Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-08-02
H A YTI.

Mrs. MARIA WEsToS CnAPaAS, Boston lady, who visit
ed the Island of St Domingo three four years with her
husband before the present troubles had to head is
publishing sketches of Hayt she it, from Of which
the following paragraphs taken
:" Come first, then, and join afternoon ride II viii
afford you specimens Of description of Hayden peasant
the independent dweer under his banana and orange
tree, with to modest make him afraid he to be
seen in the neighborhood of a commercial city, ~ +
When you look at those mountains from the you
approach the Island, from the city their feet after
ARRIVAL you viii be struck with their utter loneliness They
truly the brothers Of the thunder and
partnership lower than those golden clouds that roll along their
sides before the wind.
But you will find yourself mistaken when you ascend
hem you suppose you alone. The mountain is full Of
people, whose cottages and small patches Of cultivation are
hidden from the by the uxuan foliage that catches
and disperses into drops the flying clouds Your brdcath
winds so near the unseen dwellings, that their proximity Is
betrayed by the growing of the cock the barking of the dog
song of tho solitary youth, whose cuass you hear
cropping the bright green for omoows market
the cheerful laugh Of the women washing the linen of the
city in the rushing riyuct These hidden dwellings are the
loveest spots earth From Of them you may watch
the sea- and the distant Ships the top of lower
tain and to do the jewellers justice they enjoy the sight with
rest which It is commonly thought exist but in
pany with good degree Of mental cultivation. Yet here the
lives from youth age, unncumbercd with the alpha
bet and if knowledge sorrow, is of the happest be-
ngs on earth But then he learn i he chooses There
is no law to prevent it. and plenty Of time, and only mile
two below him, good public school for elementary nstruc
ton and the higher classes exceedingly DESTROYS that he
should profit by the opportunity.
"We always descended the mountains 10 home below
the edge Of the sea- the whole way covered for mile with
the overarchng acacia and the gigantic aloe in full flower
from which the scabeeze swung the passion flower and the
rgsse against faces declaring that If we had not been
born Americans, knew not the country, amid the many
lands visited that should have loved to call
| own than this Hayh.
"Ihe burdens Of the lowest people lighter, and the
obstacles TO rising in the social scale less TO those who
wish it than in any other land"
| 10 SroP RUNWAY HonsE.--The Boston Journal gives
the following receipt
One way TO stop frightened horse when he is running
away Is Tor The crowd ON all sides sing out top
tr lungs Whoa whoa and give him general broadside
o. mats aud canes and to poke umbrellas at him"
We have seen this plan tried but owing to some defect in
ne acon OF the crowd the thing did succeed Perhaps
he cnes were not loud enough aud the array hats canes
and umbrellas not sufficiently formidable We saw we has
seen 'ried but owing TO these causes or natural stub
bornness IN the HORSE the remedy did not work sppose
when horse next away Baltimore something eI.c he
tried There would be novelty doing So f nothing else
Il @ n baltimore Patriot.