The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-08-17

81 say, Mason, what steamer think YOU
YOU hat is!'
CHATS more than I can say yet, Simms;
but should take her to be The "GIeat
Western,' as she is iue--and Judging as
well as | can al this distances, l believe it
is her. However, few moments will
settle the question:"
She continued 10 approach nearer aad
nearer, rnajcs,icalIv plo,ghing the ocrau,
breathing fire and smoke, till presently
she fired gun and rounded to Among
her nuiner' US passengers was sren TO land
a party oil! distinguished Italians, who
were soon duly installed at the As,or. 1t
Is scarcely necessary to say, these were
the good surgeon, his wife and daughter,
Bangi and Mazarini. HIS wound WAS
nearly healed, although his arm was still
necessarily sung. They were soon waited
on by some respectable Italians Of the city,
among whoa they found one acqualnt-
ancc; "'ho WAS of great service to thein--
and they began alleady to ielici'ate them
selves on thelr change, amidst the con-
sra'u'ations OF their fellow countrymen.
.Advices being promptly forwarded TO Sig
nor Garcia, remttances in the form Of
bills OF exchange came duly by the return
s'eamer-with the information that in
about two weeks he and his daughter would
come over, accompanied by Capt. Talma,
d worthy gentleman, who had resigned
his commits ion, and his post at the head
OF the cohort styled the ollie Guards"
being heartily sick Of SO ingorious and
hateful service, which compelled him
to the butchery OF his own countrvmen.
Also, that beng engaged TO Signora Zalva
Garcia, their nuptlals would be celebrated
80 soon as they could rejoin their friends
who had preceded them.
About half month after the receipt of
these agreeable tidings, another mammoth
steam vessel landed at the same wharf,
and there the two parties OF friends We're
SEEN to meet, embrace, and in the most
joyous spirits 10 proceed to the Aston. 1t
ConZalye porci died during the eventiul
night herein referred to- and that be be-
queathrd his effects stocks in the hands OF
slgnor Garca) to his only or nearest sur
wing relation, slgnora Blangi di Cor
dova also, that but d short period was
allowed TO elapse before the nuptial Core
monies Of the aliianccd parties We're duly
SolemnIZed and contaminated, amidst re-
QUINCY of good cheer, at the As,or, attend
ed by numerous Italians and few Amer
Icans. The parties asxt day, all took pos
SESSION OF magnificent ediiicss in the upper
region Of the city, whicA thsy had mean
while purchased and fitted up i'll style
OF elegance correspondent to their res
pectIvs fortunes where they enjoy a
happy lntsrcourse--and say, hey live in
the hope OF yet beholdng their distressed
country favored with the cheering smiles
of liberty and Independence, peace and
plenty.
Near Mount O.ire, lard Co, .2rhs., Ju'y, 1850,
JUAN FERNANDEZ, the old residence OF
ALEX. Selkirk, (Rohinson Cruaor,) and his
man Friday, has been visited lately. aud
his caves discovered The island is ID
miles long and ( vide, its shores are a
pile CT barren rocks. some OF them 1000
feet high splntered and scparetad by
earthquakes. Wild horses and goats, OF
excellent eating abound. Fish are album
dant, and Holsters easily procured The
soil is excellent for potatoes and corn;
peaches and grapes thrly" in every val
ley, ard strawberries in their season. The
island Is resortcl 70 for wood and water.
Juan i. is now the Botany Bay of Chill.
4 writer who was there March II says:
s.rt atfnrIs :, very indifIrrent harhor
and has only twelve inhabitants, five men
and seven woman. all Chiiians, eXcen.
one man, who said he was governor Of
the island. that his nance was Worth, and
that he was native Of Maine. He had
lived oh the island three years. There
are five houses or huts made OF poles. in
terwoven with straw, aifordlng good
protection from the Weather.'