Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-03-04
Miscellaneous.
ItrF Am IN JAuAIC.

\ ~spirhily correspondent efthe Boston Daily Jour
n hu> ries aa'ly iafradne' as 10 society at Kingston,
IA b. u lush Island Il Ialnsies:
Ihr cry Is On Tho smith SIDE ofihe island. projected
by nm arm of land, which curves in front # Il like a
sirkie. This il \ cnraI- ra { covered with manguve and
palm ite,s. and ffmpg a s,ft and beautiful h1fbor.-
When ,ou first enter Tho oity The iilapidsted houses that
present hsmselFrs. and he old .dingy brick garden walls
he Imprinted dwellings. aud the sandy, nnpaved streets
which meet the eve AZ you advance. give 1t a desplaie
appearance. hut when yHu know more of what Is ,oih
IN these walls. all unpleasant preppssessi Ms are reno
v.d.
The Gsfdsns arc crowded with fragrant trees and
shrubs. The haus, . are nest. cnul. and spacious. The
fHt. + hafd " oil are Polished the sea aud land breez-
- find free enhance through the open doors and WIN
4 Ws. andrhe people. II YIN rom' IN them with nitro
darifnns ol the right soft, ara exceedingly klGd and at
trnfsp.
Some of The cpslnms here arc peculiar. Let me pass
through a days routine with YOU. You are asleep, IN
der mosquttn-bafs. Ice, or The ordinary mel aud early
IN the morning III" servant entrI4. puts aside The quad
and hands yau = cnp II hot coffee. goats milk improves
Tie fayor } this Rtves you cruf ge 10 rise 8nd lake
ynnt bath, aud after that your ante bfeaklas walk. Ihis
i theoniy hour III wearing oni shoes. All the shopping
and mifkeltng Is done before eight O'Clock 4 About
TIN. hour ,on return la breakfast, a hearty meal. Then
con e. the hpttesi par, of he day, for the land breeze
ceases h blow and The seo-bWeze - yet asleep Ynn read
lounge, and slap at m%osqoites Alb Mt eleven O'clock the
ttade- wind visits YOU at frst blowing gently, bat ere long
s%lammlng too the doors. floating back The curtnius. and
nntteftng The leaves Of your book. They call lt''the Doe
t1f. hecanse II comes laden with health. This roniinurs
until fur O'Clock IN the afternoon, and makes HE day de-
ligtfol. When this island i moro known in our country,
1T must become n great resort fur ~invalids, especially for
hose with pulmonary diseases. A gentleman, who la
resided here Tor severed veaIs told ne that he had wit
messed he must wonderful receyefies Of eonsumpiives.
who had come Ia this island fam Great Britain. Ii is
HE Italy # America.
You dine NJ five 10 seven T.. NJ, and take no lea =
] hey invariably bUuU IN the four e ufcpS--EOuu fish
moai, aud desert. dlned with The Govemur, SIR
Charles Grey. on Tuesdly last, aud there wo had len
or twelve courses in great style. lhpre were but four at
table and cach had a magnificent Affcan behind hlu, six
teet high. well dessed. IN blue coat and " hlte cfaVat.
vest, and trousers. Alter dinner, "A rup ID c, fl e is served
IN anoihef apartment. One lhinI strikes yuu oddly. Every
time iliatI have dlned on "A sepafa'e c1utse has been sevcd
tlght after the mea,~, consisting ofouly cheese aud bread.
The idea ! presume, Is To whet The appetite.
Fun Is eaten before b akiasl Though it s,meiinrs ap-
pears upon the table. Il j. exrrllent and very cheap, lI a
shilling sterling you ran furnish your able with pines,
hsnanas. s~''hldpchs. "riug's, mangos, ne'srberfrs, aud
guagas. II yru purchase them yourself. enough for a day
or two; If You send ,our servant, shundrnce t. a week.
They have an excellent subs 'ule for butter in the Ale
rator pear. l. liz a green fruit, hut tastes like the sweet
e"t narrow. aud Ia sa''n with pepper and salt.
Last Su 3day morning | attended he parish church
{ EpifcoplD The present incnmhe I and his curale are
rdac men, (hy which yon viii understand mr 10 mean
only HIGH chnrcllmen) The venerable a. ~uusightly pile
- H'ih ~ NV llh' u u ilpNN upDIS on NUTS, NAtt1N " Hfif
the Communion Iablts and tie commandments arc placed.
near the rhancel. Around this spot are two high pews lor
the atisiocmcy. and that srcliun Of The cross is the
fashionable pat The olhor pnllpns If he church were
crowded with whites, brow ms. and blacks, as contiguous
pepper and salt at m oyster supper. The a>lrs were flied.
Many ui thu old back women were dressed IN white aud
wore "A white tutban coming down almust To the eyes,
aud nn tn topol his a straw hat, of the male gender with
a monsirous bfim. The choir Is composed wholly ufblacks
and they sing the lie Denm finely. | have travelled h
bout the island n great deal, and could I'll a volume with
the reo'rd Of sec,ngs and d.ings. wen, into the Assem-
bly, Al Spanish Town. hree JET blacks. and one wool
" headed hrown .ate members of that nugus, body and IF
frieot ones too. The "bfuwn' (Nr. O>buu) Is leader et
the Government parry aud Is therefore, frtqu.n " hrnnel'
into contact with lie afistoclatic Slt Charles Grey. hraud
hnn make a bold and ell quenl speech. The blacks have
greatly elevated themselves. as a general hing, but II has
been The ruin of the planters.
Alasl Madame Fertn sends To ann nnce my dinner and
must close. BE assured nothing less than lhDs should
call me away from You.
Yours, A. &. IL.