The New York herald., 1863-06-16

h1OE III II EN OGAV ~
rsdoubtable II nry IAhite rhs sub,ec, Of my present
notice was recently clerk mercantile essabshmsut
Of Charleston branch II most extensive nrm In Iiv
erpooL when blockade running became profitable Mr.
Laltte Nassau, where he has contrved 10
quirs considerable wealth. wiib him are his wife and
niece The latter girl u intensely Southern features,
betraying tho unmsakabls marks Of French descent,
particularly in her large iussroas black eyes sim
think her far from handsome, for which observation
may be accused OF want Of salantry-a quality, how
ever that afford sacrince the shrine of truth.
Mr.. IAntte himself seems 10 . very unprsssndinx,
unassumng man, very gcntlemanly In his manners In
person he ef about the medium height, perhaps its
IN He Ia stout, but not corpulent Indicating ths
possession Of great bodily strength.
NASSAU, N. p, May o, 1se3.
7Ae Blockade "Rraners' and wrsckrs-Edm " Pvawr
Of the Ciaa-TAe Cotton Trade cith Liveypsoi PveEn n
the LiandNs-0snoaI ieeiing ln Shuor Of secessios-
The FIRE. Nsrroa Indifferent About TAsS E~sirSd
Brstsre,s- Esslims Of ne Governor In Support sf As
Rebeis--Pubiis Improvements, de-, DC.
BLOCKADE RUNNERS.
Ia my last mentioned Of the principal charsc
tcristics OF tho chief blockade At this port
There somc minor luminaries that rsvolvs around
these central planets ~ sasslits.
Among ihen h John J. Turtle who keeps in The
principal stree, OF Nassau Mr. Turtle 10 q alive
Of tho island, and owns some schooners that
trade between this island and Jamaica, taxing
Inagua the way, unless they happen 70 be engaged In
the profitable business Of wreckineor tracking"
styled In thcse islands. And here the readers o
tho HERALD may pardon me " disrcss Tor momsns In
order acquains them with characteristics Of thsss
honest san st credas to their Of dsvo
ticn and their proclivii,es towards No. l. said os
them that every night II family prayer tAey conclude
with these words mAyest Tbou vcuchsafs 70 send
rich rack and all hands drovpsd"-shs word "alp'
being drswcd out length thAs would b rather moon
veniens Gen Heoksss army u course, don't vouch for
the truth of this story Perhaps NE wass Of Nasssu
Only pokins fun-d 10 Bun Rsnsslas ops VIM
csrssiply presented every appearance f coossmmaso
gresnborn
But 70 return Mr. Turts . spare, wirsy msa. very
dsrs 10 complsrioa, and with coal black hair. slightly
singsd with gray. ,ook him fos oosossd man TIL
assured hs was unmistakabiy vhits. ! an about 70
of his schooosrs-ths Jamaica
Mr. wssch, another blockade ruasss, kssps wharf
close 10 the public landing he also largely Implicated
In tho bussss ths bales upon bass q cotton piled w
hs wharf viii ssstify. hs, TOO. hss acquired COO
sidssabls wealth he entered ocsauvs branch
Of business.
Speaking o The quantity of cotton 90 this sssssnsas
wharf. reminds ot aIscs thas IVES brought 70 my NO
t,cs BY sestsmAa who fully oossisaas Of tbs aisss
He informed me lhas shsss W Nassau th- present
moment fully thoossAA bsIss a COTTON awaiting sh,
msns Livsspo o and olhsr EaTepssa ports, asd that
thsre usually six thousasd bales awaiting shvmssI
Ths u the pssssos y accounted fos 10 shs
solewisg Cos0s hes rsosasy fsIsn IN psics ID
Liverpool, thai does not pay ~ prsesai 70 ship 70
thas place. Consequently bedsss Il ~ sscls ere ~
willing 70 part With prsssos bu. ere bos6Iss on 'a
shs hops Of better prices.
a. yss vDoSts.
In tbe meantime The psopls of Ka~aAa are jabsnt -
cause thsy are making money Wages d day lsbofsss
have rssa from thirty esnta " dnlAs pss day
but thsn the price es viasas riasa 10 almost oosrss
ponding ratio People here spssk The gssssus psos-
pssy u tue sianA such psoposy sppsssx " ne Va
b. both nsssoss end taoshcos. u b no< bassd % any
substantial fousAassoa, for when shs war closed the
trade d ses port VII b restricted, - @ Old. 10 tbs
ashing up IT spooges ssd ths cssIecsns a oosch and
rscSgnizs this fact.
Tue oshsr evening hsppsasd 70 strou into the HOUSE
Of Assembly. sow In session Tbs Houss 10
mli,es of shs whsle bill 10 vsiss al the public
This ocsas'oosi ~ the incrsaSsd of
living and be nothing but ust vhiis Tho
increased lasts the may ts fsls
be righteous By the tArp.yes ~bso 81 ,hs sssmss-
ton Of tho var, tbsr procts nov made BY b;ocs sas
running. wn be swept s~sy and ,bsr ineseass osa.
,oo remain. y, seemed 70 think msmb-r II tks House.
evidently Esgishman Who did srsesiy epp - The
bill, bat for "drs~ins mild" 10 regard 10 Ne
creased rates II expenditure
,rnIse Wa
Ofoourss endsAvorei 10 obtain sformas,on Va
regard 10 the ss o popular fc.Ilng towards Ssrh
aod the south the present. suusEi. and sb. result q
my observation Was. that the people a Ss- ProssDos
are decsedy IN favor q the Hatb. Win soms this feel
ing may BE- the result u pripe,pe. bat tesra sun
clcnt - convince that Manmop has a great
deal 10 do IN determining tho sensimsais ~
tha sassaui,es Ia resTst To The var. Ia fact. hsv.
heard them s.y thai ibsy do not care . - wh,sh
s,da conqasrs al they wast fw tbs var ss 10
prosractsd indsantsy. Ia order that thsy may poat
th.fsoy ms feeling shared by tho blacks sei an
tbs whiios T1s fDfmsr " have tbfosn sysfb
all cansisF.tus Zoe theis bfsihrn sl bsA
bondasr the rosih. II s saoisst tbss is~y s,s ssss
thsmsslves and they o. rot care tbsss Of klsdfsa
rae ars ksp, lnraysfy ti tho day Of Jssgsss.s aaa
p-rhsfs aAy sfisf. All this msy seem vsry msmss.
and very rspssnsst. BIT "a Ia very uss fes On that
IshIngs drive ssissi distance INTO The county tbs
other evening entered nio snvunssos 9Th the sssre
driver of ths bssxy.
swcil eia fslow :" s1f, "phlt DO yos thirk u The
war;
"wel. So" ~ replied. Il upk en- . bssy bed ssns !,
"ysry bad. !" vas tbs rsysdss. "bss -bl<s party %
you tbint ~m oyogssrf'
"n~i dlGeah ung 70 ssg. ~ vsss hAs Asss
tina dsi ds soaih viii beat"
'rsy think 90 90 ,bsyi pss ~kseh side are ~ bs.sh
peops h~eeu' wkkh d. y,a ss.~vs osgks s<sg.-sv,
"wsi. tnssss. % truth ., a. tlSs pspis hsp 40 IN
sov % ;s sou,h, bss xo>s IN 70, ds s~ss . saaiax
81 er..s ffs~x A saith