Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-05-04
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From the New York Daily Advertiser


From the New York Daily Advertiser.
Cuba IN 1897. LETTER H---The streets Of the |
Havana very narrow, and lowest in the centre,
The side walks Of course in proportion and, as
little attention is paid to keeping any part of the
In addition to this, the part of the city the wharf
is usually crowded with mules, carts, and negroes.
The most prominent public building that meets
the eye after landing, is the Government House
casa de Gobierno.) This fronts on square call
ed Plaza de Armas. 1t is two stories high, sup
ported in front by ten heavy pillars and arches, and
occupies square of nearly 500 feet The lower
apartment is used for the various civil and military
Offices of the government in the centre is large
gate opening to the court and the upper story is
occupied by the Captain General and his officers.
The public prison is s,e side and the military on
the other.
The Plaza de Arrnas, in front of this building, is
square Of equal size. Formerly it was grass plat,
but the present governor has erected small stone
wall of about two feet high around it, and placed on
this an iron railing. He has also subdivided it into
smaller squares, by stone walks running through it;
and around each Of the divisions, in the centre,
erecting an iron railing. Such of the beds as are
already finished, are filled with variety of flowers,
cultivated with the greatest care.
| This place is used public walk for the ladies
at evening On Thursday evening of each week.
the royal band of musicians parade on one side Of
the square, while the centre is occupied by the spec
tators and listeners, usually comprising the youth
full and gay of both sexes. On such occasions the
dress of the ladies is white, with ead-dress
cept perhaps few roses twined in the hair. When
the moon is shining, the effect is singuary beauti
full.
On one side of the square is the Post office Cor
REQ, occupied for variety Of purposes besides the
one indicated by its name. The front of this build
&c ,nliLa atofta Mt hnu
The buildings occupied by the officers of the Gus
toms small and low, and situated near the wharf,
to which there are several passages, guarded by
lsoldiers; and as most articles of produce of the
island pays export duty IAN ofceris always placed
there to prevent any contraband Another public
walk, called the Alameda, overlooks the bay. i
y is about one hundred rods in length, and two il
width, with walk of four feet high the side o
the water, built of stone and similar one abou
three feet high, next the road. The walk is entire
: ly of stone, pastered and rendered as smooth as
e marble hearth 1t is frequented by the ladies ant
n gentlemen, evenings only, as the heat here is intense
duriag the day ass9 besides, it is not fashionable
as tkflsdissa1q In IL thssss9sets at any othe
at. stherehecton 0
81 III Ia ne forts, and til,
At the head Of this walk iSS whic
nothing can be said, except tRal kaasei
is decent building. Epe perforas
are generally characterized by decenc5 IL sgE SE
D. On the opposite side of the bay is KeyS 1T
h. spot about which so much has been sad as tie Il
sort of the pirates. At present there is so little
as racy that the Regaa is occupied for other purposes
p Under the administration of Mr.. Monroe, they ha
~ dinners there, and used to drink his health I'll
ar sfriend of the pirates - Boats are CONSTANT
crossing and recrossng to this place, and partcula
If ly on feast days. They numerous, that Il
: government have licensed them, and compelle
them to go by turns, and regulated the price Of pa
rst sages. The whole number of these and other sma
la row-boats, in and about Havana, is upwards of 80
&C. All are covered with an awning over the stern.
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