Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-11-04

cogtating upon their new mode OF iocomouoh,
one of the animals broke the bar at the sloe VI
the boat, and fell overheard. The situation OF
the luckless animal excited the sympathies OF
his fellow travellers. who incontnently rushed
over the side of the boat and shared MS Wa!e-
nv accommodations. Twelve Of the noble lei
lows turned their faces towards the lsland winch
thew soon reached and three were drawn up al
the slip. The question of freight we suppose,
will be left to some court of admiralty
The increase of Wool in the United States
for the last two or three years, has been estima-
ted at the rate of 90 per cent per annum. Inc
amount Of Wool raised last year and brought
into market, was about sixty millions OF
pounds-ths year it is probably seventy-hve
millions, and next year it will be ninety. Eng
land produces 100 millions pounds annually,
and as all her grazing lands are taken up, she
cannot be expected to produce much more.
She imports on an average 20 millions from Ger
many, and 10 from Spain.
The United States then, at the present rate OF
increase, will soon take the lead in amount and
very probably in quality, and with so vast a ter
ritory adapted for sheep grazing will become
the great wool market of the world.
Moore's Price Current
From GuauaquiL-A letter to a mercantile
house in this city, dated at Guayaquil, August
l7th says" This place unfortunately has been
the theatre of revolution and civil war, tor
some months past; and to add to these dreadful
caamities. a pestience, during the rainy sea-
son, of an alarming extent; but We rejoice to
say the war is over and the city is restored to
its wonted health. Commerce begins torevive."
N. Y. Com.
From Lisbon Capt. Manson, of the BarQue
Leondas, from Lisbon, states that every thing
was quiet on the 10Th September Don Pc
dros affairs in this world were nearly wound
I'D. He was in the last stage of dropsy, and
his death is daily eXpected.-M Y. Amer.
The Post Office CommUee.-We understand
that the Post Office Committee of the Senate,
charged with the duty of making further nves-
legations in regard to the unparalleled corrup-
tons of the Post Office Department under
the administration Of Jackson, Kendall, Barry,
| Goblet & Co., is about to hold session in
this city Apartments for that purpose, have
been taken at the American Hotel, and Mr..
Ewing, of Ohio, has arrived. The commtte, We
are informed, are to assemble on Tuesday.
Nep York Com.
Speaking Of old Mr.. Parsons reminds us OF a
story. When he first engaged in navigation,
he kept ship chandlery and grocery at the
head Of Hanc0ck's wharf, Gts Boston we are
speaking of and had fitted out three schooners
loaded with American produce for the West In
dies, which, with his stock in store, constituted
all his property. For fitting out these vessels
he became considerably in debt, and as they
had been long absent without being heard from,
it was supposed they were lost. The tradesmen
found it inconvenient to wait longer for their
nav, and were at length clamorous Mr.. r.,
whose cash was expended, dealt out most of his
goods to his creditors. There was one black
smith, however, to whom he was CONSIDERABLY
in the arrears, but who never mentioned 10 MN
the subject of his debt. Mr.. P called upon, and
told him if he ever expected to be paid TO come
and receive his quota Of goods as it would
soon be too late. "Never mind that" said
Vulcan, 81 am not worried if you are not"-
short time afterwards, one cold winter morn
ing, Mr.. p. was reused from his slumbers by a
loud knocking at his door, and on popping his
head out Of the window, he saw his friend Of
the bellows. "Mr. Parsons" said he, 81 be-
lieve that is one of your schooners just this side
of the CASTLE" He lost no time in throwing on
his clothes and repairing to the wharf, and to
his Joy found the blacksmth's suspicious cor
rect. She had arrived with return cargo of
gold and silver, having sold all her produce at a
great profit In less than forty-eight hours the
other two arrived under similar circumstances.
This was the foundation of the great fortune
which he afterwards accumulated. 1t is need
less to say that the blacksmith was paid to his
hearts content-and, more than that, on the re-
turn Of each annual thanksgiving, till the end of
Mr.. P's life, his family was presented with
box of raisns and a barrel of flour. Such was
the character of that eminent merchant, Ebe-
neZer Parsons.-NeW York Com. Ado.
an Arriral ertraOrdinary-Onb board the brig
William Tell, arrived yesterday from Tangers,
is large male lion, and two jet black stud
horses, presented by the Emperor Of Morocco
to the Government of the United States, in 1888,
through our Consul, Mr.. Leb. The William
Tell has also on board some rams, from the
plains of Zellah, at the north foot of the Atlas
Mountains. From the cross Of this breed the
merino sheep is said to have proceeded.
N. Y. Cour.
Disgraceful-We understand that mob,
led on by several individuals, among whom
were seen three or four persons who aspire to
be leading tories in this city, proceeded down
Fifth street last night, between 10 and Il o'clock,
to the house of William Pillman an honest and
worthy Irish citizen, which they entered, and
committed series of the most disgracefu out