Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-08-26

abused OF 'nnocc'a passage through these islands,
and to promulgate during the blockade, non-in-
tercourse of foreign vessels with the same, ex-
oept under special licenses. Thus violaters Of
the laws Of war, and intruders, would be depriv-
ed of number Of excuses for breaking the block
AIDE, or tor calculating upon unfair claims when
they are detected and captured"
-lAeA
CHARIzsros, Aug. 10.
From Jamdica.-To passenger in the schr
Ward, we are indebted for the Jamaica Courant,
Of the 9TH and 18th July. They contain very
little worth extracting.
At public sale on the 18th July, go barrels
Flour sold at 7Os. per Dbl. aad 10 bbls. Crackers
sold at sos.
At public sale previous to tie 9TH July, 80
bbls. Flour sold at rs to 31s. Sd. per Dbl; 90
do. inferior Corn Meal at SOS. Sd. DO. !; so bags
Corn at 6s Sd. per bushel; go hhds. very dark
Sugar at 98s. 4d. to sos. per 100 lbs. and 20
tierces Carolina Rice, withdrawn at 2ss. id. per
100 lbs.
Mi3wrsck. schooner Wade. Rowland.
arrived at this port yesterday, having on board
the passengers and crew of the British baraue
New Prospect, Miller. from Kingston. JAM
bound to London, abandoned at sea.
The Gaie.-Letters received from Georgetown
by Yesterdays mail, represent the storm of Mon
day, as very destructive TO the growing rice on
the plantations in that neighborhood. On Wac
camaw, Black Pedee & Sawpitriyers, the embank-
ments to the .ice fields are generally destroyed,
and the fields in almost every direction were
overlooked. The rivers previously were very
low, and the water that came in from the sea is
represented to ha'. been as salt as the ocean,
The river banks were broken ten miles above
Georgetown.
The following is an extract of letter dated
Crow Island. North Santee) August 17rh, 1880
lon Monday morning, about an hour before
day, we had heavy fall of rain, the wind s. E.
The rain fell in showers throughout the day, and
the wind increased rapidly until le O'Clock, when
it blew a hurricane. The wind continued from
the same quarter, and increased until sometime
i'll the night. the tide rose higher than ever
saw it; my Rice is entirely lost. You cannot
Imagine the destruction; nv fields Of rice. that
looked on Saturday as tlourishing as could wish
them. are to-day perfectly rcd from the effects
of sal. water and the wind. The tide was over
all my banks in every direction; fortunately we
have lost no lives NY neigh5ors have all Jared
as badly as myself; every vessel on the river is
blown ashore. Mr.. Pinckncy's is on my island,
hear my barn; Mrs. Horry's is In Miss Bowman's
field; and Mr.. Lucas is in his own field
We learn from Captain Lehre, arrived from
Georgetown Yesterday, that the Gale of Monday
was very severe. At North's Island, where his
vessel Law, it blew from s. 4. until O'Clock. p.
NJ when it suddenly shifted to n. w. and for
about two henrs it was perfect hurricane
There Was little or no damage done to the hOcses
on the Island. Capt. l.. saw no wrecks on the
IL "a
part of house frame.
We learn from Johns and James Island, to
the south of this city, the storm very violent
and the damage to the crops, fences. and out
buildings. was extensive; happily we have not
heard of the loss Of lives from any quarter.
Seven sloops and schooners were sunk at Mar
shall'j wharf during the gale on Monday last.
One belonging to Mr.. Tenant, loaded with bricks;
one to DR.. Toomer, loaded with lime: one to
Dr. Weston, loaded with lime; and one to Mr..
Morrison, loaded with wood. We did not learn
who were the owners Of the others; the most of
them are considered totally lost.
A sloop loaded with wood. belonging to Mr..
White, was upset in Wando River, and dIifted
ashore at Hobcaw.
Yesterday the ship Othello got of shore near
Hog Island, where she was driven, dsmasted
during the late gale.-Courier.
-<asS
Examination of The Schools.-Wednesday
last was holiday of uncommon interest for the
future men of the city. There was an early stir
among the bright faces. and no boy crept - like
a snail unwlinsly to school" Merit wore its
medal and desert was crowned with dmuer. -
This the young people will find in after life is not
invariably the case. We all seek for change. -
When We are well we would be better. The
youth desires to be man and arrived at that EN-
Wed state is startled to fiud the station he
pies, is spot in the desert Onward, onward
is his course, other eminences that look lovely In
the distance. are won with toll and sorrow, yet
the man lives on, cheated bv the same hope that
he has always found delusive. and making his
happiness in the future. vet, when the future be-
comes the present, again disappointed.
g thus with delight We finger to survey
The promised joys Of life. uameasured wayi
Thus from afar each dim discovered scene
More pleasing seems than ali the past has been"
The spirits Of childhood are so buoyant, and even
the melancholy Of it so delicious, that the boy
80 ,hath oin IN ha, c