The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-05
Central America.
Correspondence Of the Herald

Correspondence of the Herald
PoINr ARENAS, c. A., March 20, 1916.
Markets-Mode Of Doing acknowledgement
Nerer pisited by american Vessels of Wu'-No
american ConsuEIhc Last Consul, Mr.. Sfevens
The Literature of the Sand,cich Islands, &c.
Since my last business has become very dull here.
The coffee harvest is over and the vessels have all
left. have declined shipping any coffee for the U
States as it is worth cents here. 1t is Of an excel
lent quality, but will not command that price at
home. Hides, logwood, and indigo, are the only
things can invest in for remittances American
goods have to sell on credit, very low, and wait
TIL next November or February tor pay; and as
the provinces are at war with each other, il Is by
no means certain | can get my pay even then.
would advise my friends, by no means to make any
more shipments here for the present shall return
home shortly and pick out just such cargo as will
ssit as the last was sent me without my directions
and several articles have sold badly There are two
very fine barques loading for the United Staes-they
are owned by Engshmen, but sail under American
Metcalf, both haing for Boston. Their owners live
in Realego Nicaragua, are very wealthy men, and
attempt to monopolse all the trade, and actually sell
some things lower than they can be bought for at
home. However, they will find that the field is
Their large for business, for them to control it en-
tirely.
MY file of Hcraids receive regularly, and they are
the only newspapers have seen on the whole coast,
to get hold of them and tor the future you will have
send duplicate copies, for if lay one down II is
carried, God knows where, and II ever seen again,
il is so thumbed over, that the printing is entirely
obliterated The only paper published In this State
is in San ose-costs shilling and Is Just the size OF
this sheet of letter paper. It is the government or
gan, and, OF course, Il one-slded affair.
There is IA tradition on this coast, that an Ameri-
can man-of-war once seen in one OF these ports
long time ago; but hardly know how TO credit It.
got the information from one OF the oldest inhabi-
tant's grandfathers still am incredulous, as they
seldom come down farther than Callao because there
is no money to smugge off here by them (the men,
ofwar) to merchant vessels, and that is quite pro-
ftable business in the above mentioned port. As
there is some American interest at stake about
Shark, or some other small vessel to come here,
from Valparaiso Callao, merely to show the flag
English man. of-war very frequently call, and should
there be any difficulty between Americans and the
authorities of these States, the English generally
settle it to the satisfaction Of both partes particular
| ly so to the Americans.
There no American consuls IN any OF the ports
along here Mr. Stevens the last; his head quarters
were at SansOnatl, In San Salvador, and the lnhabl-
tants said he made ass of himself, as regards his
consuship,and ofhis writing in his book description
of the country and manners of the people. They say
he has displayed most lamentable ignorance of the
country, men and manners, mlscalling the names OF
every thing and every body. There is much better
description in magazine published in the Sandwich
islands, and which Is regularly received here. 1t is
about the size of Grahams Magazine, and is really
very credtable supposed any thing
like it could have emanated from such out OF the
way place Ouahoo. OF course, you know all
about the publication, as you know everything; but
whs never heard Of the thing | shall leave here in
short time for New York, by the way of San Juan
Nicaragua. Wishing you health and happiness,
remain, yours truly, CRUISER.