Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-02-07

/ an ihuiFiuuai, ana mat exclusive es-
teen OF his person had already taken
root in the public mind, which after
wards formed the foundation of his
throne"
Extract at letter from an Americas gentle
man to his friend in Phiadelphis, dated
VALPARAISO, Nov 1, 1877.
I'm Lima every thing was quiet. The
new Congress had met, but have done
nothing yet. 1t is confidently expected
that considerable reduction will be
made on the import duty, which will be
particularly favorable to the American
trade, as the duties at present on Do.
mest'cs, Lard, Butter. Soap, Furniture,
Sc. of which our Yankee cargoes are
mostly made up are so per cent. on
most sascally valuation.
General La Mar is a very popular
man in Peru, but the Peruvians are too
tickle, and bad man generally holds
on about as long as good one. La
Mar gave grand ball about six weeks
ago in Lima, the expenses of which
(they were considerably the city wish
Ito pay, but be would not allow il, and
ordered $500 TO be stopped every month
from his salary until it should al be
ps;d.
"Guayquill is still very unsettled, and
business entirely at stand But every
thing goes on right here, tits by far the
best place ON the coast.
"About two weeks since, accompa-
MED by several Spanish gentlemen we
paid visit to Don Juan Antonio Ovalla,
Elk. Vice President OF Chill, his estate
is about so miles from port; we stopped
with him four days-we were treated
extremely well-he is a fine respecta-
BILE looking gentleman, of about IS
years. His estate is about IS leagues
square, the soil is very fertile, but they
do not work much, their attention is all
bestowed upon the cattle. of which he
has upwards of 10 900 head and an in
credible number of horses and mares,
which run wild II months out of the
year In the month of October the
people get together all the cattle of ev.
cry sort, separate the different ages,
brand them, put apart such as they
want, and turn the rest adrift for anoth,
er 1 I months. | was just there in time
TO see the branding, which is done in
two minutes, BY the Guassos
throws the Lasso over his head, which
frightens the animals, and as he runs.
another has him fast by the two hinA
legs-down he goes----claps on the
brand--slips the thong and away hegoes,
believing and scampering up the side
Of the first mountain he comes to.
Il had never the least idea that Chill
was half so rich a country till my ex
cursion to "Ovalla's."
"By the Peruvian to sail for Balsi-
more in a month, goes Don Ignacia
Campine, as Minister Of Chill to the
United States. lie is considered one Of
the FIRST men OF Chill"
The debate on Mr.. Chilton's motion,
in the House of Representatives is
drawing to close, and indeed it is high
time that Congress should return to its
legislative duties. The Opposition mem
bers, at the commencement OF the ses
sion were loud in their assertions of the
expediency Of short sessions. their wish
to transact the public business as spec.
Oily as possible, SC. Their practice
however, ithas been seen; does not ac-
cord with their prscepts. Eight weeks
Of the session have elapsed. and only
one bill has been passed. The rest of
the time has been occupied in discus
sing resolutions, abusing the Admins
tration, and striving to poison the pub
lie mind, by charging the men now at
the head of affairs. with squandering the
peoples money. They have boastsd
that they hold the power in their own
hands. How they have exercised this
supposed power, and what advantage
the nation has gained from il, has been
seen, and will no doubt be remember
ed by the people .-.Aler. Gaz.
II acounded conscience A gentle