Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-11-05

lnys the exclusive right oil three petticOais-
one embroidered with pearls, another with
emeralds. aud third with diamonds
value Of which. am credibly informed, is
not less than three millions of dollars -
This, you will recoleci, is only one part Of
one church in Mexico, and that one said
not to be the richest.
SUBURBS-LEPERoS.
Passing from the cathedral door TO the
southeastern portion Of the city, you reach
the outskirts, crossing in your way the
canals from the lake have rarely seen
such miserable suburbs /; they arc filled with
novels built with sun.dried bricks, often
worn with the weather to the shape Of holes
in the mud, while on their carthen floors
crawl. live aud multiply, the wretched look
ing population OF leperos. This word,
believe. is moi pure Spanish, but is derived
originally, |, is SAID, from the Csstilian
lepra, or leper and although they do not
suffer from that loathsome malady, they are
quite as disgusting
Blacken a man in the sun let his hair
grow long aud tangled, or become filled
with vermin; let him plod about the streets
IN all kinds Of dirt for years, and never
know the use Of brush or towel, or water
even. except in storms let him put on a
pair Of leather brooches At twenty, and wear
them until forty. without change or ablU-
ton; and over all place torn aud black
ened hat. and taiiered blanket begri,nmed
with denominations let him have wild eyes
aud shining teeth. and features pinched by
famine to sharpness breast bard aud
Drowned. and (if femsle) with two or three
miniatures Of the same species tottering az
ter her. aud another certainly strapped TO
her back combine all these in your imngi.
nation, and you have a receipt for a Mexi.
can lepero.
There on the canals, around the markets
aud pulque shops. the Indians and these
miserable ou,easis hang all day long. feed
ing on fragments, quarreIing, drinking,
stealing and lying drunk about the pave
ments. with their children crying with hun.
ger around them. At night they stink of
to these suburbs. and coil themselves up on
the damp floors Of their lairs. 10 sleep of
the effects Of liquor, and 20 awake to anoth-
er day Of misery and crime. Is il wonder
fol. 10 a city with an immense proportion OF
its inhabitants Of such class. hopeless in
the present and future). that there are muir
derers aud robbersl
INDIANS.
Ia IN. I,d;,, nonuI,,,o, vh;,l, oo,,. into
The c.n;,,l f,om he lsLes ma., s,v ,h,,
there !. aon,ren,I, more ,,o,,h ,od ch,,.c.
,e, Won 90. ,bso ioIl;n, .hon, in ,h.,,
boats on The canals and ns..iog and rens.s.
inc in their canoes. pI,ng between the
city and Cnaieo snd ,rszsooo. IL Is a
beautiful sight to behold these tiny vessels
sk'm IKE hoa'lng gardens to the qnays IN
tue morning, laden TO the waters edge with
the fruits howers and vegetables, that hide
the skill that bears them. The old houses
IN this neighbourhood, rising out Of the
canals, the sluggish waters. aud the dark
multitude OF the better classes in ianciiul
dress, remind one strongly OF Venice.
Skrtins the cana, and leading TO the
PLAIN which adJoins the Chenampas, or Tor
mer hoatlng gardens, Is the Paseo de Ia
vega, public drive freqnenied by the beau
monde, both IN coach and on horseback,
during the season of Lent. Scarcely an
afternoon passes, at that period OF the year,
when the observer will not find the canal
covered with gay boat-loads OF Indians,
passing homeward from market, singing,
dancing, laughing, stunning the guitar.
and crowned with wreaths Of peoples. / do
not know the origin Of the custom Of wear
ing the forgetful flower, but it is both a
healthier and more poetic oblivion THAI that
resorted 10 by many folks in other lands,
afler a day Of toll. Turning once more
westward We again reach The preat sauafe