New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-02-04
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by the arrival att New Yerts Of the British sfeans
ship karnak, adyicea were received from Nassau
NJ r., to the 22d ult u Nassau paper says:
The barkentine Young America. Collins. master
for New Orleans bound Tor New York, laden with
noiasses, was run into on the night OK The 5th INST.
by bark, name unknown, or Gun Gay, anss had
carried away her head of foremast, bowsprit and
sails and rigging attached; also her toputast, cut
water, cathead, and started head rail and water
ways. Her boat was lost and her anchor stock
broken. The vessel leaks in heavy weather. Tha
captain took assistance Of wreckers "a aid il bring
ing the vessel into Nassau The salvage was settIed
for 5000.
The New York Times publishes the following
letter from its Nassau correspondent:
Nassau, N. r., Friday, Jan. 20, 1860. -fsaaning
for dear life away from the cold weather or he
North about month since, reached here by
steamer karnak after run of five days pleasant,
except the two first, which were cold and Dlustcr-
ing, and the saloons miserabIy warmed by two
weak excuses for stoves, both Of which would not
have Kept the ticket Office of the Peck-slip ferry
e IONIC Soon, however, the winds were tenn
pesed and softened to the growing passengers,
and shedding their overcoats and thick clothing
spr1ng, then summer styles came in vogue with the
v warm ar and seat on deck under an awning was
PHEASANT 10 those who had been shudderinx with
cold for four days before. when we landed here
" ieana men, apparently in their senses walking
ABOUT the clean, white streets of this oltiet town
nsaring Panama hats and white linen suits, and
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moderately long shirt-that too, in the middle Of
n !, such has been the weather here for
the greater part Of the past montt-tlie weather Of
yaiy-while you have the shivering
piows rom the north it IL somewhat cooler but
here. e - -, ="
Nassau IS pleasantly situated on the Islan, oy
New Providence, in front Of which lies long. low.
narrow island, forming the harbor throuch vvhich
the warm southern tides ebb and iow Il Il The
chief town Of the Bahamas, the Governor residing,
and the Colonial Legislature and ecprts meet here
where are also the Government houses OF the col
ony. The population of New Providence numbers
about ten Thousand, and is mostly concentrated in
Nassau; about one half Of the people are colorea-
black or shades of the same-many of them are
native Africans taken from sIayers by British men
OF war, very black, and terrible to smell as they
jabber their African jargon in the warm, sunny
streets many OF them show the cruel work Of
their native ornamental artists, in their tattooed
faces, scanned by many gashes.
About twelve days ago. a fire broke ont IN one
OF the forts to the westward of the town. and before
miitary fermality had successfully met il It had
spread to such an extent that it unsafe to con-
tinue near It. owing to the proximity of deadIy ex-
piosives, and also that a magazine, where were
some seven tons of powder, was dangerously near;
SO tne nugle sounded retreat; the fire burned on
unHoested, and great was the CONSERVATION
Many Tulilors were rife, and ONE of the inhahit-
ants lett the town, going to the eastward to avoid
the danger Of the expected explosion Of the mag
o-trS. 1aV tcAudSFdtiOu soon apparently died
away, but at night, when went to bed about ten
O'Clock, ] did not know how soon might be awnk-
ened by the roar of an explosion, the csaster of
falling stones, or be routed ont Of bed by some
ohtrusive rocket; but went to sleep, and thank
fully awoke the next morning to see the bright
sun, and hear the welcome news that the danger
was over.
There are quite number Of Americans staying
here for the winter, most of them heaIth-seekers
sent here by physicians, with whom the place is
getting some reputation, as good resort for those
who need milder climate than the North in which
to pass the winter. The people are friendly ana
hospitable, and the greatest evil Of which a pru-
dent man has to complain is the extrayagant
price that is asked for board-sI so 4 tlay, and
n some places 80, and that too in private families
It is quiet and pleasant here, the chief events
being the arrival once month Of q steamer from
New York. and frequent arrivals of wreckesr,
bringing in cargoes Of cotton from wrecked cot
ton vessel The last steamer brought Gea. Pierce
much attention by his plain and gentle
manly behavior.