Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-06-17

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RISE OF THE MISSISSIPPI.
An extract Of letter dated Natchez,
May !, says :-"There is tremendous
inunda:ion from the Mississippi, which is
destroying all the hopes Of the Louisiana
planters: The low lands are all under
water, aud, with but here and there high
ridge; this immense stream presents a
breadth OF thirty miles. 1t 10 grand but
overw helming and disastrous prospect
Immense crevices are bursting the le-
wees below, which strike terror into the
planters all along the coast. The levee
is an artificial bank to keep out the water,
which is now much above the natural lie.
vel of the land aud these ievees are the
only barrier between the lands and gene
raj devastation but the back water from
the swamps, and the heavy rains, are fast
eaecting what the fevees have tor some
time prevented. The overflow, it is APP
pretended, will be as great as in l8l5.--
Crops are pretty generally abandonsd.--
The destruction among the cattle, the deer
will be great Az the water approaches
they take refuge upon the highest point
they can find, until, surrounded and ia
mishsd, they sink down .and perish. Fa-
miles flying from this irresistible evil, pre-
sent melancholy sight. The visitation
will be most severe one, and he calani.
ty does not cease with the destruction Of
the crops. The immense quantity Of We.
getable matter borne along and deposited
BY this mighty river, when exposed 10 the
sun, will, we fear, produce much disease"
Extract Of a letter from Zane,uille, Ohio,
dated Nay 81. 1923.
il seems the past winter in New Eng.
land was quite contrast to what we ex.
perienced here. The most snow that we
had at any time was or inches, and
the whole time that the earth was covered
with Il did not exceed three weeks
However we have had an unusal quantity
OF rain, and though the streams generally
have not swollen beyond their banks, they
have continued more uniformly full than
has been known for many years. The
spring has also been quite wet, and until
the 10th, or 18th, OF this month more back.
ward then iu FORMER seasons. Since that
time however the weather has been unu-
sually warm, and vegetation has progress
ed with rapidity almost unparalleled in
this country, though it is nearly two weeks
later than in past seasons. On the 18th
and 18th the thermometer rose 10 IS de-
gress. Early peas are now in blossom,
the locust tree has been in blossom about
week, currants and goose-berries have
attained more than two thirds their usual
size, other things in similar state Of vege-
tation. The season at present promises
great abundance OF fruit Of all kinds COM
mon to the country. Contrary TO the APP
prebe nsions of the farmer during the win.
ter, the prospect of full supply OF wheat
and rye is very aatteriug."
Extract Of letter from Carthogsna, d.
ted May 8.
81 am sorry that cannot report favor
ably Of the state OF commerce here. The
loss OF Maracay DO, and the temporary pos.
session OF St. Martha, by Morales, have
caused an almost complete stagnation in
trade, as the people Of the interior are a
fraid Of veDturing themselves or their pro.
perty on the rivers. The governor OF
this place (Montills) marched some time
since, with all the troops he could collect.
for the purpose of dislodging the Spanish
General Morales from his strong hold
should he succeed, trade will revive, tho
nothing but peace with Spain will fully
develope the resources Of this country.
4" The French goods OH hoard the Qui-
TO ara selling at good prices, aud have
no doubt shipments to this place may
soon be made with considerable advan>
tage but would recommend that they
be postponed until after we hear bow
Montlla aud Morales have met and part
ed. Should confidence be restored by the
defeat Of the latter. and we have no direct
importalions IRON France, shipments from
the United States will do well. will
send you by another vessel, a particular
description Of the patterns most in de-
mand for Santa Fe, where these articles
are principally consumed Other goods,
and all descriptions of provisions, except
! -four, are dull. Flour is selling at DO
but the consumption is 80 small, that 200
bbls: would, at any time, slut the market"
Extract Of letter dated Havre. vapril 80.
"Since we last had the pleasure of adj
dressing you, our market has been gener-
ally very dull, and holders Of cotton anx-
ious to realize; upland are now from IS
"a sous, and Orleans "a a 80. Coffee
of late has been in fair demand /; St. Do
mingo IS SIS; Havana, in bond, &c a
20. Ashes are scarce, and prices nomi-
nal It does not appear that the trade OF
this country has met with any interrup.
lion as yet from Spanish armed vessels"
FROM HAVANA.
The schooner Atlas, captain Murphy,
arrived al this port Yesterday afternoon in