Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-10-22

HAVANA, SEPT. ~, 1889.
DsAR BENNErr-In order to give you an idea of
you here with some picturesque views Of this city
and its Contornos In the first place, No l. Church
Of the assumption in Guanabacore with the process
sion OF the Virgin its annual fiesta. You being so
good cathocl deem IL unnecessary to say any thing
Of her attributes. The view shows to the life how
these things done here and the different grades
Of people. Near the corner Is one Of our loafers,
called here La partida del Aciste, and several
mounted on horseback.-No. 2, beautiful view Of
the river Cherrera, with the broad Atlantic in view
most delightful place about i've miles from this city
with good road TO the fort, seen with its flag flying.
No. 5, River Amendare, that by aqued1cts supplies
the city with water-the bridge IL called Puentes
Grandes. The ladies Of Havana are styled by poets
"Nymphs Of Almendares. NO. 4, Railroad bridge
over the same stream with the cars passing. The
Bamboos grow luxuriantly near the Hut, where
you Of Africs sons sitting do wa; TO the left
hand the cocoa nut, and beneath these the pantan
tree No 8, theatre at ia Alenada de Paula - this
shows on the left hand side, youth at the grated
windows Of dwelling, conversing with the fair
Mt the fountain Of water-thc manner fowls sold
here. On the walk, you may see friar, AID in the
with the ferry boat that leaves TO its owners
its net value every year, the shipping in the har-
Dor and ON the walk may be seen various persons.
The street Gale de los ohcios, is Of the prin
cpal ones Of the city, extending from wall to WALL
No. Convent and Church OF Bethlehem. The pro-
perty Of this convent is said to be worth three
to four millions Of dollars; this 10 for sale, and
for the troops; the voants pack horses and people
are an excellent representation No. 7-entrance
into the military way made outside the walls by the
great Tacon The fort seen in the distance 10 Cas-
teo del Priscipe, fortress imprsgnab'e, that could
batter down the CITY in few hours. The statue be-
tween the pillars that Of Charles 3D. This road is
some enc and a half miles long and Is magnificent
side beautiful garden, with water-works; among
the rest groto Elegantly furnished over which the
limpid water flows in every direction, except the
H. u A. 49, f.. ~rfs w.awf he
this is the way our ladies ride here-they do not
yer up natures farest features with those bonnets
that so molested my Panchita her visit to the
United States that she compared them TO pig yokes
Two lovers of Afric's soil in the foreground
two Of our handles ON foot and one on horse shack.
The view Of the city and country from this spot 10
enchanting at all seasons, and can only be compared
TO the fair sex ~ this country No g country seat
Of the Count Fernandina near Havana is beautiful
and excellent representations the spiral trees Of
the kind Of pine growing on this island.
send also five Nos. Of the "Latigo del Amphi-
bic" which, like your papers, spare none; and u
you understood Spanish, they would divert yeu. In
one of them there 10 piece Of music, hch you may
lend some 81 your country women for the Plane The
story 10 Of young lady, who ssolds at her negro
Calesero for not getting the voIant ready in sea.
son for Mass at San Felipe, where she goes TO see
the handles the Negro responds At the end Of each
verse in his broken Spanish, In Of which he says
bah! your worship, does not want mass.
eYoung men, nothing more"
The author Of these writings is q native. and his
criticisms are not thrown away on ne.
believe Yankees generally, when visiting here
come prejudiced against the place-study little of
the picturesque; and their return keep to them.
selves what they see and hear. This is wrong All
travellers ought like you to give to the world every
thing they know, and little more, be IL here in Eu-
rope or the land Of libery ron Victoria and M Van
Burentwo OF the greatest r,tentates in existence
down 10 the loafers in the United States and " Ia
Partida del Aciete" here. Yours truly.
CHuacH BuRrr.--The Methodist Episcopal
Church at Gloucester point, near Philadelphia, was
destroyed by IRE on Sunday morning last.
THE BousDARr.--CoI. Nudge and Mr.. Feathers
tonhsngh have concluded their exploration and gone
to Quebec. The highlands AZ the source of the Pc
nobscot were found TO be distinctly marked, bit no
where else.
DIsAsrER.-Four men, named Randall, vosburgh