Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-05-20
LETTERS FROM SOUTH AMERICA.

from letters received from the Pacific by way OF
Chagres, as mentioned yesterday. One of the
letters respecting the climate Of Peru, will be
read with interest. Gaz.
Extract of letter from William Fleming 7ay-
Tor, Esq. Co,,sm ofMs United STATES, to his
friend, in this City, dated
"ARtauIpA, 18th Feb. 1926.
"Ihavc jus. returned from Cuzoo, an ancient
/ and populous city about 300 miles from this
place. over a miserable road and dreary coun-
try. Owing to our mules being heavily bur-
thened, and meeting with much snow and hail
on the Cordieras, we did not average more
than S miles per day. was in Cuzco nearly
three months: business is dull there, and until
the mines are worked, which are in a fair way,
| it will remain so. visited the ruins Of the
! Temple of the Sun, the Church Of ST. Domin-
go, the Inca's Palace, Council House, sc. Sc.
| The masonry orthe Temple oil the Sun is beau
,ifully and substantially put together, the stones
cut and grooved so nicely, that | III vain en-
| deayored TO force a needle betwixt them. The
art of doing this work is losl--n is said they
used the Juice of certain herb, the acid oil
| which sotened the stones. No European ever
equalledit it.
81 am now in search Of coal in this neigh
borhood; wood is SO very scarce and dear that
ii would be desideratum. have strong hopes
of success. The llustrious BOLIVAR has been
in our city on visit, and was treated in great
style; he left us short time since. You Will
ere this have heard Of the surrender OF Callao,
so that there is not a man in arms in all our
country tor he King and Despotism-so9 mote
il be-
81 cannot say at present, When shall visit
the United States Our markets generally are
overstocked with -four, &C.
Extract from the letter eta highly respectable Bal
timorean, noU residing IN Peru, dated
CHINA, goth JAN. 1896
"'s*s** Specie or bullion shipments give
certain loss of to per cent ss'**The climate
has changed materially since first arrived here;
that is to say, the season has changed, Tor the
climate, of course is lmmutabc. The mornings
have now become clear, and the atmosphere
light, so that exercise can be enjoyed before
breakfast. After ten O'Clock it becomes in
tensely hot, until two O'Clock, when the sea
breeze sets in and brings an agreeable freshness
and the sun is screened by the vapours brought
in from the seattle evenings and nights are
refreshing. The Thermometer, which, in No
tween IS and so, which, understand, is the
extreme of summer heat. Different vegetables
and fruits are now beginning to make their APP
pearance in the market-,he oranges are out OF
season, but the trees are covered with bios
SONS.
"Grapes, cherries, peaches and pears, and APP
pies have taken their place; the two first in very
great perfection, the latter not equal TO ours.
IpJ hu he ,pit nj
the snow in the mountains, which are not more
than so miles distant, and the strongest vegeta-
ton is maintained by the abundant irrigation
which these waters afford over all the plains.
81 have either got perfectly Injured TO the tor
ment of feas, or they have become satialed with
nv blood, so that can row generally enjoy
good nights rest; except when alarmed by
Earthquakes, which not unfrequently rouse one
out Of sound sleep: think the terror of these
phenomena is greater than the real danger The
immense churches and steeples, most Of which
existed previous to the earthquake Of l746,
stand not only perfectly erect, but they show
not the least effect Of that CONFUSION.
"The Christmas and New Year festivals
were celebrated principally by fireworks and
bul.fghts, to the latter Of which amusements
the people here, from the highest to the lowest
orders, appear extravaganty addicted Moth
ing but the novelty Of the SCENE can excuse any
but savage from visiting them. The Circus
is very extensive; and will contain, it is said,
about Is 900 persons, and would make an elc-
giant amphi,heatre Cor ftats of horsemanship.
The exhibition is most disgusting, and seldom
terminates without the death Of man and horse,
and always Of about dozen bulls.
"Athough much Of our time is wasted by
the inactive spirit of the people here, yet we
cannot absent ourselves from our place of bu-
siness, not even the Holidays, without fear OF
neglecting something, and great deal OF time
is los, by the distance at which we are situat-
ed from the ships"
Ertract from letter daied on board The United
States ship Peacock,
ebay OF CALLAo, March 9th, 1926.
"Callao has fallen from famine solely-the