Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1833-02-28
PERII.s OF TIE SEA.

a case OF extraordinary vicissitude. suffer
ING and peril. 70 presented in the Disaster and
o'sspPo'ntments which have befalisn the pas.
sengen vho embarked last autumn q New
York. In the brig Amelia, for Nev Orleans -
| twill be recollecsed that soon sfier they s.il.
co. the chosera broke out among the passen-
gers' aud Il was deemed sdvisabie TO put into
Chsr'eston In endesvoring to effect that oh
Jeef. the Amelia Gas driven ashore q, Folly
'shnd' where the passengers landed, and
we're subjected to rigorous quarantine, in
consequence OF the disease among them. an
intercourse with. or approach to Charleston,
being strictly forbidden. After remaining
sometime on Folly Island, the authorities of
Charleston provided vessel to take such of
the passengers - had escaped death, to their
orglnsi place Of destination. and they nc.
eofdingiy embarked on the Goth of Novem
Der last, IN the schooner Cicero Misfortune
stu followed them. and on the morning of
the fourth day. the Captain being en-
IN bis reckoning. theC Cicero was totally wreck.
ed OIL walters Key, and the passengers, 81
IN number. lost every thing. ~ means of che
boat and the scattered spsrs, III succeeded in
reaching the Key. except two Of the men,
printers by profession. named william Law.
renee and william Murphy. natives of Ire.
'ano' ooth OF whom net . xatery grave. At
'et remaining tor fifteen days on the Key.
suosisnng on sheii-hsh and weeds, they were
spared the suiferings Of starvation by the an.
Pearance OF the Schooner Friends Delight.
wreeker, who took them on board and con.
veyed them to Nassau, New Providence.
where some little charity was extended to
'hem. ~ this place. they made an engage.
mens with captain Kelly, Of the schooner
william, who had kindly offered his services
10 convey them to New Orleans. They left
Nassau on the ith January, but having con-
trsry winds. and the quantity of provision,
furnished them being very small, they were
compelled to hug The land, with The intention
OF putting into the first port. They made
the Pensacola light on the night Of the 2eth
January but the wind blowing perfec, hur-
r'eane from the west, they were compelled
70 s'anj OIL, IN which movement the schooner
succeeded. after having her sails torn to
pieces. Finally, on the 4th February, the
william vss enabled TO enter tho barbor of
Pensacola The editor of the Gazette Of ,b.,
place, states that this last enterprise upon the
sea has been attended with little less of suf
ter'ng TO those unfortunate people, than their
previous attempts, having been nearly all the
Tune on an allowance barely capable of sus
tanning life. Thus. after . period of abou,
are months since their original embaska,ion
a. New York. IN the course OF which they
have been twice wrecked. besides undergo.
'ns other perils Of the sea. and tho suffering
OF Impending starvation, they have not vet
reached their ultimate port Of destination.
Bakimore .fasyiexn
The following vas crowded out Of our last ps-
per BY articles which would not admit OF DELAY:
PRE-.
On ThursdAy morning the 18th instant. the
large building situate ~ the corner Of Marke,
and Calvert streets. Baltimore. the three I'M.
per stories OF which were occupied BY Peak,
Museum. was discovered to be on 6re-and
Notwithstanding the active efforts OF the Ere
men OF Baltimore, the third and fourth sto.
res were burnt out, and the building greatl,
injured by the vast quantity Of water throw
intois. But the worst part Of the calamity Is
the partial destruction Of the large collection
OF natural and artificial curioaities con,siued
IN the museum. and especially the splendid
anatomical cabinet, consisting Of preparations
IN wax, the property OF DR.. John Mckenzie,
ana Vsiued 1t $4,000. The gallery Of paint.
ings was happily sayed, and We learn tina,
the insurance will amply cover al the dana
ges to the building and the Ioss of the curl.
osities which properly belonged to the mo-
scum. The snstomical cabinet vas aos In.
suFed. andiss worthy proprietor has sustained
total loss Ten thousand dollars, IL 10 essi-
ms'ed. will place the building in lie former
condition. and -, 900 defrsy the cost Of the
eurIosities. excluding the cabinet. The fire
Sas communicated 10 the roof by . spark
from chimney. which was on ERE on the
previous evening.
WondsTs Of .Nss1s. were lately
deg up At MsssilIOn. Stark county. S.sis
OF Ohio. two large tusls. measuring each
nine feet six inches in length, and eight
inches IN diameter the weight Of one i
as much ss two men can liz The outside
covering wss as firm and hard 90 ivory.
but the inner parts we're Considerably de-
eayed. They were found Ia q swamp. =
bout two feet below The surface az a..