The Arkansas banner., 1843-11-18
MlSCEL.LANE EOUS.
From the Philadelphia Saturday Courier. DRTUNE FOUNDED ON A HURRICANE
BY E. c. WATMoUGH.

BY E. c. WATMoUGH.
 he town of Trinidad, upon the south of the Island of Cuba, presents a very lresque appearance from the sea. The
 blue mountains of St. Juan, rising to height of three thousand feet, form the ! ground of the picture, throwing the 1h into fine relief-with its white walls &turrets. At distance it appears like a Ee blur upon the mountain side. In any (r region than the tropics it might, at first Nee, be mistaken for drift of snow, or a Id resting upon the dark mountains side. 1.-the one is as impossible as the other, for, hg the dry season, from October till April, [even wreath of mist floats in the pure u by day, or aims the brilliancy of the Rgled blue of night. Gradually from this 1ke obscure are shadowed forth, ill faint Hines, turrets and cupolas, at every step bming more distinct, till at last the minia- ! houses with little dots for windows, bd forth brightly in the glare of midday The ground between the sea shore and the In is barren and sandy, covered with brush kd, with here and there clump of palms the umbrageous mango, broken into la ns, or pools of salt water, near the shore, ch at distance have a pleasing effect, but D inspection, the delusion quickly van B. These pretty lakes are in reality noth- but salt bogs, tenanted by the land crab shores furrowed by the sand grub, and hted by myriads of mosquitoes.
 he harbor, with its little port of Casilda, rmed by thin strip of land, about two
 in length, and densefy covered with grove bushes. At the extremity of the t, or entrance to the harbor, is erected a
 fort, which is apt to be submerged dur
 hurricane, and is never garrisoned by
 than half dozen soldiers. Between tort and Pedro Blanche, a small island, narrow and intricate passage, through h can pass vessels only ofa light draught
 lth this bird's-eye view of the town and u or, we will proceed with our narrative
 the latter part of the month of Septem- of the year lS0-, some forty or fifty ol herchants and planters of Trinidad were cted together at the head of Calle de |erez, discussing the various topics of the m which the probable rise and fall of prices of sugar and molasses was decided e most interesting. Amongst the group.
 the keen looking Catalonian, the blunt ayan, and vivacious Andalusian-emi- It's from the mother country, in the pur- oi wealth ;-the joke was bandied about That boisterous vein so peculiar to the bard, interrupted occasionally by the ence of passing signorita, with flowing hlla, the only covering to her head, when Pllments would fall freely from the lips |ll' Far from being offended, the lady Pared to consider it just tribute to hel |onal chams-would reply with grea Flty,- muchisimos gracias, Cabalteros- pass on, with the grace and dignity of g n. A Montero, upon mettled pacer 7ed up to the door, and saluted the group the natural air of polite respect from Ecn a a true Spaniard never departs.
 4eeaores Caba!leros: dios guard mstedes.' htemen, God be with you-what do yor of the weather p
 nt looks bad enough,' replied one; "w.
 nave It tough and strong-the mountain es are dark as night, with heavy clouds es'o said another, ssand the sea moans
 ceaves upon Pedro Blanche in a way lorebodes a hurricane.'
 ne sea dld present a strange and unnatu PPearahce, covered-almost obscured- i'asses of vapor rolling over the surface atmosphere was so perfectly calm tha names ol candle burnt as steady in the
 alr as Ii enclosed in crystal vase. Al
 no now busy speculating upon the indica
 oi 'he heavens, with the exception O ferent. '' S'0'''' "''e '''A' saled upon the counteF, with abstractet h0 nu ioided arms, kicking his heels agains voatos, there was an air of recklessnes. .' ,ne youth that plainly told his fortune
 desperate, and that he was at that very aI aIn' turning over in his mind the proba shalices of success for a dinner, already 's failed In procuring breakfast. Int Glue d;, eye, fair hair, and ruddy complex NJ 1Iiseiosed at glance his AngIo-Saxoi .s and as he gazed at the dark-eyed sun creatures that surrounded him, there wa,