New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-05
Business at II. ThOmn~-pcr- onai Movements
--ickncs- Description of the To~r-tn
Election ut set.
..pondance Of The Trloune

west Ind. tlrrcsp 1rdenre o. nc lriolnf.
sr THOMAS ~ / Nov = i-i-
The EMILY leaves here inis morning direct Tor
New York she "a ane ship with most exceleu, &c
commodaions for passengers Having reduced her
10 go che will vel compete with any vessel ia
the tfade-or even with the Steamer
Commerce is very dull. Emancipation seems to have
injured all kinds Of business.
His Excelency Governor General Hansen is hourly
expected from Denmark Ills said confidently tha; he
Will promote efficiency In the Government and secure
prosperity 70 the Islands
Ills Lordship. Right Rev. DR. Davis Bishop Of An
tigua visi, 70 the Virgin Isles lie arrived
here from =; Croix Monday Of THE week Tuesday
morning Al ID O'Clock he consecrsted the English
Church MI Sainfs-Ilev Mr.. Broneague Rector and
on the occasion preached from p xxxiv 3. Yea the
sparrow hath found house and the swallow meet for
herself &c. very good sermon f0r Bshop-bui *
trcnely poor for 4 Clergyman.
The steamer from England, snd one from New York
were due yesterday.
10 is very close and warm In town, but cool and re-
ircshing on the mountains
The horrible fever which prevailed 80 fatally has
somewhat abs,ed In truth nothing lees than the
yellowfever though c0ied malignant gphHs 10 usu-
terminated With the bgck c0DiN
II Ia said that the email poX il IN the lower part of the
town, in the neighoorhood Of Frenchmsn's iiin, End
that there have been few cases much resembling
Asistic Cholera
The harOOT looks very open AZ pfeseut-but few ar
rivals The Cane crop will be good much better than
for some years past : few estates are already ge
ting Sbouf" And il is hoped. IN few weeks that com
merce will revive little.
50 Thomss Is built three hills and many plains
and garden rsvues running back 70 the foot Of large
mountain Though very beautiful from the hsrbor i
not a healthy. pleasant a desirable residence
True the city on The hin tops il more healthy. and
affords very hno view but In the gardens Is quite
shut up and confined.
Few persons al II Thomas design % remain more
than i've years And those born here VINO have never
been abroad consider this stopping place and
speak of America England A. their home This is
true even OF the Creoos
Am feel anxious 10 know the result u the 1th. Uh0
20 ProsidoHt There is but opinion here all 90
for Taylor And even the mighty deep the subject
has been csnvassed Presidential election Vas hold
on the bark Moro lat - So lon % 90. Tuesday
ing Nov. T. l-f- There were II votes in ALL from ID
psssengcrs the Captain and two mates and ~
given for Taylor for Clay Cas- was entirely over
looked
Three cheers were given for General Taylor, A.
President of the United states and many wishes for
bis health, long life and official prosperity
The gun has this moment fired. indicating that the
steamer is in sight But the Emily ia under way and
! must close before her arrival. VI.
B-The American steamer BAcnd pisfa arrived
here Yesterday morning from New York. ria Charles
ton and Nassau Al well She leaves next week Tor
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