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Alexandria Gazette
Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia
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Shipping and trade news from Havana as of March 6: dull business due to vessel scarcity, favorable coffee weather, steady tobacco demand. Updates on vessels including Fulton awaiting Commodore's squadron, Black Warrior discharging cargo, arrival of U.S. steamer Corwin, departure of British frigate Vestal, and release of nine American seamen to consul.
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New York, March 12.-The steamer Philadelphia has arrived with Havana dates of the 6th. She brings 50 passengers and $1,000 in specie.
Business at Havana was dull, owing to the scarcity of vessels. The weather was fine and very favorable for coffee. Tobacco in good demand at unchanged rates.
The steamer Fulton was in port waiting the arrival of the Commodore and his squadron.
The Black Warrior had sailed alongside the government wharf, where her cargo was being discharged under the superintendence of the Commandant of Customs.
Nine American seamen, who had been a long time confined at Havana, had been delivered up to the American Consul.
U. S. steamer Corwin arrived at Havana on the 6th, and the British frigate Vestal sailed same day.
The Philadelphia brought three of the liberated American seamen. The remainder are onboard the Fulton.
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Havana
Event Date
6th
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nine american seamen liberated and delivered to american consul; three brought on philadelphia, remainder on fulton.
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Steamer Philadelphia arrived in New York with Havana dates of the 6th, bringing 50 passengers and $1,000 in specie. Business dull due to scarcity of vessels; fine weather favorable for coffee; tobacco in good demand at unchanged rates. Steamer Fulton in port waiting for Commodore and squadron. Black Warrior sailed alongside government wharf for cargo discharge under Commandant of Customs. U.S. steamer Corwin arrived on 6th; British frigate Vestal sailed same day.