Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-08-30
Latest FROM TIE HAVANA.

J Havana papers to the lth inst. inclusive
and the following Letter from our cores
pondent:-
" Hauana, August II.
"By this conveyance you will receive
a regular file Of our Diario from the 30,h
ull. up to the present date, likewise Ma.
rine Memoranda and Price Current.
During the past week, there has been
considerable inquiry Tor fresh Flour, and
purchases made at the improved price OF
22 dollars for Baltimore Howard- street, and
Philadelphia brands fresh Newt Orleans,
l8. The demand for Rice has abated
somewhat, although the price holds up
pretty weIl-hest quality Carolina would
command 81 dollars, perhaps 9, Tor small
cargo.
Our Produce, notwithstanding the de-
preston of foreign Markets, keeps high
amt in all probability will maintain present
quotation, unit ouI new Crops come in.
Our lest letter. from ST. Jago we're ST.
lent IN regaid 10 The late disturbances in
that pisoe nor have heard any thing fur
Their on thai subject.
During the last six weeks upwards of
1000 Negroes have arrived at Malanzas,
and brought TO this place IN the Steam
boat, in coz 'equence OF this large imporla-
! ton thrown III all al once; purchases have
been effected at long credits at from 400 10
500 dolls. per head for prime Saves-ye-
ry young ones, $50 TO $50 dos.
The health OF our city has improved
very much--the weather is leasant. and
the atmosphere puriGr by daily showers
but few cases OF the fever have occurred
lalterIy.
Nothing important has trsnspired by
the Patricia, from Puerto Belio--the Row.
alists maintain themselves there without
moesa ton from General M'Gregcr.
"Lsst sales of Rice, I6i rs. the arrobe."
lfthere is any truth in the following jour
nal, a strange sort of morals prevail at \.
Orleans. A society that can tolerate the
proclamation of the Lords day in the man
ner here described, are fit subjects for bed
lam. Let us hope the account is exagge-
rated ; and yet. if it was not true, why
should the editorof The New Orleans chro-
nic!e lend his paper TO disgrace his own
city. CIV. York Evening Post.
From the ". Orleans Chronicle, July 90.
Mr., Lorrain-I am in the habit of keep
ing ajournal. Since arrived at New. Or
leans, it has, for the most part. been very
tame. But the entry of the last sabbath is
somewhat amusing, and | have copied it
for you. If you think it worthy your CO.
lumns, you are at liberty to insert it.
Y. Y. q.
Sunday, 18th July, 1919.
go Pater, O hominum Divumque erer-
ma Potestas GERMS vi nsuItent RntuIi ?"
FIR. I'm Lib X.
10 o'clock, A. M.-No church to day.
Episcopal too old presbyterian too new
the caihedral is too holy place for such a
sinner as me to visit.
II O'Clock. Walked iuto the upper
Fauxbourg fine music, flutes, Gddles
and songs in abundance. Ladies of color
promenading beautiful dresses; interest
ING impudence.
I2 o'clock.--Returned to the city,
French stores generally open many Anne
ricans follow suit" especially some from
the "land of steady habits" Business brisk
near the Levee; negroes fighting, and
200 looking on.
5o'clock. dinner walked out
saw 6 circus riders. elegantly mounted. dis
playing in the streets, every few steps one
of them bellows like Stentor, " BY per-
mission of the Mayorn'
6 o'clock.-A great flock of people go.
ing to see the balloon rise interesting
group men with their wives; gentlemen
who never had any negroes of all shades
and sizes dandies, sailors, boatmen, la
dies, "blaek spirits and white, blue spi-
rits and grey" sc.
o'cIock.-Balloon ascends, shout Of
triumph, sublime scene spirits of Mont
golfer, Garnerin and Miss Sadler, save
the poor little lamb !! ;! This must be an
unusually solemn sabbath, for half the peo-
pie in New Orleans have their eyes to
heaven.