Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-05-17

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agents Of the British government wish
Lord Rroueham knew this | think be would
make them hum! I have done my duty in
making il known to the American and Brit
ism nations. have il from sHch high aatiio
ritz that ! believe every word Of il. u.
rive have received the above from a re
spectable source: &c the fact stated IN regard
10 the English frigste be true; II cannot be
too soon known TO the governments OF Eng
land and the u. States. - Boston Ceatupet
Roncatic .ffrican legend We came sud
denly in sight Of an elevated rock, which IS
| called Mount Kesa by The natives, and al
! most AZ The same instant we found ourselves
! abreast Of it. II forms a small island, and
IS. probably, not less than three hundred
feet in height, which renders it a consplcu
Gus and remarkable object. II is excessive
" steep. and rising oat Of the river as it
does: lis appearance IS irresistibly imposing
aud majestic beyond expression Its hase IS
fringed by venerable trees and less magnii
cent vegetation, which also strives to sErlbg
forth from its barren and almest naked
sides. The height ofMoant kesa, its soIitas
~ position, and the popularity OF its form.
distinguish it from every other, and render ii
! an object of more han common interest 1t is
greatly vcneraied 10y the natives Of this part
of the country, and, as may readily be imagl
ned, favors the saperstitious notions which
are attached to il by a simple and creia
ious peopl8, who, like the vulgar of Enrope,
are fond of the marvellous The story II
taehed to Mount kesa is Of avery roman
tic nature.
The natives believe that a benevolent ge
Mus makes the mountain bis ~favorite and
cnpttuttaI ahada and ,IteparsOo around I,,,
| a benign and heavenly influence Here the
mIsloItuncs of the unhappy are alleviate !,
the wants Of the needy supplied. and The la
meptations of the m9urner turned to ioy:
| SIN, sorrow. and suffering, are unknown; So
lemnity gives place TO mcrriment, aud the
solicltude of futurity 10 present enjoyment,
and thoughtIessj acuIarity. Bot more espe
ciaHy. say the natives, the weary traveller
here finds a refuge from the storm, aud a
rest from hrs tolls; here he reposes in the de-
lights OF security, and revels in the comforts
Of ease. However, TO obtain all thus, he
makes known his wants and desifestt the
| spirit OF the mountain by supplication ana
prayer, when they are instantly answered: he
receives the most delicate and excellent
food from invisible hands. and whca sniff
c%iently invlgorated by rrfreshment, he Is at
liberty either TO continue his journey, ar r
main awhile TO participate IN the blessings Of
the mountain. Sach is Tie story We re
celVed irem these superstltious peope OF
this celebrated mount
The Island Of Jamaica -Jamacis, the
scene of the late insufrecti3n of the slave
population, is situated abont thirty leagues
from st Domingo. and is the largest. the
most populous, the most @te.tile. aud The
most important of all the West Iadm POS
-. - # fbpn na,nt,s H., in~tL =, = Ia,t
one hundred and seventy miles, in breadth
so miles" and it contains four millions Of
acres, Of which full one half are valuable
and productive 1t is divided into three coun-
lies, Middleton, Surry, and Cornwall. and
sub1Aided into twenty parishes, each of
which sends two members TO the Assembly,
AID supports Minister'S Of the Established
Church, who are placed under he ]controI Of
tine Bishop OF Jamaica. A lofty range called
the Blue Mountains, IN sotnc OF the most ele-
waited peaks 7A3l feet above the level of the
sea, divides the island into two parts, and
from these mountains nearly a hundred rlvu.
lets run rapidly into the sea on both SIDES Of
the island The year is divided into the wet
and dry seasons, but ot late wears, in conse-
quence OF the destruction OF the woods. with
wf8ch tue island was al one time overrtn, the
drouGhts have been frequent and Of long
continuance, and the crops have occasional
~ suffered much from the want OF moisture
The general produce of tie island sugar,
rums moiasses, ginger, pimepto, coffee, indi-
go, with several kinds of wood and mcd,ci-
nsi drugs. All kit d. OF fruits too, are found
II great plenty, and some Of the trees grow
TO a great SIZE, and are we'll adapted to the
use OF the cabinet maker. Kingston is The
princIpal seaport, as well as the capital, and
IT contains a population Of upwards Of 40
900 persons. OF whom about - 600 are
white. 5000 people Of color. 5000 free ne
groes, and go, 60o slaves The whole slave
population of the island amounted TO $751;
ESQ, while the whites do not perhaps mum
Der forty thousand Montcgo Bay, in the
vicinity Of which the principal gisiuss of the
slaves have taken place, is on tie north side
OF the island, opposite CUBA, Kingston being
on the south Montego was once a tlou.
rishIng town, but il suffered much from fire
about forty years ago. and has not since been
rebuilt. The disturbances seem at present
confined to the county ec Cornwall, Of
which Montego Bay isihe chief town, and
which IS divided into i've parishes; Irelaw-
ny. IN which there are - $50 slaves; St.
James, $500, Hanover, 40 $50; Wesunore-
land, 81 900, and Elizabeth, II 600. The
first breaking out was on the Salt Spring
Estate. in IT James; and the first contest
took place on the Ginger Estate, in the Pa
rish Of Elizabeth.
DestrQctirt Fire.-We learn, with regret,
that the saw and chopplng mills OF our es.
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