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We omitted to notice in our last that the ship Dunlop was
ashore on Crane Island, flattering ourselves that she might have
been got off and have made her appearance in the harbour. We are
sorry to find that we are disappointed in our hopes.
A more disastrous accident than the wreck of the Dunlop
happened on Sunday the 24 ultimo, in the loss of the schooner
Marie and all her hands, consisting of Captain Simon Doucette of
this city, who was owner, his son, and six others, the names of
three of whom were Pénisson, Larue and Lefrançais. All subject
of deep regret, but particularly Captain Doucette, whose
premature death, though at the advanced age of 64 years, is
forcibly felt by the community of which he was a respectable
member.
The last mail from Halifax for this place, was unfortunately
lost at the bottom of the great fall of the river St. Jean, by
the oversetting of a canoe. It was with much difficulty that the
courier escaped drowning. Mails should never be trusted on water
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Will be sold, tomorrow, Tuesday the 2nd instant, on Mr. Tod's
wharf, for the benefit of the underwrites and others concerned:
The following articles, saved from the wreck of the schooner
Marie, Simon Doucette, master, from Halifax bound to this port:
Four puncheons spirits, a case merchandise, several casks fish,
a few barrels pitch & tar; the rigging, sails, anchors, blocks
&c., of said schooner.
And immediately afterwards at the subscriber's auction room,
will be sold for the benefit of the underwriters, also:
Six cases and trunks of damaged merchandise and variety of
other articles not damaged.
Sale to being on Mr. Tod's wharf precisely at one o'clock. |
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