Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-09-25

Around them wide is thrown.
Health of Ba[fimOre-The bill of mortality
for Baltimore the last week, presents the very
low number of only hirty.sir persons, Two OF
whom died of old age-a degree OF health sell
dom witnessed in any OF our large sea port
towns at this season of the year
In Philadelphia, last week, there were los
deaths-6O adults and As children,-Bah. Gdz.
Health of the City.-The official returns OF
deaths in this city during the week ending oatur-
day morning last, has not yet been received, out
il is understood that the whole NUMBER goes
not exceed 800, including So or 80 by Cholera
The whole number of deaths during the preri-
orss week was 4O4 of which by Cholera 1877
NJ Y j. Com.
Specie.-The Poland has on board S12,6S0,
1880 five franc pieces, 1000 francs, and bbls.
specie The Montreal has also ~ boxes OF
gold.
The Sylvia de Grasse. from Havre, brought
out in francs and gold, about 800, 1000 dollars
Mem York Gaz.
JoseDeh BORaparts-This distinguished gem
tleman was at London at the last advlces. we
have seen recent letters from him TO a friend IN
this country in which he expresses strong de-
sire to return to the United States He Is de-
tanned i'm Europe, waiting permission to visit
Rome, to settle some family affairs. He has OBJ
tanned the requisite passports from all the great
powers but there are two pretty Princes, who
will not allow him to pass through their domin-
ionS-N y Com.
Norel Excursion Race-boat WHITEHALL
with four Whitehall oarsmen, will leave New
York this morning. for Philadelphia, by way OF
the Delaware and Rartan Canal-intending 10
row the distance and be in Philadelphia by sun
DOWN. Y Amer.
North Carolina Gold Coin.-The Carolinians
have contrived to put their gold into shape to
mass bv tale. Several skilu essayists have es-
tablished themselves in the gold regions, and
have acquired so much reputation Tor accura-
cy that their pieces of gold marked "hve dol
lars" pass every where as han eagles. II IS d
kind Of inspection yet we think it may finally
make trouble as these pieces may be counter
feited without mourning the same penalty when
is attached to counterteitng the national coin,
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Distressing Iatelligence.-News has been re-
ceiyed by the owners of the brig Charles Dog
gett. from Capt Batcheer, dated at Manilla
Anril 7. in which he gives the melancholy intel
ligence of his crew, ii in number having been
attacked at the Fejee Islands, in Sept by the
natives while employed on shore, and nine Of
their number killed, viz. Charles Shipman, LIST
officer Benz. w. Barton, Ichabod Smith, VIM.
Horn and an Otaheitan seaman. The other
four had been left by other vessels that had vi
.sited the Islands, and at the time of attack were
all in the employ of Capt B. Those who es-
capped were all wounded, among them was Mr..
Jes Magoon, of Salem, not badly. After an alb
sence of 10 or Is days Captain B. returned to the
place, when the natives restored the bodies OF
his deceased men. On his passage to Manila,
Cant. B. touched at the Pelew Islands, and was
there attacked by several hundred natives, whom
he beat off without any loss on his part except
a Sandwich Island boy. The I'd officer was
thrown overheard in the skirmish, but was for
tunately saved.-N y. Jour. Com.
The Courier & Enquirer, already painfully
large for slender arms to extend, appears this
morning on broader sheet. 1t formerly
called the blanket; it must now be considered
the counterpart. We lost penny paper in its
folds and found it, after search, in the corner
of an advertsement-N Y Star.
A LUrary.-We were yesterday permitted to
examine cigar, presented by the commander
Of an English ship to the master of one Of our
whalemen, just returned from the Pacific, as a
memorial Of the initiative power of our eastern
brethren. This cigar was taken from large
parcel which the Briton had purchased of the
&anLaa with infant IN solace himself ccasion