF SO many
spectators? For what purpose did they Imagine
they were thus looked at and examIned:
Whilst in plain, almost unfurnished room at
Tammany Hall, we thought these men e'inced
signs of srea, tinidty. When removed to the
Museum, we are tod they were evidently more
alarmed. The wax figures there seemed particn-
larly to have inspired them with apprehensions;
and it is believed they had imbibed an idea' that
they themselves would be converted into wax
The proprietor of the Museum endeavored, by
4 Dry means in his power, to remove their tears.
| He melted wax and painted 1T in their presence,
but it seems to have produced little effect.
| in the course of Tuesday, uniform company
passed by, and some of the members came int"
the Museum On seeing them and their mus
kets. the Younger savage endeayored to seize his
war club. and Showed, either a determination to
! tisht, or die like warrior. Though pacihed, his
fears remained, for on Wednesday morning he
escaped from the house of Capt Morrell, at an
early hour. Before the family were up, he went
down stairs into the kitchen. from thence into the
ward. leaned over the fence, and has not since
been heard Of.
It's not improbable he has secreted himself on
board some vessel, for having been brought from
their homes in Il vessel, these men have always
showed desire TO &c '7un board one, suPpos'ng'
no doubt that there they had chance to return
1t is believed. indeed that the young one who es-
capped, endeavored to persuade the elder savage,
10 seize the canoe which Capt. Morrell brought
with him, and put to sea with It.
The one whc las gone off, has nothing on him
but sailors Jacket asa trowsers 1t will be an
act of humanity to restore him to Capt. Morre!l,
whose object is to undertake another voyage tc
the Pacific, and return with these men to their
country.-Cour. & Eng.
The atmosphere neuer dark Of a windy night
Several years since, when travelling by night
| in the mail COACH in the depth of winter, and du-
ring the absence Of the moon, was surprised to
observe though dense clouds covered every part
of the horizon, and not a single star could
/ be seen, vet the night was far from being dark,
and large objects near the road were easily dis
cerned. On expressing nv surprise to the drl-
yer, he replied the wind is very high, and during
great many years that have been upon the road
never knew it to be dark upon windy night
The observation was at that time new to me. but
subsequent experience has convinced me It wa:
true.-London's Magazine Of Nat Hist
Sea Ssrpfm An account taken from the
Newburyport Herald, purportns to give de,
scription Of the appearance OF the Sea Serpent
off Bears Head, Hampton Beach, on Saturday,
eth August, is now circulating in the papers.
The writer of this was fishing in a boat at an.
Choir about thirty rods from the fish seen at the
time, and had fair and distinct view Of it; he
can positively aver land is sustained by compe-
tent witne4 that nothing more was seen tian
shark of ten or fourteen feet in length. OF sini-
lar kidd TO the one exhibited in Fiagg Alley.
Boston, the last summer The same party after
wards. when on shor,, saw the Shark with his
- horn or liz out al water, proceeding towards
the beach," aud spoke Of it at the time as being
nothing more than common Shark.
The above Is written to guard the public from
being gul!ed by those. who from interest or am
usement. fabricase GunshGasen Fish stories for
the wspapers.-R1st Gaz.
Bal!i,nors Coabs ii0n.-lt will be seen from
the proceedings of a meeting Of the National Re
publican General Committee of this City, that
General Walter Jores and Richard S. Coke have
been appointed Delegates to represent the City
of Washington in tie National Convention to be
held in Baltimore j. December next-N Jour-
A ParaNcA-Wlen James. the son of Mary.
Queen of Scots. succeeded to the English scep-
tire, his Scottish subjects rushed to London in great
numbers in the expectation Of receiving the pa
tronage and favor Of the crown. Every avenue
to the throne was ,hronged with supplicants and
their bodness and pertinacity exceeded al! pre-
cedcnt. This source of vexation, superadded 20
the ordinary cares of ROYALTY annoyed and per
picked the king beyond measure. lie promised
and neglected to psrforn-he appointed to Office.
o,l an ,;.,n;ssed the urinary objects of his "a