The New York herald., 1844-11-14
Key West.
Correspondence Of the HeIald.]

Correspondence Of the Herald]
KEY WEsT, Oct 80, 1874.
More Effects Of the The Wreeking Bsssiness-
Its Morality.
Having little leisure time, and thinking that an
account of the state of affairs at our little Key
might be interesting to some Of your readers,
will, with as much accuracy as ami able give you
few items in general.
Since the gale on the 9th inst, we have had an
unusual succession of arrivals and departures. The
particulars of that gale, you, Of course have got
before this time. A few days after the gale, the
ship Atlantic, OF your port, arrived here, having
been on the reef through the hurricane-she is al
present waiting orders from the underwriters 1t
Is thought that she will be condemned and sod az
she has been very unlucky ship, aud as the cost
OF repairs in this port would be very heavy
The brig algonquin, Capt. Williams, of Warren,
Me, from Philadelphia, and bound to Mobile, ar
rived here about ten days ago, with loss Of some
spars and sails but her hull is apparently in as good
state as when she left port. Her surveyors think il
for the benefit of all concerned that she should dis
charge her cargo, as they have estimated her re-.
pairs at $6,0OO-waltng orders from underwriters.
In the case Of Brig Statira, wrecked in the gales,
Judge Morvin has awarded to Wreckers, on cargo
and materials saved, SO per cent. Capt. Babbag~
will leave for New York by the first opportunity,
with clean bill Of health.
The ship New York. which has been lying in
port tor the last two MONTHS has finally succeeded
10 getting hei bends caulked. and is now about
ready for sea- at the cost of $50 boxes sugar, sold
10 pay expenses.
am very sorry to state, for the credit of Capt
Harding, that he has kept his mate, (who blythe
bye appears to be a man fully capable of perform
ing his duy) and crew imprisoned, Tor the last 80
days, IN little jail not fit to keep dog in, at this
season OF the year; precedent not within my
knowledge, and, in my opinion, much to the detri.
rnent of vessel and cargo.
The ship Washington, of Petersburg, Va, was
hrought into this Port, few days since, by the
wreckers, she having been ashore On the reef
The case has been before Judge Morvin, and he
mas awarded to the wreckers 81 800 salvage, which
will be paid by drafts, and the ship will proceed on
ner course to New Orleans.
The Brig Angala, Of New York, arrived here on
the 2Sth inst, with loss Of mainmast, and other
spars, she having been knocked down in the hur-
ricane OF the h, on the south side of Cuba, with
at one time, five feet water in her hold. Capt
bringing her into port She is loaded with maho.
gany, cedar and palm leaf, the latter Of which il
much damaged, and will be sold. She is coaslgn-
I'd to Asa T. Tilt, who will use possible despatch
to relieve her. survey has been held on her. and
hey recommend her to undergo temporary re-
air, aud estimate the cost at $500 to ~ 900, SO
that she can proceed on her voyage. She ID from
Nsnsanila ,and bound TO New York.
luC LOUIS AlV., COnueWncu anu SOQ I'D
this port some time since, has been bought at prl.
vate sale, by some who did not think i. for the
interest OF all parties concerned that she should
leave this port and she is undergoing the fate
Of being dissected, which, by the. by, is no easy
lob, as her works appear new as when she was
launched. 1t puzzles some Of our citizens greatly
% find the broken beams which were reported IN
her by the survey, although think that they can
discover such things as qack the most OF people
The ship will soon be consigned TO the flames, and
think will meet with as good treatment from them
ts she has from her late agents and master.
! noticed In late paper, an article from this
place, over the signature OF Esprenzo, in which
here was much truth, and, am sorry to say, much
that was talse and exaggerted. From the general
enor OF that article and the cases omitted and thr
cases cited. 1t is easy for person acquainted with
the business OF this place for the last three months,
20 know from what quarter it originated; and were
some persons in this place inclined to retaate, j,
WOULD be an easy matter, by overhauling few
little select consgnments Of flour and pork in the
Orbit, OF our city, or by inqunBg at the Baltimore
x apothecary's, might find plenty Of fund in store
20 return thrust for thrust Without letting all such
transactions be thrown Unfortunately on the
new corners to Key West, il would be well Tor
hose who live in glass houses not to threw stones.
As the brig Ann Eliza is about to sail tor your
city, will close this hasty scrawl.
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