The State guard., 1847-08-10
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Clty of puebsa.

City 0f Pucbsa.
 Gen. Worth's Army look possession of Pcebla on the 18th of May. IL ;s seveniy-six mles from he city of Mex leo. IL has about fifty thousand inhab-- itants. The ely ls neat and clean-far more so than he clly of Mexco-sireets broad and well paved, and the common people aie more comfortable and bet. ter dressed ihen those al the Captal,--- House rents are onc-half or ene-th.rd those of Mexico The dwellings are usually inhabited by one family. Chur- ces and convenis are more numerous, in proportion to the population, than in any olhrr part of The country. The fli- ars are less, and the secular clergy more numerous. A liver skirts the eastern side of the city, aforaiDg extensive 'wa~ ter power, aud on is banks are public woks and fountains. West of the city is the convent of s. Francis, and m full view are the two gi eat volcanoes, ls,a- zahuatl and Popocaiaretl, rising 10 the sky with theIr tops oi eternal snow. In tie centre of the city is the great square, snrrounded on tao sides by public bulls dlngs erected on arches. O. the north side is he palace of the governor On the south side is ihe great cathedral. equal 10 thai of Mexico. Indeed, this church al Pneb!a IS the most splendid
 n the countrv, and its popularity and ata'th have been greatly augmented by an occurrence which is said 10 have Ia. ken place at it's construction. The building ga ned mysierously during fhs
 fight, IS much as tLa nasons built du>
 ing the day. The clergy declared It was tie work of angles. and hence the name of the city Puebia de los Angelos. From the centre of he great done Is suspended an immense chandelier, ot solid gold ard silver, weighing about fen tens. Sut h is the eXteni of this chan deller, that Ii costs four thousand dol,
 ars to cleanse it. Next to this in gran deur Is lhe great alar. built of costly ma ble, win ils massive gold aud silver railngs; under he altar is he tomb of .be Bsnvps.in which large silver lamp is kelt constantly burning. To the right aflie altar is figure of lhe Holy VTgio, nearly as large as life, dressed
 in he lich.,t embroidered satin, witis strings of ,he largest pearls hanging from CT head below her knees.
 Around her brow IS crown of gold, inlaiJ win the largest emeralds. Her waist is circled by zone-of diamonds, of which those in the centre are said To hr the most splendid iu the world. The chandelabrns aruand the altar are of god and silver, so massive thai pow arful man cannot iii them. ImmeJi- aieIy above he aler is smaller one.
 the interior nf N hfch during service, IS pxpnsed CT coucealed to view, without any one apparently moving il. From Ihis the Host; anil ibe blaze of piice> less and lnourerable jewels, is exhibit. ed to lhe knering multitude. 4 largo picture al St. Peter, suspended ahove the Bishops chair, is made by the inlay ing of yarions woods, but so skilfu'ly executed ihai il looks like fine old painting
 Indeed, ihe Cathedral is mine of wealth and splendor. h her paImy days Putb aboaste c xy-njle churches. nine monaste.ies, ,hIrleeD nunneIies, and twenty three colleges. Her manu- ractories have recently declined, like ev. cry thins else in Mexico but in open, ing their gates to the American army, the Pnsb os and theIr clergy have ex- h'bei an appreciation of enlightened gover ment, which speaks we'll for their Intelligence. They will now find pro ''ct on under our flag, and lns't of b 2 ing obbed and plundered by mililsTy eh eftains, all their industry and resou'. ces will be made available for the har- piness of themselves and their coun ry.