Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-21

HARrreRp, August l2.-This may be
said to be The most favorable season with
in the memory of our oldest Inhabitants
1t is rarely toe case that all crops are a.
bundant in any one year the weather is
too cold, or rainy, or dry, so that some ar
ticles OF husbandry tail, aud the farmer
loses the fruit of some part OF bis labor /,
but this rear the bounties of Providence
are .showered down upon Us in rich FRO.
fusion. Rain and sunshine have been APP
porlioned out to US IN the most favorable
succession. Rye and wheat have come
in abundauce-grass Is stout, and The wea.
ther favorable tor getting II ln--corn and
fax promise equally ioe with other crops.
Beef and small meats are plenty; at the
same time every thing commands q rea-
sonsbls price. In addition to all these
blessings, oar fruit trees are loaded with
fruit. We might 60 on enumeraling other
circumstances Of prosperity, such as the
~cbespness OF clothing, and above all the
unexampled health throughout the coun-
try. The doctors have plenty OF time
for study. The pecuniary circumstances
of the country are equally proplnous-we
believe for thirty years past the people
have not been so Tree from debt as at the
present time--the banks have more money
Than they can conveniently loan. Our
manufactures we hope will participate IN
the general prosperity wien the season
opens tor sales, which IS now beginning
70 be- the case. under this state OF thing:
our citizens look cheerful and c%ontented,
as they should do-sud surely gratitude is
due to Hin who is the author OF so many
earthly blessings
Extract of O letter from Santiago de Chii,
to Ihe Editor of HE Federal Republican,
dated april "a, 1898.
"DEaR SIR-l send you for the peru
sal OF ypsr readers the following cITcum-
stances, that occurred here a short time
since. On the 18th April, a duel took
place between Capt. Josiah Sturgis, OF
Boston, and a French officer ; the latter
was severely wounded, aud no hopes OF
his recovery. At Conception, Com Will
kinson received'several sever cots with
q small sword from The Governor ahd
came very near losing his head but what
is truly laughable, this governor, an I'm,
gIi.hman by birth, is a small fellow anu
can scarcely reach the gallant commo
dore's breast. This little fellow had a
dispute with Wilkinson, and the later said
he would take him OH board his ship,
wbereupon the little governor drew his
sword and told Wilkinson TO defend him
seif. but be stood like a boy, and suffered
h,nseIf to be abused in the most shameful
manner. & also have his lace cut in an as
tonishing form; be is now recovering
from his wounds, bu, scars he will carry
% his grave, He was a fine looking man,
but now has q very d~lsag,eeable appear
ance. The government takes no notice oil
it-as for. government in this country
there is none. Judge Provost may say
what he pieases TO the contrary cannon
conceive what our government keeps this
man here for without il is TO give hlR a IL
wing ; for be has certainly written the
most false accounts of this country that
ever were written Com. Stewart and
Provost have never spoken together since
he has been on the station, and perhaps
never will, but the accounts that Commo-
dore Stewart furnish may be relied on as
impartial. .
You no doubt, ere this, have heard
there is new director here, how long be
sill continue God only knows"