New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-25

trade prevails, and such thing a. inspecting ones
baggage is never known, here both import and ex-
port duties are rigidly levied. Even coming from
the sister leland does not exempt one from the ne
cessity Of exposing to crowd OF curious BY
ISLANDERS the pTomitcuous contents OF his travelling
trunk Some amusing stories are told Of the
Binutepess TO which officials in times past have
carried this system of levying for revenue.
lady here once told me that she had been com
PEELED to pay the duties on two or three little
dress patterns which she was taking along to make
up for her child on her visit. The man has been
pointed out to me who once exacted OF an AInerL
can gentleman the dues on single ham, which
beside had been halfeaten on the voyage The
extremely petty AFFAIR." Of such small colonies
tends TO beget l.tlenesf1a all implicated in them.
But suspect these things belong to past crss At
least the inspection of my luggage was very sum-
mary and careless business Porters were less
lenent Two black imps demanded for their ser
vices in carrying my trunk perhaps hundred rods
twelve old bits-which is eighty cents Aad
when put them off with half that sum, they
sought the pulse of national feeling in my breast
by suggesting that the Americans always gave
"them eighty cent?" / confess to a momentsry
sentiment Of patriotic pride, and looked with
milder eye at the cunning rascals. Had their ex-
orbitance been but little more modest should
certainly have paid the tribute to the good name
of my country men.
mate associations with this island. At one time,
for quarter of century suppose, perhaps
longer, its products, sugar, molasses and rum,
went mostly to the States, while the horses aud
mules required here almost wholly came
thence Tie names of well kno wn shipring-houses
in Middlctown and NewHaven forty years ago,
and Of famous old shipmasters in those parts are
| still familiar names in the "reminiscences oil the
Santa Cruzians. More tender and affecting associ-
atoms also entwine the name of Santa Cruz in the
| pleasant and sad memories of many a refined do
| nestle circle of our land. Hundreds whose frame
| the reyerity of our Wlnterclimate had shattered,
have in this town, more especially found timely
shelter for one more successive years, from the
ripOr of our northern States in those trying
months. In this equable and restorative air,
where an Incompatible and more than summer
softness gently embraces the insalid-riding over
these beautiful roads through evervnrying scenery,
and enlveIDg the quiet of life here in the elegant
and hospitabe society of these calm aud cultivated
iflnnders-tbey have oluded the grasp of ruthless
consumption, and so recaned their former strength
and vieOr as to 90 home with grateful immunity
from threatened disease. Alas others by scores
have come too late to escape the pursuit OF the
isatiate malsdy which had toe long preyed upon
the organs of life They have come under the
anxious eyes Of friends, frightened by feigned
hope and cheer, yet red with secret tears-a
mother watching over a darling child, sister over
u lONeO DrOtncI, u WIN ttnuci ~ssiuu'y
soothing the last days Of a cherished sister-amid
alternate hope and fcar-tO sink into the arms OF
death, and by sad affection TO be borne across the
deep waters, and laid in many green, quiet
burislplace of their native land, when the cheer
full flowers of Nay and the rich verdure of June
were knocking at decay and death. Many hopes OF
fond hearts in America have been extinguished
here. Many many tragedy of American house
hold love has here come to its sad termination.
Many tender aud strong heart too in America
tbrobs with psng and sad remembrance at the
mention of Santa Cruz.
OF late years the number who, from the States,
have sought here confirmed health prolonged
existence has been small. Yet do l doubt if any
part of the world offers as pleasant cOngenisl aud
favorable winterresidencc for those suffering
from or threatened with pulmonary complaints.
1t is easy of access communication with home is
frequent through st Thomas Expenses are mod
erate-the essentials of living not exceeding forty
dollars per month. The most quiet and comfort
able boarding houses are to be found Fair horses
and carriages can always be obtained at low prices.
On all sides are prospects of enrapturiDg beauty
to cheer and charm the sick ones eye. Bright
skies are ever overhead-a green and blossoming
earth beneath your feet. And as for the air, it's
delicious softness mellOwed from the fierce rough
ness of the Trades by coming over graceful cane
clad hills and plains-wOrds cannot describe it to
those of my cOuntrymen who happen to be stran-
gersrto any more softly poetic atmospheric phases
than the bracing cool scOrching hot airs Of our
northern hills and wales.