New-York tribune., 1867-08-22
JAMAICA.
IMMIGRATION FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES
THE NEW REMEDY FOR YELLOW FEVER
IMPROVED MODE OF SUGAR MANUFACTURE
SCARCITY OF MONEY.

THE NEW REMEDY FOR YELLOW FEVER
IMPROVED MODE OF SUGAR MANUFACTURE
SCARCITY OF MONEY.
From Our SPECIAL Correspondent
KINGSTON, ia, Aug 13, 1867.
"The event" of the past month has been the
arrival here OF gentleman from the Southern states-a
Col GrahamOn a visit Of inquiry and observation IN the
interest Of several OF HIS counrymcn who are derous o
emigratng TO the West indies, and who wish TO know
what advantages Jamaica can offer. On his making
known the object Of his visit the matter warmly
taken up by the leading citizens OF Kingston, headed by
the chief magistrate Of the city, the Hon pr BoweTbank
meeting OF the Jamaica Royal society OF Arts was sum
Inoned hch there large attendance Of monbers
and after fun discussion OF the SUBJECT resolution was
unanimously adopted IN favor Of American colonization
on this island ana deIutduon AppOntuto 10 "att ui ,,
the Governor, Sir j. T. Grant, aud represent 20 nm the
deslrabty Of the Government Offering facilities 10 the
class Of emigrnts represented by Col nrahaui. Inc
depatiOn had an interview with TIE Governor ohN eue
day last aud promised 10y His Lxcecncy mat the
views set forth by tnein should receive ms con
siderat!on. He Intimated however, that the Govern
that kind without first knowing that the people of mo
Island generally were IN favor "f snch movement 10
ascertain the public sentiment memorial 10 the Govern
mcnt has been framed Of which copies VIII be sent mo
the country for the signatures ot the lnahans oi the
pointed committee 10 communicate WIN thc cust"lcH
men, requesting their immediate cooperation and
influence with the parishioncrs 10 aiu III tc promotion
of the monument also 10 receive all tenders for land OF
fcng sale lease, rent, gift or Otherwise, and obtain
such particulars relative thereto as they deem advisable
II is certain that emiIants the Southern States will
receive hearty welcome from the planters OF Jamaica,
aud the white population generally, OF TINS clas ahhes
readily with everything that Is proslavcry but II Is qles
tiona6e whether the blacks who not altogether IL
Of the anccedents OF the southern gentlemen VINO
are leaving their own country mdisgust VIII DC over
glad 10 them settling In Jamaica. one OF the planter
newspapers has taken up the subject very warmly
promises the SOuLcrners plenty Of coolies 10 Work thelr
plantations If they come hther ana recommends that the
Government should At once Onef sHDslIy lor steamer
to run between this port and New Orleans. Sir John
Grant is not the man. however To commit the Govern
a9S - is any , and if the sontieTIers choose TO
come among TO settle no impediments VIII be put IN
their way; the contrary, every fair advantage VIII De
given them; but the Government Is not going to tax the
freedmen Of this Island IN any way Whatever Tor the
special benefit OF old Shareholders who are leaving their
country because the atmosphere OF liberty uhcoh
genial to them.
papers here between DR.. Bowerbank and Dr. Fddcs
relative TO the merits OF new remedy for yellow fever
which the latter claims 10 have discovered Into the
merits Of the question at issue 1t needless for me 10
enter but to the virtues Of the new specific Tor that
deadly disease facts speak volumes. About two weeks
agG ie 3Go" t h Nwcoste s!apio situated on the
high mountains OF Lguanea, about l6 miles from
Kingston OF l6 cases which occurred IN few days fully
onehalf proved fatal. The patients were all treated
DR. Fiddes's plan, and OF II fresh cases which nave
appeared then in all of which his remedy has been
used there has been single death, but III every IN
stance cOnvalescence has set in The army ana navy
doctors here all using the new remedy although Is
hoped that they will not have need for uch longer as
the yellow fever is rapidly disappearing Aoos OF this
matter, IL may be mentioned as curious iact that TINS
the first time that" yellow jack has made his appearance
the Newcastle station which FOR the last twenty ve
wears has been regularly occupied by at least battalion
Of English troops at time Inc newfSsue wa, palTarhs %
built by the BRUSH cSpcCial Icl
TO the health OF the troops sent OUT 10 te coohy
from England In the low land military stations the
soldiers suffered terribly from tropical levers which
periodically broke out among them ana cOnmltted
dreadful havoc. A locality therefore sought Where
the mountain on which Newcastle selected
under the impression that was above the ieVer range
Heretofore the troops stationed there have kept excellent
health no endemic OF kind having appeared among
them but he recent outbreak OF yellow FEVER proves
that even feet the level OF the seaand New
castle fully thatdOes not secure impunlty from the
attacks of that scOlrge.
Mr.. Walter Knaegs, a highly intelligent and enerpris-
ing planter OF this Island who has taken out patent In
England for improved method OF manufacturing sugar
from juice OF the has Just returned TO the
Colony and will shortly proceed 10 CUBA 10 y MS lhVen-
tion on that Island According 70 the new mode OF manu-
facture patented by him. the liquor expressed from the
cane is by cheap and simple process quickly converted
into sugar aute equal 10 refined both In color and
0ualitV and without any diminutOn OF quantity.
The financial depression still continues without any
hone of immediate relief The great want OF the country
Is capital There is appalling dcarth OF money In
Jamaica. We have but one bank-the Colonial Bank
with circulation Of something like SOOOO0 IN notes, and
sufficient silver TO redeem the third or hall OF Them And
II Is estimated that in addition To this there about
a. zoo 600 I'm silver private hands circulating about the
country And this trng amount represents capital OF
500 O 900 taking the matter has been put, the value
of the produce OF the whole Island consumed ana ex
ported SOO00OO0 por anhum, at ten years purchase
How could any country prosper In such clrcumstahces
Ii Is that the negro Is unwilling 10 Work tuh, sugnI
estates are abandoned and that the expOrtaDe products
fan of from year 10 year; but because the planter mas
money pay the laborer The gleVOus anu shneiul
msmana cement the affairs OF the colony under the
old planter regime led to the gradual Withdrawal OF
capital and to this must be httrlbuteu III great
measure, present suiierings but pishteuom hs re-
clved its cOu de grace and under more Just ana en-
Vhtened administration IL Is 20 be hoped that prosperity
will yet revisit us.