The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-12-03

II is pleasure, and esteem it great privilege,
to be numbered among your numerous conespOn..
dents, and il can give you any information OF
our settlement which you may deem worthy oil
publication, my ends will be answered. The Uni
ted States have but limited trade with us, but
probably as much as our market will admit Of
Provisions and flour are now scarce, and the flfst
vessels that arrive with cargo will do well, but
two or three cargoes would glut our market, there
tore / would not advise large shipment, as 1t
might lead to loss and disappointment The sum
mer and autumn, until two or three weeks past,
have been uncommonly dry, consequently the river
has been too low for RATS to pass the flats, but
within few days we have had several large rats
Of mahogany arrive from the interior, which addsa
of our clever gentlemen have Just established
Hotel and put it under the charge OF French gen
tleman, who calls 1t after himself, L'Deltrieu-it IS
a pleasant establishment enough, and supplied with
papers, both from England ana the United States,
Among the latter we have the greatest satisfaction
of reading the N. Y. Herald; still think the hotel
cannot succeed, unless the landlord is more obiging
and less exorbltant in his charges. We have also
anotherpac ofpubic resort about being established
"a bowling alley, by an enterprizlng Yankee. Mr.
Fisher who has purchased his premises, and hit
ling it up in good stvle, where we anticipate flne
sport, and lucrative employment to the proprle-
ter.
Balize has boosted of saw mill for some three
or four years past, but the joke Is, it has been ~
ing. dead property from. the time IT was erected,
until few weeks past, its proprietor not having it
furnished with a proper saw, and not being sufii.
GENTLY practised in the art Of logsawlng The mill
is now in operation by competent person, who is
endeavoring to furnish your city in part with ma
hogauy sawed into planks and boards When we
see man in any community who Is trlckish in
his dealings, we say the public should know it,
and every stranger should be forewarned of his
characters but perhaps many strangers (shp mas
ters) visiting our place for the purpose Of trade,
don't see an imposition until too late, and then to
save detention of his vessel, which is always an
extra expense to his owners, he (the shipmaster)
submits and will "down with the DUST" rather
than remain in port after his vessel is ready for
sea. Our knowledge of a recent case of imposi-
ton practiced upon Capt. Noyeso fhe Sea Flower,
has led to these remarks.
A winch was hired, with some immaterial,
part broken, and itsreturn accusation was made
of having broken the winch, and Its full value de-
handed, together with the hire, Notwithstanding
whole crew stood ready to testify that the insru.
ment was landed, and delivered in asgood order
as received on board, against one negro who swore
to the contrary. A scene occurred at the landing
quite diverting, but disgraceful TO our place, and
disgraceful in its very nature. A dispute arising
between one of the sailors delivering the winch,
who was intoxicated, and the lettee, who called
upon his partner, the negro 10 punish Jack for his
insolence, and at fisticufls they went, son OF
the winch owner clapping his hands, crying, go
it, Tommy! 60 it Tommy"' Poor Jack would
have come out second best if it were not for the
lnterposi.ion OF his shipmaies. BALlzIAN.