Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-07-17

HAVANA, June 20, 1870.


In my last letter mentioned the prophecy that
was to have taken place the Path ust By burning
this delightful island; and happy say that no
such thing happened The sun, on the morning Of
that day, clear; slight shower the evening be-
fore had refreshed the air. which balmy with the
evergreen verdure regning here That day being the
anniversary OF ST john is of the holidays Of the
Roman Catholic Church. and no business is allowed
to be done. Rising early, | went to . number Of
churches, where found many Of the devsut OF beth
sexes on their knees, attending to devotons appa-
rently with much fervour, and during the day OBJ
served the churches better attended than usual
and presume that people thought
That when there's danger there is neeI OF prayngn
fact, Isaw many new faces in the sanctuary, and
am informed that thousands confessed for the first
time few days before this expected advent 1t is
pleasant sight to behold one of those Castillian
beauties kneeRg at her devotions; but the devil al
ways is present, and she steals and then look
from the other corner OF her eye toward sinful man;
but the moment she catches hers is cast
the ground under those dark heavy eyelashes so
common here. have seen lady take whole hour
for single confession the priest frequently crossing
himself,this when she related some chopper Of
sin, and frequently putting his handkerchief to his
mouth to keep him from laughing outright. Agood
Christians are bound to confess often once in
year, and the oftener the better; nothing is cheaper
and presume many think that they rub out the old
account Of sins every time they confess. am sorry
to find that religious matters are not much attend
ded to here as formerly, and find many who, with
Mr. Ball0u believe there is no devil. Several have
asked for DIR. BaIlous sermons on this point but
presume this gentleman does not preach from notes
We have had here magnetizer this season. He
attempted to magnetic several, but they would not
stick. saw his operations a negro: to be sure,
the fellow went to sleep, but his sleep was natural
he did not dream any thing Strange nor would ne an
swer or hold conversation in his sleep. The Doc
tor however, said this was owing to his stupidity
and being a niger; he could not magnetic any OF
the natives, for, as they unaccustomed to hum
bug they are poor subjects. Atrenofogist has been
here, thinking to get paid for picking out new mig
gers from tho Baracoons for planters but he has got
disappointed and gone home. Our planters do NOT
believe In frenoiogy, but rare believers in physi
ognomy, bone and sinewology and activeoiogy, and
will detect fault well in niger in any other
animal. Perhaps freer from hulnbugs than
most any other peoples at any rate, people here arr
not fond of any innovation. know OF one planter
who refuses to send his sugar the railroad, where
only IS. Cd is charged per box and is paying 81 pei
box in OK carts. do not blame him; every one ha
, right to pay much as he pleases. We have TIVE
steam ferry boats that cross the harbor, yet Their
people here who will go by land six miles in lie
Of passing the ferry one mile.
There is fine chance offered here for capitalists
The Government offers for sale, toilet, the railroad
from this to Guines, AZ miles, whose gross re
eeiPts are more than $1,000 per day. II is Govern
ment property cost rising Of three millions of dol
lars, and might be bought for two millions.
The property Of the converts in this city is ais
offered for sale by the Government These are wort
a some Millions yet offers for them-sugar es
tates farms of all sizes, buildings in this city, In
income of about four hundred thousand dollars pc
r annum.
e We have now here two British men-of-war, an
the Spanish fleet Of one frigate and four briggs. wit
r two schooners. Our city is daily improving; tn
streets are kept clean, and the macadomizing ha
proved to be very beneficial This is now extendin
to the streets outside Of the WALL which populato
is double to that within. Some few of the ye
: low fever in the shipping, and now and then one
Il town. The thermometer at IL o'clock in the shade
from sc to 80 degrees and at IL o'clock at nigh
3 81 70 81 degrees. We have public hot and col
. baths of fresh water and salt water. Baths on Ii
seaside open at all hours.
Your most ob't and humble servant,
q TRABUgo