The North-Carolina standard., 1844-05-01

the Broad Pennant at man ran over TO Santa Cruz
about 40 miles distant; from whence she took her de-
parure on the 17th, bound Trinidad and the Spanish
] Main.
The Islandof Sc Thomas contains about IL osouls-
10000 Of whom are congregated within the limits of the
Town which is Free Port, and consequently attracts
thither people fall nations and Of all tongues who drive
pretty extensive traffic and barter business Some
fields to be seen the slopes of the hills
the products of the island, however, are but few-the
trading propensity Of the inhabitants giving them pre-
ference for shoP-keepng over agricultural pursuits
on the 18th, the Potomac ran Santa Cruz and
anchored at Frederckstadt. West End of the Island
Here we remained until the 24th the crew employed in
setting up the rigging, watering the ship &c and such
Of officers as were not immediately duty occupied
by receiving and recprocang the courtesies
and hosPalities of the public authofes and many pr
vate families Pan SchOen, Gov Gen. of all the Danish
West India Islands, who resides at Christiansadt on this
Island, is extensively and VOraby known for his cor
dial hospitality and generous entertainments He has
several times visited the United States-once on D-
plomatic mission, which resulted in the negotiation of
commercial convention; and he is universally esteemed
for his social qualities He repeatedly gave dinner par
ties to the officers Of our ship did, also, several p-
vate families And in recprocation of these hospita
tres, we got up entertainment aboard the Potomac
on the 22d February at which were honored by
toferably fair display of Danish beauty, fashion and
manners.
The Island of Santa Cruz is so miles long, and to
in width Population about % say IS Oo6 slaEes
and 900 free There sugar estates on the island
some with 500 or 600 people them, others with
scarcely 100. The improvements many OF the large
estates, are upon extended and peculiarly methodica
scaie-each estate presenting the aspect of neat little
Town AS there streams to afford water prfvi-
leges, nor sufficient fuel to generate the requisite steam
power the machinery for grinding the pumping the
water, Sc, is driven almost wholly by Wind yiLs the
trade-wind that fans the island furnishing daily
supply Of that useful element The value of the estates
varies. from 25 $50 OO0 according quanti-
y OF land the extent of the improvements and the
Der of peopls-the latter alway0 remaining the
estate and sold with it, not unlike the ssr of Russia
The Roads of Santa Cruz excite the admiration of all
strangers and are the finest beheld. M0cadan-
ized and skirted either side with of tamarind
cocoanut, and the unique cabbage trses they
like beautiful Avenues than public roads. drive
them, amidst the rich fields and high state of improve
ment that meet the eye every direction. and the balmy
fragrance that perfumes the atmosphere YOU inhale
every breath. luxury that is but seldom
oyed the unpOeic regions without the circle the
| tropics.
Santa Cruz is. perhaps, highly and nisutey cul-
tivated than any other Of the West Ihda Islands Not
only s Valleys but the decvlties and very smmtS of
its hills literally covered with fields of sugarcans
that the entire surface Of the Stand the aspect
Oft eOnerminous succession Of gardens. Numbers of
persons in in6rm hsalh annually resort thther for
lief from the United States, Europe, sc. The climate
equable and salubrous the temperature ranging from
66 SO deg the heat of being tempered by the
daily sea breeze.
Schools liberal system of public Instruction Has
been established by the ColoAal authorities. The Island
is divided into eight school districts in each Of which
commodous brick stone school house is erected );
where all the youth, bond and free, entitled to
ceiVe q common-school education And IT was with
suEprize learned, that, prevailing rs the Eng
ish and American Influence throughout the island, the
English has suPpanted the Danish language all these
public schools and that there is but school in the
island and that Rstad the residence Of the
| Governor General, where the Danish is exclusively
taught The ISL. Croir .4riS," sorry eight-by-ten
concern, printed hall and half of Danish and English, is
the only specimen Ct Typography in the island.
Capt. BIakeiys Family. Mrs. Abbott, formerly the
| widow of Capt. JoHNsroNE BLAKELy, Of North Caro-
lima, whose nautical skill and gallaatry during
1912, commander of the u S. Ship Wasp, not only
immortalzed his name, but shed neTer-dying
glory upon the naval prowess of his countyand whose
only child and daughter, Udey the State OF North Car
olina munfcently adopted and educated, in acknow-
ledgment of the heroic deeds of her residing
Santa Cruz, estate left her by her last husband
Dr. Abbott who died the island not long snce after
she had borne him several children Miss Udney Blakely
married about two years sincst Dr. Van Brit:on,
of this island 5ut she died in childbed in less than
twelve months afterwards. And the only memorial
saw the last of the Bfakcys full size and we'll
executed portrait Of her, hanging in the Paror of her
mother, Mrs Abbott. P. W.