Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-11-26


sto"d to BE- the Tortugas Bank. nearly two nun
dred miles west oi Cape Florida. and seventy
west OF Key West The nearest point OF saiety
or assistance. is the Dry Tortugas, WITHIN TWO
10 eight miles, a. the case may be, where there 10
a lighthouse, and single dwelling occupied oy
the keeper. The gentleman who keeps tn" light.
house is Captain Edward Glover. formerly OF
this CITY: the only person with him IS an oio olack
servant. The Alabama sailed from this port tor
New Orleans on the 18th Of October, and must
have encountered the tremendous gales which
commenced here on the 2lst Of that month She
had 66 passengers. 7. Com.
Ertract of a letter rece,red from Sarannah on
TIE. day last There have been terrible storms
at sea Every vessel that has arrived lately has
been more Or less damaged All the friends
have called upon, have experienced the storm,
though ia different vessels. One vessel sprung
leak during the gale of cape Hatteras. GOT safe
lv in over the bar, and through the care'essness
or inatteution Of the pilot, drIfted on the break
ers. Among the passengers were Rev. Mr. -
Lutheran minister at this place. lady and child,
and MIR. p. lady and child They went ashore
SATURDAY.. and we're not relieved from their peril
Gus situation until Sabbath evening. and then at
the risk of their lives, 1.-THE wind blowing gale.
have since got their baggage-every thing was
broken open and plagcd. The goods viii De
got out in damaged state, but the vessel will
be lost.
called on another friend. passenger in the
Romuus from Providence. They passed yes
sci sunk, with three men clinging to the mast
head They "passed apparently as near as
across the street, and hailed them, but the sea
made such tremendous noise nat they could
not hear them; and the wind blew such a gale
they could render them no assistance. The
scene to them was heart rending. My friend
saws no tongue could describe their feelings -
She neither closed her eyes, nor put Inouthfu
into her lips for four DAYS and nights. But what
must il have been To those who we're left I" the
mercy Of the winds and waves! No doubt their
bosn.ns inspired with hope when they saw
a vessel in sight As the storm increased the
next day, they must have been washed uff and
perished in watery srave.-N T. Dai. .hdr.
Timer Canada "A new writ has been issued
for the county of York, fnr the election of a mem
Der OF Parliament III the place Of William Nc
Kenze. recently, for the third time. expelled -
The election is to take place on the a6h ins,anf.
Mr.. NJ, kenzie i. again candidate.
In the House OF Assembly. on the 7ih. re-
solution was introduced, asking " for leave ~
bring in an address to HIS Majesty, praying that
law might be passed in thr Imperial Parliament
to prohibit the importation Of certain articles OF
fnrcisn produce and live stock mo that pr".
vince" A long and animated debate en,ued -
The object Ut this resolution was Ia stop The in
truduc,on of numerous articles from the U. )
1t vas argued 10y the Attorney General, that il
such q measure was carried Into effect, 1t would
greatly affect the numerous emigrants, bv raising
the price Of provislsns, and injure the commerce
OF the country. BY stopping thr trade Of forward
ers. Mr.. wilson remarked that IN the present
state of the country, Upper Canada could not
raise sufficient quantity for her own consump-
ton, increased BY the multitude of emigrants
constantly pouring into the territory. On taking
the question, there were fourteen in favor of the
resolution, aud thirteen against it-N Y Com.
harro,D Escape. -Dur,ns aD exhibition Of wild
animals last week, at Sugarlnaf. IN thu. county.
man by the name OF Laroe. in an intoxicated
state. staggered near the cage of the Lion. while
he was dev0uring his accustomed meal. The Ii
OH seized him by the legs with his claws. threw
him on the floor, and fixed one of them in the
wretched sufferers skull From thi, SITUATION he
was relieved H. Short time by the exeruons Of
the keeper; and. shocking maDged aud bruised
by the !s'", IOus animal. removed toa place OF
saftv. We understand that hp will probably
recover from his wounds - Goshen Patriot.
Bo,ToN. Nov. 81.
Police. Charlotte Williams. 4 coIored girl,
abouI is old, examined this morning
on comp'nlnt for attempting to poison the fami.
'y OF Mr., Jane Inss, with arsenic. She was
ordered to 6nh surety in the sum of $500, for
her appearance, and to take her trial at the Mn.
nio'pai Court in December next. which she CON-
pl,ed pith-giving good aud sutiicen, bonds.
Transcript
Indictment for Nurdsr--Daniel Davis, ma.
rlaef, was arraigned Yesterday 10 tie Supreme
Court, upon an indictment tor tn. murder of
Arthur Grbben, on the 9Th at September last,
and pleaded Not Guilty. The prisoner is a
Young man, abou, % years Of age. The trial
will take place at the session Of the Supreme
Court in January next.-Daity .4ttas.
Indictment for lManslaughfer w lillian VI
mar. the young man w,'o was committed by the
Police Court for the murder Of Rich, a rigger, in
Ann street, on the night Of the a4,h Of Septem-
Der last. was brought into Court and arraigned